**RotK - Minas Tirith** - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Estelyn Telcontar · 12-16-2003, 12:48 PM

What did you think of the scenes in Minas Tirith?

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 12-17-2003, 02:22 PM

Minas Tirith itself was beautiful. But to go on about the White Tree only to do nothing with it was counterproductive. I didn't like the way Denethor was shoved around by Gandalf either.Loved the catapults, loved the severed heads. Loved the Pyre, though not what they did with it.

burrahobbit · 12-18-2003, 12:33 AM

Catapult v trebuchet.

Lily Bracegirdle · 12-18-2003, 06:09 PM

I thought it was a very beautiful and well done set, but I sure wouldn't want to live there! It was pretty, but sterile, cramped and uncomfortable looking. I felt a bit sorry for Aragorn and Arwen for having to live there for the rest of their lives. And, as my husband said: "the view sucks!"The landscaping elves will have their work cut out for them. As for the white tree, it did a good job as king's confetti maker a la Excalibur. I'm glad they didn't take the time in the movie for Aragorn to find another. I think we have enough precedent for the king = land idea in movies for people to understand why the tree came into bloom once Aragorn came along.*Loved* the severed heads!Can't understand how they loaded such LARGE chunks of masonry into the trebuchets.-Lily

Lord Elrond · 12-19-2003, 10:03 AM

I thought it was done pretty good as a whole. If I were to criticize it I would say that too much of the upper levels were harmed. In the book it was primarily just the lower level and the second lowest level. Too many bad guys made it into the city itself and the overlook was not supposed to be on the seventh level the precipice they looked off of to the gates below was on either the third or fourth I cant remember which. The same thing with the Rath Dinen it was not supposed to be on the seventh level nor was the beacon.but all in all it was very enjoyable

Essex · 12-19-2003, 10:52 AM

The shots from on high of Gandalf arriving and riding through the city were stunning.As was the 'hand held' camera shot when the Rohirrim finally arrive on the PF and the city is a mile or so away. Stunning.But Gandalf would surely have been arrested if he had clumped Denethor with his staff.

Arathiriel · 12-19-2003, 11:08 AM

The scenes in Minas Tirith were nothing short of stunning! I was amazed at the details they put into that model and the set were equally stunning - especially the upper most level of the city!Bravo to the designers for yet again making Minas Tirith into a real and believable place, to say nothing of being beautiful! [ 12:09 PM December 19, 2003: Message edited by: Arathiriel ]

Finwe · 12-19-2003, 12:11 PM

I also agree that the handheld shot of the city about a mile away from the Rohirrim was amazing. It was so incredible! The entire theater was cheering during ALL of the Minas Tirith scenes. Especially when Denethor got that smackdown from Gandalf. It was so hilarious!

Jjudvven · 12-19-2003, 12:18 PM

I though Minis Tirith was done amazingly well. It wasn't what I had always pictured it as, but I suppose that's the price we have to pay for watching the movie, right? Although it worked beautifully for the movie I thought. And I don't mind having that image stuck in my head every time I read the books from now on.

12-16-2003, 12:48 PM	#1
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,645	RotK - Minas Tirith What did you think of the scenes in Minas Tirith? __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

12-17-2003, 02:22 PM	#2
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,992	Minas Tirith itself was beautiful. But to go on about the White Tree only to do nothing with it was counterproductive. I didn't like the way Denethor was shoved around by Gandalf either.<P>Loved the catapults, loved the severed heads. Loved the Pyre, though not what they did with it. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

12-18-2003, 12:33 AM	#3
burrahobbit Hidden Spirit Join Date: May 2000 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,436	Catapult v trebuchet. __________________ What's a burrahobbit got to do with my pocket, anyways?

12-18-2003, 06:09 PM	#4
Lily Bracegirdle Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bree Posts: 210	I thought it was a very beautiful and well done set, but I sure wouldn't want to live there! It was pretty, but sterile, cramped and uncomfortable looking. I felt a bit sorry for Aragorn and Arwen for having to live there for the rest of their lives. And, as my husband said: "the view sucks!"<P>The landscaping elves will have their work cut out for them. <P>As for the white tree, it did a good job as king's confetti maker a la Excalibur. I'm glad they didn't take the time in the movie for Aragorn to find another. I think we have enough precedent for the king = land idea in movies for people to understand why the tree came into bloom once Aragorn came along.<P>Loved the severed heads!<P>Can't understand how they loaded such LARGE chunks of masonry into the trebuchets.<P>-Lily __________________ "But nay: the praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards." - Faramir

12-19-2003, 10:03 AM	#5
Lord Elrond Animated Skeleton Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Buffalo Posts: 38	I thought it was done pretty good as a whole. If I were to criticize it I would say that too much of the upper levels were harmed. In the book it was primarily just the lower level and the second lowest level. Too many bad guys made it into the city itself and the overlook was not supposed to be on the seventh level the precipice they looked off of to the gates below was on either the third or fourth I cant remember which. The same thing with the Rath Dinen it was not supposed to be on the seventh level nor was the beacon.but all in all it was very enjoyable __________________ "May the blessing of Elves, Men, and other free peoples go with you"

12-19-2003, 10:52 AM	#6
Essex Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 887	The shots from on high of Gandalf arriving and riding through the city were stunning.<P>As was the 'hand held' camera shot when the Rohirrim finally arrive on the PF and the city is a mile or so away. Stunning.<P>But Gandalf would surely have been arrested if he had clumped Denethor with his staff.

12-19-2003, 11:08 AM	#7
Arathiriel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Blessed Realm Posts: 284	The scenes in Minas Tirith were nothing short of stunning! I was amazed at the details they put into that model and the set were equally stunning - especially the upper most level of the city!<P>Bravo to the designers for yet again making Minas Tirith into a <I>real</I> and <I>believable</I> place, to say nothing of being beautiful! <p>[ 12:09 PM December 19, 2003: Message edited by: Arathiriel ] __________________ 'I love him. He's like that, and sometimes it shines through, somehow. But I love him, whether or no.' - Samwise Gamgee

12-19-2003, 12:11 PM	#8
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	I also agree that the handheld shot of the city about a mile away from the Rohirrim was amazing. It was so incredible! The entire theater was cheering during ALL of the Minas Tirith scenes. Especially when Denethor got that smackdown from Gandalf. It was so hilarious! __________________ 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.

12-19-2003, 12:18 PM	#9
Jjudvven Wight Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Land to the West Posts: 154	I though Minis Tirith was done amazingly well. It wasn't what I had always pictured it as, but I suppose that's the price we have to pay for watching the movie, right? <P>Although it worked beautifully for the movie I thought. And I don't mind having that image stuck in my head every time I read the books from now on. __________________ "I don't know all of you as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you, half as well as you deserve."