SPOILERS: Possible Endings to RotK - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Amaris Ethne · 12-06-2003, 03:41 PM

This is off my comment to the string about what scenes had better be done correctly in the movie. I said: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> All I can say is that the last line of the movie had darn well better be Samwise Gamgee sitting at a table with a child on his lap, and dinner in front of him saying "well, I'm home." Or else Peter Jackson is getting a rather nasty letter from me. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I also told this to a friend of mine when we were discussing the fact that we bought over 20 seats to the premier in my town and are putting together a little party of LotR freaks to go together. She shared a rumor that she had heard. I will warn you now; it could or could not be correct and could or could not spoil the end of the movie. If you do not want to hear a possible spoiler, LEAVE NOW! <P>Okay: she said that they aren't even going to show the Shire in RotK! Which means that the movie will, essentially, end after the ring is destroyed. We don't see Frodo go his way, or Merry or Pippin. We don't even see the above scene with Sam and Rosie and the child. (Which child was it again? I don't remember and have leant out my book.) The movie is just going to end, presumably, with some speech by Gandalf similar to the one he made at the end of TTT. Something about peace reigning and all the sacrifices made, blah, blah blah. What makes me mad is that Tolkein's books aren't just about the war, they're not even just about the ring, but that's what the movie is doing. It's taking the magic out of Tolkien's world. By cutting out the shire scene I feel that it is sending the message that the war is the only thing important. Peace and everything that occured afterward means nothing. The book was about more than that, and I think that Jackson needs to remember that. <P>What does everyone else think?

12-06-2003, 03:41 PM	#1
Amaris Ethne Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 27	SPOILERS: Possible Endings to RotK This is off my comment to the string about what scenes had better be done correctly in the movie. I said: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> All I can say is that the last line of the movie had darn well better be Samwise Gamgee sitting at a table with a child on his lap, and dinner in front of him saying "well, I'm home." Or else Peter Jackson is getting a rather nasty letter from me. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I also told this to a friend of mine when we were discussing the fact that we bought over 20 seats to the premier in my town and are putting together a little party of LotR freaks to go together. She shared a rumor that she had heard. I will warn you now; it could or could not be correct and could or could not spoil the end of the movie. If you do not want to hear a possible spoiler, LEAVE NOW! <P>Okay: she said that they aren't even going to show the Shire in RotK! Which means that the movie will, essentially, end after the ring is destroyed. We don't see Frodo go his way, or Merry or Pippin. We don't even see the above scene with Sam and Rosie and the child. (Which child was it again? I don't remember and have leant out my book.) The movie is just going to end, presumably, with some speech by Gandalf similar to the one he made at the end of TTT. Something about peace reigning and all the sacrifices made, blah, blah blah. What makes me mad is that Tolkein's books aren't just about the war, they're not even just about the ring, but that's what the movie is doing. It's taking the magic out of Tolkien's world. By cutting out the shire scene I feel that it is sending the message that the war is the only thing important. Peace and everything that occured afterward means nothing. The book was about more than that, and I think that Jackson needs to remember that. <P>What does everyone else think? __________________ Merry Meet, Merry Part and Merry Meet Again. Blessed Be.