Originally Posted by
Brice
I care nothing for cinematic impact. ( Feev, I can concede that they've had a rather strong impact, but then the question becomes was it a worthwhile impact.) I just go based on my own little opinion of the movie(s) itself. Essentially I feel the same way about this series as everyone knows by now that I feel about TDT...it should not have been made into a film/s at all. That aside I found it monumentally boring....no amount of visuals and special effects could cover that up for me. In fact I've never made it through all three movies and I gave my copies away so I wouldn't. I don't feel like torturing myself. This is from a person however who is basically completely dismissive of film/art/music and literary criticism. The aesthetic value of art belongs solely to the individual. I like what I like and that's it. I am not even gonna' pretend that I'm trying to be objective here....in fact I rarely am.
In that case, I revise my original statement to the following : The reason that the films had such an indelible impact on modern cinema is because they are fantastic films.
And I can sympathize with you not embracing the films because you prefer the content in it's original medium , but for me the films are not meant as a substitute for the novels but rather as a luxurious compliment to them.