Do you think Tolkien would be insulted by the LOTR movies? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Maeglanthirion · 01-11-2004, 08:42 PM

Tolkein was an insanly smart guy. I think he would have understood most of the changes, like for peeps who havn't read the book. However, some things like Faramir and possibly elves at Helm's Deep he wouldn't have agreed with, but insulted? no. As for the Gimli jokes and Gandalf clocking Denethor and the wizard's staff duel, its entertaining. Sheesh. And I believe PJ said something like "Lord of the Rings is and always will be a good book. The movies are my interpretation of the book." or something like that. So I think Tolkein would have been pleased with the movies.

01-11-2004, 08:42 PM	#11
Maeglanthirion Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 47	Tolkein was an insanly smart guy. I think he would have understood most of the changes, like for peeps who havn't read the book. However, some things like Faramir and possibly elves at Helm's Deep he wouldn't have agreed with, but insulted? no. As for the Gimli jokes and Gandalf clocking Denethor and the wizard's staff duel, its entertaining. Sheesh. And I believe PJ said something like "Lord of the Rings is and always will be a good book. The movies are my interpretation of the book." or something like that. So I think Tolkein would have been pleased with the movies. __________________ "I see in your eyes, the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come, when the courage of men fails, and we break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. This day, we fight!..."