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mark12_30 · 12-19-2002, 09:15 AM

Bird, that was the most disappointing moment in the whole movie for me. The Faramir thing I can (sort of) comprehend, if PJ was trying to give Faramir room to grow. But the Mexican Standoff made me wonder several times-- had PJ ever actually read the books after all????? Where did PJ invent this pathetic Frodo??? And the Nazgul was even more pathetic-- The Nazgul let Frodo GET AWAY. Please!!! <P>I came away from this movie convinced that PJ does not understand nobility. At all. He just doesn't get it. Where is the nobility in either of his movies? It's not there. Aragorn doesn't have it; Frodo doesn't have it; Elrond doesn't have it; even Gandalf doesn't have it. And Faramir has been dragged through the GUTTER.<P>Faramir!! Frodo!!! <P>(Helen erupts into Stitch-style growling, snarling, and gnashing of teeth)<P>Okay, Helen, take a deep breath. You loved 95% of the movie. That's a good grade. Calm down... (Yes, I'm already planning to see it again.)

12-19-2002, 09:15 AM	#6
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Bird, that was the most disappointing moment in the whole movie for me. The Faramir thing I can (sort of) comprehend, if PJ was trying to give Faramir room to grow. But the Mexican Standoff made me wonder several times-- had PJ ever actually read the books after all????? Where did PJ invent this pathetic Frodo??? And the Nazgul was even more pathetic-- The Nazgul let Frodo GET AWAY. Please!!! <P>I came away from this movie convinced that PJ does not understand nobility. At all. He just doesn't get it. Where is the nobility in either of his movies? It's not there. Aragorn doesn't have it; Frodo doesn't have it; Elrond doesn't have it; even Gandalf doesn't have it. And Faramir has been dragged through the GUTTER.<P>Faramir!! Frodo!!! <P>(Helen erupts into Stitch-style growling, snarling, and gnashing of teeth)<P>Okay, Helen, take a deep breath. You loved 95% of the movie. That's a good grade. Calm down... (Yes, I'm already planning to see it again.) __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.