Ep736: Page2Screen: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
Kicking the Seat closes out 2021 with a truly epic "Page2Screen"!
Ian and Cole look at J.R.R. Tolkein's seminal fantasy series, The Lord of the Rings, beginning with the first novel, The Fellowship of the Ring--and Peter Jackson's adaptation of it, which just turned 20!
In this fun (and by no means comprehensive) look, the guys talk about their history with the books and films, their thoughts on Tolkein's legacy in fantasy writing, and the deftness with which Jackson and company translated the author's vision to the silver screen--while not being slavish to it.
This marks the first of a 3-part annual series, which will see reviews of The Two Towers next year, and The Return of the King in December 2023!
Show Links:
Watch the Fellowship of the Ring movie trailer.
Keep up with all of Cole's literary criticism at The Quill to Live.
And read his Tor.com article, "5 Unlikely SFF Friendships That Bring Me Joy"!
Check out Cole's TikTok channel, BookRush.
Buy the books that started it all!
Buy the Middle Earth 6-Film Ultimate Collector's Edition set (recently released by Warner Bros).
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