The Hobbit and Silmarillion

[Illuvatar]

Well....even The Ten Commandments as you mentioned was just one part of the the story and it worked well! Can you imagine them trying to do the Bible? A full hour of begats!

So...along those lines, I could very well see a "Sil based movie" being made....for example...."Of Beren and Luthien"...or even "Feanor and the Silmarils"....orrrrrrrr...."The Black Sword"....oh so many to choose from!

To me that would be quite a bit more feasable....so yea....pick a story, make the movie!

But there is no doubt iin my military mind that The Hobbit will be made sooner rather than later....

[Eowyn]

OK hands up if you know someone in the film industry that you can bribe to make a sil based movie...

*looks at the awkward expressions*

hmmm... we will have to work on that then. I'd love to see some sil based movies. I mean, why stop at one??!

[Gollum the Great]

If there was to be a movie about all of the Silmarillian...there would be no choice but it to be more than one film....*Tolkien Geek raises hand for sil movie*...lets face it...all of WOTR members would prob. love to see a Sil movie...add a couple more hard core Tolkien fans and that would mostly be it... now some Tolkien fans didnt and wont see LOTR...because they feel it was of unjustice to the book and Tolkien himself....
SOOOO...probably be some independent film company would make a series.... probably be able to catch it on some channel...and buy the VHS in selected stores....
BUT point is...if there were to be a Sil film...you can count on this Geek to see it

[Fingolfin]

You guys are awesome! I love to hear everyones comments they are so interesting... About bribing someone.. Well why don't we just kidnap PJ and hold him hostage until he makes it! LOL! Just kidding... HEHEHE... I don't think I would trust anyone else to make the movie after seeing what he did with the LOTR trilogy.... Now for those people who won't see the LOTR movies well they are just plain silly... You can't compare them... Hell everyone knows that a book is always better than a movie except for maybe the Matrix... LOL... I don't think there was a Matrix book.... Anyway, PJ did one heck of a job with the movies I thought... I mean with the time he had and what he had to put in it I thought it was wonderful.. There were a lot of things left out that I thought were important (i.e. Tom Bombardil, the Shire battle at the end of the story etc...) but it was a great ride and I'm sure all of you would agree... Now lets see the Hobbit... Then maybe, we can talk about the Sil... ya know... I think it would be awesome because you wouldn't have to make it to soon because of the actors ages and such... Those people could play small parts if they are around still "if it is ever made"... I think Elrond, Galadriel, Celegorm and Gandalf would be the only ones you would need + or minus a few.... Anyways enough of my babling..... Have a wonderful night everyone....

One more post before the night has come to an end.... O mighty Illuvatar, you are so right about the "Begats".....and I "for sure" don't think I could take the part of the naming of the rivers, there location, which way the flow... if it were put to the big screen I would have to bring my pillow ... LMAO!! I do agree with you that they could pick a few of the stories... The march of the Noldor, The battle of the Valor against Morgoth and definately Beren and Luthien.... O' can't forget my jaunt into the black land to challenge the dark lord as well ... Ringil sung that day!!! Well before I go off about that my wife wants her back rubbed... Don't want to be left out in the cold... See you all later!

Fingolfin