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LOTR: Book Vs Film


sinisterdreams

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I have all the Audiobooks but havnt put them on, if they are more detailed than the films then thats a good few hours of listening, the films bore me, hate lengthy films. So convince me, should i invest time in the films or books?

 

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Oh yeah, the books are definitely worth your time. I'm not going to lie, they do take some concentration but there's a lot more content in the books. 

Example: the final 100 (or so) pages of 'The Return of the King' were pretty much cut from the film.

There's plenty more story in the books, even if you have already watched the films (and think you know all the story ;)). 

 

Edit: If you decide not to, I'd recommend the 'Inheritance Cycle' series.

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Because Eragon. Oh, and dragons.
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Defo books! There's a shitton of more in them than in the movies, not to mention the changed parts. I also recommend The Hobbit which seems a short read but trust me that short book has more action than the 3 Hobbit movies together.

Also if you want to know more about this world there's the Silmarillion which is like a Bible. It's about the creation of the world and contains other stories. Kinda hard read compared to the LOTR and The Hobbit, but those beautiful tales worth the time and energy! Then The Book of Lost Tales and Children of Hurin for even more epic tales, some of them are unfinished tho.

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I prefered the silmarillion. But it was one of the most confusing books i've ever read. You get lost easilly in the timeline, names of characters and there are a lot, and remembering how previous lore impacts the later parts. But oh my it is amazing. better than the bible for me.
I had a hard time reading it the first 2 or so times so i downloaded the audiobook. And it helped A LOT. Especially for elvish pronounciation and such. If you can, read the silmarillion first, then the hobbit, followed by either the book of lost tales or children of hurin ( don't know which is first? ), and finish with lotr.

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4 minutes ago, sinisterdreams said:

@Magique you seem clued up on your fantasy stuff... Know any good gritty sci fi fantasy like warhammer 40k? Which I highly suggest if you like the sci-fi fantasy stuff!

Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy is amazing sci fi, not nitty gritty but more funny and witty though ^^

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9 minutes ago, sinisterdreams said:

@Magique you seem clued up on your fantasy stuff... Know any good gritty sci fi fantasy like warhammer 40k? Which I highly suggest if you like the sci-fi fantasy stuff!

I don't know Warhammer 40k so I don't have a base to compare. On the other hand I've uploaded 2 books of an unfinished trilogy right now. Post apocalyptic fantasy, said to be like GoT mixed with Hunger Games which I can agree! Great stuff!

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11 minutes ago, Robotnik said:

I prefered the silmarillion. But it was one of the most confusing books i've ever read. You get lost easilly in the timeline, names of characters and there are a lot, and remembering how previous lore impacts the later parts. But oh my it is amazing. better than the bible for me.
I had a hard time reading it the first 2 or so times so i downloaded the audiobook. And it helped A LOT. Especially for elvish pronounciation and such. If you can, read the silmarillion first, then the hobbit, followed by either the book of lost tales or children of hurin ( don't know which is first? ), and finish with lotr.

I didn't care about remembering the names n stuff, just revelled and admired the tale for the time I've read. 

I too enjoyed it better than Bible, also the tale of creation here is more credible for me than in the Bible :D

My native language is Hungarian so I didn't have problem with the elvish stuff. Learning it would be a nightmare tho :D 

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