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stoutfiles
Rohan
Jan 22, 2:00pm
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Do directors need to make their own mark on the story?
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Let's pretend The Hobbit...the book mind you...was exactly like the movie (minus the dumbing down of the language for the masses). Azog was a constant threat, Radagast was tearing around in his bunnysled, all the Goblin Town antics were just as the book describes, Tauriel was, well, doing whatever she does. The book is now exactly as PJ thinks The Hobbit should be on the big screen.
The question is, would PJ still change it? I feel like directors are compelled to change things, for good or worse. Perhaps if they're going to invest X number of weeks/months/years in a film, they want to have their own input on the story instead of having to do a perfect scene-for-scene, line-for-line remake. Even if the book was exactly as PJ is shooting it now, we'd still have multiple huge changes because most directors just have to change things, for the better (imo, usually worse).
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Do directors need to make their own mark on the story?
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stoutfiles
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Jan 22, 2:00pm
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If Tolkien had written a screenplay...
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arithmancer
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Jan 22, 2:15pm
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If PJ were only making a movie about the Hobbit...
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bborchar
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Jan 22, 2:42pm
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As an artist myself...
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droidsocket
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Jan 22, 3:11pm
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Yes
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dormouse
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Jan 23, 9:08am
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Language didn't feel dumbed down
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LordotRings93
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Jan 22, 3:12pm
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To put it bluntly: yes, they do!
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elostirion74
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Jan 22, 3:16pm
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I actually think
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Elenorflower
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Jan 23, 6:52pm
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well
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elostirion74
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Jan 24, 9:54am
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From a stage perspective
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Rostron2
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Jan 22, 3:57pm
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well, people will complain no matter what
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elevorn
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Jan 22, 4:10pm
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A good example of this...
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bborchar
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Jan 22, 4:20pm
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but the author is on board with the changes
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sinister71
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Jan 22, 4:54pm
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However...
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Owain
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Jan 22, 5:21pm
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PJ didn't need "sanctioning"...
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bborchar
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Jan 22, 5:31pm
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We need one of those...if the Hobbit were directed by...threads...
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Rostron2
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Jan 22, 6:34pm
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How about Michael Bay?
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bborchar
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Jan 22, 6:42pm
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Yes //
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Rostron2
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Jan 22, 4:47pm
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Yes, absolutely. Adaptation is a legitimate form of storytelling, and PJ made legitimate choices...
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nobofthepony
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Jan 22, 7:37pm
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Let's not forget
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Rostron2
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Jan 22, 10:37pm
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I may be in the minority...
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bborchar
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Jan 22, 10:44pm
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And...that's why it was ultimately unsuccessful I suppose
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Rostron2
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Jan 23, 5:01pm
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If they are worth anything, they will.
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Wielder of Anduril
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Jan 23, 6:46pm
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George Lucas
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Otaku-sempai
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Jan 23, 9:06pm
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