TheLedZeppelinAlbums Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 What do you think is the best and why (Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit). Please don't vote for Jackson if you didn't read the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottedplant Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hi TheLedZeppelinAlbums. I am sorry, but I don't understand your question nor is there a place to vote. Could you please explain a little. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Author here. The book in your head is nearly always better than the movie on the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecube Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I think Robert Plant is the best hobbit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottedplant Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Me too, Hecube. Why go any further that the Golden God of all Hobbits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hobbits were short with curly brown hair,After SamWise married Rose Cotton did Hobbits have golden hair.. You read the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottedplant Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Anjin- I was agreeing with Hecube. And besides, the Golden God had the power to make Hobbits look just like him. I mean, I can't believe you didn't know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Read the Book(s) every year since 1977 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottedplant Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Me too. I love them...but the Golden God Hobbit can prevail, can't he? TheLedZeppelinAlbums - I guess you didn't expect this conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLedZeppelinAlbums Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hi TheLedZeppelinAlbums. I am sorry, but I don't understand your question nor is there a place to vote. Could you please explain a little. Thanks Do you prefer the books or the movies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottedplant Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 The Books. But, the movies are wonderful. I have to agree with JTM on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Do you prefer the books or the movies? Books,for the most part.FOTR stayed closer to them than the TTT or ROTK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie29 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I like them both for different reasons. Years before the movies came out I enjoyed reading them and creating that world's imagery in my head as the words flowed. Tolkien was very fastidious with his attention to detail and part of the adventure was learning the history of Middle Earth etcetera as the story progressed, referencing and cross-referencing the indices and so on. When the movies were finally released, I, as I'm sure others knew, it would probablybe an adaptation of the book(s) as that is the way with Hollywood they employ artistic licence to the fullest and that's a good thing. I loved the movies especially on the monster screens I saw them on, the cinematography of the locations took what I could only imagine and brought them to life, larger than life. One sequence that blew me away was in ROTK when the beacons were lit. Who knew Middle Earth was located next door? My only "complaint" is there could've been a scene or two with Tom Bombadil and the dream sequence. Now when I read them the characters in the book have identities that have been implanted thanks to the movies. In 1978 Ralph Bakshi released an animated / live action version which was an influence on Jackson that featured the voices of John Hurt and Anthony Daniels among others. It was good for the time but extremely difficult to fit all 3 books into a 132 minute cartoon (and unfortunately let itself down because of it), let alone 3 individual films that were released as cinema cuts and extended director's versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecube Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Jimmy is the best Saruman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccrider Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Did we all foget that at the end of the books we find the turned "white wizard" Sauren in the shire. Not included in the movies. I loved the movies, the closest we've had, the rest were cartoonish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DewieCox Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Books...read them after the first movie came out and I think that really enhanced the books for me, being able to see alot of the characters in my head. None of the movies since the first one has been as strong, imo. Would've love for them to show the "Scouring of the Shire" in the movie, but that would've made it another hour. I don't think first Hobbit movie was horrible, but they've already had to change/add quite a bit to stretch it to 3 movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reswati Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Books were great, except for Tom Bombadil, so I really think PJ did me a big favor by cutting him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Tolkien, hands down. Not even close. The PJ movies are what they are, and enjoyable in their own way. But I will always prefer the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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