garret wrote >>>pace is required for a "blcokbuster". AT just under three hours, it was imperative for Peter Jackson to keep everything moving and interesting for the general public.<<<<
true...if someone is making decisions solely in those terms then there is an element of depth & subtlety that gets left out which is unfortunate, imo... debra wrote >>>It did surprise me that the movie was such an action feature rather than the magical, philosophical and character-driven story I remember<<< yes...i felt these things were almost completely left out but i believe there would have been room for some of this if some of the battle scenes were shortened a bit... hell wrote >>>I'd be interested if anyone CAN name a movie that does COMPLETE justice to the written form!<<< Gone with the Wind- I read it as a kid then saw the movie & felt it was every bit as good as the book... even though i found the film lacking i would recommend the film for its visual stunningness & great scary monsters! i will see parts 2 & 3 for this alone & enjoy the movie for what it is... ******************************************** Kate Bennett www.katebennett.com sponsored by Polysonics Discover the Indies at Taylor Guitars: http://www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/bennett.html ********************************************