Russian
Orthodox Church has slammed plans to erect a real-life 'Eye of Sauron' in
Moscow, saying that the art project dedicated to the premiere of the final part
of the “Hobbit” movie trilogy may have bad consequences for the Russian
capital, RT.com reports.
'Eye
of Sauron' is “in any case, a
demonic symbol,” Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, a senior church
official in charge of relations with the society, stressed.
“Such
a symbol of triumphant evil rising above Moscow and becoming one of the tallest
objects in the city…is it good or bad? I am afraid it’s mostly bad. One
shouldn’t be surprised if something goes wrong with the city after that,”
Chaplin told Govorit Moskva radio station.
Russian
art-group ‘Svechenie’ plan to create the scary installation which will be in
place for some 9 hours is a tribute to British novelist J. R. R. Tolkien and
film adaptations of his most famous works “The Lord of the Rings” and “The
Hobbit.”
A
giant orb, with the projection of the fiery 'Eye of Sauron' on it, will be lit
on the roof of one of the towers of the Moscow-City International Business
Center on Wednesday, a day ahead of the Russian premiere of “The Hobbit: The
Battle of the Five Armies.”
According
to Chaplin, such installations must be discussed "if not with the population of the capital, then with
some cultural authority" before being erected.
In
Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” saga the 'Eye of Sauron' Eye was the symbol
of power and fear through which the Dark Lord Sauron was able to exert his will
over Middle-earth.
The
epic fantasy adventure film trilogy based on Tolkien’s novel was directed by
New Zealand filmmaker, Peter Jackson.
The
three movies, which were released between 2001 and 2004, won 17 Oscars and
grossed US$2.92 billion worldwide.
Following the global
success of the “The Lord of the Rings,” Tolkien’s prequel novel “The Hobbit. Or
There and Back Again” was also turned into a movie trilogy, with Jackson
returning in the director’s chair.
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