| Re: Is it me or is it Tolkien?
The business about Frodo - he is not the only one who was "meddled with" in the movies' compression/adaptation of the books, to the detriment of the story (and of course the character). I particularly disliked what was done with Treebeard and Faramir, all in the interests of an immediate dramatic effect I know, but very much to the detriment of the overall feel of the story. Overall I thought Jackson's films were very well done and won't be bettered, but I still feel those decisions were a real shame, and it irks me when I watch them.
Never mind, I shall always enjoy my periodic rereads! I'm with you, JD, I've never found anything extraneous in LOTR, and my constant wish has always been, "If only they were longer!" |