OT - The Lord of the Rings, revisited.

[wr8th]

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Originally posted by dogscoff:


...but plot-wise the film was utterly inaccessible to anyone who doesn't already know the story.

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My wife never read the story and was put off by how it was written (primarily the songs), but yet understood the premise of the story and how it unfolded in the film. Then again, she likes fantasy and horror and is more open to flights of the imagination.

I understand what you mean though... IMHO nowadays many folks are "imagination-challenged" a situation reinforced by being fed eye candy since birth without the need to conjure up their own imagery.

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Originally posted by dogscoff:

I can't see the point in compromise, since it will lose appeal at both ends of the spectrum.

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There are differing levels of compromise. Taken to the extreme, a compromise can water down the original article to the point that it is pleasing to no one. That apparently didn't happen here since it was appealing enough to the center of the spectrum to be able to amass millions in box-office revenues.

Personally, I wouldn't have minded if it were twice as long (although I would've needed to bring more food and a cushion or two) which is why I'll wait for the director's cut or anything that has added footage.