**The Return of the King Extended Edition** - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Tuor of Gondolin · 12-15-2004, 07:38 AM

For now, a few brief comments:

1) Two thumbs up for Turin's comments. Perhaps the worst bit
in the movies was Denethor's characterization in general, and Gandalf's
mugging of him in particular.

2) In the extended dvd, why did Legolas shoot Grima? Grima was in the
process of, successfully, whacking Saruman.

3) The voice of Saruman was still underplayed, Saruman was far too
high up, not on the balcony of Orthanc, and there was no confrontation/
temptation of others by his voice, and no express allusion to the power of
his voice.

4) And, while the Easter Egg wasn't as "surprising" as the first two, I am
zinking the German interviewer certainly sought to ask probing and
provocative questions of Elijah Wood.

12-15-2004, 07:38 AM	#19
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	For now, a few brief comments: 1) Two thumbs up for Turin's comments. Perhaps the worst bit in the movies was Denethor's characterization in general, and Gandalf's mugging of him in particular. 2) In the extended dvd, why did Legolas shoot Grima? Grima was in the process of, successfully, whacking Saruman. 3) The voice of Saruman was still underplayed, Saruman was far too high up, not on the balcony of Orthanc, and there was no confrontation/ temptation of others by his voice, and no express allusion to the power of his voice. 4) And, while the Easter Egg wasn't as "surprising" as the first two, I am zinking the German interviewer certainly sought to ask probing and provocative questions of Elijah Wood. __________________ Aure Entuluva!