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Didn't we debunk this back when X-Men came out? Perhaps this page can help you:

Just for your information, magnetism affects iron because it possesses a quality called "ferromagnetism". It's important to understand that ferromagnetism is a property that accrues only when the ferromagnetic material is present in bulk, requiring millions of atoms in the solid phase of matter. The iron in blood is not in bulk. One atom at a time is bound into a very large molecule called hemoglobin, which is dissolved in the cytoplasm of your red blood cells. Accordingly, that lone atom is not ferromagnetic. Magnetic power such as Magneto's could therefore not affect the iron in your blood. As a matter of fact, oxygen atoms are individually about as magnetic as iron atoms, and there are a *lot* more of them in your body; it would be a lot easier for Magneto to use his powers on your oxygen than it would be for him to use them on your iron.

Also, you misspelled "medicine". I hereby award you the Michael award for overwhelming incorrectness.

So, the next time England goes to war are Elton John, Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger going to be leading the charge?

No, of course not. Everyone knows that for the leading of charges, we will call upon Sir Ian McKellen . (Perhaps with the newly-knighted Sir Tim Berners-Lee providing some upgraded signal fires.)

One seminal example is how Agatha Christie changed the plot of "And Then there were None" (AKA "Ten Little Indians")

Strange how you mention that in this thread. Because the real title, of course, is "Ten Little Niggers".

In just a few years, the publisher decided to not only censor the title, but replace words in the body text. This makes the story less sensible, as "Ten Little Niggers" had been a genuine nursery rhyme, not Christie's invention.

She inserted a love interest and change who lives and who dies

That's not an accurate description. "Change who lives" implies that someone had lived through the original, which is not the case. They all died.

And I can understand how for commercial reasons, you'd want a play to be muddled up with gratuitious romance and a happy ending, but the book was really better in that regard. The only defense is that while a book can continue exposition with no characters left, a play is really over when you haven't even got enough alive for a monologue.

He doesn't particularly mind doing Gandalf, but I wouldn't say it's his favorite, by a long shot. Read the White Book entry from three weeks ago, especially the part about signing autographs. For more of his take on LOTR, read his journals. I'd reproduce the relevant paragraphs here, but the site doesn't allow it.

He doesn't particularly mind doing Gandalf, but I wouldn't say it's his favorite, by a long shot. Read the White Book entry from three weeks ago, especially the part about signing autographs. For more of his take on LOTR, read his journals. I'd reproduce the relevant paragraphs here, but the site doesn't allow it.

It's a great website in general for fans of LOTR and Ian McKellen!

It's a great website in general for fans of LOTR and Ian McKellen!

I'm going to hold out for the Lifesize Inflatable FLAMING Balrog(TM).

:)

This may be Ian McKellen's one shot to become a musical star. I can hear him now: "Woops, I did it again - I 0wn3riz3d the balrog!"

McKellen has this to say in his grey book diary:

For instance, I have to learn a new pronunciation. All this time we have being saying "palanTIR" instead of the Old English stress on the first syllable. Just as the word was about to be committed to the soundtrack, a correction came from Andrew Jack, the Dialect Coach; he taught me a Norfolk accent for Restoration, and for LOTR he supervises accents, languages and all things vocal. Palantir, being strictly of elvish origin should follow Tolkien's rule that the syllable before a double consonant should be stressed - "paLANTir" making a sound which is close to "lantern."

Talk about picky...when director's license wasn't changing things for the film media, the care for accuracy is astounding at times...

Have a look here -

http://www.mckellen.com/epost/l010605.htm

- it's Sir Ian McKellen's homepage. (He plays Gandalf in the film). You can also see some stories on the film here (like how the opening was re-shot) -

http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/index.html?ke ywords=Lord+of+the+Rings&nav_src=more_on

McKellen has some interesting notes on his website Worth a read...

Jón

McKellen has some interesting notes on his website Worth a read...

Jón

But what's next?

Personally, I'd like to see an adventurous, stylish filmmaker take on the Elric of Melnibone story - lots of potential there for an incredible film. But who to cast as Elric?