May 1, 2002

Response to Draconus
Barristan S.

Unfortunately, there are a great number of flaws in that arguement. As much as that would be awesome, there just isnt that kind of funding to make such a film... not that someone wouldn't do it... but to really make a balrog? and not just a hand puppet?? That needs the sponsoring of a major movie studio-- and they won't give money to something that won't appeal to the mass audiences.

That said, the reason I strongly disagree that the movie was poorly interpreted, is that it was actually overdone in favor of the Tolkien fans... Peter Jackson actually compromised basic money making principles in order to preserve the storyline. Thusly, one will NEVER see a better rendition than this one. This will be the definative- and according to the art and commercialization of movies... its pretty good.
There's my two cents....