Re: PJ vs. the Tolkien estate.

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
 "Aris Katsaris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Except that this seems to be *Jackson* trying to get a museum created,
> not the "hard-working" craftspeople. Would the hard-working craftspeople
> get their share of the money, or would it go to Jackson and New Line Cinema
> instead, and the hard-working people treated as just employees with no more
> say on that?

     Based on Jackson's recent willingness to renegotiate contracts with 
cast members to spread the profits around, I doubt he's trying to screw 
WETA out of anything, and unless you have any evidence to that effect I 
hope you'll stop trying to spread baseless rumors.

> I'm all in favour of a "museum" that offers specimens connected to
> Tolkien-related interpretions from all over -- Bakshi's film, PJ's films,
> paintings by numerous artists...

     That would be excellent.  If Bakshi donated some cels to the 
museum, I doubt they'd refuse to display them.

> But this seems nothing but an attempt by Peter Jackson and New
> Line Cinema to make some more money, using only their own
> exclusive Tolkien *mis*interpretations.

     The proceeds of the museum would go to New Zealand, not Jackson or 
WETA; Jackson wanted to _donate_ props and costumes as a way of saying 
thanks to the people of NZ.  Perhaps you should re-read the article.

                                                          ----j7y

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