"The chasm between the beauty and seriousness of the work, and what it has become, has overwhelmed me. The commercialization has reduced the aesthetic and philosophical impact of the creation to nothing. There is only one solution for me: to turn my head away."

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Source : "Why JRR Tolkien's Son Hates What Peter Jackson Has Done" by Devin Faraci, Birth.Movies.Death, birthmoviesdeath.com. January 9, 2013.

Christopher Tolkien

#Philosophical Quotes #Impact Quotes #Overwhelmed Quotes

“I'm not making fun of it because I want to make fun of it. I'm making fun of it so I feel better. I don't want people to think any time there's a tragedy that I'm going to make a joke about it. It's only funny to me because it's personal to me. And that was always the goal. It wasn't to be this insult person.”
“I allow my intuition to lead my path.”
“There are more quarrels smothered by just shutting your mouth, and holding it shut, than by all the wisdom in the world.”
“The American mass media have achieved what American political might could not: World domination.”
“It's hard to shoot anything in L.A.; it's just a chore, but they're great here.”
“It's something that people relate to - and I hope my kid doesn't relate to - but there's a level of believability in playing complex characters. You know, Christopher Walken has done some hilarious comedies, De Niro. There's great room for complexity and darkness to do well in comedies.”
“I reckon I am a smart aleck, but it is just a way to pass the time.”
“Some of the best ideas I get seem to happen when I'm doing mindless manual labor or exercise. I'm not sure how that happens, but it leaves me free for remarkable ideas to occur.”

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