The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum


Visit The *EVEN NEWER* Barrow-Downs Photo Page

Go Back   The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum > Middle-Earth Discussions > The Movies
User Name
Password
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 03-11-2004, 12:36 PM   #2
Imladris
Tears of the Phoenix
 
Imladris's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Putting dimes in the jukebox baby.
Posts: 1,453
Imladris has just left Hobbiton.
Tolkien

Well, I don't have the time and go find the pic, but if he was supposed to be in the movie and was cut, I can give at least one good reasons why he was.

Imagine a Tolkien Newbie seeing FotR in theatres. Suddenly, it is cut to an old man with moths circling around him and then it cuts back to Orthanc or whatever. Who is he? Why doesn't he appear for the rest of the movie? Why was he even there? The way you're putting it, there would be no name or chance of introduction. If they wished to have him send Gandalf to Saruman, that would take even more screen time, yet another actor to play, etc. Remember, PJ and crew didn't have all the money in the world.

That's why. Even thought it would have been nice for Tolkien fanatics like us, it really would't have been possible.

Another reason is that Radagast doesn't forward the plot at all. He's just kind of there.
__________________
I'm sorry it wasn't a unicorn. It would have been nice to have unicorns.

Imladris is offline   Reply With Quote
 

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:23 PM.



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.