Regardless of PJ’s reasons, we were so disappointed with the first Hobbit movie that we have not seen the second, nor will we see the third. “The Hobbit” is such a great story that what they did to it for the movies should be criminal.
I have found that while usually, I prefer the book to the movie… there are rare occasions, however, when I actually prefer the movie to the book. Then there are those times when I enjoy both versions equally well.Sometimes the reason for which medium I prefer is that the movie is too different from the book, sometimes it is because the movie is not enough different from the book, or it may be the very nature of how the movie is different that determines my preference. I do recognize, however, that a movie has to be different from the book it is based on simply because of the difference in how long it will take to watch a movie vs how long it takes to read a book.I must say that I did enjoy the Lord of the Rings movies as well as I enjoyed the books.
Yes- much (though not all) of the added material in the movies comes from Tolkien’s own further writings. He never really stopped rethinking his own stories. And the changes from first drafts to final published version are even greater.In the first draft of LOTR Frodo was Bingo Bolger Baggins and there was no Samwise. Saruman did not yet exist, and Aragorn was a Hobbit named Trotter.In the first draft of THE HOBBIT, Thorin was named Gandalf and Gandalf was named Bladorthin
Templo S.U.D. about 10 years ago
Darn that Bloom. I’m sure Paige would also like him in “Pirates of the Caribbean.”
Strod about 10 years ago
What a coincidence! It’s also three days (well, strictly speaking two) until the last Hobbit movie.
Kim Metzger Premium Member about 10 years ago
The King doesn’t return until April.
nterhune2176 about 10 years ago
Elvis is coming back in April???
ShadowBeast Premium Member about 10 years ago
That shut him up.
rnmontgomery about 10 years ago
How old is this strip – really. Three more days until the Battle of Five Kingdoms [I have my ticket already]
JanLC about 10 years ago
Regardless of PJ’s reasons, we were so disappointed with the first Hobbit movie that we have not seen the second, nor will we see the third. “The Hobbit” is such a great story that what they did to it for the movies should be criminal.
mourdac Premium Member about 10 years ago
@Nabuquduriuzhur: lots more potential movie-goers who never read the books so the plot is just a starting point.
1148559 about 10 years ago
I have found that while usually, I prefer the book to the movie… there are rare occasions, however, when I actually prefer the movie to the book. Then there are those times when I enjoy both versions equally well.Sometimes the reason for which medium I prefer is that the movie is too different from the book, sometimes it is because the movie is not enough different from the book, or it may be the very nature of how the movie is different that determines my preference. I do recognize, however, that a movie has to be different from the book it is based on simply because of the difference in how long it will take to watch a movie vs how long it takes to read a book.I must say that I did enjoy the Lord of the Rings movies as well as I enjoyed the books.
neverenoughgold about 10 years ago
I watched the film “Enders Game” and it pretty much put me to sleep…
Thomas Scott Roberts creator about 10 years ago
Yes- much (though not all) of the added material in the movies comes from Tolkien’s own further writings. He never really stopped rethinking his own stories. And the changes from first drafts to final published version are even greater.In the first draft of LOTR Frodo was Bingo Bolger Baggins and there was no Samwise. Saruman did not yet exist, and Aragorn was a Hobbit named Trotter.In the first draft of THE HOBBIT, Thorin was named Gandalf and Gandalf was named Bladorthin
TimeLordSoundwave about 10 years ago
If memory serves, Jason’s line in the last panel became the title to a FoxTrot book.