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The Only Real Estel · 09-20-2003, 08:59 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I'd make Faramir noble and wise. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Did I mention I'd have Faramir be better?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>In case I forgot, I'd make Faramir a better guy.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> These quotes (all by 'the phantom') pretty much sum up my feelings (as all you guys ought to know by now ). <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>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).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I think PJ left that out so he wouldn't risk inflicting further confusion upon the non-book reading movie-goers (lets face it: LOTR has roughly 3 million charcters, plots, & sub-plots as it is! ). <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>The Istari were PROHIBITED from doing stuff like that!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Heh, they were also prohibited from seeking to dominate the entire world...but I'm afraid that didn't stop Saruman much. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I would tell who Boromir is (as far as I can tell, we are told nothing about him at Rivendell beyond his name).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Although we aren't told much, we are told his name, the fact that his father is quite important in Gondor, & that he obviously has different ideas about the Ring then others. Not much, but a bit more than his name . <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Saruman would not have bred the Uruk-Hai, since they were bred not by him, but by Sauron in the book<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Actually Saruman did breed orcs & goblin men to make his own 'better' army. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Boromir would have been hit by many more arrows before he finally gave out <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I'd intially agree, but check out the size of those arrows ! They're more like broomsticks. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>We would catch a glimpse of Gollum as the boats traveled down Anduin<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>You do get a short glimpse of him in the Extended Version. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I haven't seen TTT yet.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>September 20th & you still haven't seen TTT!!?? You've got much more self-control than me, man! I'm not out to get you or pick on you, but I wanted to reply to some of those things you said, Elladan & Elrohir. & I do agree with you on about half of the things you brought up. [ September 20, 2003: Message edited by: The Only Real Estel ]

09-20-2003, 08:59 PM	#20
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I'd make Faramir noble and wise. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Did I mention I'd have Faramir be better?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>In case I forgot, I'd make Faramir a better guy.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> These quotes (all by 'the phantom') pretty much sum up my feelings (as all you guys ought to know by now ).<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>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).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> I think PJ left that out so he wouldn't risk inflicting further confusion upon the non-book reading movie-goers (lets face it: LOTR has roughly 3 million charcters, plots, & sub-plots as it is! ).<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>The Istari were PROHIBITED from doing stuff like that!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> Heh, they were also prohibited from seeking to dominate the entire world...but I'm afraid that didn't stop Saruman much.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I would tell who Boromir is (as far as I can tell, we are told nothing about him at Rivendell beyond his name).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> Although we aren't told much, we are told his name, the fact that his father is quite important in Gondor, & that he obviously has different ideas about the Ring then others. Not much, but a bit more than his name .<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Saruman would not have bred the Uruk-Hai, since they were bred not by him, but by Sauron in the book<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Actually Saruman did breed orcs & goblin men to make his own 'better' army.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Boromir would have been hit by many more arrows before he finally gave out <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>I'd intially agree, but check out the size of those arrows ! They're more like broomsticks.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>We would catch a glimpse of Gollum as the boats traveled down Anduin<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>You do get a short glimpse of him in the Extended Version.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I haven't seen TTT yet.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>September 20th & you still haven't seen TTT!!?? You've got much more self-control than me, man! <P> I'm not out to get you or pick on you, but I wanted to reply to some of those things you said, Elladan & Elrohir. & I do agree with you on about half of the things you brought up. <p>[ September 20, 2003: Message edited by: The Only Real Estel ]