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[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I very much disagree, there's so much stuff which works well in books that absolutely does not translate to film. Many things that take 5+ pages to do in written media is a 10sec scene in film.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Many things that take 5+ pages to do in written media is a 10sec scene in film.

Like Tolkien describing all the trees, and the rocks, and the flowers, and the blades of grass... :)

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago

I love the universe he has created, I fucking hate his writing style.