Tolkien's response to the movies
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A response to the hypothetical question of how Tolkien, if he had been revived, might have reacted to Peter Jackson’s team explaining how they changed the source material when adapting the books into films.
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| 00:00 - 00:03 | John, the fellowship proceeds from Rivendill |
| 00:04 - 00:05 | They fail to pass around Caradhras |
| 00:05 - 00:07 | And get to Moria here |
| 00:08 - 00:12 | We simplified the wolves at Redhorn gate |
| 00:12 - 00:15 | So they go to Moria directly |
| 00:17 - 00:19 | I remember, to the door |
| 00:19 - 00:21 | Where Boromir throws the rock in the pool. |
| 00:24 - 00:26 | Well... |
| 00:27 - 00:28 | the rock |
| 00:31 - 00:33 | the hobbits threw the rock in the movie |
| 00:34 - 00:36 | It's a small change |
| 00:53 - 00:58 | Get out everyone, aside from the director, assistant, and the author of the script |
| 01:13 - 01:15 | This is unacceptable! |
| 01:15 - 01:17 | Why did you do that? |
| 01:18 - 01:23 | Why would you make such a change? |
| 01:25 - 01:28 | What was your reason for that |
| 01:29 - 01:31 | Do you think you are better writers than me? |
| 01:31 - 01:34 | You should have been taken by the SS |
| 01:34 - 01:37 | I have a better idea actually |
| 01:37 - 01:40 | You should be killed by barrow wights |
| 01:40 - 01:42 | Sir, these were not included in the movies |
| 01:42 - 01:46 | Not included? And how do we know how powerful Bombadil was? |
| 01:46 - 01:48 | Sir, Bombadil was cut out too |
| 01:48 - 01:52 | So what did you leave there? |
| 01:53 - 01:54 | What?! |
| 01:56 - 01:57 | What is it about? |
| 01:57 - 02:00 | You took away the magic, |
| 02:00 - 02:03 | and everything deep and good |
| 02:04 - 02:08 | Did you just leave the fighting, |
| 02:08 - 02:13 | and romance like they do in every stupid Hollywood movie |
| 02:14 - 02:16 | I see, you really think you are above me |
| 02:17 - 02:21 | If that is the case, write your own book to make a movie of! |
| 02:27 - 02:29 | I wrote the books over decades. |
| 02:30 - 02:34 | Lord of the Rings is my masterpiece |
| 02:34 - 02:36 | You think that who throws a rock is a small thing |
| 02:41 - 02:42 | What do you do next? |
| 02:43 - 02:47 | Next you will make Frodo a weak and boring character |
| 02:48 - 02:53 | Or Boromir a primitive ape who wants the ring from the start |
| 02:54 - 02:56 | Well, you wouldn't do that. |
| 02:56 - 02:59 | I had my reasons for writing what I did! |
| 03:00 - 03:02 | And worked hard to make it perfect |
| 03:04 - 03:07 | Don't worry, they won't tell him about Glorfindel. |
| 03:14 - 03:16 | Let's move on to the other movies |
| 03:19 - 03:23 | The other two matter more, and you wouldn't dare to ruin these |
| 03:25 - 03:26 | No big changes |
| 03:31 - 03:33 | Faithful to the books |
| 03:40 - 03:46 | What you told me about Fellowship causes me so much pain |
| 03:46 - 03:49 | You should not have revived me |
| 03:53 - 03:56 | Some things are worse than death |