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Eurytus · 10-21-2003, 12:52 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Eurytus, I can see the point that you are making, but I think that you overstate it. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>The Saucepan Man, yours was a good post and in reference to the above, I am aware that I may be overstating it and that, in part, is in response to comments like the below;<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> The most IMPORTANT thing in ANY story, be it film radio or TV, is not character (that is second) but PLOT. Tolkien’s is flawless. Jackson’s is definitely not!!!!! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>People are describing the book as flawless so I hope I can be granted a little leeway. Bear in mind, after all, that I did state that LOTR is one of my favourite books. But favourite is not always best.

10-21-2003, 12:52 AM	#35
Eurytus Wight Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: England Posts: 179	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Eurytus, I can see the point that you are making, but I think that you overstate it. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>The Saucepan Man, yours was a good post and in reference to the above, I am aware that I may be overstating it and that, in part, is in response to comments like the below;<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> The most IMPORTANT thing in ANY story, be it film radio or TV, is not character (that is second) but PLOT. Tolkien’s is flawless. Jackson’s is definitely not!!!!! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>People are describing the book as flawless so I hope I can be granted a little leeway. Bear in mind, after all, that I did state that LOTR is one of my favourite books. But favourite is not always best. __________________ "This is the most blatant case of false advertising since my suit against the movie The Neverending Story!" Lionel Hutz