Harry and LOTR

[susanbones2003]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "joxy" <joxy at ...> wrote:
>
> < a  director/script team who love HP as much as Peter, Fran and
> > Philippa loved LOTR.>
> 
> They SAID they loved it, BUT look at what they did to it.
> 
> Still, they say you always hurt the one you love,
> and they sure did hurt Tolkien, and many people who really love 
him!
>
This is a battle that I am not prepared to take up, defending the 
film version of LOTR. All I can say is what Philippa said, on the 
2nd dvd extras, they are just one group of fans who adapted the 
books to film. They had many tough decisions to make and had they 
had more time, been able to go back and it not cost millions, they 
might have done some things differently, but they are just one group 
of fans. Maybe after some time, another group will have a go and do 
it better. They are more than aware of people who would have them 
crucified for the changes they made but then, we weren't in their 
shoes. Do you, and this is a very sincere, not snarky question, do 
you like some things about the films or is it all a wash for you? I 
am very new to them, I saw the films for the first time just a month 
and a half ago, and then I started the books. At any rate, I was 
struck by their love of the characters. I don't always see that in 
certain aspects of Harry Potter films. I know adaptation has got to 
be a mine field but I would have loved, just loved to have seen a 2 
part GOF. It is a long and detailed book and I think the audience 
would have loved more of the book in there. So much had to be left 
out, so much that couldn't even be hinted at. I thank MN for his 
efforts, I realise the contraints he worked under but I wish there 
had been more Harry. Nice to hear from you again. Come out and play 
more often.
Jen D.