Dragaera

Ring Books/Movies (was Re: I just had a thought)

Mon Dec 16 23:25:35 PST 2002

From: "Jag" <agrajag at dragaera.net>
> On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 09:30, Casey Rousseau wrote:
> > Erik Berman wrote:
>
> > > "Fellowship of the Rings" (call it what you will, but I can't say that
> > > it is a pale reflection of the novel)
> >
> > FotR is a great flick.  I haven't yet seen the longer edition that's on
the
> > Platinum edition DVD.  It may add back the one major character (Tom
> > Bombadil) and two or three chapters that were not in the theatrical
release,
> > but this was much closer to the text than Dune.
>
> I'm sorry, but no Tom Bombadil :(

Feh. I've never got the big deal with Bombadil. I love LotR with a passion but
being so disappointed about Bombadil being cut?

I'd rather have more of the Council of Elrond put back in before they worry
about Bombadil.

Baralier
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