Warner Brothers Announces Lord of the Rings Modern Remakes

[@techatina]

The LotR is already for a modern audience. The trilogy never diminished in age at all. You could watch it in 10 years and it'll still be amazing.

[@Space_Rebel]

Yep. I never tire of it. It’s a brilliant trilogy.

[@funtourhawk]

yeah it's literally perfect

[@anonymanonymer2548]

I fall asleep trying to watch modern 2 hour movies. I can easily sit through Lord of the Rings and stay awake.

[@dr_melski]

exactly, peter jackson did a great job of making a timeless adaptation. any attempt to do a remake will absolutely fail in comparison, and they will be wondering why, and blame the fans

[@Immopimmo]

But there are no black people, latin people, asian people and no members of the LBGTQUIOUGHKFJDHSKL+++ community in the original movies. That must be corrected. 80% inclusive casting or nothing. Heil Wokeism!

[@legionofthedamned157]

“Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made.” - J.R.R Toliken

[@rexlumontad5644]

He saw the future and tried to warn us.

[@comedicsociopathy]

​@@rexlumontad5644 Probably because he experienced first-hand what "weak men create hard times" really means.

[@toddbleak8207]

big facts

[@mrdrybonestv]

“If it’s a remake of a classic. Watch the classic!” Jay Sherman

[@Zoloft77]

It reminds me of a TBS commercial of Lord of Rings interwoven with the song, Secret Lovers.

[@BustinCider8]

They're not remaking the trilogy

[@Themachomanic]

BUY MY BOOK BUY MY BOOK

[@superfunhappyslide]

“If the movie stinks just don’t go!”

[@MottenManOne]

That's right, Jay

[@DCeasedbrickbuilds]

Tolkien served in both world wars. He’s a master of his craft. He created a world like no other. The man & his life’s work deserves a little respect…

[@Ranben.]

The time he spent in the second one was mostly air-warden work and code-breaking, though.

[@DCeasedbrickbuilds]

@@Ranben. he was also up front with the 11th for 4 months as a battalion signals officer.

[@korimiller379]

Woke Hacktavists: "Yes, well counterpoint. He was a straight white Christian male. *mic drops*" Once upon a time I wished for a movie adaptation of Dragonlance and/or Dragonriders of Pern. I don't wish this anymore.

[@DCeasedbrickbuilds]

@@korimiller379 Dragonlance was definitely epic. The time for stuff like that is passed. I am interested in D&D movie though, but we’ll see…

[@Ranben.]

@@DCeasedbrickbuilds Is that during WW1 or WW2?

[@jlogan2228]

i dont want "modern remakes" i want to escape the modern world and go to places and times where timeless constant things like bravery, friendship, love, honor, good and evil all still meant something

[@jsmith8167]

Same. Stop this modern bull crap of his classics. It won't go over well for them. I want ESCAPISM. NOT....THIS.

[@Bagman07]

Escapism is dead

[@daspooch8105]

They've already said they're not going to remake anything that's already been done. Other articles covered it, the one she covered was clickbait by a shit reporter.

[@chriscollins2095]

The activists can only create propaganda. They need people to hear their message. Entertainment is always secondary.

[@darriuscole8544]

J Logan - This. These are exactly the words I was looking for.

[@tzeentch6390]

The work that Tolkien did was a reflection of WWI. It is the story of young boys going to war and not all returning (i.e. Sam's survivor guilt of coming home to a new wife and child, Frodo symbolized death by leaving with the elves). This is the soul of the story. What is being done to this man's work is ripping the soul out and leaving it a husk. It took the most bloody war, and a mans experience in that war, to produce one of the greatest literary works of all time.

[@SixPathsofTheSage]

Very well said

[@buuu4100]

Couldn't of said it any better

[@bastianwright3402]

Can't believe I didn't see that metaphor...that's so damned moving!

[@zacharytaylor7103]

Youre pretty wrong here. Nothing in Tolkiens work is as clear an analogy as that. He specifically said he didn't like it when people look at an author's personal history to try come away with some insight on the story. Trying to read his personal experiences into the story distracts from the story. Tolkien also clearly stated personal facts about him are not relevant to his books. Tolkien Letter 213: From a letter to Deborah Webster 25 October 1958) "I do not like giving ‘facts’ about myself other than ‘dry’ ones (which anyway are quite as relevant to my books as any other more Juicy details). Not simply for personal reasons; but also because I object to the contemporary trend in criticism, with its excessive interest in the details of the lives of authors and artists. They only distract attention from an author’s works"

[@suchabadkitty1293]

​@@buuu4100 *have

[@silashurd3597]

No! No! Please, don’t do this. PLEASE!!!! THIS ISN’T GONNA GO WELL😰

[@boomingbob1579]

I feel this is being made just to take the piss out of Amazon just to spite them

[@presswerks5476]

Cope harder

[@Greaseball_gamer]

@@presswerks5476 bot

[@presswerks5476]

@@Greaseball_gamer bigot

[@83KJack]

lol yes it is, watch. It's gonna be such a box office disaster they wont be able to finish the product. it's gonna be so embarrassing! let them destroy themselves, watch and laugh, and dont try to stop them 😊 the dragon is eating itself. thats what's happening here.

[@UltraViolettaPlays]

Peter Jackson's LotR is a MODERN masterpiece that took years to make with everyone a part of it living in New Zealand, away from their families with long hours on set and filming the movies back to back! They told Tolkien's story, kept it true to the heart and themes of the story as much as they could and has everyone's blood, sweat and tears in it. Honestly, trying to remake the trilogy when it hasn't even been 20 years yet since Return of the King premiere in theaters (which will be Dec 17 2023) is insulting. Hell, remaking it in general is insulting. Next we'll see Disney remaking Star Wars: A New Hope! Don't fix what isn't broken!!!

[@goji3755]

TBH, though, I eagerly await the day Disney announces a Star Wars remake for two reasons: Firstly, a remake would override the original trilogy's place within Disney's cannon, thereby freeing the OT from "official" sources saying that the Millenium Falcon has an SJW-bot in its systems or that Luke Skywalker was a terrible Jedi Master who's order immediately crumbled after he tried to kill his own nephew. Secondly, a remake might actually incite enough rage within to fandom to burn Lucasfilm & Disney Studios to the ground. Tolkien's work, on the other hand, is still largely unblemished, Rings of Power having been mostly ignored or disliked by the community at large. Times being what they are, I'd rather WB leave Lord of the Rings alone.

[@nobodyshome6792]

So, Abrams stated in the director's commentary of The Force Awakens that it was a remake of A New Hope..... It was not done well.

[@zybch]

@@nobodyshome6792 JJ has never done ANYTHING well. Hes an okay director of someone else's script, but thats about it.

[@GalickGun]

You can bet they've discussed remaking(and subsequently ruining) the classic Star Wars movies lol.

[@MadeofSteel6896]

Exactly. Never try to remake a film franchise that is already and still is a masterpiece. It goes well.

[@zookaton2940]

Jackson’s LOTR trilogy has a few bad CGI scenes, but overall it is a masterpiece that really does not need to be replaced.

[@death-king1834]

To be honest minus a couple scenes here and there a lot of the CG effects still look pretty good to this day from the likes of Gollum or the Balrog. Certainly when compared to the Hobbit.

[@GeraltofRivia22]

Such as? I can't think of anything egregious.

[@John-fk2ky]

Really? I can’t think of anything that comes across as bad. Or at least nothing that comes across as distracting.

[@mala6238]

Still better CGI than modern superhero movies for sure...

[@michaelbrown8441]

when you want to replace the strong men in a society you do it thru media and tv shows aimed at the young

[@MrNamine]

Watched the LOTR in the past two weeks with my girlfriend. She's never seen them before and we just saw Return of the King today. She absolutely loved all of them, so much so that we bought the books this morning. Shame they're making them "modernized" now. 😔

[@NickNapoli]

When I heard the news that Lord of the Rings was getting rebooted for “modern audiences” I got sick to my stomach.

[@boomingbob1579]

The words everyone hates

[@death-king1834]

The first thing I hear is CJ from GTA: "Ah shit here we go again."

[@boomingbob1579]

@@death-king1834 hope for the best prepare for the worst

[@cubablue602]

IT'S NOT GETTING REBOOTED! Jesus, would people actually do some research outside of Twitter?

[@gaditeuk]

Lord of the Rings is a timeless masterpiece, please for once can they just leave it that way

[@SubFlow22]

I've given up on any and all remakes. It's just that simple. I've largely given up on movies and TV at this point as well. I don't watch movies in the theater anymore because I insist on reading/watching trusted reviews first. Let these culture-destroying media companies ruin as many classic IPs as they want, I won't notice. I have better ways to spend my time and money.

[@nobodyshome6792]

I read and watch the classics. Ignoring the new stuff. Because the new stuff isn't made for people like me. (Pragmatic individuals.)

[@SubFlow22]

@@nobodyshome6792 100%

[@Beregond1861]

@@nobodyshome6792 I used to just be someone who liked a good, funny and simple story without much depth for my investigation to the story at hand. The "m0dern aud¡eπce" b.s. has turned me into someone who now goes nearly as deep as I possibly can to discover exactly what the original of stories and their expositions are. After the Witcher show came out, I started reading the books.

[@jaz8935]

"Classics" are called that for a reason. That reason being they stand the test of time. People just can't leave things alone. It's ALL about THEIR narrative.

[@herosupport1606]

we live in a time when the dark 80's AI can generate better costume designs then the people who currently have that job in "modern" hollywood.

[@trollkinggnash9867]

No kidding.

[@LeviAckerman-cb5ji]

The reason we see so many timeless established friendships suddenly become gay relationships, is because the writers have never truly experienced such a friendship.

[@Archangel-0092]

Anytime I here modern or Hollywood, a certain voice just starts playing loud in my head saying “THE MESSAGE!” 😂

[@thatHARVguy]

*serves* 🥃

[@syntheticreality549]

“Go aweeey Noow”

[@TucanMonkey]

I hear these two words and think they can't possibly double down and do worse and then I hear the Jurassic Park theme song followed by Goldblum saying "nature finds a way"

[@charless3108]

Felt like that's all for today

[@MikeTheD]

There's just no way it's not that. If it was faithful, why even remake it? Jackson nailed it and they couldn't win.

[@trondsi]

If I'm a member of a specific "fandom", it's Tolkien for sure, more than anything, and I started reading his work more than ten years before the PJ movies. I agree that messing with Tolkien's world feels a bit like blasphemy. When reading Tolkien you really feel that his world is very immersive, words and phrases are carefully chosen, and that there is a heart at the bottom of it all. Amazon's take on it was shallow, petty, disrespectful, and surprisingly poorly made.

[@etsequentia6765]

_"shallow, petty, disrespectful, and surprisingly poorly made."_ That about sums it up nicely. Especially the disrespectful part.

[@Beregond1861]

Oh they began making it with the intention of completely remaking his work for their own narrative. They didn't just want to disrespect his story, they wanted to own it in the eyes of the next generation.

[@jabrockobiden9434]

Why, the story cannot be told any better than jackson did.

[@boomingbob1579]

Unless he’s in charge

[@Nousos]

Well he also did the hobbit. Wonder what changed his mind there and convinced him to alter so much?

[@zakyrath]

except the twat that holds the book rights hates the Jackson movies say's they followed the books to closely

[@boomingbob1579]

@@Nousos the company wanted a trilogy even tho it should’ve been 2 with tel toro and they basically just gave it to Peter to try to fix up the mess

[@Nousos]

@boomingbob1579 and they still made billions with changes made. Lesson learned that people didn't care enough so more changes incoming.

[@icebearnicho8256]

Legends like Tolkien, and the diminishing of the things we love, is the reason why as a comic creator and author, my work is important to me. I literally began my career with the mindset of "I want to tell stories and create worlds as great and masterful as what we read and watched growing up". There is no heart and soul in the entertainment world anymore. I think not only does it take us voting with our wallets, but it'll take us straight up rejecting these nonsensical ppl in addition to great creators stepping up to take the reigns. When I saw Marvel & Star Wars falling apart, I said "I'm gonna take the torch since they clearly can't carry it anymore". We gotta pioneer the world we wanna see.

[@icebearnicho8256]

@Chandller Burse have you ever asked people what they work on, or do you just expect everyone to unapologetically self promote in someone's comment section? doesn't even make sense, you see so many "comments like this" but if you did you'd clearly have read I said I'm a comic creator. there's your answer, comic books. if you are referring to WHAT SPECIFIC comic they're working on, why not ask them instead of thinking they'd outright say the project by name... and you said you'd like to see a world with real improvement, but i said WE have to pioneer the world we wanna see. you wanna see real improvement, really improve yourself. so idk what any of this comment even is

[@thatdarnkitteh]

I love the way that was worded. It's for the story, not for the audience. Beautiful

[@Rambo-Gaming]

Totally! That was the perfect response. The best part is, it's true. The movie (or TV show) is supposed to reflect the story and not the audience.

[@kenburroughs4410]

There are plenty of areas of JRR Tolkien's world to explore without them redoing the Lord of the Rings.

[@latinelover24]

I'd swear, its like im in a nightmare and i cant wake up.....this is getting insane.

[@williamthelesser]

"They want you to hate yourself", because they ABSOLUTELY LOATHE THEMselves.

[@TastyChurro]

LOTR is timeless

[@MegaJetty1]

To paraphrase Gandalf from the extended edition of The Return of the King: "The rule of Tolkien's work was given over to LESSER men."

[@wesman808]

“There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this Treachery .”

[@stevenjackson3906]

It's everywhere. 1984 should be fiction, but is rapidly becoming factual.

[@josephcrabtree3224]

Always great to see a new video :) Have a blessed Friday, Melonie. 😍💛

[@brianvalencia7717]

The fact that the majority of films/shows nowadays are repurposed (reboots/remakes), the chance of success is already 50/50 at BEST! But, EVERY TIME I hear they'll be repurposed in a "modern" setting, it's AUTOMATICALLY dead on arrival!

[@TimTimmay]

You were awesome last night on STEIN’s PIMP on a BLIMP Show!! 👍🏽

[@MrCovi2955]

Jackson's Trilogy is almost as timeless as Tolkien's books are. There's a little CGI aging in the Return of the King when Jackson got a little too excited about CGI in the battle of the Pelennor Fields. But not nearly as bad as most of the stuff Marvel is pumping out right now. Jackson's Trilogy will last for Decades. But I'm smelling a very very very strong "Lucas want's to do a special edition to cover up award winning special effects with dated CGI" vibe in this announcement.

[@mxvega1097]

Embracer is massive. In this case hopefully it includes the Silmarillion, so Jackson can throw RoP into the cultural memory hole, partly as fidelity to the art, partly as good ol fashioned revenge against Amazon.

[@cubablue602]

No, it doesn't include the Silmarillion.

[@Launchpad05]

Embracer Group is the same entity that owns Limited Run Games, who fired their community manager for tweeting about 'Hogwarts Legacy'.

[@EqualOpportunityDestoroya]

My late father loved Lord of the Rings. Unfortunately, he passed away before the Peter Jackson movies.

[@Foe4Life]

There are plenty of IPs out there that reflect the "modern audiences". Take a look at the streaming libraries, most titles you see show POC, girl bosses, race swapping, and man shaming. It is myoptic to think EVERY show needs to reflect that, because what's 'modern' is always interpeted by the ideology that defines it. We are not all conformists. Many of us are entertained by more traditional approaches to storytelling.

[@TallisKeeton]

Every time and age and culture got its own politics and ideologies I guess. I m sure that those guys in Homer days used their own "political ideologies" to support their wars and warriors and such :) But the great works of art (including art of storytelling) are deemed as classics becouse their works applicability to humane condition and mythical epicness wont expire after a 50 or 100 years :) Thats why they stood the test of time :)

[@Wirmish]

Can't wait to see lesbian orcs, Asian trans Balrog, Mary Sue hobbit barbarian, Gender Queer goblin politician, and a vilain and evil rich white hetero man. So hyped!!!!

[@scormern]

Come on Hollywood, my expectations literally can't get any lower yet they still manage to disappoint me.

[@persephonethebookdragon9520]

Tolkien in heaven: *Sees what they're doing to his work, and tries to jump down with a sword, swearing in Dwarvish and Elvish* C.S. Lewis (Tolkien's Best Friend): *Holding a flailing angry Tolkien Back* No. We're not allowed to do that.

[@metalhead-forever]

Tolkien fans are not gonna back down. We will defend Tolkien's masterpiece against those FREAKS!

[@maxwillson]

I think we forget that these TV shows and movies take years to make. When they announce these things, they're probably already half way through production and can't go back.

[@LivresAudio]

Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made -J.R.R. Tolkien

[@quikgold513]

It had the perfect blend of fantasy and realism when it came to the story progression of a tumultuous journey along with fighting choreography and villains that defined itself by weight & stakes that brought the genre's sense of scale to life in doing so intertwining beautifully with how big the theme worldbuilding was. This was our generations live-action anime Citizen Kane. This remake is DOA because the other iterations of LOTR mastered the art of telling a compelling tale of underdogs raising to the occasion even when the odds where heavily against them and they were pursued relentlessly by an incarnate of evil personified. These studios no longer know struggle besides profit margins they are the ones beating the dogs to death with a rubberband waffle bat cause their heads have gotten too big and their own gas fumes is the only thing that excites them. Instead of a tale of triumph over adversity. They'll do it again to push more diversity. ACTOR: GO SEE OUR MOVIE CAUSE OUR MC MALE HOBBITS ARE MAKING OUT AND THAT'S NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE.

[@v.m.a.d.l.e.6972]

The original movies are 20 years old and they are still incredible. I rewatch the extended cuts every year.

[@josephcrabtree3224]

Never stop the Tomb Raider detours, lol. That and the constant pronunciation issues are gold. 😂The only thing better is the wholesomeness of your language substitutions 💛

[@sorina9130]

Hollyweird - "let's shit on everyone's grave" Everyone else - ...

[@bazillin4138]

That quote cites bringing Tolkien to the screen in “new and exciting ways.” It certainly implies they won’t remake Frodo’s story as told in The Lord of the Rings. Comments from Warner Bros Pictures Group Co-CEOs Michael De Luca and Pam Addy also support that. So no.. if they try, we can point to this quote

[@LP-mh6ri]

my bet is it´s going to be "diverse," CGI-overloaded modern "blockbuster" that´s pretty much a marvel movie painted with Tolkien lore.

[@Lakoda26]

WB be like "Rings of Power went so well for Amazon, lets reboot the OG trilogy".

[@jamesmary8953]

Sir Tolkien's name is pronounced "Tol-KEEN", not "Tolken". Even in the 2019 Biopic, the Professor made sure to correct his mentor and anyone else who mispronounced his name. :)

[@InterwovenElements]

They can't be real. Those movies are not even that old And they have not aged poorly at all.

[@zakyrath]

not to normal people, but don't forget the stupid orc's are black people take the woke had a few years ago

[@davidcook680]

They are white supremacists movies. They must be re done. Completely changed. All minorities and trans people.

[@Hypernautz]

Sigh.. This is why Christopher Tolkien didn't want his dads legacy left in the wrong hands. And here we are... My biggest fear is them touching the Silmarilion....

[@AgentBlakk]

From what I understand PJ is in the mix. He’s not owed the benefit of the doubt which goes to show you how the low bar is for the LOTR franchise.

[@scalderiso]

Wtf .... I'm dumbfounded. I watch the extended trilogy every year , they are perfect

[@J.J.Jameson_of_Daily_Bugle]

I watched it many times, they use to play it on my local TV couple of years ago for almost entire year (all three movies) and we never got tired of it. It's like no matter how many times you watched it, you can always leave it play in background and only watch some of the coolest moments. Also, I have "kid" sister, she's now 20, couple of years ago when she was teen we watched entire trilogy together and she loved it, which says a lot considering she's not really into movies because she hates "sitting around", yet she had no issue watching hours and hours of LOTR trilogy. She kinda hated Hobbit tho.

[@Space_Rebel]

If they go ahead with this, I will pretend it doesn’t exist, just like the Star Wars Sequels.

[@TallisKeeton]

One of the greatest Polish poets once told that in the case of great art a reader should be spending this amount of time contemplating it as the writer on creating it. Maybe thats why we Tolkien fans are fans for life :) And you know that it was 14 years to write LOTR :)

[@ghettoandroid]

"They" don't want to change the old stuff. They want to destroy it! especially pop culture masterpieces. " Let the past die. Kill it if you have to" RIP star wars franchise, i will never forget 😢

[@Hiraghm]

While Tolkien (from what I've been told) tried not to introduce Christian themes into LotR, he was, as you said, a devoutly religious man. His British culture and Christian values _and perspective_ could not help but be reflected in his storytelling. Just as modern Marxists cannot tell a story without it reflecting their... "values" and "perspective"... And that's what the assault on LotR is about and why it can't work; they want to keep the popularity of the story while replacing Tolkien's Christian values with their Marxist values, not realizing that it is those Christian values that make LotR _timeless_ . The value LotR has for them is not its messaging, but its audience.

[@wanderer_blak]

Making it for a modern audience would kill the story before it even begins. Frodo would never leave the Shire due to crippling anxiety.

[@pieceofschmidtgamer]

The Age of Comicbook Movies is over... The Age of the Remake has begun!

[@virgiliustancu9293]

I hope they will do it and spend 1 billion on it!

[@LordEsel88]

Stupid twitter take: "The old movies didn't reflect a modern audience." - Bossman Perfect response: "It's supposed to reflect the story, not the audience." - Aristophanes

[@cybersketcher1130]

After reading the Kyoshi Novels, I understand the pain of Tombe Raider fans.

[@aaronwilliams464]

Well said! This is exactly what I thought when Gary mentioned this on his twitter.

[@Asaylum117]

I made the right call to buy the original Lord of the Rings Trilogy at the store when I had the chance. Even though they aren't the extended versions of the films, it's still a fun & long ride. People who keep rebooting these franchises in modern times just do this out of spite & keep insulting or bullying fans of the classic films, shows or games, because they don't or never will admit that they themselves fucked up & should just stop ruinint established & well known IP's.

[@robertthatcher4188]

I'm a big fan of the chronicles of narnia I'll get mad if Hollywood messes with this classic book series

[@queenpurple8433]

Don’t give them ideas

[@RJsfuntime]

I wish we could get a good Dragonlance adaption.

[@nobodyshome6792]

Or anything by Lackey, McCaffery, Asimov, Anthony, Niven, Freidman.....(and the list goes on for thousands of authors......). There are billions of stories that could be made into successful movies or shows. Yet we keep getting the same things done worse.

[@bolladragon]

Fandom made Samwise and Frodo gay because two men being that close as friends is an alien concept in those circles. Yet, actual men desperately need to know about and be able to have such friendships since society makes it out like any emotional bond is a sign of weakness and not just being a human.

[@k2wax]

Yo girl, you just got yourself a french subscriber. Love your content and good vibes. Keep it up

[@MrDEMarq]

The "Hell Naw" meme comes to mind EVERYTIME I hear that they want to change it for "Current" audiences. Peter Jackson's was close enough and is a beloved classic.

[@altairicgaming7108]

Your thumbnail is probably gonna be true… I’m 23 and sadly very late to watching these movies (literally just watched them earlier this month) but I do adore them, I was always into fantasy. Anyway I’m the movies I found Frodo and Sam had a very close relationship which despite todays culture I understood it was brotherly love. But I can see how people probably shipped them two due to those scenes

[@altairicgaming7108]

In*

[@Joyapp]

Nothing about the original trilogy is outdated and required a reboot. It literally has better cgi than most movies today. This is just about making a vegan version for the woke crowd.

[@Minimanimoo]

Your views are spot on! I feel your hurt too, this doesn't need to happen! The only sliver of light is that it involves some of the same people involved in the original, maybe they are talking about doing other stories Tolkien made in middle earth... Also very much agree with Tolkien and his faith, I think it shows when you realise the LoTRs books are in the top 5 best selling books behind The Quran and The Bible! Anyway love your videos, take care

[@coffeedudeguy]

Good luck trying to find someone who can fill Sir Christopher Lee and Sir Ian McKellen’s shoes. I feel like many of the modern day actors don’t quite have the same caliber, though I could be proven wrong

[@therealstephentv]

Oh and I also love your Gfuel characters in the background Code MAC everybody just saying🤗

[@youuuuuuuuuuutube]

I agree, there are so many great fantasy books out there that would deserve a movie (which would also result in more book sales).

[@zybch]

Theres a reason it is and was as popular as it is. Changing it for a 'modern audience' that already loves the work is the best and fastest way to drive fans away. We ALREADY love the books (and Jackson's movies). Changing things makes things NOT what we fell in love with, and we'll reject it.

[@popeyeandthejeep7459]

You don't put a mustache on the Mona Lisa. You don't mess with Tolkien. How hard is that to figure out? Modern Audience...Right.

[@MarleyFett]

Oh good grief, they just couldn't leave it alone 😑 The movie is stands up to the test of time. That's why it's such a great film. I'm huge fan of Tolkien. This is such horrible news, as rings of power wasn't bad enough.

[@BlackWing117]

I think it doesn't really matter. Because i doubt that something like the LotR Trillogy can be recreated or improved (skateboarding legolas aside). We've got incredible lucky with this one.

[@therealstephentv]

Another great video Melonie. Always good to see you and coming up with great topics to talk about. And looking forward to the next Live Stream. #BiggitArmy #ChaoticHufflepuff.💛💛💛

[@therealstephentv]

Nothing wrong with you teaching about your faith and God imo

[@JadeArcade]

J. R. R. Tolkien was a devout Roman Catholic from boyhood, and he described The Lord of the Rings in particular as a "fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the revision". Could we possibly, start respecting the author, whatever story or storyteller is adapted... and by proxy, the audience, possibly fostering their imagination and escapism in the process?

[@RazorO2Productions]

As a Catholic fantasy writer myself I heavily agree

[@elgindor]

Still watch lord of the rings yearly twice a year usually

[@timebomb42]

It will come full circle. "Evil cannot create, it can only corrupt and destroy what is good."

[@able75dev60]

Oh God, not this quote again. present multiple times in every comment section ever that ( rightfully so ) disses the new woke Tolkien stuff. We get it. Do you feel like you added something?

[@timebomb42]

@@able75dev60 I just found that quote ironic, since it was Tolkien who said it, and now it's going to be his work that's corrupted and destroyed.

[@hardwickebenthow]

I don't think that it's remakes. The impression that I get is that they're making more movies connected to the Peter Jackson trilogies, based on some of Tolkien's material that hasn't been adapted yet ("The Children of Hurin", "Beren and Luthien", etc).

[@eastbow6053]

all full with black actors of course

[@mala6238]

They shouldn't

[@davidcook680]

Uh huh. I'm sure they will jam black into everything. Jam transgender everywhere. Some how jam slavery into it. Jam white supremacists the enemy.

[@nobodyshome6792]

If that is the case, then why are Studio people/execs and media calling it a remake ?

[@hardwickebenthow]

@@nobodyshome6792 I haven't seen any instance of them doing so.

[@TheStoicGooner1375]

Your cat even looked disgusted in the thumb nail lol

[@MrCovi2955]

Warner Bros "Oh man, did you see how much of a failure Rings of Power was? I bet that's totally because it wasn't woke enough and didn't just retell the story that we told years ago, and totally not because it was less about Tolkien's work. I bet we could make a ton of money and laugh at Amazon by taking our almost timelessly classic trilogy, made from a timelessly classic book trilogy, and removing everything that made it timeless and classic!" Who on earth is making these decisions!?!

[@noneyabidness9644]

I've watched the LOTR series, probably a dozen+ times. And I never get tired of it. If they can't make it to that standard, just don't bother.

[@christoferrage]

Apparently they’re not remaking the movies. They’re making new movies kinda like how they did with fantastic beasts for HP. But you know how well that went lol

[@Demonstryke13]

I'm pretty much the same way, being skeptical is my default mode when it comes to entertainment. Growing up it would always annoy me when my dad would be critical of certain things, but now I definitely get it. The whole concept of making it for a "modern audience" will always be flawed. The "modern audience" is never consistent, it always changes, it's the same reason, "politically correct" is a flawed concept because politics change. If a movie is made for a "modern audience" then it will eventually become irrelevant, but if a movie is made like the original Lord of the Rings trilogy or even the original Star Wars trilogy they'll be timeless and able to be enjoyed by anyone. I got into the Star Wars movies when I was a kid in the 90s, long after they were originally made in the 70s and 80s, if they want to make a good movie then they need to throw out such fickle concepts as a "modern audience" and "politically correct". There is no constant revenue in these methods, it's simple business, don't go making a temporary fad like the macarena if you can make something awesome like a Journey song. Hope I didn't talk too much, great video as always, have a good one!!!

[@Greaseball_gamer]

You would think they would have learned from rings of power.

[@Reinfarcements]

I don't know what it is, but when it comes to Lord of the Rings I have such an easy time laughing at all the modern stuff and separating it from the LotR we know and love. It does not bother me because my brain really does see them as two completely different things. Its weird because I'm also a huge Star Wars fan but all the new stuff really bothers me because my brain connects it much more to the original movies, and I have a hard time laughing it off. Not sure why, but at least LotR seems incorruptible in my mind.

[@Littleluirui]

I don’t understand why they cant learn. We wont accept it, we wont watch it, and you’ll just destroy an amazing show. I guess they just love to lose money.

[@iemzaf]

9:30 I totally agree with your assessment on it feeling akin to blasphemy. I think it's mainly got to do with how devoid of religion the Western world has become. These people hold nothing sacred in their pursuit of self gratification, hence why great works of art from past auteurs are only seen as mere stepping stones for them. They have no respect for others, but crave for it to no end.

[@valenne]

How many black people and gay / trans should we add? WB: Yes

[@JoshuaHeald]

Whatever weirdness the studios try to insert into Tolkien's Middle-Earth; they will be up against the most dedicated fandom. Amazon's fiasco should serve as an example, if an adaptation is to be produced and it's a genuine attempt to represent Tolkien's works; they will make revenue. Personally, I am not holding my breath on a successful adaptation of anything. I am aware of the political and social silliness of the moviemaking business; I am ready to be part of the "toxic fans" that will be blamed for the pushback when their "faithfully modified" work fails to hook an avid audience. ✌

[@markwilkes4318]

The acronym you are looking for is FUBAR.

[@joet7136]

Love it. Can't wait to see what a flaming train wreck this turns out to be.

[@dackstar.2017]

Still smart. Still beautiful. Stand your ground, Ms. Melonie.

[@Pete-vz5uj]

Imagine if they announced they were remaking Sons of Anarchy for a modern audience.

[@tristanengland3874]

Don't tempt fate.

[@Nousos]

It would just be called antifa

[@lastlime3792]

Trans blm bikers.....

[@hatchhermit77]

Honestly, I enjoyed the faith-based tangent. :)