Maeglanthirion, they didn't include the Scouring because of the running time. Plus it wasn't really that necessary to the plot, so they can stand to leave it out as the film will still work without it.<P>I wasn't such a great fan of the Scouring myself. Sometimes it felt like it was just tacked on the end as an afterthought. But then again, some parts of it were pretty good (the hobbits breaking the Rules was quite amusing, amongst other things). So maybe i'm being a bit harsh.<P> Some people are totally put out that it's not included, but I don't think it's so bad. Think about it positivley, there's now much more time for Pippin and the Palantir, Eowyn and Faramir and the showdown with Shelob!
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Where now is Boromir the Fair? He tarries and I grieve.'
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