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Hilde Bracegirdle · 12-22-2003, 07:31 PM

I know that I am in the minority, but the movie left me a bit cold, as if it happened in a parallel universe to the book. It had none of "the feel" of Tolkien's work to my mind though some spots seemed very well done in their own right, like Pippin's song and the lighting of the beacons, quite beautiful. <P>At least I'm not as upset as I was with TTT. They didn't murder it, just changed the tone quite a bit. But I'm bizarrely apathetic toward it.<P>Did miss the red arrow,the mithril coat, houses of healing, Aragorn and the palantir, etc. And was it just me or did Sam and Frodo suddenly get hobbit clothes back again in Mordor? Suspenders and all. I can't imagine an orc using suspenders, they definitely seem more of the belt type! <P>Sean Astin did do a superb job, though.<p>[ 5:36 AM December 23, 2003: Message edited by: Hilde Bracegirdle ]

12-22-2003, 07:31 PM	#11
Hilde Bracegirdle Relic of Wandering Days Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: You'll See Perpetual Change. Posts: 1,480	I know that I am in the minority, but the movie left me a bit cold, as if it happened in a parallel universe to the book. It had none of "the feel" of Tolkien's work to my mind though some spots seemed very well done in their own right, like Pippin's song and the lighting of the beacons, quite beautiful. <P>At least I'm not as upset as I was with TTT. They didn't murder it, just changed the tone quite a bit. But I'm bizarrely apathetic toward it.<P>Did miss the red arrow,the mithril coat, houses of healing, Aragorn and the palantir, etc. And was it just me or did Sam and Frodo suddenly get hobbit clothes back again in Mordor? Suspenders and all. I can't imagine an orc using suspenders, they definitely seem more of the belt type! <P>Sean Astin did do a superb job, though.<p>[ 5:36 AM December 23, 2003: Message edited by: Hilde Bracegirdle ]