New dudes and dudettes: Most annoying things about LOTR. - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finwe-89 · 01-26-2005, 02:57 PM

Faramir was acting stupid. He respected his father... He didn't had to respect him! Denethor only really loved Boromir, cause Boromir was older and protected Osgiliath against Mordor. Denethor said only bad things about Faramir, but Faramir wanted that his father would think better about him. If I were Faramir... I should left my father for what he is... a men that has a heart of stone...

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 01-27-2005, 08:27 AM

It's the strangest thing. I remember this discussion from so many other threads...

Didn't anyone find it annoying that Sauron was an eyeball?

Or that Gimli was a comedy character?

Or that the Balrog had wings!

Neithan · 01-27-2005, 09:12 AM

Yes Eomer all of these things annoyed me. Though I can hardly criticize PJ for the Balrog wings since it is not proven either way (at least not conclusively). Still I was somewhat disappointed with the Balrog. Much worse are the other things you mentioned. It is the gaping plot holes and the misrepresentation of certain characters (like Gimli and Faramir) that gets me. But all of these things have been talked about so much. One that I don't think gets mentioned enough is Elrond, there is definitely a difference between the two versions of him.

Assasin · 01-27-2005, 03:47 PM

Eomer, whenever I see the Eye I always think about eye drop commercials. It is rather annoying, I want to know how he can "talk" if he's just an eye ball, or does the Mouth of Sauron carry around a microphone and speakers? I think the balrog had added scariness with the wings. It kind of spread his fiery evilness all around.

01-28-2005, 09:11 PM

The thing that most annoyed me was the cheap breaking of Gandalf's staff in ROTK, other than that I did not appreciate the humor between Legolas and Gimli in the movie, such as in TTT at helms deep Legolas asked gimili wants a crate to stand on so he can see whats happening.

Assasin · 01-29-2005, 05:55 PM

Ya, the stuff between Gimli and Leggy got a little over the top.

Celebuial · 02-04-2005, 03:16 AM

I think that for a movie audience you need some comic relief in a "long heavy film(as I've heard it described)", so I think that P-J had good reason for all the Legolas Gimli jokes. Anyway if there wasn't any of that in the movies then Legolas and Gimli's relationship would've just been ignored! I think what you see in the film is better than no portrayal of it at all.

01-26-2005, 02:57 PM	#1
Finwe-89 Wight Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In Lotholorien, looking in the mirror that shows that there is still hope for life... Posts: 84	Faramir was acting stupid. He respected his father... He didn't had to respect him! Denethor only really loved Boromir, cause Boromir was older and protected Osgiliath against Mordor. Denethor said only bad things about Faramir, but Faramir wanted that his father would think better about him. If I were Faramir... I should left my father for what he is... a men that has a heart of stone... __________________ Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum- ishi krimpatul... Beware: Don't speak this loud when you're alone in the dark... Unless you really want it... But don't say I didn't warn you...

01-27-2005, 08:27 AM	#2
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	My...brain...hurts! It's the strangest thing. I remember this discussion from so many other threads... Didn't anyone find it annoying that Sauron was an eyeball? Or that Gimli was a comedy character? Or that the Balrog had wings! __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

01-27-2005, 09:12 AM	#3
Neithan Wight Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 126	Yes Eomer all of these things annoyed me. Though I can hardly criticize PJ for the Balrog wings since it is not proven either way (at least not conclusively). Still I was somewhat disappointed with the Balrog. Much worse are the other things you mentioned. It is the gaping plot holes and the misrepresentation of certain characters (like Gimli and Faramir) that gets me. But all of these things have been talked about so much. One that I don't think gets mentioned enough is Elrond, there is definitely a difference between the two versions of him. __________________ If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. Men will believe what they see.~Henry David Thoreau

01-27-2005, 03:47 PM	#4
Assasin Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a desert. Posts: 142	Eomer, whenever I see the Eye I always think about eye drop commercials. It is rather annoying, I want to know how he can "talk" if he's just an eye ball, or does the Mouth of Sauron carry around a microphone and speakers? I think the balrog had added scariness with the wings. It kind of spread his fiery evilness all around. __________________ Death is as light as a feather, duty is as heavy as a mountain.

01-29-2005, 05:55 PM	#6
Assasin Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a desert. Posts: 142	Ya, the stuff between Gimli and Leggy got a little over the top. __________________ Death is as light as a feather, duty is as heavy as a mountain.

01-28-2005, 09:11 PM	#5
The White Rider Guest Posts: n/a	The thing that most annoyed me was the cheap breaking of Gandalf's staff in ROTK, other than that I did not appreciate the humor between Legolas and Gimli in the movie, such as in TTT at helms deep Legolas asked gimili wants a crate to stand on so he can see whats happening.

02-04-2005, 03:16 AM	#7
Celebuial Wight Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cardiff during term time/Leicester in the holl's Posts: 129	I think that for a movie audience you need some comic relief in a "long heavy film(as I've heard it described)", so I think that P-J had good reason for all the Legolas Gimli jokes. Anyway if there wasn't any of that in the movies then Legolas and Gimli's relationship would've just been ignored! I think what you see in the film is better than no portrayal of it at all. __________________ Ú cilith ‘war. Ú men ‘war. Boe min mebi. Boe min bango.

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