Tolkien anti-disney? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gorwingel · 09-20-2003, 01:05 PM

Remember Disney did have their chance to make LOTR. The first person who wanted to turn the books into the movies was Harvey Weinstein, whose Miramax studio is a part of the Disney empire. But one of the reasons that it never got made by them was that the high up management at Disney would not put up the money to make a decent adaptation.<P>Does anyone wonder though if Tolkien ever even viewed any of Disney's films? I doesn't look like he was an avid moviegoer (enlighten me if I am wrong). But, it wouldn't have been a good idea, if you look at many of the fairy tales that they have brought to the screen you would find out that the originals were very different, and much, much darker.

09-20-2003, 01:05 PM	#15
Gorwingel Beholder of the Mists Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now Posts: 1,419	Remember Disney did have their chance to make LOTR. The first person who wanted to turn the books into the movies was Harvey Weinstein, whose Miramax studio is a part of the Disney empire. But one of the reasons that it never got made by them was that the high up management at Disney would not put up the money to make a decent adaptation.<P>Does anyone wonder though if Tolkien ever even viewed any of Disney's films? I doesn't look like he was an avid moviegoer (enlighten me if I am wrong). But, it wouldn't have been a good idea, if you look at many of the fairy tales that they have brought to the screen you would find out that the originals were very different, and much, much darker. __________________ Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance