Aragorn's Coronation Song - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gwathagor · 04-01-2008, 07:28 PM

I think the song is quite good, for several reasons. First, it fits very well as a part of the scene, which, though poorly written (Arwen hiding behind the sheet? What?), is one of the best filmed sequences in the ROTK, in terms of being an artistic whole. Second, it's a good interpretation of that particular scene in the book - among the creative liberties that PJ took, this is by far one of the most legitimate and effective. Third, the tune is both catchy, solemn, and moving, and I like to sing it quietly to myself.

That's probably my favorite track on the whole soundtrack, actually.

MatthewM · 04-01-2008, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Gwathagor

That's probably my favorite track on the whole soundtrack, actually.

I think I just might second that. It's a very singable tune, I also like to sing it to myself...also knowing what it means is really cool. It's kind of like an oath you are pledging to yourself in a way.

Morien · 04-02-2008, 01:51 PM

It's a long time that I have watched the movie, but I remember that somewhere in the "making of..." DVD it is said that the music was composed by Viggo Mortensen. Again, if I remember correctly, Viggo was exhausted and feeling miserable when that scene was being made and his acting may have been affected by that.

04-01-2008, 07:28 PM	#1
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	I think the song is quite good, for several reasons. First, it fits very well as a part of the scene, which, though poorly written (Arwen hiding behind the sheet? What?), is one of the best filmed sequences in the ROTK, in terms of being an artistic whole. Second, it's a good interpretation of that particular scene in the book - among the creative liberties that PJ took, this is by far one of the most legitimate and effective. Third, the tune is both catchy, solemn, and moving, and I like to sing it quietly to myself. That's probably my favorite track on the whole soundtrack, actually. __________________ Stories and songs. Last edited by Gwathagor; 04-01-2008 at 07:32 PM.

04-02-2008, 01:51 PM	#3
Morien Newly Deceased Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1	It's a long time that I have watched the movie, but I remember that somewhere in the "making of..." DVD it is said that the music was composed by Viggo Mortensen. Again, if I remember correctly, Viggo was exhausted and feeling miserable when that scene was being made and his acting may have been affected by that. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Barathor on LOTRO and on MUME, Lolindir on MUME. {NetVibes}-{MySpace}