Re: Elvish [was Re: Danny Wier]

There was a terrible review in today's Times (yes - that Times...) -
illiterate, inaccurate, and generally ill-advised; and that was only in
regard to Tolkien's works, not the film (i.e., snaide comments about pointed
ears, etc). The editor also saw fit to send a 14-year-old to review it. Why?
Would they send a 14-year-old to review The Tempest or A Midsummer Night's
Dream? On the other hand, the UK Children's current affairs programme
NewsRound carried an interview with the director who emphasised the
seriousness and maturity of Tolkien's work. Hantar Iluvataren!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Walker" <dreamertwo@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: Elvish [was Re: Danny Wier]


> >From: Anton Sherwood <bronto@...>
> >Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 09:30:35 -0800
> >
> >Adam Walker wrote:
> > > *snarly voice* Aaaahh  SHADDUP!  It doesn't open till JANUARY 25 in
> > > Kaohsiung.  *going off to mutter in a corner*  Gotta buy earplugs.
> > > earplugs and blidfolds.  Spoilers everywhere.  *mutter mutter*
> >
> >what, there are people in the world who (a) are eager to see the flick
> >and (b) haven't already memorized the plot?
> >
> >--
> >Anton Sherwood  --  http://www.ogre.nu/
>
> Oh, of course I know the plot of the BOOKS, but who knows what the movie
> will actually be like.  And I want to be sure I experience the movie with
> out a bunch of prediscussion of "well, they changed this and that got
> mangled, and . . . "
>
> Adam who doesn't know how he'll avoid the chatter short of stowing his
> computer for a month
>
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