[glannon]

The deep thinkers at Indymedia have come to the conclusion that the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy paints a "racist stereotypical tapestry" that does a disservice to young viewers everywhere.

I think this critique has existed before the movies, or maybe it was the background role of women. the movies did make the effort to add more prominent female roles than the books.

[Snuffington]

I think this critique has existed before the movies

Yes, the mullahs of the left have characterized the books as racist/sexist/homophobic/insert-other-insensitivities-here for many years. The sane world ignores them.

[correctthought]

Can you imagine how people of skin color, of Persian, Arab and East Asian ethnic background feel when they come out of these films where all the heroes are white and all the 'evil doers' are of dark skin," Hart writes.

The Ents had brown skin er ah bark. They also were green, so I guess this viewpoint is represented.

But the movie must be really degrading to the giant firery eyes in our society.

[BradyLS]

But.. but... The Lord of the Rings is a worldwide hit series!!!

[Xenalyte]

maybe it was the background role of women. the movies did make the effort to add more prominent female roles than the books.

That's the only objection I have to the movies - in that regard, they're not staying true to the books. Let's face it . . . Tolkien didn't write meaty roles for women. I've come to terms with it. (Besides, Eowyn could kick Arwen all over Rohan and then some.)