more LOTR

[susanmcgee48176]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Neil Ward" <neilward at d...> wrote:
> Starling said:
> 
> > whereas i left HP feeling slightly dazed but still able to walk 
under my
> own
> > power, by boyfriend literally had to lift me from my seat, as my 
friend
> and
> > I were still sitting in amazement.
> >
> > Anyone who has not yet read LOTR, and/or is having a hard time 
getting
> into
> > it, I'd recommend considering the movie.
> 
> Oh, bum...  I really must see this tomorrow night at the very 
latest.  I
> simply can't wait.  I bought the official movie guide and a brand 
new boxed
> set of the three parts of LOTR (still in its wrapper) and I'm 
starting to
> think Elijah Wood is cuter than Sean Biggerstaff...
> 
> I keep telling myself that I *must, must, must* read the book 
before I see
> the film, but I'm such a slow reader (not literally, but I snatch 
moments
> here and there rather than settling down for solid hours), that it's
> unlikely that the film will still be in cinemas by the time I'm 
ready for
> it.   Hell's bells...
> 
> Twice in my life, I've got about a third of the way through LOTR 
(which
> probably amounts to Fellowship of The Ring, doesn't it?), but it's 
more than
> 20 years since I even looked at it, so I can't remember much 
detail.  I
> think I can cheat, though, and say that I've read the book.  I can, 
can't I?
> Please tell me I can go and still sleep at nights...
> 
> Neil

Neil, go to the movie...

I think that the FOTR may be the exception to my rule...
I find that if you read the book first, you can still enjoy the 
movie, but if you see the film first, the book is not as good...

I think you could see the film and have your appetite whetted for the 
books. I came back and reread the Two Towers, and probably will start 
a reread of Return of the King soon.

Tolkien is absolutely amazing. There is no need to make comparisons 
between HP and Tolkien..why fight about it..we can all happily enjoy 
all the books and all the films!

Susan