So don't watch them and read the books instead.
Personally I couldn't give a flying f if the movie(s) deviate from the words Tolkien wrote or if stuff is added that wasn't in the book (but is in the LOTR appendices). Movies are like a magic show. If you watch David Copperfield and do nothing but complain how such-and-such is not physically possible then GTFO. Same with movies. As long as the move has pace and the story is compelling then sit back and enjoy the show.
Treat it as an interpretation of the st
So don't watch them and read the books instead.
Personally I couldn't give a flying f if the movie(s) deviate from the words Tolkien wrote or if stuff is added that wasn't in the book (but is in the LOTR appendices). Movies are like a magic show. If you watch David Copperfield and do nothing but complain how such-and-such is not physically possible then GTFO. Same with movies. As long as the move has pace and the story is compelling then sit back and enjoy the show.
Treat it as an interpretation of the story rather than some attempt to visually display the book verbatim and I'm sure you will enjoy it.
With that argument you could invalidate practically any cinematic criticism regardless of merit.
My problem with the adaptation has nothing to do with deviation per se, but how it was done. Not that you ("GTFO") care, of course.
Cutting Bombadil is a common thing with LoTR adaptations. Mostly because the character adds little or nothing to the story and is something of an anomaly in the setting, even Tolkien said, "Tom Bombadil is not an important person - to the narrative".
Great, more senseless mangling of both plot and (Score:2)
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So don't watch them and read the books instead. Personally I couldn't give a flying f if the movie(s) deviate from the words Tolkien wrote or if stuff is added that wasn't in the book (but is in the LOTR appendices). Movies are like a magic show. If you watch David Copperfield and do nothing but complain how such-and-such is not physically possible then GTFO. Same with movies. As long as the move has pace and the story is compelling then sit back and enjoy the show. Treat it as an interpretation of the story rather than some attempt to visually display the book verbatim and I'm sure you will enjoy it.
With that argument you could invalidate practically any cinematic criticism regardless of merit.
My problem with the adaptation has nothing to do with deviation per se, but how it was done. Not that you ("GTFO") care, of course.
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Cutting Bombadil is a common thing with LoTR adaptations. Mostly because the character adds little or nothing to the story and is something of an anomaly in the setting, even Tolkien said, "Tom Bombadil is not an important person - to the narrative".
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Replaced by a chef's roll of knives. Gotta stay within the budget.