Boromir's death - book or movie? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Daisy Brambleburr · 09-14-2003, 10:38 AM

My question is, which version of his death did you prefer?<P>I ask this because it's one of the very rare example in which I think that the movie portrayed it better. When I read it in the book the actual death scene didn't get to me at all. A little lump in my throat may have appeared when Aragorn and Legolas sang a funeral song as they let his boat go, but nothing compared to how I felt in the movie. Sean Bean acted it so incredibly and I love that part of the script, especially 'my brother, my captain, my King.' For someone who never cries at movies, it made me bite my lip *very* hard.<P>So what do you think? Or are there any other parts of the script that you think were an improvement on the books?

09-14-2003, 10:38 AM	#1
Daisy Brambleburr Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 334	Boromir's death - book or movie? My question is, which version of his death did you prefer?<P>I ask this because it's one of the very rare example in which I think that the movie portrayed it better. When I read it in the book the actual death scene didn't get to me at all. A little lump in my throat may have appeared when Aragorn and Legolas sang a funeral song as they let his boat go, but nothing compared to how I felt in the movie. Sean Bean acted it so incredibly and I love that part of the script, especially 'my brother, my captain, my King.' For someone who never cries at movies, it made me bite my lip very hard.<P>So what do you think? Or are there any other parts of the script that you think were an improvement on the books? __________________ 'What news from the South, O sighing wind, do you bring to me at eve? Where now is Boromir the Fair? He tarries and I grieve.'