Re: PJ vs. the Tolkien estate.

"pawn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> RufusTFirefly wrote:
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, pawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > The rights that the film company has come via the film rights acquired
> > from J. R. R. Tolkien by Saul Zaentz.  It likely only allows for
> > licensing of actor likenesses of the characters, and other objects
> > directly related to the film itself, not any other general Tolkien or
> > LotR rights.  So anyone interested in setting up a permanent exhibit has
> > to get the Estate's permission.  Given that the estate currently rues
> > the contract Tolkien made for the film rights, it is understandable that
> > the estate is not going to allow a permanent exhibit in New Zealand.
>
> You have to wonder how this might be different if the movies had been
> truer to the source.  If Christopher T. doesn't feel comfortable with
> PJ's "masterpiece", I don't blame him one bit for using whatever ammo he
> has.  Call it an indirect critique of the films, without having to
> validate them with a real opinion.  I say good for him.
>

The estate cares about money.  The movie deal was made during Tolkien's
lifetime.  The estate wishes that it could make a more lucrative deal.
Christopher T. is a whining baby.