Capturing Tolkien's Vision vs. A Literal Interpretation

[Melko Belcha]

Originally posted by Black Breathalizer
Most fans of the books I know have been blown away by the film performances and appreciate the way the film version has expanded our appreciation of the characters we've all grown up to love from the books. I'm sorry for you that you didn't have the same experience. [/B]

Sorry but my friends who are fans of the book are sickened by the portrayal of some of the characters in the movie and I look at most of the changes like Aragorn and Faramir as a disrespect to Tolkien. If it takes dumbing down the characters and tearing away the roots to who the characters are make you appreciate the book more then you must have no understanding of the book. And if you call the 180 they pulled on Faramir getting it right then I would hate to see what they would have had to do to make you say they got it wrong. Just because you know people that don't mind the changes does not in anyway prove to me that they got it right, I know way to many people who feel the way I do, and even more that are more upset with the movies then I am.