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Aratlithiel · 03-18-2003, 09:10 PM

The one and only thing that REALLY upset me that was not included in the film was Frodo's resistance to the Nazgul @ Weathertop. I will <I>never</I> understand why they had him drop his sword and fall down rather than go down swinging as Tolkien wrote him. Can't be time constraints as it would take just as much time for him to swing his sword as to drop it...as for budget - I don't know, does it <I>really</I> cost more to swing than drop? Are they removing all of Frodo's dignity, courage and nobility for a reason?

03-18-2003, 09:10 PM	#24
Aratlithiel Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 196	The one and only thing that REALLY upset me that was not included in the film was Frodo's resistance to the Nazgul @ Weathertop. I will <I>never</I> understand why they had him drop his sword and fall down rather than go down swinging as Tolkien wrote him. Can't be time constraints as it would take just as much time for him to swing his sword as to drop it...as for budget - I don't know, does it <I>really</I> cost more to swing than drop? Are they removing all of Frodo's dignity, courage and nobility for a reason? __________________ - I must find the Mountain of Fire and cast the thing into the gulf of Doom. Gandalf said so. I do not think I shall ever get there. - Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. - Where are we going?...And why am I in this handbasket?