Oh yes....

[rowangolightly]

One more thing. Go read this. Then do something about it.

"My name is Connor Cochran. I work with Peter S. Beagle, the man who wrote THE LAST UNICORN, A FINE AND PRIVATE PLACE, the "Sarek" episode of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, and the screenplay to the original animated LORD OF THE RINGS (not to mention a whole lot of other classic genre works). Right now Peter needs help -- BIG help. Which is why I'm sounding as loud a rallying cry as I can. You will find all the details up on the web at http://www.conlanpress.com/youcanhelp."

Why do people think they can get away with stuff like this?

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it's not much...

[themadblonde]

& I'm not familiar w/ The Last Unicorn, (unless... wait... is that the one where the spirit of the "real" Robin Hood makes an appearance? & there's a moth of some kind?) but I do know some of his other work & so I just donated $5 to his legal aid fund.

[the-themiscyran.livejournal.com]

The Last Unicorn (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084237/) was turned into an animated film (very anime in style)in 1982. It's a beautiful piece, and it and the book are pretty heartbreaking. Yes, it is the one where the magician conjures up the "real" Robin Hood.

[ravenchilde-art.livejournal.com]

If I recall correctly, it was a while ago, I read a bit about how the LOTR's cartoon never had any official go ahead from the Tolkien Estate. I also recall reading a bit where Tolkien himself was on record for saying he didn't care to have his books made into film. Like I said, it was a long time ago and an article lost in the mists of antiquity. ^_^