If J.R.R. Tolkien saw the movies.... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Merri · 01-31-2003, 03:32 PM

I don't know . . . I think he'd be amazed at the fact that we could even come close to bringing his world to life, but I think he'd also be disgusted with all the commercialism surrounding the movie (ex: movie posters, action figures, replicas, etc., etc., etc.)Personally, I loved the movies just as much as I loved the books. Keeper of Dol Goldur, it really sounds like you actually knew Tolkien by saying: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>To be honest, Tolkien wouldn't have personally liked it.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Just thought I'd point that out [ January 31, 2003: Message edited by: Merri ]

01-31-2003, 03:32 PM	#26
Merri Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Shire Posts: 221	I don't know . . . I think he'd be amazed at the fact that we could even come close to bringing his world to life, but I think he'd also be disgusted with all the commercialism surrounding the movie (ex: movie posters, action figures, replicas, etc., etc., etc.)<P>Personally, I loved the movies just as much as I loved the books.<P><BR>Keeper of Dol Goldur, it really sounds like you actually knew Tolkien by saying:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>To be honest, Tolkien wouldn't have personally liked it.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Just thought I'd point that out <p>[ January 31, 2003: Message edited by: Merri ] __________________ Knowledge is just opinion that you trust enough to act upon. -Children of the Mind, by Orson Scott Card.