[The Saucepan Man]

At last! I have eventually managed to download the trailer - only about 2 days behind everyone else. <P>I've had to sit impatiently at work all day because the darned system there doesn't have Quicktime. Then I had to sit patiently at home while I downloaded the latest version of Quicktime. And then I had to sit impatiently for 2 hours while the trailer itself downloaded. 2 hours! I really must get Broadband. <P>Still, it was certainly worth the wait. I managed to get the official version of the trailer and download a rather more blurred version to my memory. Alas, I will have to give up the higher resolution version when I log-off tonight. <P>It's the little details that I liked. For example, Sauron's army pouring out of Minas Morgul in the background as Frodo climbs to the pass of Cirith Ungol. And the spikes on the Oliphaunt's tusks. The Nazgul swooping on (what I assume to be) Faramir's men is amazing, as is the shot of Gandalf presumably riding out to aid them. Well, as other have said, it all looks pretty amazing really.<P>Which brings me to Shelob. Even though the glimpse was brief, I am still disappointed that we have seen so much of her before the film's release. (Of course, I could have turned away, but that would have taken far too much will-power. )<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Take a look at this still from the trailer. Is it just me or is what we are seeing only the head? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>From the higher resolution version of the trailer, it looks like we see her head and legs, with her vast dark abdomen trailing behind her. Which is as it should be. It is difficult to tell, but I don't think that I am going to be disappointed. She certainly looks big enough. <P>A few concerns though. She looks only to have two eyes, and a mouth with teeth rather than fangs, which is not how I imagined her. But, it's difficult to tell for sure - even going through frame by frame. And why is she chasing Frodo when he is holding up the Phial of Galadriel? I would have thought that it would repel her.<P>Oh well, small quibbles. From the trailer, it certainly looks like it's going to be an epic.