Popularity of LOTR... How sad... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Vanya · 04-21-2004, 03:15 AM

Personaly, when I heard that LOTR was going to be filmed, I was very suspicious, but glad at the same time. In a way, I wanted more people to join this wanderfull place, even those who are too lazy to read.
I liked films, and understand that some cuts had to be made, but I think that he sacrificed some important moments to make time for completely unnecessary, even unapropriate ones. I can't forgive missing of Eowyn/Faramir story, or of joining of Dunedain along with Elrond's sons to Rohirim army.
But now, when LOTR is so popular, I feel like I lost something of mine. Now it's common to be Tolkin fan, but even easier to bo quasy Tolkien fan. Popularity was not a favour to Lotr, just the opposite (along with all the tacky trading items and abuse of characters in gay community - I don't have anything against gay people, just I don't belive that Tolkien had that in mind)
To conclude, I like films, I like meeting people like You all who truly love and understand Tolkien, but I hate commercialisation of it, and I miss the days when I felt ME was my personal place to hide.

04-21-2004, 03:15 AM	#19
Vanya Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgrade Posts: 43	Personaly, when I heard that LOTR was going to be filmed, I was very suspicious, but glad at the same time. In a way, I wanted more people to join this wanderfull place, even those who are too lazy to read. I liked films, and understand that some cuts had to be made, but I think that he sacrificed some important moments to make time for completely unnecessary, even unapropriate ones. I can't forgive missing of Eowyn/Faramir story, or of joining of Dunedain along with Elrond's sons to Rohirim army. But now, when LOTR is so popular, I feel like I lost something of mine. Now it's common to be Tolkin fan, but even easier to bo quasy Tolkien fan. Popularity was not a favour to Lotr, just the opposite (along with all the tacky trading items and abuse of characters in gay community - I don't have anything against gay people, just I don't belive that Tolkien had that in mind) To conclude, I like films, I like meeting people like You all who truly love and understand Tolkien, but I hate commercialisation of it, and I miss the days when I felt ME was my personal place to hide.