I think everyone who wants to see the movie has seen it. I suppose I should get the extended version..... I don't remember the mouth of Sauron thing, though I do remember the revelation. Funny thing, memory.
I think the goodbye scene could easily have been much shorter, or cut altogether. scene on the river bank? Dana On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 18:12:28 -0500, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: James Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 9:43 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: "Return of the King" Extended Edition > > [I tried to reply to this with the web interface, but it bombed out... so > here it is. But if Mike fixes it and you see this twice - you know why!] > > >It must be said that all fans have there gripes about bits that were > >missed out from the books, and I have 2 that I wish had been included. > > > >1) Tom Bombadil is a superb caracter and could have been an amusing > >addition. > > I sorta missed him... but could easily see why he would be cut (it was such > a clearly distinct side-story). > > >2) The end of Return Of The King was missing a good 30-60 minutes of > >story about Saruman and the shire. > > If you've watched the extended edition then you know how they handled this > in the film. > > But I was dissappointed that he didn't include this (although I can see why > since I can't think of anything else in the movie I'd see cut and it's > already over four hours). > > But these scenes really displayed the counter balance for me. After over a > year of truly EPIC battles and risks, the hobbits return home to become > local hero's for running out a washed up wizard and his toady. I loved the > contrast present. > > But this is also one of the more controversial parts of the book - everybody > has their opinion on whether the Shire should have been left blissfully > unaware (and I guess we know where Jackson stands on that argument). > > But I do wish there was was some reconcilation at the end to let us know how > Merry and Pippin are doing. We know how Sam is doing, but they don't even > mention in passing how Merry and Pippin are getting on. (Just an off-handed > comment like "Killed an wolves lately?", "Well, you know a sheriff's job is > never done.") > > >What bits do you wish had been included? > > In general I missed the little things (from all the movies): > > 1) Gimli accepting his gift from Galadrielle. > > 2) Sam fretting over Bill the pony (there was some of that, but not nearly > enough I thought). > > 3) Sam looking into the mirror (especially when he's asked if he'll leave > Frodo to return to the shire). > > I was also just slightly (ever so slightly) annoyed that they made Gimli not > only the comic foil, but the butt of all the jokes. The scene on the river > bank in the extended edition mollified me on that score tho' (I laughed out > load). > > Jim Davisfm/54 > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:140379 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
