I want to see Sam searching the Tower for Frodo, and the orcs running from the "elvish warrior". Although I don't hold out much hope for it, it would be nice to have Sam sing <I>'In western lands...'</I> just before finding Frodo. <P>And I want to see Sam <I>carry</I> Frodo up the lower half of Mt. Doom, then both of them crawling up the slope to the Road, and then Sam carrying Frodo again. I want Gollum to <B>fall</B> into the Crack of Doom, and <B>not</B> be pushed or tripped by Frodo or Sam. <P>I want The Grey Havens sequence to remain fairly true to the book. I want Sam to say "and I can't come". I want Frodo to say my sig (or something pretty close to it). I want Merry & Pippin to show up at the last minute, so Sam doesn't have to ride home all alone.<P>Overall, I've been really pleased with the films. I've loved these books for almost 40 years, and while there have been favorite parts that were left out or changed, and new stuff added, I'm happy with what I have. No one can make a movie (or 3 movies) of a book that has been read, re-read and loved by millions of people around the world, and manage to please everyone. And, let's face it, these films were not made <I>just</I> for long-time Tolkien geeks. They are commercial films designed to appeal to people who have never read the books. And they do appeal to them...many people who saw and enjoyed the films are now fans of the books. There are plenty here on the Downs like that. And while I'll be disappointed if the things I mentioned above are not included or if they're not <B>exactly</B> the way I'd like them to be, I <I>will</I> get over it, and be eternally grateful to Peter for bringing Middle Earth and its inhabitants to life.
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"It's impossible to have Frodo without Sam, or Sam without Frodo. They're like two halves of one heart..."
"If your hurts grieve you still and the memory of your burden is heavy, then you may pass into the West..."
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