LotR remake crew and plans

[Falagar]

I've some questions to ask the script-writers: What parts will you keep/throw away? Since the plan is to make a more accurate version than PJ's, we'll have to keep more to books, but there are still some scene I'm not sure will be good on the big screen (Bombadil is good in the book, but it'll take some seriousness away from the movie if we keep him...still, I can imagine him on the big screen).

Any ideas?

[jerseydevil]

Originally posted by Falagar
I've some questions to ask the script-writers: What parts will you keep/throw away? Since the plan is to make a more accurate version than PJ's, we'll have to keep more to books, but there are still some scene I'm not sure will be good on the big screen (Bombadil is good in the book, but it'll take some seriousness away from the movie if we keep him...still, I can imagine him on the big screen).

Any ideas?

I don't thihk Bombadil should be in there - but it would be cool to have a small thing with the Old Forest and Old Man Willow and the Barrow Downs (with Tom Bombadil). Overall - I think that Bombadil should be removed. He just doesn't fit in with the rest of the book and overall is a minor character.

[Nurvingiel]

Hmmm. That's exactly what Jackson did. I personally don't think his 'clean lift' was very effective. Our version of FotR could easily be 6 hours long, but who cares? It will be watchable. My vision is a movie not for the Un-Tolkienated. (You don't have to have read the books to enjoy our movie, just have the ability to watch a long movie, in parts, and stick with it over time.)

You of all people should support keeping Tolkien's characters.

The Old Forest and the Barrow-downs are an important part of the story.

[hectorberlioz]

it'd be great to have tom bombadil, but as JD said, he's not crucial to the story. though it would be interesting to mention him in the council.

harpists-vive berlioz!!!!!!!! . I really am sorry, Harp in after all.
I cannot allow it beyond lorien though. lorien has harp. thats it though.

[jerseydevil]

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
The Old Forest and the Barrow-downs are an important part of the story.

I was basically saying keep the Barrow Downs and the Old Forest in. Even a small part of Tom Bombadil - but no need to go to his house. I guess I didn't make this very clear.

And I disagree that the movies have to be 6 hours long - to keep them closer to the books.

[hectorberlioz]

Don't forget, a good director must put his own personal likes and dislikes aside for the good of the project.

o wise and queenly azalea, hast thou not been my script writer, i would be lost as of now.
let your wisdom shine forth with glory!

[Rían]

Originally posted by hectorberlioz
harpists-vive berlioz!!!!!!!! . I really am sorry, Harp in after all.
I cannot allow it beyond lorien though. lorien has harp. thats it though.

Yay! Harp is in!
I promise to not twang

[Nurvingiel]

Originally posted by hectorberlioz
o wise and queenly azalea, hast thou not been my script writer, i would be lost as of now.
let your wisdom shine forth with glory!

Haha!

Verily, I will strive for such wisdom to fulfill my own duties!


Hey Rian, I'm glad the harp is happening.

[hectorberlioz]

verily I say unto Rian: "let your imagination do its best".
do to LotR as it has done unto you.

[azalea]

Originally posted by hectorberlioz
o wise and queenly azalea, hast thou not been my script writer, i would be lost as of now.
let your wisdom shine forth with glory!

You sher talk perty.

Well, I'll have to consider the feelings of my co-writers, but I was going to keep Tom. It looks like the director thinks he could be in, so I'm going to write the scenes, and we'll make sure it works well within the rest of it all. I really want to see Goldberry and I think we could do a great camera shot of Tom's eye through the Ring. Basically, we'll err on the side of doing it all, film it, cut what is necessary for length, and include the rest on the extended dvd.
Since kiwi's footing the bill, money is no object, right?

[Rían]

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
Hey Rian, I'm glad the harp is happening.

Thanks, Nurvingiel I just love playing it - I could play for hours! And it's definitely the major elvish instrument, too - it's mentioned a lot in the Sil.

[Nurvingiel]

I think Tom Bombadil should be kept as well, for reasons I've already mentioned.

I had an idea - we should refer to our version as "Entmoot's Lord of the Rings" (as opposed to Bakshi's LotR, for example) and all put our positions in the movie in our signatures, along with a link to this thread. It will advertise our movie in other threads, and encourage other Mooters to come help us!

[hectorberlioz]

idee excellante Nirvingiel.

azalea-C'est Charmant Cherie.

Should we ditch the prologue thing? i mean its been done in every lotr version so far...
i kinda dont want it in. what do you guys think?

[kiwi52291]

Originally posted by hectorberlioz
I'll put you up as a asst. dir, if you want.

Is it too late to accept?

[azalea]

Hector -- Oui.

I agree, no prologue per se, but I'll get back to you on this. There are things we'll include within the film at different times refering to earlier times, and probably some flashbacks. But I haven't envisioned the beginning scenes yet. BTW, where's our stipend? We scriptwriters can't live on nothing, you know.

[hectorberlioz]

kiwi-nope, still have room for one more asst director .

so sorry azalea, i wish i could get into some serious lotr, but im kinda sick... .....ok, i'll pm you about some stuff

let me stick kiwi on THE LIST first though...

[Rían]

Originally posted by hectorberlioz
Should we ditch the prologue thing? i mean its been done in every lotr version so far...
i kinda dont want it in. what do you guys think?

I think we should film the entire Silmarillion for the prologue ...


ok, ok, sorry *goes back to playing harp*

[hectorberlioz]

the sil would be a though film to make....
dont think i'd want to go into that territory....

[Sister Golden Hair]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
I think we should film the entire Silmarillion for the prologue ...


ok, ok, sorry *goes back to playing harp*

What a horrible thought.

[hectorberlioz]

I think Rian was having some romancing thoughts of her bieng a particular someone in the prologue