The Lord of the Rings

[Master Link]

I was SO surprised that there wasn't a thread on this.

Well do you like the movies? I personally love them, and they were a very good adaption from book to movie. Even though they left out Tom Bombadil :dry:

Well the Hobbit is coming out in 2010. Anyone excited besides me?

Also there is a rumored movie for the Simarillion! http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_11758.html This could be hard because it's a VERY complicated book.

Discuss.

[Ver-go-a-go-go]

I loved the movies as well. I've never all of the books though, so I don't know if the movies did them justice. I have read The Hobbit, and I think it'll make an excellent movie.

[DisappearingMist]

I was a big fan for a while. I loved the books and movies. I'm excited about the Hobbit. but the Silmarillion? Wow. That will be impossible. Seriously, it jumps all over the place and there really aren't any major main characters. Ah well. In the article's comments, someone said it would be cool to see Numenor in film. If they focused on one part of the book to film, along with background of the Valar and the world beginning and such.

[chrisbg99]

Very entertaining movies. The final battle in Return of the King is a thing of beauty.

[Midna666]

I'm probably one of the few people who thought that the Lord of the Rings movies were overrated.
They were way too long to watch,and I started to lose my interest in watching the movie.

[linkman8]

I read all of the Lord of the Rings books, and I loved the movies as well. I can't wait for the Hobbit in 2010 either. It should be good, providing they got some of the original actors (Like Sir Ian McKellan) and some good new ones.
It should also be noted that Christmas 2007 I got the book "Children of Hurin", which was good, but kind of tragic. Has anyone else read this one?

[Master Link]

My sister has read that book. Once I finish The Return of the King and The Simarillion I will read Children of Hurin.

[Smitie]

I haven't read the books so far, but the movies are awesome. I hope the Hobbit movie will be as good as the other Lotr movies.

[blackice_cc]

Movies were awesome. The best book adaptation films that I've ever seen. And the books were great too. I haven't read them for a long time now, but I remember them quite clearly.
But, the Hobbit? Wow. That was rumored, in 2007, to come out last year. But then Peter Jackson just had to get involved in King Kong (even though that was a good movie.) The Hobbit, as a book, was extremely awesome. I hope the movie will do it justice.

[Hylian Hobbit]

I thought the LotR movies were great. A lot of people don't like because they were "too long", but I actually like that. =P Three hours of awesomeness. Unless you watch the extended edition, which is better IMO, and then there's another 30 min to an hour. As if it couldn't get any longer right?

I'm very excited about The Hobbit coming out on the big screen. It's one of my favorite books, and I think, or at least hope, that it will be as good as the Lord of the Rings movies.

[DisappearingMist]

It should also be noted that Christmas 2007 I got the book "Children of Hurin", which was good, but kind of tragic. Has anyone else read this one?

I don't know enough about the copy that came out recently to know if it's the same thing. But the Children of Hurin is in the Silmarillion, and if it is the same, I have read it! :p Great story.

[linkman8]

I don't know enough about the copy that came out recently to know if it's the same thing. But the Children of Hurin is in the Silmarillion, and if it is the same, I have read it! :p Great story.

Yeah, it's pretty good from what I remember. If I remember correctly, I think Tolkein died while writing it, and had like his grandson or someone finish it. Correct me if I'm wrong though, I could be thinking of a different book.

[Amelie]

I started reading the book. But it was english.. big.. and way beyond my reading level ><

I did like the movies though and I remember my mother read me the hobbit. It sounds like it would make a good movie. I remember seeing the cartoon hobbit movie when I was little ^^

[Durion]

I think that the Lord of the Rings films are great, I have met the guy that plays Gimli a few times, He has a home on the same Island that I live on, My mum used to visit some friends that knew him well and he used to come round some times, I was to young to remember but my mum said he sang to me as a baby a few times

[Master Link]

I envy you DarkLink. That would be awesome!

[DisappearingMist]

I think that the Lord of the Rings films are great, I have met the guy that plays Gimli a few times, He has a home on the same Island that I live on, My mum used to visit some friends that knew him well and he used to come round some times, I was to young to remember but my mum said he sang to me as a baby a few times

That's awesome! I'd love to meet any of the actors from LOTR. They all did a fantastic job.

[linkman8]

I think that the Lord of the Rings films are great, I have met the guy that plays Gimli a few times, He has a home on the same Island that I live on, My mum used to visit some friends that knew him well and he used to come round some times, I was to young to remember but my mum said he sang to me as a baby a few times

Woah, you mean John Rhys-Davies? That's awesome that you've met him; I heard from my dad that, in contrast to his LOTR character, he's actually a really big guy.
I wish I could meet any one of the actors. Especially Sir Ian McKellan (Gandalf), he's always been one of my favorite actors in that movie.

[ChargewithSword]

I loved the Lotr movies for trying very hard to be like the original, which they did a good job at.

I hope the Hobbit keeps those songs from the book, it is a children's book after all.

[Skull_Kid]

I read the books way before the movies were released and yeash, they were very overrated, but they're still one of the best trilogies ever.My favorite one was The Two Towers and I am completely crazed about Éowyn(she is gorgeous and hawt)

[DisappearingMist]

I read the books way before the movies were released and yeash, they were very overrated, but they're still one of the best trilogies ever.My favorite one was The Two Towers and I am completely crazed about Éowyn(she is gorgeous and hawt)

Eowyn is definitely one of my favorite characters, and yet everyone that I know that didn't read the books, hates her because she "tries to get" Aragorn. She is very fascinating in the books. I like her much more than Arwen.

[El Bagu]

I haven´t seen any of the supposedly fantastic "Lord of the Rings" movies yet, incredible! But I don´t consider it a mayor problem though, cause I have something great to lookforward to :D

[UsayEldaZay]

I am a big fan of the books and the movies. Both were amazing in my opinion. I will always love Lord of the Rings. :)

[eyensteyn]

I had never read the book,but i have seen the movie.It's one of my favorite movies.love it!!!

[DisappearingMist]

I just finished reading the books for the 7th or 8th time. And I had to rewatch the ending Return of the King, since the last 100 pages are my favorite of all.

[arkvoodle]

I think that the Lord of the Rings films are great, I have met the guy that plays Gimli a few times, He has a home on the same Island that I live on, My mum used to visit some friends that knew him well and he used to come round some times, I was to young to remember but my mum said he sang to me as a baby a few times

I...am so jealous right now.

It would be absolutely awesome to meet any acter out of the movie. But, Alike Linkman8, I would love to meet the actor who played Gandalf. (Ian McKellen).
Gandalf is awesomeness. :D

But, back to the topic at hand...

I recently finished re-reading the LotR Trilogy, yet again. I just adore the books, and the movie adaption was wonderful too.
Being a big book nerd, I keep re-reading the books everytime i'm bored, or if I just need to refresh my memory of the characters and plot.

[Rensch]

I loved these films, and i love them even better if you consider how hard to adapt Tolkien's sacred masterpiee must've been.

I can't wait for the hobbit movie.

[Mikau94]

I love LotR. I am really exited about the hobbit whenever it comes out :P Very good books.

[monkeefun]

I absolutely love this series - books and films. They did a fantastic job with them. I really need to re-read the Hobbit before the movie comes out, but I'm hoping it's just as good as LOTR was.

[Seamus]

A couple weeks ago I rewatched the series, and theyre really great. Im now reading the books :D

[ChargewithSword]

Have any of you guys seen the animated versions of Lord of The Rings? I know both films had their flaws but come on, they had things that I think Jackson lost in his version. The Ralph Bakshi version despite having strange art attempted to be incredibly close to the book, and it actually was. The problem is that the lackluster acting and scrunched up art often made people notice only the horrors of the movie. It was good for what it was and people should know that.

The Return of the King animated, in my opinion was better than the PJ film despite also having strange art. However no one seems to look at the beautiful acting and heavy themes that were in that movie. One thing I hated about the PJ version was that it had gotten rid of the majority of the conflict focusing on the ring in RoTK. Sam and Frodo were heavily downplayed for Aragorn who really shouldn't have gotten that much spotlight. The animated version had expanded the conflict of the ring corrupting Sam which was barely shown in the PJ version.
I also don't know why people hated the songs. If they listened to the lyrics then they'd see that the songs have a lot of depth in them.
It's so sad that some people are blinded by PJ's movies that they can't see the beauty in the animated versions.

[Raindrop14]

I like the books so far (only 100 pages away from end of book three) but I have not seen the movies, I hear from my dad that it's very bad because the hobbits weren't hobbity enough and Legolas was not Legolas. I don't think that The Hobbit movie will be any good personally.

[Atsuma]

I have the whole series in one book, the three books, that is, and some extra content. The movies were great, better than the books IMO. Yes, I can't wait to see the Hobbit, I wanna see what they come up with movie-wise.