[Bill Ferny]

I agree with Birdland about the knife licking… very much like Mr. Jackson. I agree with Kalimac about the Council scene… that does seem pretty irrational. I loved the addition of the Aragorn/Boromir argument because it is much more revealing for those who have never read the book. It emphasized the power of the one ring over the mind and heart, and it drew a sharp contrast between common men, and the great man Aragorn was.<P>Galadrie1, that worries me as well. I think this is a good sign that the scouring won’t be in the movie. I just hope that whatever Mr. Jackson did with the end of Saruman isn’t too outlandish.<P>The tea pouring scene that was added struck me strange. I thought the forced perspective stuff that they used was great, but from the first time I saw that added scene, the illusion didn’t work on me. I immediately realized that Elijah was standing in the background, and Ian was looking off into space.