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<blockquote data-quote="Celtavian" data-source="post: 1635913" data-attributes="member: 5834"><p><strong>re</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I find this really disturbing Joshua. I left this thread so I wouldn't end up in another useless debate with you over our past disagreement over <em>Lord of the Rings</em>. Now you start mentioning many of the same complaints I previously noted with the adaptation of the source material. I fail to understand why you attacked my view of the movies while now you seemingly agree with some of the glaring flaws I mentioned. I find it very strange.</p><p></p><p>I think any true Tolkien fan will have a love-hate relationship with the <em>Lord of the Rings</em> movies. There are parts of the movies that are absolutely stellar. The movie visuals are beautiful and bring Middle Earth to life. The characterizations are off for many characters. Several of the scenes don't mesh well or are overly hokey. Some scenes lost their emotional impact when brought to the screen, most especially the scene where Eowyn kills the Witchking.</p><p></p><p>The times I have venomously attacked Peter Jackson have been because of his interviews. Everytime I hear Peter Jackson state that he has made an improvement to the story, I become extremely irritated. Peter Jackson may be a great visual director but to make the assertion that you have improved upon a story written by Professor Tolkien, a man far more educated on mythology, language, and storytelling than Peter Jackson will ever be, is the height of arrogance. Most of my attacks on Peter Jackson are fueled by his arrogant and ludicrous statements.</p><p></p><p>If Peter Jackson had simply stated that he made the change because he couldn't think of a better way to pull the scene off or continue the story flow for the movie, then I would have understood even if I did not like the change. The only improvement I can remember Peter Jackson making was showing how distressed Merry and Pippin were at being separated after Pippin stole the Palantir IMO. </p><p></p><p>I still have no idea why you have such a problem with my take on the <em>Lord of the Rings</em> movies. I think they are good movies, just not a particularly faithful and well-done adaptation of the books.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Celtavian, post: 1635913, member: 5834"] [b]re[/b] I find this really disturbing Joshua. I left this thread so I wouldn't end up in another useless debate with you over our past disagreement over [i]Lord of the Rings[/i]. Now you start mentioning many of the same complaints I previously noted with the adaptation of the source material. I fail to understand why you attacked my view of the movies while now you seemingly agree with some of the glaring flaws I mentioned. I find it very strange. I think any true Tolkien fan will have a love-hate relationship with the [i]Lord of the Rings[/i] movies. There are parts of the movies that are absolutely stellar. The movie visuals are beautiful and bring Middle Earth to life. The characterizations are off for many characters. Several of the scenes don't mesh well or are overly hokey. Some scenes lost their emotional impact when brought to the screen, most especially the scene where Eowyn kills the Witchking. The times I have venomously attacked Peter Jackson have been because of his interviews. Everytime I hear Peter Jackson state that he has made an improvement to the story, I become extremely irritated. Peter Jackson may be a great visual director but to make the assertion that you have improved upon a story written by Professor Tolkien, a man far more educated on mythology, language, and storytelling than Peter Jackson will ever be, is the height of arrogance. Most of my attacks on Peter Jackson are fueled by his arrogant and ludicrous statements. If Peter Jackson had simply stated that he made the change because he couldn't think of a better way to pull the scene off or continue the story flow for the movie, then I would have understood even if I did not like the change. The only improvement I can remember Peter Jackson making was showing how distressed Merry and Pippin were at being separated after Pippin stole the Palantir IMO. I still have no idea why you have such a problem with my take on the [i]Lord of the Rings[/i] movies. I think they are good movies, just not a particularly faithful and well-done adaptation of the books. [/QUOTE]
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