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In Reply to: I just finally watched it...you guys didn't tell me it was a kids movie. posted by cfraser on August 25, 2002 at 14:20:54:
Besides, it's only the first third of Tolkein's epic. Try to keep in mind that nothing one is likely to see on the screen is ever going to be entirely "original" and the material that this epic trilogy is based upon is nearly 70 years old! That doesn't make LoTR less original, it just make other contemporary storylines a bit more derivative. Besides, there are always certain patterns to epic story telling, whether fantasy, SF, mythical heroic fiction, etc.BTW, the "Director's cut" IS the version currently available according to Peter Jackson! The longer version might well be described as the "Tolkein version" because it's supposedly going to flesh out the characters closer to the pacing of the original novels; that's fine for living-room watching at one's leisure, but would've been more difficult to watch at one sitting in a theater unless an intermission were employed. FTR, those who find LoTR inspiring tend to enjoy broad sweeping epics on the order of Lawrence of Arabia, Dr. Zhivago, Gone With The Wind, etc., or movies involving quests with alagorical content (i.e., think Lucas's Star Wars concept, but with sophistication on the order of 100 fold greater in magnitude).
Oh, I'm glad you liked it, even if you didn't find it particularly inspiring.
AuPh
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Follow Ups
- It's very close to the original story (i.e., if in doubt, read the BOOK) - Audiophilander 20:53:59 08/25/02 (6)
- Re: It's very close to the original story (i.e., if in doubt, read the BOOK) - Larry S. 12:48:06 08/27/02 (3)
- Consider it an artistic decision on the Director's part. - Audiophilander 04:41:22 08/28/02 (2)
- Re: Consider it an artistic decision on the Director's part. - Larry S 17:10:19 08/28/02 (1)
- I beg to differ. - Audiophilander 19:58:03 08/28/02 (0)
- Re: It's very close to the original story (i.e., if in doubt, read the BOOK) - cfraser 11:25:19 08/26/02 (1)
- Yes, the version shown in theaters is the one Peter Jackson considers the "Director's cut." (nt) - Audiophilander 04:36:44 08/28/02 (0)
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