If you haven't seen Return of the King yet, don't read the last third or so of the amazingly comprehensive list at the Nitpickers Guide to deviations between books and screenplay.*
Beware of spoilers. Beware of judgmentalism. (Beware of root directories.)
There. I've said my bewares. This is not the time nor place for me to rant on more dire issues such as when adaptation crosses the line from the necessary evils of economical logistics into blatant and seemingly-arbitrary manipulation of actual characters.
Having had to submit before to the disciplines of adapting and writing for screen productions, it is fascinating to me to view the choices the script-writers and directors and producers make. Typically, I enjoy the "Deleted Scenes" section of a DVD just as much as I enjoy the movie itself.
* Thanks to Josiah.
Posted by joydriven at January 30, 2004 09:57 AM | TrackBack