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davem · 02-18-2003, 09:28 AM

Ok, for one thing, we have them saying on the fellowship commentary that they think the way they portrayed Boromir's death was 'better than the book'. <BR>Then, where in the film, are we given any sense of the history, culture & tradgedy of the Ents, one of Tolkien's greatest creations? <BR>I also first read LotR 25 years ago, & these are just not films of the books I love. The violence is brutal, excessive & too often cruel. Where is the beauty, nobility & sadness? If it creeps in its cliched & caricatured. These films are shallow. Maybe, viewed as films in their own right, they work, but come on, these are not films of LotR. They miss the metaphysical & philosophical depth - the real point of the book for me. <BR>Has anyone read Verlyn Fleiger's books - Splintered Light & A Question of Time?. Can I suggest that anyone who thinks these films are more than a cross between Star Wars & Harry Potter does that.

02-18-2003, 09:28 AM	#11
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Ok, for one thing, we have them saying on the fellowship commentary that they think the way they portrayed Boromir's death was 'better than the book'. <BR>Then, where in the film, are we given any sense of the history, culture & tradgedy of the Ents, one of Tolkien's greatest creations? <BR>I also first read LotR 25 years ago, & these are just not films of the books I love. The violence is brutal, excessive & too often cruel. Where is the beauty, nobility & sadness? If it creeps in its cliched & caricatured. These films are shallow. Maybe, viewed as films in their own right, they work, but come on, these are not films of LotR. They miss the metaphysical & philosophical depth - the real point of the book for me. <BR>Has anyone read Verlyn Fleiger's books - Splintered Light & A Question of Time?. Can I suggest that anyone who thinks these films are more than a cross between Star Wars & Harry Potter does that. __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."