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Otaku-sempai
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Feb 8 2013, 4:28pm
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We have discussed this topic several times on the boards...
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They would have followed the structure of the book (The Hobbit) for the movie, hence a complete failure... so no LOTR. We might actually live in the best of all possible worlds, as Leibniz said. I disagree that following the structure of the book would have led to an unsuccessful adaptation. Many folks like the animated film of The Hobbit despite its flaws. I do agree that we would have probably had a single-film adapation of the book with compressions, condensations and deletions. Any nods towards LotR would likely have been limited to a cameo of a young Estel in Rivendell and nods towards the true identity of the Necromancer (instead of following the White Council sub-plot in detail, which would require at least a two-film adaptation). If the movie was a success then we might still have gotten a LotR trilogy, but it's hard to be certain.
'There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world.' - Gandalf the Grey, The Fellowship of the Ring
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Thought experiment: what if The Hobbit had been filmed before Lord of the Rings?
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matthauger
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Feb 8 2013, 12:13pm
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As someone who got introduced to Tolkien's books through PJs adaptations...
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Verbal_Daggers
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Feb 8 2013, 1:11pm
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We would have
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Lindele
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Feb 8 2013, 1:40pm
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Maybe...
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matthauger
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Feb 8 2013, 2:20pm
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Or maybe...
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RalphDamiani
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Feb 8 2013, 3:02pm
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Hobbit
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Lonely Mountain
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Feb 8 2013, 3:19pm
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Nah... one Hobbit and ZERO LOTR film.
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xxxyyy
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Feb 8 2013, 3:42pm
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We have discussed this topic several times on the boards...
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Otaku-sempai
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Feb 8 2013, 4:28pm
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Luckily that didn't happen!
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BoromirOfWinterfell
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Feb 8 2013, 4:34pm
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We might have still gotten a cameo of Legolas...
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Otaku-sempai
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Feb 8 2013, 4:54pm
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The LOTR cast would be different too
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glor
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Feb 9 2013, 5:03pm
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Richard Armitage as Boromir...*spoiler*
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BoromirOfWinterfell
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Feb 9 2013, 5:10pm
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It Might Have Changed the Overall Tone
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IdrilofGondolin
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Feb 8 2013, 5:01pm
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I imagine:
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Marionette
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Feb 8 2013, 6:23pm
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yes, one short..
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glor
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Feb 9 2013, 5:53pm
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There would be world peace
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Rostron2
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Feb 8 2013, 8:52pm
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