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Rose Cotton · 11-17-2003, 02:56 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I know we would love nothing better than to see nothing but a parade of scenes representing what was presented in the text, like a glorified illustrated version of the book, but Jackson is trying to make a movie here. A movie that stands up on it's own for both fans and non-fans of the book and personally, I think he's done a damn good job of it.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I totally agree with HCIsland on this matter. Although I'm dissapointed at losing the Voice of Sauruman scene I accept the decition and can't wait to see it on the DVD.As for the question of how they will do the Palatir and the joining of the hobbits with the rest of the company here is my idea on what they might do.Even back in january when I was writing my own little script of ROTK I felt that the best place to start was to have Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf and all the Rohirum ariving at Isengard. I think that they will still do this.After opening up with sweeping camera shots of a flooded Orthanc we could then have a shot of all the riders entering the area. Treebeard would show up and they would have a conversation which would remind us what everyone's name is and who they are. Treebeard would also inform everyone that Sauruman is finished and that Merry and Pippin have should be wandering around somewhere.Cut to Merry and Pippin walking about Orthanc. As they hear their friends approaching they start to run to them. Just then Pippin notices somthing buried in the rubble. He walks over to it and picks it up. It's the Palantir. As Pippin holds it, it starts to glow and swirl. He starts to become entranced. Suddenly the Palantir is taken from him by Gandalf. It could be worse, Aragorn could be going head to head with a carnate form of Sauron.

11-17-2003, 02:56 PM	#84
Rose Cotton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A place worse then Mordor........School! Posts: 1,075	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I know we would love nothing better than to see nothing but a parade of scenes representing what was presented in the text, like a glorified illustrated version of the book, but Jackson is trying to make a movie here. A movie that stands up on it's own for both fans and non-fans of the book and personally, I think he's done a damn good job of it.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I totally agree with HCIsland on this matter. Although I'm dissapointed at losing the Voice of Sauruman scene I accept the decition and can't wait to see it on the DVD.<P>As for the question of how they will do the Palatir and the joining of the hobbits with the rest of the company here is my idea on what they might do.<P>Even back in january when I was writing my own little script of ROTK I felt that the best place to start was to have Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf and all the Rohirum ariving at Isengard. I think that they will still do this.<P>After opening up with sweeping camera shots of a flooded Orthanc we could then have a shot of all the riders entering the area. Treebeard would show up and they would have a conversation which would remind us what everyone's name is and who they are. Treebeard would also inform everyone that Sauruman is finished and that Merry and Pippin have should be wandering around somewhere.<P>Cut to Merry and Pippin walking about Orthanc. As they hear their friends approaching they start to run to them. Just then Pippin notices somthing buried in the rubble. He walks over to it and picks it up. It's the Palantir. As Pippin holds it, it starts to glow and swirl. He starts to become entranced. Suddenly the Palantir is taken from him by Gandalf. <P>It could be worse, Aragorn could be going head to head with a carnate form of Sauron.<BR> __________________ "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)