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doug*platypus · 01-02-2003, 04:57 AM

Movieomer was THE MAN!!! Go, Karl Urban! Such a shame that he was pushed into a more minor role, though. Surely after taking so much trouble to introduce him, it would have made more sense movie-wise to give him the place at Helm's Deep he so richly deserved? I'd love to hear PJ's thoughts on the topic, maybe something like:<P>"We thought it was more important to bring a familiar character back from FOTR, so we made the Elves march hundreds of miles south from Lorien, at the same time as the men who actually lived in Rohan are riding hundreds of miles north. We actually have a cut scene where they wave as they go past each other, which will be in the Extended DVD."<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I just want to reiterate my feelings that Eomer was the natural replacement for Erkenbrand in the movie. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Maybe Eomer could have replaced movieGamling, and movieGamling could have replaced Erkenbrand. If the original story had been kept then at least Theodred's death would not have seemed so random.<P>Nitpick: I thought Eomer's hair looked fake when it was draped across his face in one shot while he was talking to Aragorn.

01-02-2003, 04:57 AM	#21
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	Movieomer was THE MAN!!! Go, Karl Urban! Such a shame that he was pushed into a more minor role, though. Surely after taking so much trouble to introduce him, it would have made more sense movie-wise to give him the place at Helm's Deep he so richly deserved? I'd love to hear PJ's thoughts on the topic, maybe something like:<P>"We thought it was more important to bring a familiar character back from FOTR, so we made the Elves march hundreds of miles south from Lorien, at the same time as the men who actually lived in Rohan are riding hundreds of miles north. We actually have a cut scene where they wave as they go past each other, which will be in the Extended DVD."<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I just want to reiterate my feelings that Eomer was the natural replacement for Erkenbrand in the movie. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Maybe Eomer could have replaced movieGamling, and movieGamling could have replaced Erkenbrand. If the original story had been kept then at least Theodred's death would not have seemed so random.<P>Nitpick: I thought Eomer's hair looked fake when it was draped across his face in one shot while he was talking to Aragorn. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.