Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by mollecon (A) on November 30, 2002 at 17:28:06

In Reply to: I did read the books... posted by Harmonia on November 25, 2002 at 15:45:52:

I've read the books at least 15 times I think - once every two years or so in average since the first time. I saw the movie in the cinema 25+ times & is the happy owner of both the theatrical & extended version DVD - I prefer the latter but (as can be seen :) ) I loved the other one too.

What many of the 'complainers' of the movie adaption seem to be unable to comprehend is that books (novels) & movies 'works' in very different ways; narratively & in other manners - if one try to simply transform the novel to a movie without considering this fact you'll end up with one strange film! One of the problems is mentioned by Harmonia - that if you do 'as in the books' the movie will grind to a halt in some places.

Btw., as far as I know Tolkien didn't actually originally PLAN to have Tom Bombadil in the books - he mainly put him there per request from his children, who already knew the character from other stories by him.

I guess I don't have to tell you that I'm a big fan of both the books & the movie(s)...