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bujiatang:
I was really upset about two things in LoTR, 1) Tom Bombodil 2) the industrialization of the shire. especially 2. Tolkien was very concerned about the industrialization of England, and the effects of the war were supposed to have consequences ven when the hobbits returned home. Problems like what happens to the war criminals if they are allowed to leave quietly or post traumatic stress. Tom was significant to me because the ring of power was supposed to take control of person wearing it, but it had no power over him.
Tolkien was furious when the publisher changed his spellings, I can't imagine he would have abided both of these omissions.
Orbert:
Those are both good points, and common critiques as well. I think a scene with Tom Bombodil should have at least been on the extended version. No, it didn't figure into the main story (which was convoluted enough as it is), but it is an important point that Tom slips the ring on, says "Eh, it's nice" or something like that, then hands it to back them with no obvious effects. Perhaps Jackson was just trying to cut content, or perhaps he was thinking that this scene would detract from the awe of the ring and how it totally takes control of anyone, but obviously not Tom B.
The Scouring of the Shire definitely should have been included. The only thing I can defend that with is that the ending in its final form went on and on forever. Goodbyes and farewells and see-you-laters for like 40 minutes. Great flick, but I was actually relieved when it was over.
JediBendu:
Love:
Sin City
Umm... Lord of the Rings? maybe? (cant' really think of any besides Sin City except for this one. Even though I was supremely upset about the lack of Tom Bombadil.)
Movies I love that are based on books, though I'm not necessarily thinking about the book-to-movie transition:
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
2001: A Space Odyssey.
Full Metal Jacket
Hate:
Harry Potter
A Series of Unfortunate Events
HATE HATE HATE: (excuse the all caps)
V For Vendetta
greenMonkey:
Love:
Much Ado About Nothing (1994)
I watched the movie after reading and performing Much Ado, so I had really high expectations. But the movie was pretty much perfect in my mind. I absolutely love the setting, and the acting is (of course) amazing. The movie fulfilled my expectations completely, and surpassed them.
I can't say the same about the 1999 version of A Midsummer Night's Dream, although it did have some very amusing bits.
Janny:
Best:
Lord of the Rings
V for Vendetta (well yeah, it's a comic, but anyway)
Worst:
Dune- really awful, all of the attempts
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