A better purpose for the ghost army in ROTK - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rhun charioteer · 10-13-2017, 10:06 AM

I think having the arrival of Elrond's two sons, some Rangers and Dol Amroth would have been very confusing to casual movie goers.

PJ originally wanted the Dead to be walking skeletons but later went to invincible undead ghost army.

I can also understand the under powering of the Gondorian soldiers-if they are portrayed as too strong(10 orcs for one Gondorian) the audience will struggle to take the threat seriously.

As for the gate-the deleted scene shows the orcs do try and use a conventional ram and get massacred for their trouble and so they bring in grond. After that Mordor uses the Olog hai quite sensibly as shock troops to shatter the Gondorian line in the courtyard and gate area.

I love the movie too but that's my take.

10-13-2017, 10:06 AM	#5
Rhun charioteer Wight Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 118	I think having the arrival of Elrond's two sons, some Rangers and Dol Amroth would have been very confusing to casual movie goers. PJ originally wanted the Dead to be walking skeletons but later went to invincible undead ghost army. I can also understand the under powering of the Gondorian soldiers-if they are portrayed as too strong(10 orcs for one Gondorian) the audience will struggle to take the threat seriously. As for the gate-the deleted scene shows the orcs do try and use a conventional ram and get massacred for their trouble and so they bring in grond. After that Mordor uses the Olog hai quite sensibly as shock troops to shatter the Gondorian line in the courtyard and gate area. I love the movie too but that's my take.