Hehehe, the same thought might have gone through my head... ;)
Well, I do think that many people see LOTR as more of a (young?) adult book, and The Hobbit more of a children's/young adult book. But remember, the old fairytales usually have quite heavy themes, which sometimes get glossed over or completely ignored not only in modern (film) adaptations, but also by some, if not most, adults/parents. For myself, I've come to see The Hobbit as the fairytale version of Bilbo's adventures with the dwarves - the way he would tell them to hobbit children - while the reality might have looked quite a bit different in some cases. And if a film could grab onto that aspect... somehow contrast the book (maybe in voiceover?) with "what actually happened", and make it believable and in a way that fans can accept it, well that would be a master stroke!
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Date: 2007-02-06 08:40 pm (UTC)Well, I do think that many people see LOTR as more of a (young?) adult book, and The Hobbit more of a children's/young adult book. But remember, the old fairytales usually have quite heavy themes, which sometimes get glossed over or completely ignored not only in modern (film) adaptations, but also by some, if not most, adults/parents. For myself, I've come to see The Hobbit as the fairytale version of Bilbo's adventures with the dwarves - the way he would tell them to hobbit children - while the reality might have looked quite a bit different in some cases. And if a film could grab onto that aspect... somehow contrast the book (maybe in voiceover?) with "what actually happened", and make it believable and in a way that fans can accept it, well that would be a master stroke!
Ack, sorry, I'm rambling...