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Old 01-21-2006, 05:40 PM   #4
Lalaith
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It just goes to show, different strokes for different folks.
I wept not a drop in FotR and TTT.
However, I cried furiously and copiously in RotK. It started during Faramir's courageously futile mission to Osgiliath and Pippin's song, but the real killer for me was the moment when Rohan arrived as Gondor was about to fall. I was a complete embarrassment to the children who had the misfortune of accompanying me.
However, said children all broke down sobbing at the end, during Frodo's final farewell to his friends, a scene which did not move me particularly.
I think PJ is much better at 'broad stroke' moments, such as the aforementioned "Rohan had come at last". I find his attempts at the close-up-and-personal a bit cringey and cheesy (eg the reunion of the Fellowship with Frodo in bed in Ithilien).
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