Beleg Strongbow began this thread with the following post



Grondmaster replied

It would probably make a better mini-series, as six hours would probably be needed to do it justice. The first hour would be used for the prologue and his setting out on his own.

The major drawback of the story is the ending, I don't think this tragedy will sell anything except facial tissues, certainly little beer; and because it will be given an R rating, it won't even sell many action figures.

Of course this is just my humble opinion.

I think a mini series would be particularly effective if each one began with Morgoth tormenting Hurin on the mountain by showing him the torment being heaped upon his son. The whole thing could be shown through the eyes of Hurin.

I think that the story of Turin might make a great move, dramatic and romantic, full of suspense. Of course, it should be based on all what is known about Turin, and in particular on the UT version of the story. So many complex relationships are depicted there! Hurin - Morgoth, Hurin - Turgon, Hurin - his son Turin, Turin - his mother, Turin - Sador. Turin - Thingol and Melian, Turin - Nellas, Turin - Beleg, Turin - the outlaws, Turin - Mim, Turin - Gwindor, Turin - Finduilas, Gwindor - Finduilas, Turin - Aerin, Turin - Nienor, Brandir - Nienor, Turin - Brandir... Al nuances of what happens between these people are even more fascinating for me than action itself. But such a movie would need a very special director, my choice would be Ridley Scott.

I am particularly fond of the UT verison of Turin's story. We must remember that early versions of the story were written by a young man fighting for survival in a world turned into nightmare, but the version from UT was written already after the completion of LOTR, by a very mature man, full of wisdom. The first versions are full of despair and desperate defiance, full of hate; the UT version is full of sadness and compassion. Many characters are really complex, for instance, Sador, a lame servant, "man of little account", who finds pleasure in carving a great seat for his lord Hurin, but yet when winter comes he sacrifies all his work and lets the chair be used as fuel. He resembles a lot Niggle from the story "A leaf by Niggle" and he seems to have much in common with how JRT perceived himslef. Brandir is a similar character, physically weak, crippled, but a noble heart. Androg, an outlaw banished from Hithlum for slaying of a woman, also has some greatness in him, remains true to Turin and dies after having fought valiantly to the end. They are all ambiguos and very, very human... and I think that a film telling the story of Turin in a not-too-simplified way might be extremely moving and successful!