Rip-Offs... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

davem · 02-04-2007, 07:58 AM

There were three movies by one Peter Jackson recently .....

That said, most modern fantasy is to some degree a 'rip off' of Tolkien, usually because
a) the writer is ripping off Tolkien to make a quick buck, b) the writer is such a fan of Tolkien that his work overwhelms their imagination & they can only produce something 'similar', c) Tolkien created an expectation that fantasy novels/worlds will work in a certain way & contain certain races, places & themes & writers produce what readers want.

Interesting piece here (thanks to Lirimaer over on the Plaza for the link)

02-04-2007, 07:58 AM	#2
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	There were three movies by one Peter Jackson recently ..... That said, most modern fantasy is to some degree a 'rip off' of Tolkien, usually because a) the writer is ripping off Tolkien to make a quick buck, b) the writer is such a fan of Tolkien that his work overwhelms their imagination & they can only produce something 'similar', c) Tolkien created an expectation that fantasy novels/worlds will work in a certain way & contain certain races, places & themes & writers produce what readers want. Interesting piece here (thanks to Lirimaer over on the Plaza for the link) __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."