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"LORD OF THE RINGS .v. HARRY POTTER"

Is everyone ready for this coming battle? I know they are not being released together, but they will undoubtably be compared against one another when they do arrive. Does anyone have an opinion now?

Also, can we stem the tide of merchandising which is about to engulf us linked to these films???

Your Honour wrote:

I know some books that are better than Lord of the
> Rings.



Surely thats not right ;)

I didn't see Dune.

I started reading on of the books when I was about 13, and got really bogged down and bored, so I gave up.


May have to go back to it now though...

Fair. It never even occured to me that if a film was made it wouldn't be exactly like I imagined it.

And you're right about the time thing, loads of the story would have to be cut!

Look at the mess they made with Frank Herbert's "Dune" apparently the original cut for that was over 6 hours long - 3 films!

I am the Tarrant wrote:
YH, do you think there'll ever be
> a WFR film?

Nope.

Ages ago I asked that on TG's fourm, and the answers were generally "No, however good the actors are, they could never get it as good as the book."

Also, for WFR alone, it would need at least 3 films, otherwise you'd miss so much out, it wouldn't make much sense.

There's no way WFR could be squidged into a 2hr film.

I'm slightly sad that it won't be made into a film, but I'm also glad, as it means that the story is unique to me. How I percieve events. If it's made into a film, I'm watching some one elses perception.

So basically, no. Which is a good thing.

I think Tarrant is still ill in the head today.

A fair percentage of his ramblings should be ignored.

However, he stands by the fact that Terry Goodkind is the better of the three writers that are so far involved in this topic.

YH, do you think there'll ever be a WFR film?

I am the Tarrant wrote:
> He invited me round for dinner the other night, some of the sweetest
> chicken I ever ate!!! We had some wine, one thing led to
> another....


Now I'm scared......



>Tolkien pfah! Non of it.

I do agree that he's better than Tolkien though. Tolkiens writings are just to old, the language etc. Goodkind is right up to date, and his actual writing is fantastic!

He invited me round for dinner the other night, some of the sweetest chicken I ever ate!!! We had some wine, one thing led to another....




Tolkien pfah! Non of it.

I am the Tarrant wrote:
> Representatives from IamtheTarrant.com agree with YH.
Terry
> Goodkind is better than Tolkien.


Much better in fact.


Not just as a writer, but as a
> chef and a lover.

Lol! How did you find that out Tarrant?

Representatives from IamtheTarrant.com agree with YH.
Terry Goodkind is better than Tolkien.
Not just as a writer, but as a chef and a lover.

Riboflavin wrote:
> it's a story that explores every aspect of the human condition (not
> to mention the dwarven condition, the elven condition....). It's a
> classic battle between good and evil, told in the most epic and
> skillfully crafted way.


I know some books that are better than Lord of the Rings.

Get hold of a book by Terry Goodkind (www.terrygoodkind.com).

They are fantastic!

Just make sure you read them in order!