I must read the books and then comment in an educated way.
I think it's perfectly valid to comment on them solely as movies. One of the things I like about them is the fact that people don't have to know the books inside out to enjoy them--and to people who've read the books, they stand up as more than mere illustration. If that weren't the case, I think one would have had to consider them failures.
As for Galadriel--she's ancient, which is part of what makes her frightening at times. Her age is measured in thousands of years. She's also extraordinarily powerful, in a trilogy which is not really into the girl-power. I was sad that the casting didn't work out.
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Date: 2003-12-22 03:50 pm (UTC)I think it's perfectly valid to comment on them solely as movies. One of the things I like about them is the fact that people don't have to know the books inside out to enjoy them--and to people who've read the books, they stand up as more than mere illustration. If that weren't the case, I think one would have had to consider them failures.
As for Galadriel--she's ancient, which is part of what makes her frightening at times. Her age is measured in thousands of years. She's also extraordinarily powerful, in a trilogy which is not really into the girl-power. I was sad that the casting didn't work out.