JRR Tolkien
This is going to be my attempt at a fan site, though it certainly won't compare with all the ones that are already out there. But I am one of those quasi-purist Tolkien fans that can't quite reconcile myself to some of the changes Peter Jackson made to the story when he put together his movies. Don't get me wrong, I do love the movies, each to differing degrees. But I am a nitpicker at heart and I couldn't resist doing a nitpicking list for the films. I realize I am way behind as all three movies are out now, but the lists will be linked below as they are finished. Just bear in mind that they were put together after many viewings of the extended edition DVDs, including listening to all the commentaries and watching all the extras. Yes, I am that obsessive, and if you are, too, you should enjoy this.
And just to keeps things nice and legal, here are the sources from which I got all my background info:
The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide, by Brian Sibley
The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy, by Brian Sibley
The Fellowship of the Ring, by JRR Tolkien
The Two Towers, by JRR Tolkien
The Return of the King (including appendices), by JRR Tolkien
The Annotated Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien, annotated by Douglas A. Anderson
The People's Guide to JRR Tolkien, compiled by the creators of TheOneRing.net
Beyond the Movie, The Fellowship of the Ring, a National Geographic special
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Special Extended DVD Edition, produced by New Line Home Entertainment:
Director/Writer's Commentary
Design Team Commentary
Post-Production Team Commentary
Actors' Commentary
Appendices Disc I: From Book to Vision
Appendices Disc II: From Vision to Reality
Still to come:
The Unofficial Nitpicker's Guide to The Two Towers
The Unofficial Nitpicker's Guide to The Return of the King
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