On Saturday, 21 January 2017 07:28:26 UTC-8, temujin  wrote:   
      
   > I was thinking the movies have brought tolkien to a wider audience   
   > but at the cost of drowning out the type person who may have read the   
   > books.   
      
   READER ADVISORY: Rant Mode /on   
      
   What's even worse, the movies brought *distorted* renditions of Tolkien   
   to that wider audience. And I have this queasy feeling that these   
   wrong versions are the ones that will establish themselves in the popular   
   culture.   
      
   For instance in Bakshi's version, Sauron learns the art of Ring making   
   from the elves. How utterly wrong is that!?!? This seemingly trivial   
   inversion violates the author's carefully crafted universe on so many levels   
   that I can't begin to count them.   
      
   And then there's the PJV (Peter Jackson Version)   
      
   [Rant Mode upgraded to /EXTREME]   
      
   Faramir *DOES NOT* take Frodo and Sam to Osgiliath. He is a man of honor   
   in a very deep sense; that is, he firmly believes that the Universe will   
   unfold in the optimal way if each person behaves with absolute honor.   
      
   Of course some decisions are more critical than others. And learning that   
   a Hobbit in his custody has the Dark Lord's Ring of Power puts Faramir   
   in an extremely critical position. The fate of Middle Earth and everyone   
   in it depends on whether he does the right thing or not.   
      
   PJ manages to obscure this vital point with some entertaining but   
   very distracting theatrics but.... my Fuming Outrage Energy   
   Reserve is close to exhaustion.   
      
   Rant Mode /off   
      
   Enjoy your day, SPQ   
      
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