I've been reading and re-reading the triology for over 20 years, plus I've read most of the interesting "extra" material (Silmarillion etc.), and I agree with you -- it wasn't Oscar worthy. And not because Tom Bombadil/the Barrowdowns/the Scouring was left out, or because of all the minor little discrepancies 'tween the triology and the original books.
Several of the central characters and important parts of the storyline was seriouly messed up, and in the process they actually managed to make the story largely incomprehensible to anyone who never read the books.
I don't care that a fantasy film finally "made it", or that (some of) the special effects were marvellous, that doesn't make it the best film of the year!
And I don't care much that a lot of/. posters are gonna hate me for saying this either...:)
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I've been reading and re-reading the triology for over 20 years, plus I've read most of the interesting "extra" material (Silmarillion etc.), and I agree with you -- it wasn't Oscar worthy. And not because Tom Bombadil/the Barrowdowns/the Scouring was left out, or because of all the minor little discrepancies 'tween the triology and the original books.
Several of the central characters and important parts of the storyline was seriouly messed up, and in the process they actually managed to make the story largely incomprehensible to anyone who never read the books.
I don't care that a fantasy film finally "made it", or that (some of) the special effects were marvellous, that doesn't make it the best film of the year!
And I don't care much that a lot of /. posters are gonna hate me for saying this either ...:)
First book of the Earthsea series by Ursula K. LeGuin could make a good movie.
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