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Post by fanuidhol on Dec 7, 2007 9:20:59 GMT -6
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Post by Andorinha on Dec 17, 2007 9:36:31 GMT -6
Thanks, Fanuidhol
Looked at these new volumes online, interesting, especially intrigued by the first version/ phase -- Bilbo "strong-armed" into becoming the burglar... Sounds like they make sure we have to get both volumes at one go, only index is in vol. 2, but not nastily expensive as some JRRT commentaries can be.
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Post by Desi Baggins on Dec 18, 2007 11:53:38 GMT -6
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Post by Stormrider on Dec 18, 2007 19:09:00 GMT -6
Alright! Some dates on when something is gonna start happening! From the link Desi provided above: TheOneRing.net also corroborates this in more detail: www.theonering.net/ Go to the first page and click on the article for further details. The link has too long of an address for it to work on this thread. Now all we need is the information on casting! |
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Post by Fangorn on Dec 19, 2007 10:37:25 GMT -6
Hullo Hilary! Long time no see... Thanks for the information. Hmmm, I am a bit of a purist when it comes to making film representations of the JRRT corpus, so I'll grumble a little here. I hope that the story line of The Hobbit is treated as a separate entity, not too much varying from the actual text, not too much editorial connection (after the fact) with LotR. I also hope that the original differences in flavour, tone, and style are preserved -- The Hobbit is much more of a "fairy-tale" effort than the LotR epic, and I would want the narrative voice of the original to come across in any film version. If an entirely different film is then made, detailling Gandalf's activities with the White Council, etc., it might be acceptable, but combining the two themes would be, in my opinion, disastrous. Incidentally, a new JRRT film might, at least temporarily, rejuvenate many now languishing Tolkien discussion boards! I agree completely Andorhina, but at the same time I have reservations. I think it is because of the way I was introduced to the Hobbit. You see, I read LOTR first. I believe I actually re=read it several times before I gained a copy of the Hobbit. When I sat down to digest the Hobbit, you can guess I was slightly more than taken aback. I expected the mature adult tone of LOTR. Instead I was affronted by what I thought to be childish gibberish. Luckily I had the sense to come and love the Hobbit for what it was. After putting all the timelines in perspective, it is now a joyous part of the Tolkien cannon. How then to keep the tone of it and not outrage an audience nurtured by the Jackson films? In the long run, I think it best for PJ to distance himself from this project. For OUR sakes, I just hope it turns out good! |
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Post by Fangorn on Dec 19, 2007 11:06:24 GMT -6
Thanks for the insightful review my friend. It saves me alot of aggravation and time. Apparently I will need to digest the text first. I must admit the religious furor over the work piqued my interest, as it did for "The Last Temptation of Christ" THAT film I can whole-heartedly recommend, even if you are not fluent in ancient Aramaic, LOL!
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Post by Andorinha on Dec 19, 2007 19:02:09 GMT -6
RE Fangorn's: "I just hope it turns out good!"
AMEN, to that!
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Post by Stormrider on Dec 20, 2007 6:53:30 GMT -6
Well, I hope the lightheartedness of The Hobbit is prevalent in the movie with the background story of the White Council more as the backdrop tie for the LOTR movies.
However, some of the adventures in The Hobbit can be rather scary, too. For instance the Trolls, capture by the goblins, Bilbo's finding the Ring, escape from the goblins and wargs, traveling thru Mirkwood, meeting with Smaug. Those scenes were meant to be scary although they were written in a lighter context.
Think of the scenes in PJ's movies where Bilbo finds the Ring and how Gollum transformed inside the mountains over the years. That was pretty dark.
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- 'It's an ill wind as blows nobody no good, as I always say. And All's well as ends Better!'
