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Morquesse · 10-24-2003, 04:19 PM

Sam and Frodo in armor! People preparing for Denethor's Pyre! (Meela runs and weeps)Frodo and Sam at the feet of Mt. Doom! Lots of Pippin! Okay okay, here's the pictures: <A HREF="http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/1056" TARGET=_blank>http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/1056</A> I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts, deedee dee.... ~M[ October 24, 2003: Message edited by: Morquesse ]

Arwen1858 · 10-24-2003, 05:32 PM

Aren't they great?? When I saw them on TORn this morning, and saw the pic of Denethor's pyre, the first thing I thought was, 'Meela!!' But I couldn't decide if Meela would want to see it or not. It does involve Denethor, but it is right before his death, so I wasn't sure. But I was so excited to see more pics!! I can't wait for December 17!!! Arwen

Maéglin · 10-24-2003, 07:05 PM

<A HREF="http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/1058" TARGET=_blank>http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/1058</A> <A HREF="http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/1060" TARGET=_blank>http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/1060</A> These were also posted up. Pretty awesome stuff The first one has a picture of Denethor looking as if he's in deep shock and.. older than usual? I think its probably before he becomes mad. And yes! The White Tree is in it! The Tower Guard soldier looks awesome!

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-24-2003, 07:42 PM

I am impressed that they have got Frodo and Sam in Orc garb looking so convincing. I was wondering how Jackson would do this, but the helmets seem to work pretty well.And the "Sam attacks Gorbag" picture is brilliant - although it should be Shagrat, shouldn't it?I'm beginning to worry that I will have seen the whole of this film in trailers and screen-shots before I ever get to the cinema, though.

HCIsland · 10-24-2003, 09:44 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I'm beginning to worry that I will have seen the whole of this film in trailers and screen-shots before I ever get to the cinema, though. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Funny, I'm starting to worry about the same thing. Usually I avoid spoilers but I wanted to get a gist for the way PJ was going to present this. I think I've got that and now I'm worried about taking away too many of the surprises. I wasn't expecting Sam and Frodo in orc garb, or Aragorn the Healer (man, I'd completely written that off).I'm starting to worry there won't be enough pleasent surprises left for the film.H.c.

Maéglin · 10-24-2003, 10:35 PM

I know what you guys mean... but we havent seen much of the battles nor anything at Sammath Naur. Not to mention the fields of Cormallen and after. I wonder if they'll do the "Praise them with great praise!" celebrations. That chapter in the book was one of the best methinks.

Birdland · 10-24-2003, 11:42 PM

Those pictures have me sooo jazzed! Now for the complaint. I didn't care much for the pic of Gandalf riding towards Minas Tirith. It looked kind of "pasted". Also, shouldn't there be a road in there somewhere? I mean, you have a city; there is usually one or two roads leading to it, not some big, empty field. (Unless Gandalf's sneaking in the back way.)Poor Sam and Frodo look so worn. I think I'm gonna do a whole lot of crying in this last one.

Maéglin · 10-25-2003, 12:24 AM

The one with Gandalf riding to Minas Tirith.. you see a gate there, but maybe the road is probably just not visible in the picture. There was only 1 main gate in the first wall of Minas Tirith I think. In any case Shadowfax needs no road to follow.. hes the Lord of the Mearas!

Gorwingel · 10-25-2003, 12:25 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I mean, you have a city; there is usually one or two roads leading to it, not some big, empty field. (Unless Gandalf's sneaking in the back way.)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I know what you mean. But I bet PJ is probably going for the very dramatic entrance. And remember he did have Gandalf (and the rest of the crew) enter Edoras the same way.I was a little worried about that photo because I do think that the city should look a tad bit larger (it is a really large stone city). But then I did hear that if the white tower would have been real, it would have only been 700 feet tall, so I guess it is okay.I am not worried about too much being spoiled for me. I still have the very end (Grey Havens ), which I know they will probably show nothing of until we finally see it in the theaters.

Kalimac · 10-25-2003, 12:33 AM

Those pictures are fantastic. The picture of Frodo and Sam on Mount Doom bothered me for some reason until I realized that it was because the sky was blue - I had always pictured this unrelenting roiling black, but of course the winds had changed somewhat that night - it's not outside of possibility that Mordor would have a blue sky.Also, that pyre of Denethor is friggin' impressive, if you ask me. And that's an awful lot of servants getting stuff ready; a testimony to Denethor's strength of character that there are about ten people there, all of whom (except Pippin) are willing, if not happy, to burn all that remains of the House of the Stewards to a crisp before they had technically died.

Meela · 10-25-2003, 05:41 AM

*runs and weeps*I saw the picture earlier, actually I'm really looking forward to it!! But I do think Denethor could have made a better pyre...

Horse-Maiden of the Shire · 10-25-2003, 10:44 AM

Wow, Frodo and Sam in the Orcish armor look pretty convincing...but I thought that they should be dirtier. And that picture of them on the slopes of Mt. Doom bugged me too, because when I first saw it I thought that it was too bright. But I guess that the change in winds could account for that.

Birdland · 10-25-2003, 11:30 AM

It's possible that special effects will take care of the sky. After all, we wouldn't want the talent to be crawling through actual ash and toxic fumes. Insurance and all that, y'know.

Iarhen · 10-25-2003, 11:30 AM

The one picture that impressed me the most was the one were we see Frodo and Sam in Mordor... and the terrible mark that has left the ring chain around Frodo's neck!Poor guy...

Essex · 10-25-2003, 12:14 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I'm beginning to worry that I will have seen the whole of this film in trailers and screen-shots before I ever get to the cinema, though <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I saw all the spoilers for lotr and loved the film from my first viewing.I kept away from nearly all the spoilers for tt, and was really gutted after the first showing of TT (because of the changes), but after subsequent viewings learned to love it.With this in mind, I'm up for all spoilers for ROTK (although I'd like not to see anything of the grey havens)

Jack · 10-25-2003, 12:50 PM

That picture of Frodo and Sam freaked me out! If looks like Sam has a beard and he sort of looks like a dwarf. WOW... its must be my computer... *shivers*

Oddwen · 10-25-2003, 07:59 PM

*SCCCRREEEEEEETCHHH!!!!*Pippin and the palantir! Woohoo! I love spoilers! All those pictures are buh-buh-beeeeautiful...and I find my excitement and curiosity is heightened by spoilers rather than lessened or spoiled.

Enorëiel · 10-26-2003, 11:23 AM

Yes! Holy feakin crap! Those pictures are awesome! The Frodo and Sam - Orc pictures were great! I was a bit skeptical as to how it was going to end up looking but, hey - they've got me convinced! And Pippin with the Palantir! Ah! Wonderful! Even if I do see a lot of the snap shots and things from ROTK, it won't make a difference as to how much I'll enjoy the film. Well, it kinda does... it makes the difference as it makes December seem so much farther away!

Diamond18 · 10-26-2003, 12:48 PM

I'm in heaven. Pippin steals the Palantír! I was sure that they'd have him peek in as soon as he retrieves it at Isengard, like in the BBC radio production. Moves the plot forward, but loses all that character developement. But he's definitely stealing it! Looks like nighttime, too! Squeeeeeeeee!Ahem. All the pictures are awesome. I'm especially excited about the Sam attacking "Gorbag", Pippin in Gondorian armor, Faramir and Boromir in Osgiliath (I was always intrigued by the stuff in the Appendix talking about B&F's relationship, it'll be cool to see a flashback of them together!!!) That picture of Merry and Theoden is also great. Any picture with Pippin and/or Merry is great (I mean, we know Frodo and Sam are going to get lots of screen time, but I need reassurance that M&P aren't going to be glossed over.) I would have liked to see a picture with Faramir and Éowyn, though....I haven't been paying much attention to spoiler reports, 'cause unless it's clearly a picture from the movie I find it tedious to sift through all the hearsay. So I haven't seen/read that much about RotK so far. These pics are so cool....Impatience sets in....

Silmiel of Imladris · 10-26-2003, 02:02 PM

Wow! I can't wait to see some of that stuff! I like Denethor's Pyre but I expected blankets and oil instead of straw. Naughty sneaky Pippen! Stealing the plantir from Gandalf! That scene is not as I imagined it but I looks pretty cool.

10-24-2003, 04:19 PM	#1
Morquesse Wight Join Date: May 2002 Location: Past the fields we know.... Posts: 202	Great RotK pictures! Spoilers Sam and Frodo in armor! People preparing for Denethor's Pyre! (Meela runs and weeps)Frodo and Sam at the feet of Mt. Doom! Lots of Pippin!<BR>Okay okay, here's the pictures:<BR> <A HREF="http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/1056" TARGET=_blank>http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/1056</A> <P>I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts, deedee dee.... <BR>~M<p>[ October 24, 2003: Message edited by: Morquesse ] __________________ I'm not ashamed to let you know I want this light in me to show. I'm not ashamed to speak the name of Jesus Christ.~Newsboys

10-24-2003, 05:32 PM	#2
Arwen1858 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Gondor Posts: 516	Aren't they great?? When I saw them on TORn this morning, and saw the pic of Denethor's pyre, the first thing I thought was, 'Meela!!' But I couldn't decide if Meela would want to see it or not. It does involve Denethor, but it is right before his death, so I wasn't sure. But I was so excited to see more pics!! I can't wait for December 17!!!<BR>Arwen __________________ Will Turner: "This is either madness or brilliance." Jack Sparrow: "It's remarkable how often those two traits coincide." ~ Pirates of the Caribbean

10-24-2003, 07:05 PM	#3
Maéglin Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 99	<A HREF="http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/1058" TARGET=_blank>http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/1058</A> <BR> <A HREF="http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/1060" TARGET=_blank>http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/1060</A> <P>These were also posted up. Pretty awesome stuff <P>The first one has a picture of Denethor looking as if he's in deep shock and.. older than usual? I think its probably before he becomes mad. And yes! The White Tree is in it! The Tower Guard soldier looks awesome!

10-24-2003, 07:42 PM	#4
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	I am impressed that they have got Frodo and Sam in Orc garb looking so convincing. I was wondering how Jackson would do this, but the helmets seem to work pretty well.<P>And the "Sam attacks Gorbag" picture is brilliant - although it should be Shagrat, shouldn't it?<P>I'm beginning to worry that I will have seen the whole of this film in trailers and screen-shots before I ever get to the cinema, though. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

10-24-2003, 09:44 PM	#5
HCIsland Zombie Cannibal Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,000	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I'm beginning to worry that I will have seen the whole of this film in trailers and screen-shots before I ever get to the cinema, though. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Funny, I'm starting to worry about the same thing. Usually I avoid spoilers but I wanted to get a gist for the way PJ was going to present this. I think I've got that and now I'm worried about taking away too many of the surprises. I wasn't expecting Sam and Frodo in orc garb, or Aragorn the Healer (man, I'd completely written that off).<P>I'm starting to worry there won't be enough pleasent surprises left for the film.<P>H.c. __________________ "Stir not the bitterness in the cup that I mixed myself. Have I not tasted it now many nights upon my tongue, foreboding that worse yet lay in the dregs." -Denethor

10-24-2003, 10:35 PM	#6
Maéglin Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 99	I know what you guys mean... but we havent seen much of the battles nor anything at Sammath Naur. Not to mention the fields of Cormallen and after. I wonder if they'll do the "Praise them with great praise!" celebrations. That chapter in the book was one of the best methinks.

10-24-2003, 11:42 PM	#7
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	Those pictures have me sooo jazzed! Now for the complaint. <P>I didn't care much for the pic of Gandalf riding towards Minas Tirith. It looked kind of "pasted". Also, shouldn't there be a <I>road</I> in there somewhere? I mean, you have a city; there is usually one or two roads leading to it, not some big, empty field. (Unless Gandalf's sneaking in the back way.)<P>Poor Sam and Frodo look so worn. I think I'm gonna do a whole lot of crying in this last one.

10-25-2003, 12:24 AM	#8
Maéglin Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 99	The one with Gandalf riding to Minas Tirith.. you see a gate there, but maybe the road is probably just not visible in the picture. There was only 1 main gate in the first wall of Minas Tirith I think. In any case Shadowfax needs no road to follow.. hes the Lord of the Mearas!

10-25-2003, 12:25 AM	#9
Gorwingel Beholder of the Mists Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now Posts: 1,419	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I mean, you have a city; there is usually one or two roads leading to it, not some big, empty field. (Unless Gandalf's sneaking in the back way.)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I know what you mean. But I bet PJ is probably going for the very dramatic entrance. And remember he did have Gandalf (and the rest of the crew) enter Edoras the same way.<P>I was a little worried about that photo because I do think that the city should look a tad bit larger (it is a really large stone city). But then I did hear that if the white tower would have been real, it would have only been 700 feet tall, so I guess it is okay.<P>I am not worried about too much being spoiled for me. I still have the very end (Grey Havens ), which I know they will probably show nothing of until we finally see it in the theaters. __________________ Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance

10-25-2003, 12:33 AM	#10
Kalimac Candle of the Marshes Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Flyover Country Posts: 780	Those pictures are fantastic. The picture of Frodo and Sam on Mount Doom bothered me for some reason until I realized that it was because the sky was blue - I had always pictured this unrelenting roiling black, but of course the winds had changed somewhat that night - it's not outside of possibility that Mordor would have a blue sky.<P>Also, that pyre of Denethor is friggin' impressive, if you ask me. And that's an awful lot of servants getting stuff ready; a testimony to Denethor's strength of character that there are about ten people there, all of whom (except Pippin) are willing, if not happy, to burn all that remains of the House of the Stewards to a crisp before they had technically died. __________________ Father, dear Father, if you see fit, We'll send my love to college for one year yet Tie blue ribbons all about his head, To let the ladies know that he's married.

10-25-2003, 05:41 AM	#11
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	runs and weeps<P>I saw the picture earlier, actually I'm really looking forward to it!! But I do think Denethor could have made a better pyre... __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.

10-25-2003, 10:44 AM	#12
Horse-Maiden of the Shire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chillaxin' with Glorfindel-441 miles on the RtR Posts: 1,197	Wow, Frodo and Sam in the Orcish armor look pretty convincing...but I thought that they should be dirtier. And that picture of them on the slopes of Mt. Doom bugged me too, because when I first saw it I thought that it was too bright. But I guess that the change in winds could account for that. __________________ "There's a big...machine in the sky...some kind of electric snake...coming straight at us." "Shoot it," said my attorney. "Not yet...I want to study its habits."

10-25-2003, 11:30 AM	#13
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	It's possible that special effects will take care of the sky. After all, we wouldn't want the talent to be crawling through actual ash and toxic fumes. Insurance and all that, y'know.

10-25-2003, 11:30 AM	#14
Iarhen Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Laurelindorenan Posts: 225	The one picture that impressed me the most was the one were we see Frodo and Sam in Mordor... and the terrible mark that has left the ring chain around Frodo's neck!<P>Poor guy... __________________ "In place of a Dark Lord you will have a Queen! Not dark but beatiful and terrible as the Dawn! Treacherous as the sea! Stronger than the foundations of the Earth! All shall love me and despair!" --- Galadriel when tempted by the One Ring.

10-25-2003, 12:14 PM	#15
Essex Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 886	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I'm beginning to worry that I will have seen the whole of this film in trailers and screen-shots before I ever get to the cinema, though <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I saw all the spoilers for lotr and loved the film from my first viewing.<P>I kept away from nearly all the spoilers for tt, and was really gutted after the first showing of TT (because of the changes), but after subsequent viewings learned to love it.<P>With this in mind, I'm up for all spoilers for ROTK (although I'd like not to see anything of the grey havens)

10-25-2003, 12:50 PM	#16
Jack Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rohan or some where there abouts (probably lost!) Posts: 92	That picture of Frodo and Sam freaked me out! If looks like Sam has a beard and he sort of looks like a dwarf. WOW... its must be my computer... shivers __________________ I have been: eating sugar, drinking caffeinated soda, doing the wave, the disco and various other dances just as, if not more humiliating, and all in all, acting like the deranged Pirate that I am…

10-25-2003, 07:59 PM	#17
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	SCCCRREEEEEEETCHHH!!!!<P>Pippin and the palantir! Woohoo! I love spoilers! <BR>All those pictures are buh-buh-beeeeautiful...and I find my excitement and curiosity is heightened by spoilers rather than lessened or spoiled. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

10-26-2003, 11:23 AM	#18
Enorëiel Wight Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hobbiton, U.S.A. Posts: 165	Yes! Holy feakin crap! Those pictures are awesome! The Frodo and Sam - Orc pictures were great! I was a bit skeptical as to how it was going to end up looking but, hey - they've got me convinced! And Pippin with the Palantir! Ah! Wonderful! Even if I do see a lot of the snap shots and things from ROTK, it won't make a difference as to how much I'll enjoy the film. Well, it kinda does... it makes the difference as it makes December seem so much farther away! __________________ You can take a hobbit out of the Shire but you can't take the Shire out of a hobbit. Whoever said "Nothing is impossible" never tried to slam a revolving door.

10-26-2003, 12:48 PM	#19
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	I'm in heaven. Pippin steals the Palantír! I was sure that they'd have him peek in as soon as he retrieves it at Isengard, like in the BBC radio production. Moves the plot forward, but loses all that character developement. But he's definitely stealing it! Looks like nighttime, too! Squeeeeeeeee!<P>Ahem. All the pictures are awesome. I'm especially excited about the Sam attacking "Gorbag", Pippin in Gondorian armor, Faramir and Boromir in Osgiliath (I was always intrigued by the stuff in the Appendix talking about B&F's relationship, it'll be cool to see a flashback of them together!!!) That picture of Merry and Theoden is also great. Any picture with Pippin and/or Merry is great (I mean, we <I>know</I> Frodo and Sam are going to get lots of screen time, but I need reassurance that M&P aren't going to be glossed over.) I would have liked to see a picture with Faramir and Éowyn, though....<P>I haven't been paying much attention to spoiler reports, 'cause unless it's clearly a picture from the movie I find it tedious to sift through all the hearsay. So I haven't seen/read that much about RotK so far. These pics are so cool....<P>Impatience sets in.... __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.

10-26-2003, 02:02 PM	#20
Silmiel of Imladris Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Looking into a crystal ball- still see nothing Posts: 395	Wow! I can't wait to see some of that stuff! I like Denethor's Pyre but I expected blankets and oil instead of straw. Naughty sneaky Pippen! Stealing the plantir from Gandalf! That scene is not as I imagined it but I looks pretty cool. __________________ Legolas 20 ales later: I feel something, a slight tingling in my fingers. I think it's affecting me. Figwit on his name: Are you suggesting that I have the wit of a fig?

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