I like the comic relief bit!! I know Gimli isn't as funny in hthe books, but he does have a sense of humor...I think PJ just wanted to add that so the movie would have some breathing gaps...and it wouldn't feel so intense all the time...Gimli does do some ass whoopin' though! I think we still have yet to see many interesting things from mr.Gimli!!
Originally posted by billyboyd4ever
yea...its the same concept as w/merry + pippin. they were kinda funny in the books, but in the movies they're like hilarious!!! i think PJ also made gimli funny to enhance his character. it also helps bring to life the ever growing bond between legolas + gimli
what about gollum? How do you think he looked? I had mixed opinions mainly because he looked too cartoonish for me, I liked how he looked in The Fellowship of the ring because his head was long and skinny not fat and wide. Nevertheless his acting was done PERFECTLY and he remains one of the best characters in book and movie history but I think if they had gone with the first version of gollum it could have turned out better.
Originally posted by CaptainInsano
what about gollum? How do you think he looked? I had mixed opinions mainly because he looked too cartoonish for me, I liked how he looked in The Fellowship of the ring because his head was long and skinny not fat and wide. Nevertheless his acting was done PERFECTLY and he remains one of the best characters in book and movie history but I think if they had gone with the first version of gollum it could have turned out better.
Originally posted by coolboarder98
The only thing I would have liked to see was Tom Bombadil! And Goldberry! That dude is crazy! I liked the fact that PJ went and threw out most of the Council of Elrond. In the book, that lasted like 40 pages!
Back to the books, what do you think is the best book? Personally I think the Hobbit is the best book because it is unbelievably well written 2nd book goes to FOTR, 3rd ROTK and 4th Tow Towers. Don't get me wrong about two towers I liked the movie a lot better than fellowship but as a book I like Fellowship better. I really love all of them and they go on the list of top ten books of all time... at least the story does.
well if your editions are like mine each of the 3 books is split into 2 books themselves. my editions cut it off at the ford, lorien, just after helms deep, after sam realizes frodo is alive, then again somewhere in the middle of ROTK. but as far as how they were published, well i cant choose i love them all.