Lord of The Ring (movie)

[Jedidiah]

While I was laid up I began reading the LOTR once again. Then I decided to watch the movie for the second time. The first time I watched it I was a little disappointed, but pleased in general. This time I am more dissatisfied.

Too many "Hollywood" close calls that did not appear in the books.

Faramir is robbed of his heroism and reduced to a Boromir equal.

The Ents are reduced to cartoon characters.

I have yet to rerun the Final third of the movie.

The books are as great as ever.

[Manwë Súlimo]

"Close calls" are the hallmark of Tolkien. But which ones are you talking about?

[Jedidiah]

Not Tolkien close calls, but Hollywood close calls. I was thinking particularly of the the Black Rider two feet from the Hobbits as they ran a mile to the ferry. Arwen carrying a wounded Frodo (that being a total invention) was another case where the Black Riders kept getting closer and closer, the original was a close call but a much better one.

[DesertBerean]

I agree about the Ents. I was bummed to not see Tom Bombadil (sp?). I rather enjoyed Helms Deep but disliked the way they concluded the battle. I liked most of the characters esp. Galadriel, Gandalf, and Frodo. Didn't like Arwen much but I didn't like her in the books either.

[Sparko]

There was a book?????!!!!

[Jedidiah]

I agree about the Ents. I was bummed to not see Tom Bombadil (sp?). I rather enjoyed Helms Deep but disliked the way they concluded the battle. I liked most of the characters esp. Galadriel, Gandalf, and Frodo. Didn't like Arwen much but I didn't like her in the books either.

The first time I watched it I was troubled but pleased that it was done as well as it was. This time I watched as I read the books and was not nearly as tolerant. Sections totally changed, garbage added that did nothing to add, but only to detract. I have only watched the first two so far. I may never watch again, though I will read again for sure (as for sure as such things can be).

ETA: I was also sorry to see no Tom Bombadil, but seeing as how they handled the Ents it was probably just as well.

[Cerebrum123]

I believe Tom Bombadil was in the extended version of the first movie.

[Raphael]

I believe Tom Bombadil was in the extended version of the first movie.

Nope, atleast not on my copy of it.

[DesertBerean]

Hm, I forgot about the extended version. *wonders if nextflix would have it*

[Manwë Súlimo]

Peter Jackson did make some pretty stupid decisions (the bastardization of Faramir is one) but I think some people are overly puritan and anal in their judgements. On the other hand, I'm kinda biased because I never would have discovered the richness of Tolkien's lore without first being introduced to it by the movies.

[Jedidiah]

I expect I would be less offended if I had not begun reading LOTR in the 1950's. But why add useless stuff and leave out valuable stuff? Still I won't be throwing my discs away.

[Manwë Súlimo]

Tom Bombadil would have brought the movies to a screeching halt, kinda like how he brought the books to a screeching halt. He's a bizarre character that comes out of nowhere and virtually never shows up again. The fact that Jackson didn't have him in the movies is more than just excusable, it was a bare necessity.

[Jedidiah]

I have to agree to the degree that the omission of Bombadil was not serious. I mostly objected to the "Hollywoodization" for no good reason, and to the detriment of the ultimate project.