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They wanted Kubrick to direct, so it could have been a serious effort (Kubrick declined).

parpfish 2y ago
knowing what i know about how the beatles behave and how kubrick directs... there would've been a monumental clash of personalities behind the scenes
api 2y ago
I’m not 100% sure Tolkien is right for Kubrick. Maybe but I’d be concerned that he’d make it a little too ponderous and symbolic. He’d nail the spooky dark aura around the ring though. But with the Beatles? Nah no way. Peter Jackson’s adaptation was so authentic it looked at places just like my mental imagery looked as I was reading the book. That’s a tough thing to pull off in and of itself. Spielberg would have made it campy. Lynch would have made it surreal, might have been cool but like his Dune would be a weird cult film take. (I like Lynch’s Dune but it’s weird.) For some reason I think Ridley Scott could have done it if he could have gotten his head out of sci fi.
- Keyframe 2y ago
  Kubrick for sure could've worked in a collab env, like he did with Spartacus (yeah, he distanced himself from it though). If you're interested in how Ridley Scott version might've looked like, look no further than Legend.
  - Drunk_Engineer 2y ago
    Kubrick did Spartacus (I think you meant to say). Kingdom of Heaven might be a better example from Ridley Scott.
    - Keyframe 2y ago
      that's right, thanks!
- bombcar 2y ago
  One of Jackson’s smartest move was hiring all the various Tolkien illustrators to work on set design mockups. Really made everything feel right for many people.
- solardev 2y ago
  Didn't Ridley Scott do Gladiator?
- GolfPopper 2y ago
  Um, Ridley Scott directed Legend which came out in 1985. While it wasn't a critical or commercial success, I thought and still think it is an amazing film, and one of the best pieces of cinematic "high fantasy" out there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_(1985_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_(1985_film)

knowing what i know about how the beatles behave and how kubrick directs... there would've been a monumental clash of personalities behind the scenes

api 2y ago

I’m not 100% sure Tolkien is right for Kubrick. Maybe but I’d be concerned that he’d make it a little too ponderous and symbolic. He’d nail the spooky dark aura around the ring though. But with the Beatles? Nah no way. Peter Jackson’s adaptation was so authentic it looked at places just like my mental imagery looked as I was reading the book. That’s a tough thing to pull off in and of itself. Spielberg would have made it campy. Lynch would have made it surreal, might have been cool but like his Dune would be a weird cult film take. (I like Lynch’s Dune but it’s weird.) For some reason I think Ridley Scott could have done it if he could have gotten his head out of sci fi.

Keyframe 2y ago
Kubrick for sure could've worked in a collab env, like he did with Spartacus (yeah, he distanced himself from it though). If you're interested in how Ridley Scott version might've looked like, look no further than Legend.
- Drunk_Engineer 2y ago
  Kubrick did Spartacus (I think you meant to say). Kingdom of Heaven might be a better example from Ridley Scott.
  - Keyframe 2y ago
    that's right, thanks!
bombcar 2y ago
One of Jackson’s smartest move was hiring all the various Tolkien illustrators to work on set design mockups. Really made everything feel right for many people.
solardev 2y ago
Didn't Ridley Scott do Gladiator?
GolfPopper 2y ago
Um, Ridley Scott directed Legend which came out in 1985. While it wasn't a critical or commercial success, I thought and still think it is an amazing film, and one of the best pieces of cinematic "high fantasy" out there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_(1985_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_(1985_film)