[Wendigo]

On the whole I am pretty much happy that PJ pulled this, getting a film Version of LotR seemed an impossible dream.

I consider the Version a pretty acurate retelling, taking into consideration the different public, the many decades passed since the book was written & the different pacing of written & film media.

The only 2 changes that kind of annoyed me were the wizard fight in Fellowship (too physical) & Arwen's illness (unneeded). Some of the Indiana Jones stuff I did not like but did not mind much, other changes, like Arwen replacing Glorfindel & the lack of Tom Bombadil actually improve the original IMO. The first reduces the cast & need of characters that do not show up anymore, and improves Arwen's role, the second removes a freak from the story that was just a leftover from child tales that Tolkien told his kids (likely in LotR because the story initially was supposed to be another kid's tale to follow up on The Hobbit).

PJ has filmed some very powerful scenes: The Ringwraiths chasing Arwen in Fellowship, the children & elder being equipped for a Last stand In Helm's Deep, the lightning of the beacons, Faramir's desperate attempt at Osgiliath & the arrival & speech to the Rohirrim were all supberb IMO.

[ December 25, 2003, 09:18: Message edited by: Wendigo ]