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⌈ Secret Post #6747 ⌋

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Comments

LotR

[(Anonymous)]

It is blasphemous to say, but I actually found the books pretty boring to read but loved the movies. I felt they stayed true to the story but just took out all the boring bits.

Re: LotR

[philstar22]

I totally get this, honestly. Tolkien's writing isn't for everyone, and I get why a lot of people find him boring.

Also, for some reason, Middle Earth is one of those things where I love even loose adaptions. I just love it regardless. So while I love the books, I also love the movies. And the tv show. It all makes me happy.

Re: LotR

[kaijinscendre]

I agree, but I am not a fan of reading fantasy.

Re: LotR

[(Anonymous)]

I love the movies but for the life of me I can't finish the series b/c of Tolkien's writing.

Re: LotR

[(Anonymous)]

+1
I’ve tried in so many ways to read or at least listen to the books but my god they’re boring as fuck! But the movies were gorgeous and fun and I finally got to understand what Tolkien fans love so much about Middle Earth and its stories.

Re: LotR

[(Anonymous)]

I love the books and movies equally and I agree with you. His style really isn't for everyone and I am not going to argue with someone enjoying the movies more. For me I love the books for extra world-building and lore.

Re: LotR

[(Anonymous)]

Love the books, hate the films (the scene where the beacons light up one after another was pretty good, though impractical in real-life terms.)

The adaptation that works best is the 1981 BBC radio drama. It's just about perfect (except for the first scene which is a bit confusing.) Christopher had input, so things that were a surprise at the time, like the Eagle's voice, became very clear long after.

The 1967 BBC radio Hobbit is absolutely excellent, too.

Re: LotR

[(Anonymous)]

Why are the beacons impractical? They're based on real historical beacons in Wales and Ancient Greece. Do you mean because they were on the very top of the mountains rather than along lower ridges as in the books? That was just a cinematography choice, I think, since they were filming in a national park and weren't allowed to light actual fires anyway.

Re: LotR

[(Anonymous)]

Yes, exactly that. The poor buggers up top would freeze. I lived near a couple of beacon hills in Worcs, and was at this beacon-site https://www.crichparish.co.uk/newwebpages/crichbeacon.htm l for the quadricentenary of the Armada, and you don't need to be on a giant mountain to see a distant bonfire at night.

But the visual in the film was just stunning, I'll grant you that.

Re: LotR

[(Anonymous)]

I liked the books okay, but the movies really brought that story to life for me in a way the books never did. They're not 100% faithful, but I can live with most of the alterations. It's worth it to see Middle Earth in such gorgeous detail.