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The Hype of the Rings

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the one-ring-to-be-on-the-view dept.

With the Fellowship of the Rings just around the corner, the Slashdot Submissions bin is overflowing with stories about the film since it premiered in the UK already for you lucky brits. If you don't mind a little spoilage, here is the guardian's review, the BBC review, the telegraph review, some pictures from the premiere, and one last review. Also, Scifi.com is reporting that the film has already been pirated. The reviews have their nitpicks, but on the whole its looking good. M : LOTR tattoos!

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  1. Peter Jackson Interview by DaoudaW · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'll admit I was worried after reading stories like Feedback: Not the subtractions, but the additions about changes made to the story during the making of the film.

    But after hearing last nights interview with Peter Jackson on World News for Public Television, my fears have been allayed. Jackson was asked what John Ronald Raoul would have thought about the movie. Peter said (approx.), "I hope he'd see the love we put into it over the years. But I think he'd be grumpy about many of the changes we had to make."

    He seemed to have a deep understanding of Tolkien the man, and was quite aware that he'd meddled with literature that had been canonized. The seriousness with which he approached his task impressed me.

  2. Re:what about the Hobbit? by Marcus+Brody · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Actually quite an insightful comment.

    Why has the Hobbit been ignored for so long, whilst they are making LOTR for the second time?

    In contrast to LOTR, the Hobbit is ideal film material. Its short, nice tight storyline, gripping throughout, doesnt lag anywhere, get tired or have dull spots and is a kids classic.

    I dont see why they didnt make the Hobbit first as a primer/tester for the LOTR.

  3. Funny, I just happened to read Tolkien's view on by sphealey · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Funny, I just happened to re-read Tolkien's view on a movie version of LOTR last night. In a 1957 letter to his agent in response to an offer from an American studio, he basically said two things (a) he had no philosophical objection to movies and wouldn't mind if someone tried to create a screenplay/movie version (b) however, since he didn't trust Hollywood, his specific instructions were "either Art or Cash", meaning either full artistic control, or enough cash up front to drown his sorrows.

    So I would say ol' JRR had pretty clear vision in these matters.

    sPh