Fans Of Tolkien?

[MutantBear]

Anyone here fans of Tolkien's LOTR trilogy? If so, have any of you read History of Middle-Earth? Considering picking it up.

[Amaranthus]

I found them incredibly boring.

[MutantBear]

Originally Posted by Amaranthus

I found them incredibly boring.

Which book?

[Amaranthus]

Originally Posted by MutantBear

Which book?

The Hobbit and LotR. Read them both as kid but now they just seem dull.

[Candy Kappa]

I'm fairly into Tolkien's work.

[MutantBear]

Originally Posted by Amaranthus

The Hobbit and LotR. Read them both as kid but now they just seem dull.

Really? There is a lot of detail in LotR, but once you get into it it's really fun. Also, I have never really liked the Hobbit much.

[PangolinFeets]

They were some of the first books I read. I loved them.

[MutantBear]

Originally Posted by PangolinFeets

They were some of the first books I read. I loved them.

Yeah, they're one of my favourite series of all time (if not, my favourite).

[Kanon]

I read the Hobbit and was disappointed of the ending.

I wanted to read LOTR, but I already watched the movies and Its always bad to read a book after watching.
Did that with Harry Potter.....

[PangolinFeets]

Originally Posted by Kanon

I read the Hobbit and was disappointed of the ending.

I wanted to read LOTR, but I already watched the movies and Its always bad to read a book after watching.
Did that with Harry Potter.....

Yea, I read LOTR before the movies came out. I can't imagine reading them with the movie characters embedded in my head already.

[MutantBear]

Originally Posted by PangolinFeets

Yea, I read LOTR before the movies came out. I can't imagine reading them with the movie characters embedded in my head already.

The movies really screwed up the ages of the characters. Like Elrond and Théoden are supposed to be old men, and it is actually a major plot error in the movies.

[Candy Kappa]

Theoden could be a spry looking 70 year old (Hill is 70 now) and I don't remeber anything that changes Elrond's age, his characterization is really different in the movies though.

[snake]

I love the LOTR books. The Hobbit is a little hard to read if you've watched An Unexpected Journey first, which shouldn't happen. The hobbit trilogy is one of the worst things I've seen in my life.

[Candy Kappa]

Honestly, I thought the Hobbit trilogy was better then the book. And a lot better then the first Hobbit movie, the elves looks hilarious in that one.

[pennydreadful]

Tolkien rocks - OP, I'd definitely recommend picking up a copy of The Silmarillion.

[Mew]

Read the first Hobbit book.
'Twas alright.

[MutantBear]

Originally Posted by snake

I love the LOTR books. The Hobbit is a little hard to read if you've watched An Unexpected Journey first, which shouldn't happen. The hobbit trilogy is one of the worst things I've seen in my life.

Only seen the first film, which wasn't the best. Haven't entirely read the Hobbit. I have read LotR though.

[MutantBear]

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

Honestly, I thought the Hobbit trilogy was better then the book. And a lot better then the first Hobbit movie, the elves looks hilarious in that one.

The animated one? I have yet to watch it. The pictures I have seen of the dwarves haven't exactly impressed me.

[MutantBear]

Originally Posted by pennydreadful

Tolkien rocks - OP, I'd definitely recommend picking up a copy of The Silmarillion.

I got a copy, going to start reading it. Thanks for the recommendation.

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by MutantBear

The animated one? I have yet to watch it. The pictures I have seen of the dwarves haven't exactly impressed me.

It's an interesting watch, but the dwarves are nearly all identical and very superfluous. Same animation studio did Return of the King, a very, very short version it have some amazing songs though.