07-22-2009, 09:18 PM | #1 |
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Christopher Tolkien
Hey, all, I have a question that I am sure I could "research" and "find the answer to myself", or perhaps, "has already been discussed even here and I am just wasting precious server space by posting this", but too late.
Why did Christopher Tolkien refuse to take any part in the movies (unless he read the script or something like that, and got pissed off)? Did he want his father's works kept in the books? Did he have a personal vendetta against Peter Jackson? Is he descended from Isildur and knew that Peter Jackson would portray Isildur as a moron? Just wondering. Thanks. God Bless.
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07-24-2009, 11:35 AM | #2 | |
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Well, according to BBC News (online) at least, Christopher Tolkien released this statement:
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Cool.
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07-24-2009, 02:42 PM | #4 |
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Also, let's say if (theoretically now) CJRT or his son Adam wanted to get involved, was Jackson going to give them actual power with respect to the project -- screenplay, treatment of characters and etc? I doubt that.
That would not be a very good situation for the Estate, as they would have no real power with respect to producing what they considered a faithful adaptation. Last edited by Galin : 07-24-2009 at 11:49 PM. |
07-24-2009, 05:38 PM | #5 |
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Well, I like it that Ol' Chris T. thought it should remain in literary form. Books are way better, and like you said, he probably would have been walked all over anyway.
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