My Father's "Eviscerated" work - Son of J.R.R. Tolkien finally speaks out

Re:My Father's "Eviscerated" work - Son of J.R.R. Tolkien fi... by CamperBob2 on Saturday January 05, 2013 @06:41PM (#5014502)

Yeah, I hate it when they do that. The worst part is when the MPAA henchmen break into my house and steal the copies of the original books that I legitimately paid for. I guess Orwell was right... control the past, and you control the future.

Or maybe Christopher Tolkien needs to STFU, sign his royalty checks, and let culture take its course. Or - gasp - get a word processor and earn his own keep.

I haven't seen the Hobbit, but as far as I'm concerned, Jackson owns LotR now. The best-rendered edition of the story is his.

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Re:My Father's "Eviscerated" work - Son of J.R.R. Tolkien fi... by pdonis on Sunday January 06, 2013 @02:27PM (#5017376)

get a word processor and earn his own keep.

He has, by organizing, editing, and publishing all of his father's posthumous work, from The Silmarillion on. He is his father's literary executor, so he was doing his job, and publishing books that people will pay for counts as earning his keep.

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Re:My Father's "Eviscerated" work - Son of J.R.R. Tolkien fi... by jspthrowaway2 on Saturday January 05, 2013 @07:19PM (#5014651)

I think people hating on The Hobbit were just mad they ran out of popcorn before the third act. It's a valid criticism that the film does run a little long to not have a definite conclusion.

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Re:My Father's "Eviscerated" work - Son of J.R.R. Tolkien fi... by jpxxx on Saturday January 05, 2013 @09:01PM (#5014940)

There were many, many, many things to hate about the Hobbit beyond its length, and none of them are particularly well kept secrets.

- Hobbit Hater

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