From: mr@sandman.net   
      
   In article , Wayne Brown wrote:   
      
   > > > > Sandman:   
   > > > > That's the problem with you guys - you think there   
   > > > > are only one way to do things the "right" way. That really   
   > > > > bothers me, this elitism.   
   > > >   
   > > > Wayne Brown:   
   > > > For me it's very simple; the only "right" way to do a story is   
   > > > the way the author did it.   
   > >   
   > > Sandman:   
   > > But most of the complaints about the movies are not about how the   
   > > author did it, it's about your interpretation of what he wrote,   
   > > which can differ wildly, even amongst pro-book people.   
   >   
   > Most of my complaints are like this:   
      
   I wasn't in reference to your complaints, but rather "most of the   
   complaints". See earlier in the thread for the exchange between me and Mike   
   for examples.   
      
   > When I see a Tolkien film for the first time (or any film based on a   
   > book with which I'm extremely familiar) I want it to be follow the   
   > book so closely that I'm able to predict which scene is coming next,   
   > know exactly what will happen and who will be involved, and be able   
   > to practically mouth their dialogue silently along with them.   
      
   Wow, that sounds boring. So why would you even see the movie in the first   
   place? Just read the book again if you want predictability.   
      
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