The cult works of the English writer John Tolkien were erected on the pedestal of the film trilogy "The Lord of the Rings", as well as a sequel about the adventures of Bilbo Baggins. The story about the little hobbit and his big heart conquered not only little England, but the whole world.
John Ronald Tolkien is one of the great writers of the twentieth century, professor of the Anglo-Saxon language, apologist of the fantasy genre, the man who gave the world the vast universe of Middle-earth. Behind the shoulders of this Englishman lies an epoch-making work, set forth by him in such works as "The Hobbit, or There and Back", "The Lord of the Rings", "The Silmarillion" and many others. Not counting his awards, it is impossible to overestimate his merits, as well as the cult influence on many generations.
The first adaptations of Tolkien's works
For the first time, the idea of adapting the tale of the hobbit Bilbo was filmed in the form of an animated cartoon in 1976 by Arthur Rankin and Jules Bassem. The cartoon did not receive the highest ratings from critics, but the audience accepted this work quite warmly. Three years later, a sequel to the cartoon came out. It is worth noting that the idea of film adaptation of Tolkien's works was picked up by The Beatles, but the writer was shocked by this idea.
Kinotrilogy "The Lord of the Rings"
Many years later, the film trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" from director Peter Jackson was released. In this series of three films, each lasting three hours, Peter Jackson tried to convey as accurately as possible the storyline outlined by Tolkien himself. High quality of scenery, fascinating acting, high-quality special effects - all this captivates even the most spoiled moviegoer.
However, Peter Jackson decided not to stop there and started shooting the fairy tale "The Hobbit, or There and Back Again." Here the director decided to take responsibility, step back from the main plot and add unpredictability for moviegoers who read this work.
It is perhaps not worth condemning or approving this kind of "liberties" of the director of any cinema who has undertaken the obligation to film this or that work. In this case, Peter Jackson expressed his vision of Tolkien's works, and moviegoers can only accept or reject this kind of interpretation. Upon the release of the film, people rapidly started numerous disputes on the topic "What is better, a book or a movie?", Wishing to find an objective answer in a subjective dispute with the interlocutor.
A recognized book, especially one that has entered the world classics, obviously gives a person much more than an eye-catching Hollywood blockbuster. A person picking up a book, with the effort of his own imagination, passes it through a sieve of personal worldview attitudes and an emotional channel, and then makes up a personal opinion about the central idea that the author was trying to convey. The film adaptation is just one such opinion expressed through the cinema. A person who is able to draw, compose music, write poetry is also able to convey the images he has picked up in creativity, and it is up to everyone to agree with him or not.
