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doug*platypus · 12-22-2003, 04:55 PM

The worthy Bugtussle has exposed all of the flaws that I found to be highly annoying about this scene. Also, Gollum's apparent indecisiveness about whether he was going to attack Frodo or not, and Frodo's continuing refusal to believe that Sméagol attempted to murder him. How stupid is movieFrodo?? <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> called Shelob "a giant spider straight out of Harry Potter." <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Hmm... I had forgotten about that scene in The Chamber of Secrets. As counter-productive as it is, I think that if we were making comparisons, HP gets my vote. Peter Jackson's Shelob didn't look any more evil or convincing, and I was actually frightened during that scene in Harry Potter. In Return of the King I was more upset at Galadriel giving such a useless gift to the Ringbearer. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Aiya Eärendil! Elenion ancalima! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>didn't come out half as well as it should have. Instead, that line also looked like it was plucked straight out of Potterdom. Instead of giving strength to Frodo it only served to power up the light, which of course he needed because it was so dark! If there were subtitles they would probably have read: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Go, Go, Gadget Phial! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

12-22-2003, 04:55 PM	#25
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	The worthy <B>Bugtussle</B> has exposed all of the flaws that I found to be highly annoying about this scene. Also, Gollum's apparent indecisiveness about whether he was going to attack Frodo or not, and Frodo's continuing refusal to believe that Sméagol attempted to murder him. How stupid <B>is</B> movieFrodo?? <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> called Shelob "a giant spider straight out of Harry Potter." <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Hmm... I had forgotten about that scene in <I>The Chamber of Secrets</I>. As counter-productive as it is, I think that if we were making comparisons, HP gets my vote. Peter Jackson's Shelob didn't look any more evil or convincing, and I was actually frightened during that scene in Harry Potter. In <I>Return of the King</I> I was more upset at Galadriel giving such a useless gift to the Ringbearer. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Aiya Eärendil! Elenion ancalima! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>didn't come out half as well as it should have. Instead, that line also looked like it was plucked straight out of Potterdom. Instead of giving strength to Frodo it only served to power up the light, which of course he needed because it was <B>so</B> dark! If there were subtitles they would probably have read: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Go, Go, Gadget Phial! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.