[Elladan and Elrohir]

OK, a bunch of other people have put what they have done differently, so I guess I will, too...<P>My list probably won't be much different from anybody else's, but here goes:<P>1. In the beginning, I would include more historical background (such as how Numenor fell, and how Elendil and Gil-galad formed the Last Alliance and marched on Mordor. The movie just focuses on Isildur and doesn't even mention Elendil).<P>2. I wouldn't have Frodo acting like a little kid when Gandalf first shows up in Hobbiton.<P>3. I would make Bilbo's Farewell Speech longer and include the blinding flash from Gandalf at the end.<P>4. I would not show the Nazgul leaving Mordor until after Gandalf's conversation with Frodo at Bag End.<P>5. I would not include the wizardry battle between Saruman and Gandalf in Orthanc. Sure, it looks cool, but it's completely against the book! The Istari were PROHIBITED from doing stuff like that!<P>6. I would include everything in Crickhollow, in order to develop the characters of Merry and Pippin (and Sam), and show their interest in Frodo's Quest.<P>7. I would include the Old Forest, Tom Bombadil's House, and the Barrow Downs.<P>8. The Prancing Pony Inn would not be so sinister-looking. Barliman Butterbur, Nob and Bob would be fully introduced. Frodo's "accident" in the Common Room would be included.<P>9. Strider would not appear quite so sinister at the beginning when we first meet him.<P>10. The attack at Weathertop would occur at the camp on the side of Weathertop Hill, not at the Summit itself.<P>11. Arwen, duh. Glorfindel rocks!<P>12. I would show the Flight to the Ford as it happened (it truly is an awesome moment in the book when Frodo confronts the Nine!).<P>13. I would show (or at least mention) the reforging of Narsil at Rivendell.<P>14. I would tell who Boromir is (as far as I can tell, we are told nothing about him at Rivendell beyond his name).<P>15. The storm at Caradhras would be caused by the mountain itself, or just possibly Sauron, but by no means Saruman.<P>16. Gandalf, not Frodo, would have figured out the password to open the Gate of Moria.<P>17. Lothlorien would have actually been beautiful.<P>18. Sam as well as Frodo would have looked into the Mirror of Galadriel.<P>19. Galadriel would NOT have told Frodo that Boromir would try to take the Ring!!!<P>20. Saruman would not have bred the Uruk-Hai, since they were bred not by him, but by Sauron in the book.<P>21. Aragorn would NOT, I repeat NOT, have allowed Frodo to go to Mordor without any companion!!!<P>22. Boromir would have been hit by many more arrows before he finally gave out.<P>23. We would catch a glimpse of Gollum as the boats traveled down Anduin.<P>That's just for Fellowship; I haven't seen TTT yet.