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I first read The Hobbit and The Trilogy in 1973, back when I was still doing a novel a day when possible. Needless to say, it took me a little longer for those four books- I lost myself in the story for days. And even then I wondered how a movie could be made of it.
Then came Peter Jackson, and his brilliant, magnificent, astounding vision of the story of Bilbo and Frodo. The technology finally came together, the right people finally came together, and a classic for the ages was made. A story that a few privileged people had been aware of was thrust into the planet's consciousness, and it was good. The Lord Of The Rings became reality.
Now comes The Hobbit (or in modern movie parlance, "The Prequel"). I've been dreaming and waiting, and I knew it would be as lovingly translated by Peter as the others. I had no doubts at all.
Alas, it now appears it will not be so. Peter believed he was entitled to a cut of the merchandising and other profits, and he went for it, but the film heads said NO. Thus Peter Jackson removed himself from the Hobbit production team.
They blew it. For the price of a few measly dollars off the top, they could have had a perfectly matched set- four movies that would live for generations. But they couldn't give Mr. Jackson his just reward, and it's us who will pay the real price when an inferior imitation comes onto the big screen.
Pay the man, you freaking morans! Let him finish his vision! Give him the money he deserves and let him complete the job for us all! Don't be the complete assholes we all know you are- I want my Hobbit movie, and I want Peter Jackson to make it!
:cry:
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