They were the books to read, 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings.' A rite of passage going through life.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
'Lord of the Rings' was a set of books in which the world had been conceived before the characters were placed within that context.
In the same way 'Lord of the Rings' was an interpretation of the book, 'The Hobbit' is being treated the same way. It will be faithfully represented with a fresh interpretation.
The spirit of the four hobbits in 'Lord of the Rings,' I suppose I miss that.
If you take 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' as books, one is written for children, and one is an adult's book.
I'd never heard of the 'Lord of the Rings', actually. So I went to the bookstore and there it was, three shelves of books about Tolkien and Middle-earth, and I was like, 'Holy cow, what else am I missing out on?'
Everyone was very deeply involved in the world of 'The Lord of the Rings'. From the wardrobe department to lighting, all were fascinated with the story. This is something that does not happen usually.
Just think about it: in every shop in the reading world since 1956, there has been two feet of book-space devoted to Tolkien.
There's lots of Tolkien that must be confusing to people.
'The Lord of the Rings,' published in the mid-1950s, was intended as a prehistory to our own world. It was perceived by Tolkien to be a small but significant episode in a vast alternate mythology constructed entirely out of his own imagination.
I read 'The Hobbit' but not a single one of the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. I had to lie about this pretty much all through high school. I still say it apologetically.