**RotK - Battle of Pelennor Fields** - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finwe · 12-19-2003, 03:44 PM

A modern audience with no exposure to Tolkien's works would probably prefer a green zombie army over an army of Dunedain (Dunedain? What are Dunedain?). I think that the effect would have been SO much better if both the Dunedain and the Army of the Dead poured out of the ships of the Corsairs. It would have made had such a striking effect. Just imagine! Aragorn leaping out, with Halbarad holding Arwen's banner at his side, and Elladan and Elrohir in their bright, silver mail with stars at their brows, and their beautiful Elven blades unsheathed. After them, wave upon wave of dour, grim Rangers would pour over the sides of the ships, yelling "Elendil!" with their long swords unsheathed. <P>It would have been such a BEAUTIFUL scene, but, oh well, those "modern" audiences wouldn't have appreciated it.

12-19-2003, 03:44 PM	#23
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	A modern audience with no exposure to Tolkien's works would probably prefer a green zombie army over an army of Dunedain (Dunedain? What are Dunedain?). I think that the effect would have been SO much better if both the Dunedain and the Army of the Dead poured out of the ships of the Corsairs. It would have made had such a striking effect. Just imagine! Aragorn leaping out, with Halbarad holding Arwen's banner at his side, and Elladan and Elrohir in their bright, silver mail with stars at their brows, and their beautiful Elven blades unsheathed. After them, wave upon wave of dour, grim Rangers would pour over the sides of the ships, yelling "Elendil!" with their long swords unsheathed. <P>It would have been such a BEAUTIFUL scene, but, oh well, those "modern" audiences wouldn't have appreciated it. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.