What's that? SphinxnihpS taking a contrary stance on a popular opinion? I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.
Quick, now tell us that The Shawshank Redemption was poorly acted and void of emotion, Jar-Jar Binks was a pivotal, yet under-used character in the Star Wars Universe, and Sean Connery was the Worst. Bond. Ever!
I thought Shawshank was finely acted. I don't think it's the best prison movie or the best movie in the world, as some do, but I don't disparage it. Star Wars can go fuck itself along with your cow; it's fucking awful. There's a good Bond? Fight Club is a credit to your wit.
I don't state contrary opinions simply to be contrary, however I don't get along well with the lowest common denominator so when little cliquish orgies mount up to masturbate to each other's opinions I like to throw some cold water on them.
You are correct however in that my opinion tends to be contrary. What's the point of posting agreement very often? Reinforcing someone's ego? Do people need that from complete strangers on the internet? I think if they do they are sad.
This is a place for information exchange. I am the good taste department. I will let you know if the movie, book, or CD you like is really any good, or if the idea that lead you to believe so has it's roots in psychosis.
As for the Hobbit, et al... well those really are sacred cows in book form. The Hobbit is a wonderful narrative with a playful and musical voice. However, this poetic artistry is something gravely lacking in the Lord of the Rings. Despite the paucity of artful language, the Lord of the Rings makes up for it somewhat in the scope of its plot, by fleshing out an entire magical world with it's own history. The characters and their conflicts are compelling despite the narrative voice. However, in this way, the Lord of the Rings are akin to page turners, so it will never have the same stature as something built on wordplay, and therefore I could never assign them the label, "Good", but it is definitely one of the better Gothic trilogies I have come across.
I can't say the same for the film versions. Despite being cast and acted almost flawlessly, the gutting of the plot, the vapid insertion of a non-existent love story, the brutal swings in tempo from tediously slow to let's get it over with already, some grueling dialog, especially the "witty" parts, and some painful special effects, make my overall reaction to the films one of contempt. The Lord of the Rings films will always be for me a study in what could have been. Due to the books being legendary (especially in childhood), that's disappointing.
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