The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum - View Single Post - Inconsistencies-I'm not grouchy, these are just so obvious after you see it 10 times

Rose Cotton · 01-31-2003, 05:46 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> In the FotR when the nine companions are boating down the river Anduin, Frodo is sitting in front of Sam. However when they approach the Argonath, Frodo is behind Sam! <P>In the extended version this fits because they made a stop in between and it is perfectly logical to switch places the next day...but with the cut it just didn't quite work out <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR>You must understand that the journey down the river took days.(more then two) So when you saw all those different shots of the river in the theatrical version that was representing a week's worth of paddling. Therefore the fact that Frodo and Sam switch places isn't a mistake at all. Though I guess it's confusing to some without the night scenes. They should have put text at the bottom saying: "One week later" or somthing.

01-31-2003, 05:46 PM	#36
Rose Cotton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A place worse then Mordor........School! Posts: 1,075	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> In the FotR when the nine companions are boating down the river Anduin, Frodo is sitting in front of Sam. However when they approach the Argonath, Frodo is behind Sam! <P>In the extended version this fits because they made a stop in between and it is perfectly logical to switch places the next day...but with the cut it just didn't quite work out <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR>You must understand that the journey down the river took days.(more then two) So when you saw all those different shots of the river in the theatrical version that was representing a week's worth of paddling. Therefore the fact that Frodo and Sam switch places isn't a mistake at all. Though I guess it's confusing to some without the night scenes. They should have put text at the bottom saying: "One week later" or somthing. __________________ "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)