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Hmm, true

see below for the main reason I don't want to see the films though. Books are kind of a major part of my life; LOTR is certainly one of the most evoking books out there, and it's very 'special' to me in a lot of ways. I just don't like the idea of it being converted to film when people could read the books and get a lot more enjoyment out of them.

It really irritates me when I hear a pair of janners on the bus saying 'oh yeah, LOTR is great, I loved the special effects'. Read a book you fucking morons!

(wasted industry, Thu 22 Jan 2004, 10:48, archived)

But

surely it also encourages people to read the books?

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bovine I'm so old, even my old is old, Thu 22 Jan 2004, 10:49, archived)

Not

from what I've seen. The majority of people I've seen in the cinema (when I go - which is rarely) probably think a hardback is some sort of turtle.

(wasted industry, Thu 22 Jan 2004, 10:49, archived)

I think that's

really snobby.
I read every day, and all different kinds of books and I love going to the cinema and I don't think I'm alone in that.

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bovine I'm so old, even my old is old, Thu 22 Jan 2004, 10:52, archived)

I very much doubt

that you are alone in that. I freely admit that people who watch films read as well, probably more than me in some cases - but I live in Bristol, and the Showcase near St Philips Causeway is always full of really annoying townies/janners/schemies (whatever you want to call them) because it's in that sort of area. I'm only writing from my own personal experience. Sorry if I offended.

(wasted industry, Thu 22 Jan 2004, 10:57, archived)

Not really,

I just think yo shuld throw caution to the wind, forget what you remember and just try to enjoy it.
Widen your scope a little bit.

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bovine I'm so old, even my old is old, Thu 22 Jan 2004, 10:59, archived)

Perhaps

you'd care to pop into a local bookshop, look at the shelves of LOTR books etc... and then ask the staff how well it's been selling.

Something tells me, it's not been gathering dust...

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Ijon Tichy, Thu 22 Jan 2004, 10:57, archived)