Adaptations

[Elthir]

world

Well, I know that now, but back then, for instance, I was still spelling egg without a y!

 

[d4rk3lf]

for those who read these works before seeing adaptations, could any adaptation do them justice?

PJ adaptation could've been fantastic if only he didn't made some utterly stupid decisions, and changed main characters to be weak, and made scenes that should look dramatic, a pathetic crap... too much crying..
The LOTR movie Intro is something I'd call perfect (even it skipped/changed some of the stuff from the books).
Also, Gandalf VS Balrog was amazing.
And also Smeagol/Deagol story was amazingly directed.

Something even tells me that PJ wasn't too much involved in above scenes.. it stands out too much (in quality) from the rest of the movies...

I am thankful, though, that we have movies, because we have fantastic visual reference of M.E. (Weta did amazing job).

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

The LOTR movie Intro is something I'd call perfect

There's been some discussion of it, but I won't go into it here, other than to say there's less than universal agreement-- even possibly from JRRT.

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

Also, Gandalf VS Balrog was amazing.

On this particular scene, you are correct. Wayne Che Yip directed this scene.

 

[Áramandë Amaniel]

On this particular scene, you are correct. Wayne Che Yip directed this scene.

I loved that scene. And Gandalf's subsequent fall was bittersweet indeed.

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

It was very sad. Brought me to tears for certain. Good scene.

However I am one who tries not to get too lost in the accuracy of LOTR films, and I enjoy the cinematography and characters. Yet of all the things in the movie, the music may be my favorite.

 

[Áramandë Amaniel]

Yet of all the things in the movie, the music may be my favorite.

Music...of course it would be indeed!

#Ainulindale

 

[CheriptheRipper]

I suppose what I'm asking is something like this - for those who read these works before seeing adaptations, could any adaptation do them justice?

If we're talking purely about adaptations, and them improving on the source material two shows come to mind.
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First is Netflix' Shadow and Bone, I've not read the book(s) and not completed the show so can't comment on it really, just wanted to throw it out there because the general opinion seems to be that it's somehow improved on the book which rarely happens.

Secondly is HBO's Watchmen. I've read the comic, I've read the follow up comic series as well (Doomsday Clock). I watched Snyder's movie quite a lot of times and actually love it, but Damon Lindelof's take on it really just elevates the source material.
It serves as more of a sequel to the original comic (though not in the way Doomsday Clock does). It also takes quite a lot of liberties, by any means Lindelof's spin on it resembles the source material less than Snyder's version and yet I think is infinitely better. So for the sake of the argument I do think straying from the source material can make it better, sadly enough not everyone is gifted enough to do so.

So answer would be yes, I think there's someone out there that could do it justice, or even more than.
Then again I would also say no however because with the amount of people out there a lot are gonna be unhappy with it somehow.

As for the last part, I have no clue what Tolkien was like, so I don't know if he would've liked any of his adaptations.

 

[d4rk3lf]

On this particular scene, you are correct. Wayne Che Yip directed this scene.

Are you sure?
Wayne Che Yip is pretty young (relatively speaking), and on his IMDB page it says he graduated at 2004 (after all 3 movies was already out), and his (serious) work started at 2008. In the time of the LOTR movies being edited, he was like 19. years old... too young for anyone to give him that much of responsibility.

He did directed few Rings of Power episodes, though....
But we are talking about Tolkien here.. not some cheap fantasy show that have nothing to do with professor.