If you could ask J.R.R. Tolkien One (1) Question, what would it be?

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I would ask him if he would please make his OWN movies. That would be soooo cool! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

And, actually, I think Saruman did use explosives. Note the following:

Even as they spoke there came a blare of trumpets. Then there was a crash and a flash of flame and smoke. The waters of the Deeping-stream poured out hissing and foaming: they were choked no longer, a gaping hole was blasted in the wall. A host of dark shapes poured in.
'Devilry of Saruman!' cried Aragorn. 'They have crept in the culvert again, while we talked, and they have lit the fire of orthanc beneath our feet...'

The Two Towers "Helm's Deep"

[ December 29, 2002: Message edited by: TolkienGurl ]