Had to rent the TT today and see it again, so the blogging is a bit sparse. Sorry about that. Still annoyed that Peter Jackson messed with the storyline by adding romantic interludes and the whole Faramir-tries-to-take-the-Ring thing...always thought that Faramir's character in the book was pretty good, because he didn't behave like his brother. Oh well.
Looking forward to the RoTK. Not buying the TT until the "extended" DVD comes out, don't need two copies. Fool me once, etc....
posted by Jo Fish on 08.28.03 at 12:59 AM
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Faramir was not done justice in this adaptation at all, but oh well.. I guess you have to truncate some plotlines..
I have heard rumors that the extended edition of TT does more justice to that whole storyline..
Ah, yes, the purist vs. the fanboy. I have to take the high road on this one. The plot changes are not "truncation." They are, well, plot changes, and not for the better. The most egregious example is when Frodo (who, remember, has at all costs to keep the Ring secret ... that's the whole point of the book) takes it out and shows it to a Nazgul! No RotK for me, thanks. The basic premise of the Fellowship has been trashed already.
posted by: Thomas Blake on 09.03.03 at 03:16 PM [permalink]
