[J.R.R. Tolkien] Why Lord of the Rings? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Carrûn · 03-15-2003, 06:37 PM

"The Ring" sounds a bit to simplistic for me. Sort of like calling Jaws "The Shark." Any book or movie whose title is a direct reference to the main character/theme seems to be weakened in my opinion. A reference is nice, but tactfully.

"Lord of the Rings" seems to have a mystic element to it as well which I think Tolkien wanted.

03-15-2003, 06:37 PM	#15
Carrûn Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Behind you, counting to 3 Posts: 234	"The Ring" sounds a bit to simplistic for me. Sort of like calling Jaws "The Shark." Any book or movie whose title is a direct reference to the main character/theme seems to be weakened in my opinion. A reference is nice, but tactfully. "Lord of the Rings" seems to have a mystic element to it as well which I think Tolkien wanted. __________________ "Dic, hospes, Spartae, nos te hic vidisse iacentes dum sanctis patriae legibus obsequimur."