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Arioch 
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 Posted: December 13 2004 at 18:43 |
Well I would admit that I cringed too with the dwarf being tossed(in the 2nd movie-the 1st it was appropriate) and I especially hated the skateboarding scene. Legolas character in the movie was way tougher than the caaracter in the book, but still these scenes are short enough and they move on to more important stuff. Actually I thought Peter Jackson's interpretation of the LOTR was better than Tolkien's!
The idea of a wisecracking Strormbringer would make me vomit.
I get your point James and I didn't mean to offend you.
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James Lee
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Posted: December 13 2004 at 23:46 |
Don't worry- my skin is pretty thick. Usually when I let myself get offended it's just because I'm bored. 
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tuxon
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Posted: December 14 2004 at 09:12 |
 Arioch wrote:
Actually I thought Peter Jackson's interpretation of the LOTR was better than Tolkien's!
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That's because Tolkien wasn't interpreting it.
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arcer
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Posted: December 14 2004 at 15:24 |
Just got the Box Set of Extended versions - all 12 DVDs
I'll get to you with my opinion as soon as I've watched them .... so talk to you sometime in February 
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Arioch
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Posted: December 14 2004 at 15:31 |
tuxon wrote:
Arioch wrote:
Actually I thought Peter Jackson's interpretation of the LOTR was better than Tolkien's!
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That's because Tolkien wasn't interpreting it.
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you knew perfectly well what I meant you goober!
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Quacky
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Posted: December 14 2004 at 21:30 |
Now all we have to be civil in here . Actually I enjoyed all the turmoil in here. it provokes me to bust out of the box, . No what would be a monumental achievement? Making The Amber books into movies. I read them for the first time a couple of years ago and just couldn't put it down. I found it, in one complete book, at my local library. It would be interesting to see a series of movies from the Amber series. Any other books anyone would like to see on film?
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Quacky
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Posted: December 14 2004 at 21:31 |
Sorry for my spelling again. Peter would be very disappointed in me  .
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Arioch
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Posted: December 14 2004 at 22:04 |
The Elric saga, Hawkmoon or Corum being made into movies would give me a boner. 
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Jim Garten
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Posted: December 15 2004 at 03:24 |
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James Lee
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Posted: December 15 2004 at 05:16 |
Zelazny hasn't been adapted for any films, has he? I mean, some of the stuff in "Dreamscape", but that's all I can think of.
I'd like to see a live-action attempt at Lloyd Alexander's Prydain series. The animated version of the Black Cauldron was a little too Disney for me.
"The Belgariad" would make a sweet film series too. The books aren't exactly deep, but they're perfect for a major film.
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will
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Posted: December 15 2004 at 07:06 |
The Lord Of The Rings Movie Trilogy is the second best Trilogy After the original Star Wars IMO.
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Long live progression.
Will
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sigod
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Posted: December 15 2004 at 08:52 |
Jim Garten wrote:
[QUOTE=Quacky]
The BBc made a version of Gormenghast a few years ago which was a commendable effort, but I'd like to see someone with the vision & resources of Peter Jackson give it a go.... |
Yeah I saw that. I had high hopes and it wasn't bad but as you say, it never reached the heights of the book.
Interesting trivia, the owner of the copyright to Gormenghast is none other than STING. He produced a radio version of the book a while back but I never got to hear it.
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Garion81
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Posted: December 15 2004 at 11:46 |
James Lee wrote:
Zelazny hasn't been adapted for any films, has he? I mean, some of the stuff in "Dreamscape", but that's all I can think of.
I'd like to see a live-action attempt at Lloyd Alexander's Prydain series. The animated version of the Black Cauldron was a little too Disney for me.
"The Belgariad" would make a sweet film series too. The books aren't exactly deep, but they're perfect for a major film.
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Edddings!  That would be cool. I would also like to see some of Kathrine Kurtz's Deryni novels go to film.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: December 16 2004 at 03:34 |
sigod wrote:
Jim Garten wrote:
[QUOTE=Quacky] The BBc made a version of Gormenghast a few years ago which was a commendable effort, but I'd like to see someone with the vision & resources of Peter Jackson give it a go.... |
Yeah I saw that. I had high hopes and it wasn't bad but as you say, it never reached the heights of the book.
Interesting trivia, the owner of the copyright to Gormenghast is none other than STING. He produced a radio version of the book a while back but I never got to hear it. |
Interesting fact, Sigod!
Sting's radio version, eh? As long as he wasn't trying to act in it!
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Spanky
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Posted: December 16 2004 at 07:20 |
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I liked the interpertation. My sister loves it so she has the
extended box sets and it's interesting to see the scenes that got left
out. Watching it with them makes it even better (why wouldn't it though?).
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James Lee
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Posted: December 16 2004 at 11:13 |
I can't even imagine adapting Gormenghast for TV, film or even radio. Peake makes Tolkien and Lovecraft seem abbreviated and journalistic- is it any wonder I'm a big fan of all three of them?
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Reed Lover
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Posted: December 16 2004 at 11:30 |
James Lee wrote:
I can't even imagine adapting Gormenghast for TV, film or even radio. Peake makes Tolkien and Lovecraft seem abbreviated and journalistic- is it any wonder I'm a big fan of all three of them?
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Try and get hold of the BBC version it was a fair stab at a very difficult to adapt book.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: December 17 2004 at 03:32 |
James Lee wrote:
I can't even imagine adapting Gormenghast for TV, film or even radio. Peake makes Tolkien and Lovecraft seem abbreviated and journalistic- is it any wonder I'm a big fan of all three of them? |
What we need is a Peter Jackson adaptation of 'At The Mountains Of Madness'.
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Pixel Pirate
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Posted: December 17 2004 at 07:40 |
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Am I really the only one who thinks that "Lord Of The Rings" in book form is an over-rated piece of rubbish for cerebrally challenged 14 years olds and the movies would insult the intelligence of a drunken hamster? If so,that's a very depressing thought. If you want a good Peter Jackson movie,try "Heavenly Creatures".
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Odi profanum vulgus et arceo.
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Pixel Pirate
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Posted: December 17 2004 at 07:54 |
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And with that caustic comment on the impoverishment of modern culture,I'm out of here for the weekend. And perhaps even longer than that,who knows?
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