In restrospect, are you glad you saw the movies? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Eruanna · 09-23-2003, 06:24 PM

I saw both movies several times at the cinema and have watched them again on dvd many times. At each viewing I find something new, just as when I read the books, some interesting detail captivates me again.For me, the movies brought the story to life...I now picture Ian Mckellan, Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood et al, as I read. Although previously I admired and empathised with the characters, I had not actually pictured them. Tolkien does not really tell us much about what they look like (hence the debates about Legolas' hair colour etc) and I cannot give enough praise to the beautiful sets and costumes. Rivendell, Lothlorien, Rohan etc were all perfect to my eyes As for the changes...I really didn't mind, I knew there would be differences and was quite pleasantly surprised at how faithful to the books Peter Jackson had tried to be.So yes, I am glad that I saw the movies, and am impatiently waiting for the next one

09-23-2003, 06:24 PM	#5
Eruanna Memento Mori Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Past The Point Of No Return Posts: 1,117	I saw both movies several times at the cinema and have watched them again on dvd many times. At each viewing I find something new, just as when I read the books, some interesting detail captivates me again.<P>For me, the movies brought the story to life...I now picture Ian Mckellan, Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood et al, as I read. <P>Although previously I admired and empathised with the characters, I had not actually pictured them. Tolkien does not really tell us much about what they look like (hence the debates about Legolas' hair colour etc) and I cannot give enough praise to the beautiful sets and costumes. Rivendell, Lothlorien, Rohan etc were all perfect to my eyes <BR> <BR>As for the changes...I really didn't mind, I knew there would be differences and was quite pleasantly surprised at how faithful to the books Peter Jackson had tried to be.<P>So yes, I am glad that I saw the movies, and am impatiently waiting for the next one __________________ "Remember, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."