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Lord of the Rings.

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In Reply to: What movie has improved on the *book* from which it was drawn? posted by clarkjohnsen on April 14, 2004 at 14:50:03:

Yes, I'll catch hell on this.
The hobbits on the lam? Yes, some things elided, were they really necessary?
Ok, Bombadil didn't really fit into the book. He was developed and then in the later books dropped.
The thing with Saruman? The Saruman battles were largely boring.
I believe the movies really capture the spirit and imagination of the book(s), if not the literal and sometimes boring details.

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Re: Lord of the Rings. - Analog Scott 20:47:22 04/14/04 (2)
I think the movies did the near impossible by bringing the books to life. But I don't think they improved upon the books. It was good enough that they were amazingly true to the books.
- Yes, they're quite an accomplishment. - Audiophilander 22:48:25 04/14/04 (1)
  Kudos to Peter Jackson for the love and care he gave the material, bringing the rich fantasy elements to life.
  AuPh
  - It's womderful...but it makes me fanatasise about unlimited budgets, and IMAX :) /nt\ - late 07:04:49 04/15/04 (0)
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