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Shade of Carn Dűm
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Loremaster of Annúminas
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Is it possible to make an altfic adaptation and still wind up with something rather different but equally good? Well, yes, occasionally: Lawrence of Arabia has many historical infelicities but is a brilliant film nonetheless. Moving back to literary adaptations, The Shining fared awfully well-- but it took a Kubrick.
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The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it. Last edited by William Cloud Hicklin; 09-06-2022 at 05:24 AM. |
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Pile O'Bones
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Here, there and everywhere
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I, for one, have watched it and enjoyed it. No, it is not Tolkien, but it has enough of a Middle-Earth "feel" to make it familiar. Others I know feel the same. Also, people who have not read Tolkien will watch it, enjoy it, and perhaps come here for information or background. Shouldn't they be made to feel welcome?
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Doubting Dwimmerlaik
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Hey Bb, good to see you over here!
Part of me feels for the constricted writers. But they still need to tell a good story with interesting characters. I'm not beholden to canon; my wife's never read the Books. Her opinion is that 'ROP is all over the place.' Don't think that she was referring to the map. ![]()
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And, hey, I'm not saying I am wildly enthusiastic about the series. I am more interested in finding a place (posts) where new members can feel their enjoyment will not be slammed by oh so officially hounding loremasters of the Silm. One can make criticisms without making it seem there is no home for alternate or happy opinions.
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Doubting Dwimmerlaik
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Spirit of Mist
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Alatar, good to see you. The sentiment is appreciated.
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