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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:56 am
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Tolkien is one of my favorite writers of all time. His background in language made his characters and worlds come to life. Before seeing Peter Jackson's epic trilogy, I was concerned that they wouldn't be able to live up to the greatness of the books. But they came as close as anything possibly could. Yes, there were a few minor mistakes and a few major omissions, but the atmosphere of the originals was almost perfectly replicated, something is very difficult to do with a story so epic and yet so detailed. Most of the story elements are kept intact, and much of the dialogue is taken straight from the books. Yet, the movies don't feel like static clones, as happens so often with movies based on books. In my opinion, these are the best book-based movies ever made, managing to both stay true to the originals and make the stories come alive for people who've never read them. It certainly helped that they used a collection of outstanding actors and hired one of the most brilliant musical composers in showbiz. If you can't tell, these are my favorite movies ever. whee
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Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 9:56 pm
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