COMPASS & LOTR comparison

[Sauron the White]

Ah yes, thought you were going to the opera that night or perhaps a Merchant-Ivory film?

[davem]

Originally Posted by Sauron the White

Ah yes, thought you were going to the opera that night or perhaps a Merchant-Ivory film?

I thought I was going to see something of the same intellectual & philosophical depth as the books.

(btw, I was referencing Casablanca with the 'misinformed' comment - Bogie will always be the definitive Frodo in my eyes http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg1ggAywqkU)

[Sauron the White]

from davem

I thought I was going to see something of the same intellectual & philosophical depth as the books.

Well my intellectual friend, it seems that you have been badly misinformed about lots more than just this one film. Some other time, when we both have much more time, allow me to explain how a book is one thing while a film - any film - is quite another. If you expected one medium to give you some of the unique qualities found in the other medium, then you have been misinformed about the nature and limits of the medium. But we can discuss all that.

That 1944 LOTR film was tremendous. Thank you for the link on that one. It was really great and I enjoyed every second of it. Today I paid $8 to see SWEENEY TODD and really needed a good laugh.

I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

[Gwathagor]

Not 'friendship'?

[Sauron the White]

Gwathagor ... thanks for the correction on the CASABLANCA quote. Duly noted and corrected.

[William Cloud Hicklin]

If you expected one medium to give you some of the unique qualities found in the other medium, then you have been misinformed about the nature and limits of the medium.

Then you have an unconscionably low opinion of the capacity of the cinematic medium.

[Lalaith]

Now THAT is a movie (1944 LotR). Peter Lorre as Gollum - so obvious when you think about it....