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The One Ring Forums:
Tolkien Topics: Movie Discussion: The Hobbit:
This is his film!:
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ArathornJax
Rohan
Jul 2 2008, 2:17pm
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Some of the same news we've had, and some interesting insights. I like the fact that GDT again reassures that he would like to keep Sir Ian Holm involved as much as possible. I liked PJ's advice to lose weight since I too am someone doing that at the current time, and the older one gets the harder it is with all the demands etc. You have to take time to take care of your body and it is really important in the long run. I simply loved GDT's thoughts to the question on Tolkien being a man of deep faith and exploring spiritual themes. Though not really knew, I think his answer really provides insight into the crutch of his approach to the story, that the "morality, this spirituality will play a large part in the movie" really confirms to me why I so strongly believe that he is the one to do this film. He really does get what the characteristics of the dwarves mean in terms of their morality, that the elves have a different morality and Smaug yet another. Bilbo does represent the common English man, in some ways not just the common English man but the common man. I think that is one of the appeals of the story. It really makes me not want to wait to see how GDT handles Thorin's death scene with Bilbo. I think in terms of Film 2 right now, we just have to be patient and wait for the scripting to get done to see where it goes, but very interesting point on the title here, it will tell us what the story is and that will be an exciting day in the future. Good to see that Tolkien's art will have some influence but not a be a dogma he is hinged too. I think this shows to me that he has a very clear image forming of what Middle Earth is to him. That is what is exciting to me. As he said earlier in another thread, once we see that we can debate it and he realizes that others may not agree with everything, and we can discuss that, but it is very clear to me that he has a vision and is moving with that vision. Sounds like someone else who once dabbled in a place called Middle Earth to me and I am very glad to see that it is his vision, incorporating many themes from the movies and other sources, but in the end, it is his vision. I'm excited about that and at this point that is a good starting point for this fan. Has anyone else picked up in all that he has said how much this is his film, with him honoring the themes and characters of the past, but moving forward? Good message to have moving into the conceptual phase I think.
" . . . (we are ) too engrossed in thinking of everything as a preparation or training or making one fit -- for what? At any minute it is what we are and are doing, not what we plan to be and do that counts."
J.R.R. Tolkien in his 6 October 1940 letter to his son Michael Tolkien.
Come over to the LOTR Movie Thread and discuss the 1981 BBC Adaptation of the LOTR.
(This post was edited by ArathornJax on Jul 2 2008, 2:23pm)
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Post edited by ArathornJax
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