Subject: Lord of the Rings
Posted by: Mariamir
Date: Jan 09 12
Everyone has been raving on about Harry Potter and Twilight. And lots of people love the Lord of the Rings movies. But what about the books?
Posted by: Mariamir
Date: Jan 09 12
Everyone has been raving on about Harry Potter and Twilight. And lots of people love the Lord of the Rings movies. But what about the books?
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Jabberwok 
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I borrowed my first copy of LOTR from the library in 1974 and read it over and over for about 6 months. I was bought my own copy for Christmas that year and it was one of the three books I was allowed to take to my hideous boarding school. It is still one of my favourite books, and to my delight, my son loves it too. Reply #1. Jan 09 12, 7:15 PM |
Mariamir
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Wow, great! I love Lord of the Rings, but I don't have the books. When I borrowed them from the library, I read them ten times over. Reply #2. Jan 09 12, 10:55 PM |
| callie_ross
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I've read all of these book years ago & many times since then. I've always loved them. In my opinion, this is the most brilliant story ever written & it certainly puts all others to shame. I also liked the movies, too. Reply #3. Jan 10 12, 1:00 AM |
| Mariamir
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Do you prefer the books or the movies? Reply #4. Jan 10 12, 2:18 AM |
mikejamillon
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I have a DVD copy for all the LOTR trilogy films. And I also do have the books from "The Hobbit" to the "return of the King" including The Silmarillion and "The Children of Hurin". Reply #5. Jan 10 12, 5:42 AM |
| Mariamir
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Cool! I have lot's of favorite characters, but who is yours? Reply #6. Jan 10 12, 9:19 AM |
romeomikegolf
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I first read both The Hobbit and LOTR many many years ago and I really liked both of them (the copy of LOTR I had was an all in one, all three together). I've reread them several times since. When I lived and worked in Oxford I met Tolkien's GP on a couple of occasions and we chatted about the man and his books, and about the fact that after his death his son cashed in on his name and published some works that Tolkien himself didn't. C.S Lewis nominated him for a Nobel Prize but the committee didn't like his style so he never got it. The doctor wasn't too impressed with Christopher. Reply #7. Jan 10 12, 11:00 AM |
Mugaboo
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My aunt gave me a copy of "The Fellowship of the Ring" in 1970, but it I didn't get past the first chapter. Then our head master's wife, read to some of us school kids "The Hobbit". I enjoyed that so much, I read the fellowship and demanded my parents, buy me the other two books for Christmas 1971. The trouble is, once I'd read the books a few times, I knew the story, so when I saw the movie I noticed all the differences and omissions, consequently I didn't enjoy them so much. Reading the book can give you so much more. For example, when they Hobbits send off Bill the pony, before they enter Moria, in the movie you don't understand why the Hobbits were so fond of him, where has you do in the book. Reply #8. Jan 10 12, 12:14 PM |
| romeomikegolf
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The films also missed out the entire episode of the meeting with Tom Bombadil. Admittedly, it didn't really alter the story too much, but it was part of the book. Reply #9. Jan 10 12, 1:18 PM |
da_man11
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I was introduced to "The Lord of the Rings" in college, and bought the three books in a boxed set along with "The Hobbit". I devoured the books and bought "The Simarillion" later. As far as the movies, I refuse to watch them because Tom Bombadil isn't in them. I would've liked to be in the audience when Tom puts the ring on his finger and doesn't disappear. Reply #10. Jan 10 12, 1:58 PM |
| callie_ross
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Mariamir: In answer to your question, Although the movies were excellent, I think I like the books more. I love to read & I'm the type of person that pictures the characters in my head as I'm reading. If I'm reading a really good story, I'm very imaginative & can get a good sense of what the location of the story looks like, as the author intended it to. Books & reading have always been a huge part of my life & always will be. Reply #11. Jan 10 12, 3:46 PM |
| Mariamir
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I agree. And as a fan of Faramir I dislike the way he was changed in the movie. :) Reply #12. Jan 10 12, 6:01 PM |
boxjaw
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I enjoyed the movies for what they were. I also enjoyed reading the story much more than the films. I guess one issue I had when watching the films was when Shelob was introduced. Watching the second film for the first time, I kept wondering when she would show up! Had to wait for another year. :^) Reply #13. Feb 16 12, 10:04 AM |
| redshould
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The books are truly wonderful and an amazing literary achievement, as good as anything else I've ever come across. I found enjoyment in the films too and hope that it draws people to read the books that perhaps wouldn't have done so otherwise. Reply #14. Mar 02 12, 11:20 AM |
Josechingon
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When I was in law school, I read the LOTR trilogy during every set of finals...just to clear my mind. I love the movies, but the books are fantastic and much richer than a movie could ever be. Reply #15. May 09 12, 12:36 PM |
dippo
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"Everyone has been raving on about Harry Potter and Twilight. And lots of people love the Lord of the Rings movies. But what about the books?" That's a very sweeping statement. I can assure you that there are a lot of people who detest Harry Potter, have never read and never intend to read Twilight, and think Lord of the Rings is massively overrated from when it was a cult book back in the seventies. In case you hadn't guessed, I'm one of those people. Reply #16. May 09 12, 1:20 PM |
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