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Mr Underhill made the comment,during a discussion on the potter books that The LOTR movies were not as enjoyable to watch as the Potter movies . This got me thinking and upon refection I realized that the experience of viewing these movies, although enjoyable, I was not satisfied.
I was too busy comparing the movies to the books to really relax and enjoy the movies for what they were; Just an adventure flick.
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I know what you mean. I did the same thing for the Conan movies as well as for Kull and the 13th Warrior. I also feel the same way about any movie made on a comci bookcharacter - Superman, XMen, Spidey etc.
In the case of LOTR, I had the good fortune of seeing the movie first... but the ending, I must admit, confused me. So I got online and tried to find people who knew about LOTR and could help me out and lo... I found tens of huge groups and forums dedicated to LOTR and the rest is infamous history, but nevermind that.
Yeah, I read the books next and got the picture(heh heh, thats a kind of pun or what's that word... oxymoron or summit... urrgh)
Anyway, you understand what I'm saying.
So to enjoy the next two parts better, I waited for the movies before reading the books. Right now, I'm reading ROTK after watching the movie 5 times.
I haven't read the Hobbit yet, will chek out the movie if made. And the Sil... groan!!!
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Its was the same for me with the movie Dune. I loved the movie so much that I read the book. The movie (the original, and not the series) was a weak shadow compared to the book, but in itself was a very good and original fantasy film. If I had read the book first, I would have been upset with the movie, and would not have appreciated it as much as I did.
One thing about movie adaptations, they do introduce new people to the literature. So, I guess the LOTR movies do have there place.
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Yes I am a Hobbit and a fat one at that!
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He's just still impressed with his new collection of matching Potter books, unlike his Tolkien collect, which is mist matched and tatty
I do have to say thought, we have watched the Potter movies more often then the LOTRs. In fact, other than the first time, I don't think Thain has bothered with the DVD movie of the LOTR.
I think Thain dose not like the movies.
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Yes I am a Hobbit and a fat one at that!
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did worm look like snape from HP ?
Located on the deserted western shore of the Undying Lands, facing the Encircling Sea and the Walls of Night are the Halls of Mandos, here the spirits of the dead are called and are kept in the Hall of Awaiting
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That's it - you let Sister or Alk near a topic and sooner or later, Potter will be mentioned!
I wrote a spoof with my sister recently - we have to perform it on Thursday for my choir's like 'social evening' thing. "Harriet Trotter and the Conductor's Batone"...
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Memories of things that made me love you - memories of words that made me love you - memories that now are horrible to me. And how I worshipped you! You were to me something apart from common life, a thing pure, noble, honest, without stain. The world seemed to me finer because you were in it...
So, I guess the LOTR movies do have there place.
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