Posted: December 14, 1999 at 15:39:54: by Fangorn the Wizard
: : It's not that simple. A bad movie will seem like a mockery to
: : LotR, and will cause people to have some wrong ideas about it.
: : Plus, it Does make Me feel bad when a good (or a very good, in
: : this case) idea gets ruined. I still remember how dissapointed
: : I was when I saw Starship Troopers: lot's of action and special
: : effects, but no movie and almost nothing in common with the
: : book. I shiver when I think that this can also happen to LotR.[Snip] : I'm disappointed with some of Jackson's decisions from a purist's perspective, but these movies are not going to topple THE LORD OF THE RINGS from its highly coveted position as the best modern fantasy novel written to date. Nor are they going to wipe away all the literature and Web sites which have appeared through the years to celebrate the original story. People won't be able to forget or overlook the original so easily. This is the point I was trying to get accross (Thanx Michael:^)).
The true Tolkien fans will always be there no matter what and all the hype associated with the movies will dissipate after a while along with all the "wannabe-fans" who will inevitabely jump on the band-wagon. I do see Jeuda's point, though. A really bad movie will mock LotR and give people the wrong perception of an exquiaite book. That is why I will restate the point of my previous PoSt:
"If the movie is good enough to ensure that non-Tolkien fans will get a kick out it AND THEN go and read LotR, then Peter Jackson will have done a good job!" This is just my opinion and I'm sure that many here will disaggree with me, as some already have. But doesn't anybody else think that expecting the movie to stay absolutely true to the book is a little farfetched???
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