An Unexpected Journey, or the morning after

[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by davem

Well, if it doesn't sell tickets its certainly a 'bad' film from the filmmakers' point of view.

Well... that doesn't really get us any further, does it? I would guess they're pretty disappointed with the critical reception, anyway.

Originally Posted by davem

Strange, I initially thought he was someone attempting to give all the non geeks some sense of the history (however flawed) behind the main tales, and explain Jackson's approach to the story. I now see that burning is too good for people like him, and that he should be hung, drawn and quartered and his remains thrown to wild dogs for his temerity. Too much Christmas spirit on my part.

Look, davem, just because you're now, apparently, a born-again fan doesn't mean you have to go around smiting the unbelievers. It's just a bloody film.