How were you introduced to Tolkien? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lotrelf · 03-26-2014, 07:30 AM

Thanks to Peter Jackson. Tolkien's books aren't much popular in my country like Harry Potter's are. I saw the movies in 2010-11, and wanted to read the books. And finally, I did read them. Hehehaha!

King Naugladur · 05-30-2015, 04:10 AM

Me, too, was exposed to Tolkien via PJ's movies. I was 12 years old when the "Fellowship of the Ring" was released and I was so thrilled, that I went to the library and purchased the LOTR books, as well as "The Hobbit". Needless to say, I was hooked. Subsequently, I bought the "Silmarillion" and "Unfinished Tales". I remember myself n 2007 jumping up and down from joy about the release of "The Children of Hurin". What about you, guys?
King Naugladur.

Orphalesion · 07-07-2015, 12:14 PM

I was very much into British fairy mothology (you know, fairies, elfs pookahs, brownies etc.) ab reading lots and lots of reference books about them. One of those reference books alluded to "Tolkien portraying the Elves as a tribe of beautiful, musical beings and the primary force of good in his Lord of the Rings trilogy" or something to that effect. So I asks my mother (who worked at a bookstore) if she would order the Lotr for me. Coincidentally that was like perhaps 1 or 2 years before the movies were released.
I was halfway through the Silmarillion before I saw Fellowship. Never was so disappointed in a movie.

03-26-2014, 07:30 AM	#1
Lotrelf Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 265	Thanks to Peter Jackson. Tolkien's books aren't much popular in my country like Harry Potter's are. I saw the movies in 2010-11, and wanted to read the books. And finally, I did read them. Hehehaha! __________________ A short saying oft contains much wisdom. ~Sophocles

05-30-2015, 04:10 AM	#2
King Naugladur Pile O'Bones Join Date: May 2015 Location: Tumunzahar, Blue Mountains Posts: 14	Me, too, was exposed to Tolkien via PJ's movies. I was 12 years old when the "Fellowship of the Ring" was released and I was so thrilled, that I went to the library and purchased the LOTR books, as well as "The Hobbit". Needless to say, I was hooked. Subsequently, I bought the "Silmarillion" and "Unfinished Tales". I remember myself n 2007 jumping up and down from joy about the release of "The Children of Hurin". What about you, guys? King Naugladur. __________________ Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai-menu!

07-07-2015, 12:14 PM	#3
Orphalesion Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 50	I was very much into British fairy mothology (you know, fairies, elfs pookahs, brownies etc.) ab reading lots and lots of reference books about them. One of those reference books alluded to "Tolkien portraying the Elves as a tribe of beautiful, musical beings and the primary force of good in his Lord of the Rings trilogy" or something to that effect. So I asks my mother (who worked at a bookstore) if she would order the Lotr for me. Coincidentally that was like perhaps 1 or 2 years before the movies were released. I was halfway through the Silmarillion before I saw Fellowship. Never was so disappointed in a movie.