Will the LOTR movies fuel a new craze for fantasy films? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Meela · 12-22-2004, 01:40 PM

I think the film industry, having seen the results of Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, have more faith in fantasy as a whole, and see that both the adult and the children's styles appeal to a wide audience. So they're going to be looking at a lot more potential material than they would have a few years ago. I would prefer to see more TV mini-dramas rather than box-office hits; only the book series seem to have the ability to be a big-screen movie right now. One-off stories or lesser fantasy works might be better off being made on a smaller scale, and I love these just as much as the movies.

12-22-2004, 01:40 PM	#4
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	I think the film industry, having seen the results of Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, have more faith in fantasy as a whole, and see that both the adult and the children's styles appeal to a wide audience. So they're going to be looking at a lot more potential material than they would have a few years ago. I would prefer to see more TV mini-dramas rather than box-office hits; only the book series seem to have the ability to be a big-screen movie right now. One-off stories or lesser fantasy works might be better off being made on a smaller scale, and I love these just as much as the movies. __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.