I agree, Epi - I try to look at the films as if I had not read the novel, and evaluate whether it's a good story told well. By that measure, they are certainly great films.
For those that measure the quality of a film adaptation of a novel according to it's fidelity to the novel, I can say only this: You won't like many film adaptations.
Were I In Jackson's shoes, I would probably have made different choices than he. Then again, he's the one who got the studios to give him a couple of bazillion dollars to make the films, so he calls the shots.
For those that measure the quality of a film adaptation of a novel according to it's fidelity to the novel, I can say only this: You won't like many film adaptations.
Were I In Jackson's shoes, I would probably have made different choices than he. Then again, he's the one who got the studios to give him a couple of bazillion dollars to make the films, so he calls the shots.
