"A diversion."

[Elianna]

Essex:

...tall and kingly he HAD BEEN, but NOW he was withered as an old stone...

(emphasis is mine, duh)

Technically it isn't straight from the book, because Lego says it, not the old man, or even Théoden. OH! I just got an idea as to how they could've done it straight from the book:
As Aragorn and Co. were approaching the door, they could cut back and forth to the scene with Merry asking about the Pathes of the Dead. Legolas can go ahead and explain why there are dead men under the mountain, and Théoden explain about Baldor's adventure there, which would include "The way is shut." So we have the Rohan royal family talking together at a meal (doesn't it just warm your heart?), Merry being Théoden's esquire, some history of Rohan, some added suspence at another royal man failing to pass the Pathes, and no annoying Lego line. (Hmmmmmm, wouldn't it rock if that were in the EE?)

The Only Real Estel :
Chapter 6 in the Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide is all about "droidspeak".
(Sorry, that's not Tolkien related is it?)

[Elentári_O_Most_Mighty_1]

Who was it who said it in the book then? I can't remember...

What is it with the blond eyebrows? If you've got the Legolas-on-Arod figure (I think it's for ROTK)...argh, man, he's got GINGER eyebrows!!! It just looks wrong. He looks fine with the dark eyebrows. It gives his face definition. Besides, I know someone with blonde hair (and I mean blonde blonde, not browny blonde) and eyebrows the colour of Legolas'. A bit odd to begin with, but you get used to it.

I liked the books before the film...then was persuaded they were too long and complicated (don't ask)...then heard about FOTR and heard all the fuss about it...then read the books again, loved them, read them again, then saw FOTR. So there you go. Liking the books before the film does not necessarily give you immunity to the good looks of actors in the film.

Anyway...I agree...I can't believe this thread is still going!!! Amazing!!!

On another (off topic) note...what is with that squatter smiley? What does is mean, 'squatter'?

[Lady Snickerdoodle]

WHAT HE'S MARRYING KATE???? noooooooo

Being a girl in her mid-teens who loves Lord of the Rings, people assume I'm Orli- obsessed.

Well, I'm both lotr and orli-obsessed, though if I had to choose one or the other I'd definitely go lotr. Orli obsession isn't that bad, as long as you don't get totally consumed by it.
Also, you have to keep in mind that Orlando got lotr like right after he finished at his drama school, so it was his first major film. He's getting better though.