tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post2010589396913236870..comments2023-11-17T11:08:31.857-06:00Comments on Michael May: And Now the News: Hooker with a Heart of GoldMichael Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-84350065624710483372009-11-09T14:43:22.674-06:002009-11-09T14:43:22.674-06:00Cal: I haven't, so thanks for the tip. I'l...Cal: I haven't, so thanks for the tip. I'll see what I can find out about him.<br /><br />Cuacomekiki: I would certainly recommend the books to anyone who enjoyed the movies (though I've learned that not everyone who likes the films also enjoys the novels), but since I've read them several times already, whenever I want to re-experience the story, I typically just rewatch the extended versions. <br /><br />It's true that the movies leave a lot out (I hate that we'll never get the Old Forest and Tom Bombadil on screen; I also miss the scouring of the Shire at the end), but they add a lot too. I always <i>hated</i> Boromir in the books; Tolkien never successfully redeemed him for me. Peter Jackson and Sean Bean make him a much more sympathetic - and so, more powerful - character.<br /><br />Same with Faramir. He was okay in the books, but Jackson gives him a genuine story arc that - while not faithful to Tolkien - is, in my opinion, better than the scant attention Tolkien gave him. The same is also true with Arwen.<br /><br />Having said all that, I'm certainly not getting rid of my copy of the trilogy or anything. I'm rewatching the movies right now and it's already making me itch to re-read the original version.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-27159906417923479862009-11-09T13:44:25.326-06:002009-11-09T13:44:25.326-06:00The movie of Lord of the ring better than the book...The movie of Lord of the ring better than the book? Well, I may strongly disagree with that daring assessment. Keep in mind all the uncountable details, characters and stories inside the story that are just omitted in the movie or all that things that you just skip if you didn't read the book.<br /><br />In my opinion if you want to really understand the middle age and that epic story you need to go a little bit deep and read the book. It is richer and in all aspects bigger than the movie. And the most important thing: It will stimulate your imagination better than the movie ever will.Carlos Merinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04113536144848125496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-64900159162890055942009-11-09T01:00:55.287-06:002009-11-09T01:00:55.287-06:00Have you ever heard Stan Rodgers? He does some gre...Have you ever heard Stan Rodgers? He does some great old sea shanties.Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408150910056369989noreply@blogger.com