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LOTR
Posted on 4/10/15 at 7:39 pm
Posted on 4/10/15 at 7:39 pm
I'm reading the books for the first time since the movies came out. This makes it my second read through.
I'm finding myself less interested in the movies (my favorite series of movies) as I re-introduce the characters from the books into my life.
They are almost entirely different characters. Specifically the hobbits. All much more brave than the movies. I can hardly put the book down.
I'm finding myself less interested in the movies (my favorite series of movies) as I re-introduce the characters from the books into my life.
They are almost entirely different characters. Specifically the hobbits. All much more brave than the movies. I can hardly put the book down.
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Posted on 4/10/15 at 7:53 pm to TexasTiger1185
I agree that they changed some characteristics a good bit in the movies. Frodo especially is much more stout in the books.
I still enjoy the movies for the visuals and the story.
I still enjoy the movies for the visuals and the story.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 8:01 pm to TexasTiger1185
Even some stuff that the movie recreates exactly like the books doesn't have the same impact to me.
Posted on 4/11/15 at 1:50 am to TexasTiger1185
Yep. The beginning of FotR is awesome because it follows the hobbits journey to Bree so well. I love it.
Posted on 4/11/15 at 2:08 am to TexasTiger1185
I still say that the LOTR series is the best screen adaptation of any book to movie I've seen.
Posted on 4/11/15 at 7:24 am to TexasTiger1185
It's a great adaptation considering the sheer epic scale of the books.
That said, they completely sold Faramir short. Sucks, because he may have been my favorite character in the books. Could have taken 15-20 minutes of the repetitive battles over Two Towers and ROTK to expand his character and it would have been a more complete representation of Tolkiens mythology imo.
He is after all the successor to Aragorn and regarded as one of the greatest kings of men.
Eowyn was also nowhere near as engaging in the movie as she was on the page. One of the only casting miscues of the series imo.
That said, they completely sold Faramir short. Sucks, because he may have been my favorite character in the books. Could have taken 15-20 minutes of the repetitive battles over Two Towers and ROTK to expand his character and it would have been a more complete representation of Tolkiens mythology imo.
He is after all the successor to Aragorn and regarded as one of the greatest kings of men.
Eowyn was also nowhere near as engaging in the movie as she was on the page. One of the only casting miscues of the series imo.
Posted on 4/11/15 at 8:07 am to TexasTiger1185
I don't mind the changes for the LOTR trilogy. They don't have to stick exactly to the book that is to difficult.
Posted on 4/11/15 at 10:47 am to TexasTiger1185
I re read this every few years too. The characters are so much different in the books, even Aragorn.
Posted on 4/17/15 at 8:49 am to TexasTiger1185
I got up and walked out of Return of the King close to the end because the ending was completely changed from the books to appease the masses of drooling retards that can't read and only watch movies.
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