Good Commentators and Bad Ones

Forkbeard · 02-24-2004, 01:36 PM

We've all read, I suppose, a number of books on and about Tolkien. I'd be interested in having Entmooters list say the top 3 choices and why those. And then list the bottom 3 and why those are bad.

Troll · 02-27-2004, 07:23 AM

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Originally posted by Forkbeard
We've all read, I suppose, a number of books on and about Tolkien. I'd be interested in having Entmooters list say the top 3 choices and why those. And then list the bottom 3 and why those are bad.

I've read fery few things by commentators. I prefer to make my mind directly from the sorce, but if I have to pick some then my choice is...

Christopher Tolkien.

Okay, and also Michael Martinez.

On the bad side, I've seen very stupid things written by "commentators" but I don't remember their names.

Finrod Felagund · 02-27-2004, 10:54 AM

Commentators? Hmmm...

Well Humphprey Carpenter's Biography of Tolkien, as well as Michael Coren's are both good, is that what you mean?

Forkbeard · 02-27-2004, 11:03 AM

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Originally posted by Finrod Felagund
Commentators? Hmmm...

Well Humphprey Carpenter's Biography of Tolkien, as well as Michael Coren's are both good, is that what you mean?

Not really, no. I mean people like Shippey, Day, and others who are writing about Tolkien and his work, interpreting Tolkien and his work.

Finrod Felagund · 02-27-2004, 11:06 AM

Well then

BEST: Christopher Tolkien

WORST: Peter Jackson!!!!!!!

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 03-05-2004, 04:31 PM

Would Robert Foster fit in this catagory. I think he's one of the best, but a little out dated. J.E.A. Tyler is also good, and no doubt about Tom Shippey

02-24-2004, 01:36 PM	#1
Forkbeard Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 369	Good Commentators and Bad Ones We've all read, I suppose, a number of books on and about Tolkien. I'd be interested in having Entmooters list say the top 3 choices and why those. And then list the bottom 3 and why those are bad.

02-27-2004, 10:54 AM	#3
Finrod Felagund King of Nargothrond Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada! eh? Posts: 2,002	Commentators? Hmmm... Well Humphprey Carpenter's Biography of Tolkien, as well as Michael Coren's are both good, is that what you mean? __________________ "THE EAGLES ARE COMING, THE EAGLES ARE COMING......AND A MOTH!!!!!"

02-27-2004, 11:06 AM	#5
Finrod Felagund King of Nargothrond Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada! eh? Posts: 2,002	Well then BEST: Christopher Tolkien WORST: Peter Jackson!!!!!!! __________________ "THE EAGLES ARE COMING, THE EAGLES ARE COMING......AND A MOTH!!!!!"

03-05-2004, 04:31 PM	#6
*Sister Golden Hair* Queen of Nargothrond Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Akron, Ohio - USA Posts: 7,121	Would Robert Foster fit in this catagory. I think he's one of the best, but a little out dated. J.E.A. Tyler is also good, and no doubt about Tom Shippey __________________ "Whither go you?" she said. "North away." he said: "to the swords, and the siege, and the walls of defence - that yet for a while in Beleriand rivers may run clean, leaves spring, and birds build their nests, ere Night comes." AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide