This article comes fromDen of Geek UK.
This article contains spoilers forLord Of The Rings,The Hobbit, andThe Silmarillion.
First, some context.
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Time passed, because Big Ben worked in those days.
In 2001 I went to watchFellowship Of The Ringwith a group of relatively new friends.
Wed watch a lot of films together at the Renfield Street Odeon (now closed and demolished).
I went into the cinema with no knowledge of the production and no great expectations.
As the camera swooped over the slopes of Mount Doom, something of a wide-eyed fervour had taken hold.
My mind couldnt have been more blown if Id been at an orgy for telepaths.
It was and is a big deal.
Eleven years later, then, I went intoThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeywith great expectations.
It was clearly going to be amazing.
Then, given the films that followed, we went to the cinema more in hope than expectation.
It was like seeing a dog you remember as a puppy as its eyes start to cloud over.
However, my wee cousin loves these films, especiallyBattle Of The Five Armies.
He may change his mind in time anyway.
Despite rewatching it frequently in the 90s, the Ralph Bakshi film wasnt as satisfying on a recent viewing.
We gain new information.
Every time you watch a film is different.
The setting, the company, the anticipation, its slightly altered by the way youre watching.
Much likeThe Hobbittrilogy really.
They give you a whole new appreciation, a whole new context.
This too changes the way you look at the adaptations.
On a less technical note, readingThe Silmarillionchanges the tone of the other books.
This is the thing with films and stories from your childhood, as an adult the context has changed.
