One of the things I loved in the books, was the use of language. You'll notice the ents have a way of speaking that reflects their character as being extraordinarily slow and deliberate. Then later, when the hobbits are reunited, you see that Merry and Pippin reflect that with changes in their manner of speech.
The barrel scene is exemplary of something even worse (at least for me) and that is the tendency for directors like Jackson and George Lucas before him to think that it's a great idea to construct 'theme park ride' set pieces. I don't know what it is they think they're accomplishing, angling for the next Universal Theme Park franchise maybe or whether it's a mistaken notion that you can somehow build suspense this way, but to me, they just come off as ridiculous and ruin movies. The first one I really felt that way about was the minecart scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and they've only gotten worse since.
That said, Jackson couldn't have possibly done a worse job of conveying the tone and feeling of the Hobbit if he tried. I suppose they could have gotten Paul Verhoeven to do it. He could have managed it worse. I guess.
I expect it's an artifact of the coversion to e-book. I've seen it a lot in self-published books. Cases where words that shouldn't be hyphenated are and it's very obvious when it happens. That's the only reason I can see for this happening.
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Because I didn't murder you, mugging you totally makes me the good guy!
This. Assholes.
So, with all that legitimate material to choose from, why did he feel the need to make shit up?
One of the things I loved in the books, was the use of language. You'll notice the ents have a way of speaking that reflects their character as being extraordinarily slow and deliberate. Then later, when the hobbits are reunited, you see that Merry and Pippin reflect that with changes in their manner of speech.
It also provided the hobbits with their first test.
Leaf by Niggle was wonderful. Neil Gaiman should do the screen treatment for the BBC,
The bit was Farimir was really inexplicable. There was, literally, no reason to fuck with the story that way. None.
Exactly. Faithfulness my ass.
The barrel scene is exemplary of something even worse (at least for me) and that is the tendency for directors like Jackson and George Lucas before him to think that it's a great idea to construct 'theme park ride' set pieces. I don't know what it is they think they're accomplishing, angling for the next Universal Theme Park franchise maybe or whether it's a mistaken notion that you can somehow build suspense this way, but to me, they just come off as ridiculous and ruin movies. The first one I really felt that way about was the minecart scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and they've only gotten worse since. That said, Jackson couldn't have possibly done a worse job of conveying the tone and feeling of the Hobbit if he tried. I suppose they could have gotten Paul Verhoeven to do it. He could have managed it worse. I guess.
You could be right. I'm certainly usually the first one in the Amazon sux line.
Fuck Uber.
I expect it's an artifact of the coversion to e-book. I've seen it a lot in self-published books. Cases where words that shouldn't be hyphenated are and it's very obvious when it happens. That's the only reason I can see for this happening.
All that plus the Beatles, Dylan, Hendrix, Led Zepplin and the Who.
You haven't got the slightest idea whether I'm ableist or not, but feel free to fly your intolerance flag high!
Using the 'your intolerance of my intolerance is intolerable' card is what's dickish.
Who said I was trying to be inclusive?
He has a link to a youtube video!!
Didn't you know that every time Zoe Quinn makes a videogame, a thousand manly indie developers die?
Link to the latter or STFU.
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There was NO fucking review nitwit..
Yes, you are mistake.
I love the misogyny in scare quotes as if there were no such thing. Have another cheeto, bro.
It's been 'proven' that you're an idiot.
Wait, they have a youtube video for that!