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GreyIstar · 12-18-2002, 10:30 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Addressing the thread and not the topic of the thread: this is a literary website, that is, one based on the books of Tolkien, and as such, any discussion of the films must of necessity refer back to the source material. Indeed, even were this not a book-based site, I would argue valid criticism of the film must involve a comparison with the text. I am not wide of the mark when I state my view that most viewers will see and understand the film as a translation of the earlier work.Therefore all comparitive criticism is relevant here. To people who would say, "Don't bash the film, it is a stand-alone work," I would riposte thus: "There are purely movie oriented sites out there."Then again, I may just be grouchy after that tepid and rather wasted three hours of an especially busy week.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>This is a movie section though. There is a books section.Maybe I'm gifted but I don't let the book ruin my enjoyment of the movie nor the movie ruin my enjoyment of the Book. I will always say the book is better than the movie but does that make my watching the movie a waste of 6 hours?? I think not.

12-18-2002, 10:30 PM	#11
GreyIstar Wight Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dallas Posts: 116	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Addressing the thread and not the topic of the thread: this is a literary website, that is, one based on the books of Tolkien, and as such, any discussion of the films must of necessity refer back to the source material.<BR>Indeed, even were this not a book-based site, I would argue valid criticism of the film must involve a comparison with the text. I am not wide of the mark when I state my view that most viewers will see and understand the film as a translation of the earlier work.<P>Therefore all comparitive criticism is relevant here. To people who would say, "Don't bash the film, it is a stand-alone work," I would riposte thus: "There are purely movie oriented sites out there."<P>Then again, I may just be grouchy after that tepid and rather wasted three hours of an especially busy week.<P><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>This is a movie section though. There is a books section.<P>Maybe I'm gifted but I don't let the book ruin my enjoyment of the movie nor the movie ruin my enjoyment of the Book. I will always say the book is better than the movie but does that make my watching the movie a waste of 6 hours?? I think not. __________________ Keeper of the site Ring Lord. "Dangerous!" cried Gandalf. "And so am I, very dangerous: more dangerous than anything you will ever meet, unless you are brought alive before the seat of the Dark Lord."