I agree that a movie about the
fall of Gondolin would be very interesting.
But the big question. Would the rights ever be given to any film maker to adapt anything in
the Silmarillion? I know that Christopher
Tolkien is pretty much against the idea of allowing films to be made of any of the works posthumously published works. I'm not exactly sure why that is, but likely enough it will preclude anyone from making any such movies, at least for quite a long time.
Which is quite the bummer if you ask me. Who knows though, something could be made anyway, maybe by the same guys who made the 35 minute youtube movie, "The Hunt for
Gollum", which I watched awhile back. I thought it was rather well done, especially considering the low budget. Obviously the special effects were not on the same level, but as far as the acting went, I think it rivaled Peter Jacksons movies. And actually the lack of special effects may have helped it along somewhat. If you can't make a film super visually appealing, then you actually need to focus on the characters, themes, etc, which can be a good thing. I did enjoy Peter Jackson's movies, but I think far too much of the focus was on the action and the special effects (which
were very good), and not enough on portraying the themes, Tolkien's subtle humor, and the very unique feel feel of
Middle Earth. Jackson did an excellent job creating a very exciting movie, but most of magic that Tolkien so masterfully wove into the story was lost, and that was upsetting.
I got a little off topic there, and I do apologize for that. But I guess my point is, I hope that if a movie based on the Silmarillion is made, more of the beauty and poetry of Tolkien's writing is left intact than in Jacksons Lord of the Rings.
