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alatar · 02-14-2006, 03:10 PM

There was much speculation regarding how PJ would start the second installment. Surely he some original ideas, yet the praise and monies that he received for FotR also may have influenced his decisions. I remember him saying that he wanted to start TTT with a bang, and I think that he did well. You're instantly back in ME (not much time to think), your heart is racing then suddenly WHAM! we slow a bit to walk with Frodo and Sam. After getting used to them again we get Gollum, who increases the tension. And think just how exciting Frodo and Sam's journey really is, and so PJ pumped it up a bit with the Balrog beginning.

On the other side of the coin, many complained that the film should have started with some kind of summation - a State of Middle Earth address, if you will. The summary does appear, but it's in the middle of the film, and I know that my illiterate sister was lost until that information was provided.

02-14-2006, 03:10 PM	#6
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	There was much speculation regarding how PJ would start the second installment. Surely he some original ideas, yet the praise and monies that he received for FotR also may have influenced his decisions. I remember him saying that he wanted to start TTT with a bang, and I think that he did well. You're instantly back in ME (not much time to think), your heart is racing then suddenly WHAM! we slow a bit to walk with Frodo and Sam. After getting used to them again we get Gollum, who increases the tension. And think just how exciting Frodo and Sam's journey really is, and so PJ pumped it up a bit with the Balrog beginning. On the other side of the coin, many complained that the film should have started with some kind of summation - a State of Middle Earth address, if you will. The summary does appear, but it's in the middle of the film, and I know that my illiterate sister was lost until that information was provided. __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.