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I agree, and have a Star Wars comparison

DavidDragonSlayer
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Jul 13 2012, 12:49am


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I agree, and have a Star Wars comparison [In reply to] Can't Post

I fully agree. He's too close to the story, and yes, it is understandable that he would be.

I do think however, that, being so close, he's having trouble seeing that others are taking something from the stories. That taking happens all the time, when somebody creates a work of fiction.

Witness all the howling by Star Wars fans about the Prequels. Sorry people, it was his work to begin with, and if his back-story doesn't fit with what you imagined the back-story to be? Sorry, it is his creation.

Subject User Time
Christopher Tolkien speaks! Voronwë_the_Faithful Send a private message to Voronwë_the_Faithful Jul 12 2012, 1:50am
    Makes one think, if Tolkien were alive today... // QuackingTroll Send a private message to QuackingTroll Jul 12 2012, 2:05am
        If JRR were alive Yngwulff Send a private message to Yngwulff Jul 12 2012, 2:31am
    "...making it an action movie for young people 15 to 25." Aragorn the Elfstone Send a private message to Aragorn the Elfstone Jul 12 2012, 2:19am
        What LotR the book set out to be... Elizabeth Send a private message to Elizabeth Jul 12 2012, 7:29am
            I don't think Tolkien had an age range in mind - geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 12 2012, 7:50am
            Christopher isn't the only one who feels they're 'action movies' geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 12 2012, 10:03am
        Sounds about right Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 12 2012, 9:01pm
            No surprise there ;) Aragorn the Elfstone Send a private message to Aragorn the Elfstone Jul 12 2012, 9:35pm
        Not liking something Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 12 2012, 9:02pm
            But, I get the sense C. Tolkien has not seen the movies... QuackingTroll Send a private message to QuackingTroll Jul 12 2012, 11:32pm
        Bad vibes from Christoper Tolkien Jeremy Send a private message to Jeremy Jul 14 2012, 10:05pm
            inappropriate age-bashing Finrod Send a private message to Finrod Jul 14 2012, 10:38pm
                wuh? Jeremy Send a private message to Jeremy Jul 14 2012, 10:52pm
                    Ageism Finrod Send a private message to Finrod Jul 15 2012, 4:01am
                    I don't know about the 40s... Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 15 2012, 5:52am
                    That's what I was trying to say above. Elizabeth Send a private message to Elizabeth Jul 15 2012, 7:26am
                        Nope, I still disagree. geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 15 2012, 8:21am
                            There is only sense that I would consider LOTR written for a young adult Voronwë_the_Faithful Send a private message to Voronwë_the_Faithful Jul 15 2012, 2:07pm
                    Strange as it may seem... dormouse Send a private message to dormouse Jul 15 2012, 8:24am
                        yers... geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 15 2012, 8:30am
                        Clarification Jeremy Send a private message to Jeremy Jul 15 2012, 9:35pm
                            So... you're saying that Tolkien put action in the books... dormouse Send a private message to dormouse Jul 15 2012, 10:27pm
                                sigh... Jeremy Send a private message to Jeremy Jul 15 2012, 10:47pm
                                    A less breakneck pace would have been preferable to me Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 16 2012, 3:45am
                                I have something that may speak to your question... Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Jul 16 2012, 3:58pm
                                    It's a good example... dormouse Send a private message to dormouse Jul 16 2012, 6:55pm
                        Speaking of putting people in boxes SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Jul 16 2012, 5:59am
                            Oh, I like this Radhruin Send a private message to Radhruin Jul 18 2012, 5:30am
    I find irony here. Ataahua Send a private message to Ataahua Jul 12 2012, 2:56am
        Very well said... jschomburg Send a private message to jschomburg Jul 13 2012, 5:44pm
    Not just the film stuff Voronwë_the_Faithful Send a private message to Voronwë_the_Faithful Jul 12 2012, 3:02am
        Yes, well - geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 12 2012, 8:23am
        Oops - a correction geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 12 2012, 8:52am
    Quite a contrast to J.K. Rowling's handling of many similar issues, Arandiel Send a private message to Arandiel Jul 12 2012, 4:54am
        JK Rowling and Christopher Tolkien simply have different views on what constitutes good "popularization" Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 12 2012, 9:05pm
    Christopher is in a tough position. Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Jul 12 2012, 6:28am
        Answering in general, but using your excellent post as a platform. sador Send a private message to sador Jul 15 2012, 10:24am
    On a slightly contentious note - geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 12 2012, 7:32am
    Well, sador Send a private message to sador Jul 12 2012, 8:31am
        Agree Marionette Send a private message to Marionette Jul 13 2012, 5:30pm
    Such bad manner! sador Send a private message to sador Jul 12 2012, 10:32am
    Very interesting imin Send a private message to imin Jul 12 2012, 2:27pm
        Yeah Marionette Send a private message to Marionette Jul 13 2012, 5:24pm
    It is too bad that Christopher Tolkien can't be more positive Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Jul 12 2012, 2:55pm
        Yes and no Voronwë_the_Faithful Send a private message to Voronwë_the_Faithful Jul 12 2012, 3:21pm
            I agree with what you say about Christopher - geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 12 2012, 3:36pm
        "Bought" doesn't mean "Read" Malveth The Eternal Send a private message to Malveth The Eternal Jul 12 2012, 11:16pm
            This is true imin Send a private message to imin Jul 12 2012, 11:27pm
            No film adaption of LotR or TH could ever match the version in C. Tolkien's head... Otaku-sempai Send a private message to Otaku-sempai Jul 13 2012, 12:07am
                Too true DavidDragonSlayer Send a private message to DavidDragonSlayer Jul 13 2012, 12:52am
                    Not likely Voronwë_the_Faithful Send a private message to Voronwë_the_Faithful Jul 13 2012, 1:28am
                        That's Interesting to Know! DavidDragonSlayer Send a private message to DavidDragonSlayer Jul 13 2012, 1:59am
                Any work..literature, art, music etc. becomes "lost" in the public Eruonen Send a private message to Eruonen Jul 13 2012, 12:54am
        True Marionette Send a private message to Marionette Jul 13 2012, 5:50pm
            Out of curiosity Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 13 2012, 8:12pm
    That's an extraordinary article, Voronwe dormouse Send a private message to dormouse Jul 12 2012, 4:43pm
        Wonderful comments // Voronwë_the_Faithful Send a private message to Voronwë_the_Faithful Jul 12 2012, 6:35pm
        Well, geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 12 2012, 6:41pm
            I agree, geordie... dormouse Send a private message to dormouse Jul 12 2012, 6:53pm
                Ah - geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 12 2012, 7:11pm
        Agreed! Demosthenes Send a private message to Demosthenes Jul 12 2012, 7:25pm
    I think he is simply too close to the subject and simply Eruonen Send a private message to Eruonen Jul 12 2012, 9:40pm
        I agree, and have a Star Wars comparison DavidDragonSlayer Send a private message to DavidDragonSlayer Jul 13 2012, 12:49am
    Its a very interesting situation.... Donry Send a private message to Donry Jul 12 2012, 9:59pm
    One area where I think Christopher and his father misintepreted the fanbase Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 12 2012, 10:19pm
        That is finest Post I have read here in a long time. Bombadil Send a private message to Bombadil Jul 12 2012, 10:35pm
            Thanks! Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 12 2012, 10:47pm
    Yep... Malveth The Eternal Send a private message to Malveth The Eternal Jul 12 2012, 11:06pm
    Films gateway to the books Kirkman Send a private message to Kirkman Jul 12 2012, 11:53pm
        This. // Evernight Send a private message to Evernight Jul 13 2012, 5:27pm
        This is a very important testimony. Elizabeth Send a private message to Elizabeth Jul 16 2012, 7:43am
            *what she said* Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Jul 16 2012, 1:21pm
                We got into this a bit SirDennisC Send a private message to SirDennisC Jul 16 2012, 3:49pm
            Great thread from all, and Elizabeth wraps it up for me. Lissuin Send a private message to Lissuin Jul 16 2012, 8:18pm
            I agree! Jeremy Send a private message to Jeremy Jul 17 2012, 12:53am
                This is true, but the problem is on both sides Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 17 2012, 5:38am
                    Well said Voronwë_the_Faithful Send a private message to Voronwë_the_Faithful Jul 17 2012, 2:03pm
                        Me too geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 17 2012, 7:17pm
                            If you get two groups representing two sides of an opinion in a room... Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Jul 17 2012, 9:44pm
                    You didn't even read my posts- only took my words out of context Jeremy Send a private message to Jeremy Jul 18 2012, 11:28pm
                        Tommy Tuneful & G-Girl enjoy the Simple.. Bombadil Send a private message to Bombadil Aug 18 2012, 5:30pm
    I have always found it a pity... Compa_Mighty Jul 13 2012, 1:17am
    His home seems like Crickhollow! dernwyn Send a private message to dernwyn Jul 13 2012, 1:38am
    One very interesting aspect of this article that I have not seen commented on anywhere Voronwë_the_Faithful Send a private message to Voronwë_the_Faithful Jul 13 2012, 1:44am
    Completely sympathise with CT Nimloth9 Send a private message to Nimloth9 Jul 13 2012, 6:30am
    So, bottom line, would Christopher have preferred that fewer people had read his father's work? Aragorn the Elfstone Send a private message to Aragorn the Elfstone Jul 13 2012, 6:56am
        Agree with this Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 13 2012, 8:09am
            Regardless of one's opinion on the films... Aragorn the Elfstone Send a private message to Aragorn the Elfstone Jul 13 2012, 8:17am
                I've know a few who tried to read LOTR after seeing the films. RosieLass Send a private message to RosieLass Jul 13 2012, 3:16pm
                    well... the first half of FOTR could be considered a bit boring, don't you think? Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Jul 13 2012, 3:32pm
                        The first half of FOTR Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 13 2012, 8:16pm
                            in your opinion... of course. Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Jul 13 2012, 9:20pm
                                You misunderstand me Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 13 2012, 9:42pm
                                    How do the literati phrase their disrespect for language arts? squire Send a private message to squire Jul 14 2012, 2:33am
                                        There is much anti-intellectualism amongst intellectuals Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 14 2012, 5:57am
                                            Is it only genre literature we're talking about? squire Send a private message to squire Jul 14 2012, 12:00pm
                                                I conflated two separate phenomena Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 14 2012, 6:09pm
                                    You are certainly right to... Beutlin Send a private message to Beutlin Jul 14 2012, 4:50am
                                        Indeed Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 14 2012, 5:49am
                                    On literature Finrod Send a private message to Finrod Jul 14 2012, 2:21pm
                                        I fail to see your point Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 14 2012, 6:00pm
                                            Echo Finrod Send a private message to Finrod Jul 14 2012, 6:33pm
                                            Well, there's a clue squire Send a private message to squire Jul 14 2012, 8:06pm
                                                Simply because Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 14 2012, 8:23pm
                                                    I would not compare "The Lord of the Rings" with "The Name of the Rose". Beutlin Send a private message to Beutlin Jul 14 2012, 9:14pm
                                                        Now that's what I call the *beginnings* of a critical approach that we can talk about squire Send a private message to squire Jul 15 2012, 1:40pm
                                                            Rushdie's quote Shelob'sAppetite Send a private message to Shelob'sAppetite Jul 16 2012, 10:30pm
                    But that's not new. Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Jul 13 2012, 7:51pm
            Thats annoying Marionette Send a private message to Marionette Jul 13 2012, 5:35pm
        On Lucas and Star Wars Jeremy Send a private message to Jeremy Jul 14 2012, 10:01pm
            Fair enough... Aragorn the Elfstone Send a private message to Aragorn the Elfstone Jul 15 2012, 11:37pm
    I think Christopher is being a little harsh.. Radagast-Aiwendil Send a private message to Radagast-Aiwendil Jul 14 2012, 4:34pm
        No-one here can speak for Christopher - geordie Send a private message to geordie Jul 14 2012, 4:55pm
            How is this Idea to solve the Riddle of CRT & SirPJ? Bombadil Send a private message to Bombadil Aug 18 2012, 6:12pm
                I see your heart is in the right place geordie Send a private message to geordie Aug 18 2012, 6:35pm
                    Thang you very Bunch.. Bombadil Send a private message to Bombadil Aug 18 2012, 8:05pm

 
 
 

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