Comments on: Mr. Pibb + Red Vines http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/mr-pibb-red-vines/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: bryan http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/mr-pibb-red-vines/#comment-31606 bryan Sun, 23 Apr 2006 18:04:37 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=1836#comment-31606 The trouble is I read the books when I was 12, and that's the period that suits the reading of this stuff (please, no insults implied or intended). the films were not true to the book enough (Saruman invaded the Shire, for example, and was known by the name 'Sharkey': completely cut out). They should have considered that a trilogy of 3 big books could have made 4,5 or even six less lengthy, more faithful films. Your other film choices are pretty good, but I'd have included Bladerunner as well. we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. The trouble is I read the books when I was 12, and that’s the period that suits the reading of this stuff (please, no insults implied or intended). the films were not true to the book enough (Saruman invaded the Shire, for example, and was known by the name ‘Sharkey’: completely cut out). They should have considered that a trilogy of 3 big books could have made 4,5 or even six less lengthy, more faithful films. Your other film choices are pretty good, but I’d have included Bladerunner as well. we’ll just have to agree to disagree on this one.

]]> By: doug r http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/mr-pibb-red-vines/#comment-31605 doug r Sun, 23 Apr 2006 04:04:43 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=1836#comment-31605 It's true they were good buds and make "appearances" in each other's stories. The tall Lewis with the booming voice is the Treant (tree creature) in The Two Towers. The little Tolkien is the Beaver who likes to sneak off with his buddy the badger to the pub in Narnia. I can't believe you gave up on LOTR. Return of the King ranks among my all-time favorite movies-right up there with Raiders of the Lost Ark, Aliens and Terminator 2. ROTK certainly was a strong ending to a series that deserved an Oscar. It’s true they were good buds and make “appearances” in each other’s stories.
The tall Lewis with the booming voice is the Treant (tree creature) in The Two Towers.
The little Tolkien is the Beaver who likes to sneak off with his buddy the badger to the pub in Narnia.

I can’t believe you gave up on LOTR. Return of the King ranks among my all-time favorite movies-right up there with Raiders of the Lost Ark, Aliens and Terminator 2. ROTK certainly was a strong ending to a series that deserved an Oscar.

]]> By: Mike http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/mr-pibb-red-vines/#comment-31604 Mike Sun, 23 Apr 2006 03:04:04 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=1836#comment-31604 Actually J. R. R. Tolkien, who was a good friend of C. S. Lewis, strongly disapproved of Lewis mixing so many mythological creatures together in one tale. Actually J. R. R. Tolkien, who was a good friend of C. S. Lewis, strongly disapproved of Lewis mixing so many mythological creatures together in one tale.

]]> By: bryan http://www.oliverwillis.com/2006/04/22/mr-pibb-red-vines/#comment-31603 bryan Sat, 22 Apr 2006 21:04:00 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=1836#comment-31603 The Narnia series was written with the Aslan character representative of Jesus Christ. You did know that, didn't you? I only watched one LOTR at the cinema, the rest at home. Draggy and not fathful enough to the book IMO. Could say dull and draggy about the star wars 6 films (except empire strikes back and the bits of the third one without the ewoks in. The Narnia series was written with the Aslan character representative of Jesus Christ. You did know that, didn’t you?
I only watched one LOTR at the cinema, the rest at home. Draggy and not fathful enough to the book IMO. Could say dull and draggy about the star wars 6 films (except empire strikes back and the bits of the third one without the ewoks in.

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