Here is my Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Book Vs. Movie. In part one I will be comparing the chapter "Treebeard" namely, the changes made with "Treebeard's" personality. For this three part post, I have changed my typical writing format to more of a formal five paragraph essay just to give it a try. Due to the time it takes to write such a post, I most likely will not be continuing to write like this, however please give me your opinion of the post.
The Two Towers Book vs. Film
Although there have been many adaptations of books to film, few maintain accuracy to the original source material, which often frustrates the book’s fan base. While The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers is more accurate than most book to film adaptations, there are some changes that the director felt were necessary. Three prominent changes are Treebeard’s personality, Faramir’s nobility and Frodo’s betrayal of Sam.
In the adaptation of the chapter “Treebeard” from book to movie there were several changes. Most notable is Treebeard’s motive for later attacking the tower of Orthanc at Isengard. In the book, he is aware that Saruman is now affiliated with Mordor and that Saruman’s forces are cutting down Fangorn Forrest. Previously he planned an attack on Isengard and later gathered the other Ents at the Entmoot council to convince them to aid in the attack. On the other hand, in the film Merry and Pippin are rescued by Treebeard from the Orcs. Treebeard then assembles the Entmoot council to determine whether Merry and Pippin are Orcs. After determining that Merry and Pippin are not Orcs, Treebeard begins the journey to deliver the Hobbits back to their home. However, Merry and Pippin trick him into taking a route that leads them to the location where the other Ents were cut down by Saruman’s army, thus provoking his attack on the tower of Orthanc. Although the chapter could have been adapted better, it is understandable considering the limited time devoted to these events.
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Really great post! I agree, the LOTR films are very well done adaptions of the books and while there are a few differences, it doesn't annoy me like it normally would. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm confused. You call this part 3 and then say this is part one of the post, and have links below to part 1 and part 2... You're not doing it again, are you?
ReplyDelete@Shena Tokala: It does not annoy me also. There is nothing I would actually want change because the films are so perfect! :)
ReplyDelete@JT: Sorry about that, I understand your confession. This is part 1 of my 5 paragraph essay but part 3 of my overall LOTR TTT Book Vs. Film since I already posted the other parts earlier. Hopefully that makes sense and next week will most likely have the part on Faramir. :)
-James
ok makes sense, looking forward to it. btw, you wrote "confession" instead of
ReplyDelete"confusion" big change there. :)