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Chilled in Hithlum
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Jan 16, 1:23am
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I understand that JRRT said that his works were unfilmable
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and in his lifetime that would have been a more than fair assessment. Even in 1977 with the Silmarillion published and Star Wars released I do not believe that the groundbreaking effects of that soon to be mega-franchise would have done the Professor's works justice; the passing of time has changed things as we all know. However, I do believe that over reliance of GCI eye candy can hamper a film if it only dazzles rather than informs or serves storytelling - Azog or Goblin King perhaps? On the other hand, Gollum... This of course deals only with special effects and not characterisation by actor or screenplay.
There is a great appetite for Tolkien films, as one who came into this realm via that medium can attest; and even many more knowledgable than I here posting make concessions for the film-makers decisions or intent, still there is great resistance from Christopher Tolkien to allow his father's other works to be filmed. It is natural to question CT's choice as likewise to respect his wishes - for myself I am torn between the two. Others have said it better than I but it is worth remembering that without Christopher there would be no Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, HoMe and the rest; for his tirelessness and faithfulness to this work he deserves nothing but honour. Yet, I cannot help thinking also of Niggle and his concentration on a single leaf.
I sincerely hope this matter will resolve itself to the satisfaction of all involved, especially the fans...
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Concerning Christopher - An Essay on Tolkien's Son's Decision to Not Allow Further Cinematic Licensing of His Work
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News from Bree
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Jan 7, 11:46am
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I am not the least bit surprised or scandalized by this letter.
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Escapist
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Jan 7, 5:06pm
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I can totally understand where he's coming from...
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Empedocles
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Jan 7, 6:00pm
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Out of the blue
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Elthir
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Jan 7, 7:06pm
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There is another alternative...
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Timdalf
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Jan 7, 8:23pm
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I think CT made the right decision
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elostirion74
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Jan 7, 8:39pm
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However, time will tell as the reins are passed to other
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Eruonen
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Jan 7, 10:35pm
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I think otherwise
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geordie
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Jan 7, 11:59pm
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Future generations of the family will have less and less
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Eruonen
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Jan 8, 5:18am
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Note, currently in the US a work goes into the public domain
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Eruonen
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Jan 8, 5:38am
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One line caught my eye ... very sad ...
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Escapist
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Jan 8, 1:47pm
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In the end
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Rostron2
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Jan 8, 4:44pm
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Is there any way to find out
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Loresilme
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Jan 8, 7:01pm
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It's been reported that book sales increased by orders of magnitude.
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Kassandros
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Jan 8, 7:40pm
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Thank you, Kassandros
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Loresilme
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Jan 8, 9:32pm
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Check out this article about Christopher Tolkien
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Kassandros
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Jan 8, 9:48pm
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sold 25 million copies from 2001-2003
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imin
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Jan 8, 11:35pm
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Thank you
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Loresilme
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Jan 9, 1:01am
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It has been said iin late November or December of 1999...
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Bombadil
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Jan 9, 2:40am
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yes, and what's more -
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geordie
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Jan 9, 10:18am
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just to add (my prev. post had timed out)
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geordie
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Jan 9, 10:36am
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I understand Christopher's position
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Fredeghar Wayfarer
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Jan 8, 11:44pm
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Tolkien's writing belongs to the world,
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Captain Salt
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Jan 9, 9:48pm
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That bit about Wormtongue and the Witch-king comes from Unfinished Tales.//
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geordie
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Jan 9, 11:24pm
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Fine, but the BBC version included additions to the novels, as did PJ's films...
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Captain Salt
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Jan 11, 12:48am
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After everything Professor and Christopher Tolkien have given to us
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grammaboodawg
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Jan 11, 12:05am
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Agreed with this...more high-quality screen productions would have been great. //
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Captain Salt
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Jan 11, 12:50am
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I understand that JRRT said that his works were unfilmable
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Chilled in Hithlum
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Jan 16, 1:23am
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