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Tuor of Gondolin · 11-02-2005, 07:46 AM

" And just how does Gandalf know that the enemy caught Gollum first, and what Gollum told them? Are we to understand that Gandalf has spoken with Gollum? If so, it’s not demonstrated well in the movie."
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More comments later. But you're correct that this is a flaw in the movie
that should have been better explained. In the book, of course, Gandalf
says at The Council of Elrond that he personally conducted tiresome
interrogations of Gollum.

One movie following of the book I liked was Gandalf acknowledging
Saruman as head of his order. Given the movie depiction of Denethor
why not have just show Denethor looking disgusted and shaking
his head as Gandalf enters the library (with no explanation for his
presence at this time in the movie)?

11-02-2005, 07:46 AM	#6
Tuor of Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, WtR, passed Sarn Gebir: Above the rapids (1239 miles) BtR, passed Black Rider Stopping Place (31 miles) Posts: 1,548	" And just how does Gandalf know that the enemy caught Gollum first, and what Gollum told them? Are we to understand that Gandalf has spoken with Gollum? If so, it’s not demonstrated well in the movie." ================= More comments later. But you're correct that this is a flaw in the movie that should have been better explained. In the book, of course, Gandalf says at The Council of Elrond that he personally conducted tiresome interrogations of Gollum. One movie following of the book I liked was Gandalf acknowledging Saruman as head of his order. Given the movie depiction of Denethor why not have just show Denethor looking disgusted and shaking his head as Gandalf enters the library (with no explanation for his presence at this time in the movie)? __________________ Aure Entuluva!