Gandalf had to cling on for a moment so he could deliver the line "Fly, you fools!" which is from the book and everyone would hae complained if it had been left out. Also it gives him a chance to exchangea goodbye look with Frodo, who he will not see again until after the Ring has been destroyed.<BR>The staircase thing is just cool. Its a blockbuster movie. Stuff like that is included coz its fun. I don't think it harms the story particularly.
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