How many of you read Lord of the rings after seeing the film? - Page 2

Kaltia · 08-20-2002, 01:03 PM

Think about it, the film was three hours long as it is!

They couldn't have put all the bits from the book in it even if they wanted to.

08-20-2002, 01:20 PM

plus the film catered for a different audience. you couldn't keep all the long-drawn out songs and conversations in an action film

I didn't read it after because I've already read the trilogy two and a half times in the past LOL!!!

Kaltia · 08-20-2002, 01:22 PM

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Originally posted by Lord Shield:
plus the film catered for a different audience. you couldn't keep all the long-drawn out songs and conversations in an action film

I didn't read it after because I've already read the trilogy two and a half times in the past LOL!!!

Past what? Past 90 years?

Thoran · 08-20-2002, 01:24 PM

While many of us (including myself) would have gleefully sat for 6 hours if that's what it took to faithfully reproduce the book... most people would not. I think the director did a magnificent job of capturing the essence of FoTR in a 3 hour movie. That said... I'm REALLY looking forward to the 3.5 hour directors cut. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Zarr · 08-20-2002, 01:30 PM

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Originally posted by Thoran:
While many of us (including myself) would have gleefully sat for 6 hours if that's what it took to faithfully reproduce the book... most people would not. I think the director did a magnificent job of capturing the essence of FoTR in a 3 hour movie. That said... I'm REALLY looking forward to the 3.5 hour directors cut. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Tell me about this directors cut when is it out? I just went and bought the normal DVD and now your telling me a directors cut is coming out!?

Sir Goulum · 08-20-2002, 01:30 PM

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Originally posted by Neb:
I'm still annoyed that they cut out Tom Bombadil and a good deal of the movie. PLUS got some parts wrong. They made Bree look exceptionally hostile and unpleasant towards the four Hobbits except for the tavern owner, in the book I DEFINITELY remember Bree being described as a nice and cheerful place where OTHER Hobbits lived in addition to the humans.

Oh, and Sam's pony actually had a medium-sized role in the book, but it was hardly even seen twice in the movie.

But they do have reason....if they included everything, the movie would be 6 hours long [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Neb · 08-20-2002, 01:32 PM

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Originally posted by Thoran:
While many of us (including myself) would have gleefully sat for 6 hours if that's what it took to faithfully reproduce the book... most people would not. I think the director did a magnificent job of capturing the essence of FoTR in a 3 hour movie. That said... I'm REALLY looking forward to the 3.5 hour directors cut. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I would have

I could've seen it over two days [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Neb · 08-20-2002, 01:32 PM

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Originally posted by Sir Goulum:

quote:
Originally posted by Neb:
I'm still annoyed that they cut out Tom Bombadil and a good deal of the movie. PLUS got some parts wrong. They made Bree look exceptionally hostile and unpleasant towards the four Hobbits except for the tavern owner, in the book I DEFINITELY remember Bree being described as a nice and cheerful place where OTHER Hobbits lived in addition to the humans.

Oh, and Sam's pony actually had a medium-sized role in the book, but it was hardly even seen twice in the movie.

But they do have reason....if they included everything, the movie would be 6 hours long [img]tongue.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]Okay, Tom would've taken a long time. The pony is just a few extra scenes, maybe 15 more minutes total, Bree as a nice place, no extra time, maybe a few minutes.

Attalus · 08-20-2002, 02:05 PM

Neb, I'll reserve the seat next to you for the 6 hour version. I would have loved Tom Bombadil and Bill (the pony, not me

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Kaltia, to answer your question, I first read it in 1965, probably before Lord Shield. I stopped counting the times I've read it at thirty. Times read, not age)

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 08-20-2002, 02:34 PM

Erm, I actually borrowed my mum's old copy of LOTRs before the film came out... just before in fact; I was outa reading material. lol, so I finished the first book... saw the film... and couldnt stand the suspence of "Not knowing" so I finished the book(s) *slowly* in a month or two.

08-20-2002, 01:03 PM	#11
Kaltia Jack Burton Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Canterbury, England Age: 36 Posts: 5,817	Think about it, the film was three hours long as it is! They couldn't have put all the bits from the book in it even if they wanted to. __________________ The wolf is as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do.

08-20-2002, 02:05 PM	#19
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 75 Posts: 8,167	Neb, I'll reserve the seat next to you for the 6 hour version. I would have loved Tom Bombadil and Bill (the pony, not me ) Kaltia, to answer your question, I first read it in 1965, probably before Lord Shield. I stopped counting the times I've read it at thirty. Times read, not age) __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...

08-20-2002, 02:34 PM	#20
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 39 Posts: 7,029	Erm, I actually borrowed my mum's old copy of LOTRs before the film came out... just before in fact; I was outa reading material. lol, so I finished the first book... saw the film... and couldnt stand the suspence of "Not knowing" so I finished the book(s) slowly in a month or two. __________________ Skydracgrrl: Cruelty, thy name is Cal! --- There are none so blind as those who refuse to see, none so deaf as those who refuse to hear, and none so smelly as those who refuse to bathe.

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08-20-2002, 01:20 PM	#12
Lord Shield Guest Posts: n/a	plus the film catered for a different audience. you couldn't keep all the long-drawn out songs and conversations in an action film I didn't read it after because I've already read the trilogy two and a half times in the past LOL!!!

08-20-2002, 01:24 PM	#14
Thoran Galvatron Join Date: January 10, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Age: 56 Posts: 2,109	While many of us (including myself) would have gleefully sat for 6 hours if that's what it took to faithfully reproduce the book... most people would not. I think the director did a magnificent job of capturing the essence of FoTR in a 3 hour movie. That said... I'm REALLY looking forward to the 3.5 hour directors cut. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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