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mormegil · 07-01-2005, 04:02 PM

I wonder, though, if that ending in TTT would be a bit much for a theatrical version. It seems to great a cliffhanger to end upon. The medium is different between movie and book (obviously) so Tolkien was able to effectively leave us with Shelob "killing" Frodo in the book, however, I don't see that it could be effectively done in the movie.

I think it would be a suspense overload and many movie goers wouldn't enjoy such an "ending", especially that large group who hadn't read the books.

I've stated elsewhere that I wish RotK had more of Sam and Frodo's journey through Mordor, the orc march specifically, but I don't agree that leaving Frodo "dead" would be a good way to end TTT.

Perhaps if we wanted to include Shelob in TTT then we could have gotten through Cirith Ungol but then the RotK would only be left with Mordor and Mt. Doom for Frodo and Sam.

I think what PJ was hoping to capture with Shelob at the start of RotK was instant excitement and energy. Show how perilous Mordor is. He didn't want to get Sam and Frodo to Mordor in the TTT and then resume in RotK. It was segmented into three pieces.

1. Frodo and Sam with the Fellowship
2. Frodo and Sam with Gollum
3. Frodo and Sam alone and in Mordor

07-01-2005, 04:02 PM	#5
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,651	I wonder, though, if that ending in TTT would be a bit much for a theatrical version. It seems to great a cliffhanger to end upon. The medium is different between movie and book (obviously) so Tolkien was able to effectively leave us with Shelob "killing" Frodo in the book, however, I don't see that it could be effectively done in the movie. I think it would be a suspense overload and many movie goers wouldn't enjoy such an "ending", especially that large group who hadn't read the books. I've stated elsewhere that I wish RotK had more of Sam and Frodo's journey through Mordor, the orc march specifically, but I don't agree that leaving Frodo "dead" would be a good way to end TTT. Perhaps if we wanted to include Shelob in TTT then we could have gotten through Cirith Ungol but then the RotK would only be left with Mordor and Mt. Doom for Frodo and Sam. I think what PJ was hoping to capture with Shelob at the start of RotK was instant excitement and energy. Show how perilous Mordor is. He didn't want to get Sam and Frodo to Mordor in the TTT and then resume in RotK. It was segmented into three pieces. 1. Frodo and Sam with the Fellowship 2. Frodo and Sam with Gollum 3. Frodo and Sam alone and in Mordor __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”