Richard Warren
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I watched "Chinatown" the other day. Its really stupid.
Honestly, he wasn't really writing for anyone; except for children, with the Hobbit. It's really, really interesting to read his letter to his son Christopher, who was away with the RAF when he began writing the LotR. The Lord of the Rings was intended as nothing more than a sequel to the Hobbit - the character the four hobbits meet at the Inn was supposed to be another hobbit, named Trotter! - but he writes how it took a far more serious turn, a much bigger story, than he had ever intended. The entire world was a mythology created more to flesh out the languages he created.Undertow said:I understand others' sentiments regarding the books. I don't think Tolkien was as gifted at writing for a larger audience. He was very focused on a crowd that was already highly interested in fables, history and legend. You can see much of Beowulf (which Tolkien helped bring back to life through a published translation) in his work. In any case, I loved the books, although they were quite dry and difficult at times.
I dunno--but I will tell you this: compared to Fleming's original novels and shorts, IMO most of what turned up on screen was an IMPROVEMENT! Frankly, I'm surprised the novel series can even be discussed here with how far into "pulp fiction" it was (I have a couple 1960's editions), and one really does have to wonder how some of them, The Man With The Golden Gun in particular for one, managed to get around the time's Obscenity/Pornography statutes.1961MJS said:Hint, anybody read the BOOK "The Spy Who Loved Me"?
Jerekson said:The Ocean's Eleven series.
Diamondback said:I dunno--but I will tell you this: compared to Fleming's original novels and shorts, IMO most of what turned up on screen was an IMPROVEMENT! Frankly, I'm surprised the novel series can even be discussed here with how far into "pulp fiction" it was (I have a couple 1960's editions), and one really does have to wonder how some of them, The Man With The Golden Gun in particular for one, managed to get around the time's Obscenity/Pornography statutes.
Most of TSWLM (the film) was actually grafted in from a novella entitled "The Property of a Lady"--TSWLM was the one novel that Fleming and his estate refused to allow to hit film, until Albert Broccoli promised that he would pretty much only keep the title and maybe a few pieces of the story, using other 007 tales as sources for "filler" material.
Wally_Hood said:I hesitate to disagree with Lizzie Maine, but the introduction of color into the movies is not bad. In thinking about Lizzie's statement, it hit me that since we see in color, films ought not to be restricted to black and white.
Which does not mean that I endorse colorization, nor does it mean I rank all those masterly b&w noirs over color films simply because they're in black and white. Some stories carry the thematic and emotional elements better in black and white.
On the other hand, Singin' in the Rain would not be the same without color (statement not offered to engender controversy).
Tiller said:Have you seen the Rat Pack's Ocean's Eleven?
Jerekson said:The post-2001 Ocean's Eleven series. I've had friends and family that have sworn by these movies for years, calling them the coolest things they've ever seen and insisting that I am missing out.
Wally_Hood said:...Some stories carry the thematic and emotional elements better in black and white...
Yeps said:Strictly Ballroom was really cool. Well, if you like Baz Lurhmann's style (which I do.)
EmergencyIan said:"Inglourious Basterds" ... I think it's very, very overrated. And, I expected it was a fine movie, before I watched it.
Terrible.
- Ian