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Michelle Johnston
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Feb 1 2013, 9:11pm
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I really am not surprised by the intellectual starting point of the article. The LOTR was an adaption of a substantial book written for adults which in the main was a compression. The Hobbit is a complete reimagining, using the spine of a childrens book, as its compass and nothing more. If the writer choses to ignore that distinction then the Hobbit will look bad from the adaptive position. The fundamental point that this type of critique misses is that the Hobbit is not the central love of JRRT it was the Silmarillion. If someone had the rights of the that material and began fundamentally changing and adding fresh elements to the story of Luthien and Beren or Tuor I would accept the charges he makes. CT critique is to broad brush, surely he didn't expect a fairy tale film for seven year olds incoporating the books key failing, the post Smaug collapse and muddling of tone.? One day some one will write a thoroughly balanced piece about the challanges facing a film maker, making more movies about middle earth based on the Hobbit and then we will be able consider PJ's efforts with a little more light than heat. Literary snobs opinions are no more helpful than over the top fans. Mercifully the great value of this site is we can, in community, interact gradually piecing together our long term view based on the unfolding 460 minutes of material. Imagine a 15 year old in late 2014 being given the book to read for his/her christmas present having watched the three films. Their view will shed some interesting light on what has been achieved.
I tried to save the shire , and it has been but not for me.
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The Jackson Quibble: Is the new Hobbit flick harming the greater good?
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 12:59pm
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Good and bad
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stoutfiles
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Feb 1 2013, 1:34pm
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Anecdotal evidence
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arithmancer
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Feb 1 2013, 1:41pm
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What do you think about the idea
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 1:48pm
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Here's a link, Imin.
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ShireHorse
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Feb 1 2013, 1:46pm
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Thanks
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 1:50pm
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Speaking of Oxford....
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ShireHorse
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Feb 1 2013, 1:57pm
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I saw that....
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dormouse
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Feb 1 2013, 1:59pm
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Not gonna bother now
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Elessar
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Feb 1 2013, 2:06pm
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Why would that be bizarre?
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 2:11pm
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Bizarre?
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dormouse
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Feb 1 2013, 3:48pm
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They are getting that money anyway
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 3:55pm
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Fair enough
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dormouse
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Feb 1 2013, 3:56pm
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wel said dormouse!
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andwise
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Feb 1 2013, 8:34pm
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Agreed. Dissapointing how, to whom, and from what perspective? I
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AinurOlorin
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Feb 2 2013, 3:28am
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I had the same reaction to that opening line ... "let's be honest ... " ...
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Escapist
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Feb 3 2013, 4:59pm
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Aren't people taking these movies WAAAAY too seriously?
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bborchar
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Feb 1 2013, 2:14pm
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It is too serious
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 2:54pm
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As far as CT is concerned...
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bborchar
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Feb 1 2013, 3:19pm
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It's called first world problems, lol
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 3:35pm
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Exactly first world problems :)
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bborchar
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Feb 1 2013, 3:53pm
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You know what i think that is kinda what it is for me
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 3:59pm
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It does end eventually
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Elessar
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Feb 1 2013, 4:16pm
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For me...
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bborchar
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Feb 1 2013, 4:40pm
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I understand that
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Elessar
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Feb 1 2013, 5:04pm
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Try the BBC
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Lusitano
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Feb 1 2013, 5:42pm
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Imin... Unlikely
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Bombadil
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Feb 1 2013, 4:18pm
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Cheers Bomby and Elessar :)
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imin
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Feb 1 2013, 4:44pm
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Cheers
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Elessar
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Feb 1 2013, 5:11pm
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You know. . . you'd be surprised.
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AinurOlorin
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Feb 2 2013, 3:57am
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I have noticed the same.
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Escapist
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Feb 3 2013, 4:57pm
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very well put..
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andwise
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Feb 1 2013, 8:47pm
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We have our own Tolkien culture
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Rostron2
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Feb 1 2013, 3:46pm
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I was quite puzzled
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Kristin Thompson
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Feb 1 2013, 4:28pm
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Solution?
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Bombadil
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Feb 1 2013, 4:39pm
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I agree -
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geordie
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Feb 2 2013, 10:41am
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Manuscripts do not a museum make
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Kristin Thompson
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Feb 2 2013, 3:13pm
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True
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dormouse
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Feb 2 2013, 3:55pm
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True enough -
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geordie
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Feb 2 2013, 5:53pm
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Harm? *snorts* No... not at all
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Rostron2
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Feb 1 2013, 6:52pm
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This article lost all credibility
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Lindele
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Feb 1 2013, 7:05pm
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To be frank
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Feb 1 2013, 7:18pm
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Adaption verses Re-imagining
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Michelle Johnston
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Feb 1 2013, 9:11pm
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Should we listen to Critics
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IdrilofGondolin
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Feb 1 2013, 9:37pm
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How is this any different from what happened in the 1960s?
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Loresilme
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Feb 1 2013, 9:53pm
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Things change
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hutch
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Feb 2 2013, 2:45am
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I'm just going to repeat what others have said...
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Súlimë
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Feb 2 2013, 4:44am
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I bought a friend the Children of Hurin for their birthday because they liked AUJ.
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Escapist
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Feb 3 2013, 5:04pm
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