Posted: August 08, 1999 at 23:40:33: by asfaloth
A previous poster referred to his concern with the various
"differences" between Tolkien's work and the two-film script
Moriarity has reviewed. I noticed each of those "differences"
too. Yet I saw each as clever and workable choices. For those
of you who get worried or "nitpicky" I ask that you keep an
open mind. I have tried myself for seven years to adapt a
"faithful" version of the book to the screen. My idea was a
12-part BBC-like-quality TV version. I've stopped now but believe
me, it is impossible to do so without considerable cutting,
changing and re-arranging (unless you don't care what you end up
with). If you want to look forward to seeing the film it's best
to accept that characters and events are going to be modified,
condensed and sometimes switched. The review bears out the things
I think are important in adapting this beloved book: to tell the
story, to voice its themes and give a glimpse into the unique
history Tolkien created for Middle Earth. IMO Jackson seems treated
each of these with great respect.
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