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<blockquote data-quote="IcedEarth81" data-source="post: 3293138" data-attributes="member: 47224">Nobody is saying the movies are equal to or better than the book. The movies are a good adaption of the book. But I wasn't even arguing that. My whole point was there were a large number of purists who never gave the movie a chance. Some people hold the book in such high regard that they cannot stand anyone else interpreting Tolkien's work and putting the name LoTR on the final product. I'm hoping that the SoIaF fanbase isn't he same way if the HBO series comes together. If it sucks then it should be blasted, but give it a good shot.It isn't going to be exactly like the books.I personally like the LoTR movies. I also enjoy the book and think it was one of the greatest acheivements in literature during the 20th century. I've also read the Silmarillion and the Hobbit and liked both of those as well. Tolkien truly created a world in every respect, something few other authors can claim. However, I completely understood that Jackson was going to have to change some things to make a movie work and appeal to a wide audience. He made some unnecessary changes also, and some of those do kind of bother me when I watch, but they don't detract from the viewing experience. About emotional impact, the movies are dripping with emotion. When Sam delivers his &quot;I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you&quot; line it gives me chills. One thing the movies had in spades was emotion. I don't think a better job could have been done adapting LoTR. For Return of the King to win Best Picture and all three movies to have appealed to such a large audience was simply amazing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="IcedEarth81, post: 3293138, member: 47224"] Nobody is saying the movies are equal to or better than the book. The movies are a good adaption of the book. But I wasn't even arguing that. My whole point was there were a large number of purists who never gave the movie a chance. Some people hold the book in such high regard that they cannot stand anyone else interpreting Tolkien's work and putting the name LoTR on the final product. I'm hoping that the SoIaF fanbase isn't he same way if the HBO series comes together. If it sucks then it should be blasted, but give it a good shot. It isn't going to be exactly like the books. I personally like the LoTR movies. I also enjoy the book and think it was one of the greatest acheivements in literature during the 20th century. I've also read the Silmarillion and the Hobbit and liked both of those as well. Tolkien truly created a world in every respect, something few other authors can claim. However, I completely understood that Jackson was going to have to change some things to make a movie work and appeal to a wide audience. He made some unnecessary changes also, and some of those do kind of bother me when I watch, but they don't detract from the viewing experience. About emotional impact, the movies are dripping with emotion. When Sam delivers his "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you" line it gives me chills. One thing the movies had in spades was emotion. I don't think a better job could have been done adapting LoTR. For Return of the King to win Best Picture and all three movies to have appealed to such a large audience was simply amazing. [/QUOTE]

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