The Ring Cycle
‘LORD Of The Rings was to no-ones surprise named the countrys most popular book in BBCs The Big Read, despite the fact that we would wager a lot of money than many of its supporters had never read a page of JRR Tolkeins prose.
| ”Right. Now for those bloody hobbits” |
The real reason for its sudden ubiquity is, of course, the film, the final part of which premieres in London tonight.
Now, you dont have to be one of those whose cultural tastes have never developed much further than Harry Potter or Frodo Baggins to appreciate what a magnificent achievement this film trilogy represents.
It is, one suspects, a cinematic achievement that will stand the test of time, like some of the magnificent epics of yesteryear.
Liv Tylers dad might not have been able to stay awake throughout the films 200 minutes (and it will certainly test younger childrens attention span), but unlike so many films today it is not long for the sake of being long.
It is long because it takes time and space to conjure up the vastness of Peter Jacksons vision of Middle Earth and the breadth of Tolkeins imagination.
Join Jonathan Ross on BBC1 at 11.35pm as he reports from the post-premiere party.’
Posted: 16th, December 2003 | In: Celebrities Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
