The PJ Appreciation Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Bêthberry · 07-22-2005, 02:08 PM

I really cannot imagine how else one would get a LotR bookmark with a Ring--everyone wants to be a Ringbearer!--mugs with various mugs on them, or be able to order Moriaburgers or Orcs-in-a-blanket.

Durelin · 07-22-2005, 04:24 PM

Yep, PJ deserves a cookie.

I will thank him eternally simply for not making Arwen a member of the Fellowship.

And it's always wonderful to see things on film (as long as the film is well done, which I think we could easily say LotR was), particularly for people like me, who, though we can envision things, aren't the most visual people. Especially when it comes to geography....

Orofaniel · 07-22-2005, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Durelin

Yep, PJ deserves a cookie.

More than a cookie, if you ask me....An Oero....

And perhaps a banansplit too. Yeah, sounds more like it.

Elladan and Elrohir · 07-24-2005, 09:44 PM

The more I understand about what works in movies and what doesn't (and I am an almost complete novice), the more I appreciate Peter Jackson's LOTR phenomenon.

In fact, although I still don't like it, I am beginning to understand why Faramir was weakened, why Frodo told Sam to go home, why the Scouring of the Shire wasn't included, why Tom Bombadil got left out. OK, I guess I already knew that last one. No offense, Bombadil fans...

No, these movies were not perfect. Yes, they changed the books. Yes, they had events and even characters in them that are not kosher Tolkien, so to speak. The whole sequence of events at the Entmoot still drives me nuts, as do Aragorn's falling-off-the-cliff adventures, etc. But these were three incredible movies, three of THE best movies in the last few years, if not the best.

Hats off to Peter Jackson! Sir, you have created three films of huge depth and beauty, and throughout you have remained faithful to the spirit, if not always the letter, of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic! He might not thank you for your work, but I do. For heaven's sakes, yes, make The Hobbit!

P.S. I'm still mad over the "He's twitching..." line!

Gurthang · 07-25-2005, 08:59 AM

Brilliant point, E&E. I am certainly looking forward to seeing The Hobbit movie. I will be very dissappointed if it isn't made. LotR and The Hobbit just go together... like bread and butter. And since theire is certainly less material to work with, PJ might have an easier time trasnfering it to the big screen. I personally can't wait to see Smaug!

07-24-2005, 09:44 PM	#4
Elladan and Elrohir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Halls of Mandos Posts: 332	The more I understand about what works in movies and what doesn't (and I am an almost complete novice), the more I appreciate Peter Jackson's LOTR phenomenon. In fact, although I still don't like it, I am beginning to understand why Faramir was weakened, why Frodo told Sam to go home, why the Scouring of the Shire wasn't included, why Tom Bombadil got left out. OK, I guess I already knew that last one. No offense, Bombadil fans... No, these movies were not perfect. Yes, they changed the books. Yes, they had events and even characters in them that are not kosher Tolkien, so to speak. The whole sequence of events at the Entmoot still drives me nuts, as do Aragorn's falling-off-the-cliff adventures, etc. But these were three incredible movies, three of THE best movies in the last few years, if not the best. Hats off to Peter Jackson! Sir, you have created three films of huge depth and beauty, and throughout you have remained faithful to the spirit, if not always the letter, of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic! He might not thank you for your work, but I do. For heaven's sakes, yes, make The Hobbit! P.S. I'm still mad over the "He's twitching..." line! __________________ "If you're referring to the incident with the dragon, I was barely involved. All I did was give your uncle a little nudge out of the door." THE HOBBIT - IT'S COMING

07-25-2005, 08:59 AM	#5
Gurthang Sword of Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oh, I'm around. Posts: 1,401	Brilliant point, E&E. I am certainly looking forward to seeing The Hobbit movie. I will be very dissappointed if it isn't made. LotR and The Hobbit just go together... like bread and butter. And since theire is certainly less material to work with, PJ might have an easier time trasnfering it to the big screen. I personally can't wait to see Smaug! __________________ I'm on a Mission from God.

07-22-2005, 02:08 PM	#1
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	I really cannot imagine how else one would get a LotR bookmark with a Ring--everyone wants to be a Ringbearer!--mugs with various mugs on them, or be able to order Moriaburgers or Orcs-in-a-blanket.

07-22-2005, 04:24 PM	#2
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Yep, PJ deserves a cookie. I will thank him eternally simply for not making Arwen a member of the Fellowship. And it's always wonderful to see things on film (as long as the film is well done, which I think we could easily say LotR was), particularly for people like me, who, though we can envision things, aren't the most visual people. Especially when it comes to geography....