[Vardadurwen]

I found there were many sad, sorrowful, and moving moments in both of the movies. <P>The very first time I saw The Fellowship of the Rings, I bawled when Gandalf was pulled down with the Balrog. I guess it was everyone's reaction that made it seem all that more sad. I kept thinking "But they still need you so much!" I knew he would come back, but it just reminded me of the horrible feelings that you get when you lose someone...<BR> Before that, though, my heart was just about ripped in two when Frodo is reunited with the hobbits and Bilbo in Rivendell, even though it is a happy moment.<BR> Saucepan Man, I wholeheartedly agree with you on the moment where Frodo offers to take the ring to Mordor and Gandalf has the all-expressing emotion on his face.<BR> Gandalf's speech to Frodo in the mines is also very memorable. Then when Frodo is reciting the speech again to himself before he takes off in the boat is rather sad. And of course when Sam goes after him, that is also very touching.<BR> When Boromir gets shot the first time and we see Merry and Pippin's expression of utter shock, sorrow and helplessness is another time where you just can't help but want to cry.<BR> Also, when Galadriel is giving Frodo the phial of light I find is so poignant and well-delivered. I cry everytime I read that part in the book and see it in the movie.<P> I've only seen the second movie once but I cried during Sam's emotional speech at the end of the movie; especially when they showed the Ents bracing themselves against the floods. Showed so much determination!<BR> Also, when Gandalf returned, I felt myself getting a little teary-eyed, but I knew I would at that part. Of course, when the men are leaving the women to fight at Helm's Deep is incredibly sad.<BR> And how could one forget Theoden's reaction to the news that his son is dead! It was so full of grief...*sigh* my heart broke.<BR> I'll have to see the movie again to remember all the other parts that my heart got that twinge of pain and empathy. I'm sure Return of the King will be even worse (by worse I mean even more sad), especially when Frodo leaves to go the Grey Havens! But I'm looking forward to it all the same.