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elengil · 09-14-2002, 12:23 AM

There are MANY lines in the movie that are misplaced in the time line or spoken by the "wrong" person.

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i.e.
At the end of Return of the King is when TREEBEARD says "The earth is changing. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it on the air."

It's not until Return of the King that Aragorn speaks of Kingsfoil (athelas), and the reply is not from Sam!

And of course, Glorfindel is the one who meets Aragorn and the hobbits on the road, and he had been on the road for NINE days, not two, and Frodo rode to the ford of Bruinen alone!

And in the movie Saruman says "One ill turn desrves another" to Gandalf but in the but in the books he says this in Return of the King, and to Frodo!

It's Legolas who speaks to the Elves in Lothlorien, not Aragorn. And it is Legolas who actually says "the dwarf breaths so loudly we could have shot him in the dark" but at least he was quoting Haldir so we can forgive PJ for that. Though I'm miffed that Legolas lost the lines all the same. LOL

Also, Boromir is the one who is supposed to say "there is a fell voice on the air" which ends up going to Legolas...

And it's Gandalf who realizes the password to the gates of Moria, not Frodo.

Pippin throws a *stone* into the well at the guardhouse when they stop, not in Balin's tomb.

In the book, it's Sam who sees the scourging of the Shire in Galadriel's Mirror, not Frodo.

And here's one sure to throw folks for a loop. Boromir's death at the end of the movie is technically the *first* chapter in The Two Towers. Anyone looking for it in Fellowship of the Ring is never gonna find it.

And of course, Aragorn does *not* see Frodo "one last time" before he leaves for Mordor.

And the infamous "lets hunt some orc" line that most people despise is actually "I will follow the orcs." Much more in keeping with his character in my opinion.

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SO, if you're not sure if something in the movie is actually in the books, you'll have to actually read all three books to find out for sure!!!

[ September 14, 2002: Message edited by: elengil ]

09-14-2002, 12:23 AM	#5
elengil Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: eryn lasgalen Posts: 91	There are MANY lines in the movie that are misplaced in the time line or spoken by the "wrong" person. --- i.e. At the end of Return of the King is when TREEBEARD says "The earth is changing. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it on the air." It's not until Return of the King that Aragorn speaks of Kingsfoil (athelas), and the reply is not from Sam! And of course, Glorfindel is the one who meets Aragorn and the hobbits on the road, and he had been on the road for NINE days, not two, and Frodo rode to the ford of Bruinen alone! And in the movie Saruman says "One ill turn desrves another" to Gandalf but in the but in the books he says this in Return of the King, and to Frodo! It's Legolas who speaks to the Elves in Lothlorien, not Aragorn. And it is Legolas who actually says "the dwarf breaths so loudly we could have shot him in the dark" but at least he was quoting Haldir so we can forgive PJ for that. Though I'm miffed that Legolas lost the lines all the same. LOL Also, Boromir is the one who is supposed to say "there is a fell voice on the air" which ends up going to Legolas... And it's Gandalf who realizes the password to the gates of Moria, not Frodo. Pippin throws a stone into the well at the guardhouse when they stop, not in Balin's tomb. In the book, it's Sam who sees the scourging of the Shire in Galadriel's Mirror, not Frodo. And here's one sure to throw folks for a loop. Boromir's death at the end of the movie is technically the first chapter in The Two Towers. Anyone looking for it in Fellowship of the Ring is never gonna find it. And of course, Aragorn does not see Frodo "one last time" before he leaves for Mordor. And the infamous "lets hunt some orc" line that most people despise is actually "I will follow the orcs." Much more in keeping with his character in my opinion. --- SO, if you're not sure if something in the movie is actually in the books, you'll have to actually read all three books to find out for sure!!! [ September 14, 2002: Message edited by: elengil ] __________________ No fairer words were ever spoke - Than of immortal Elvish folk - Who shone forth bright eternal light - When under stars they first awoke