LotR3-RotK-Seq01

[Trotter]

Originally Posted by Macalaure

If you just mean the transformation, I agree. Though I'm not sure how it could have been done much better in the same amount of time.
If you mean the whole beginning, I disagree. When I first saw it in the cinema I was very positively surprised, because I didn't expect this scene to be included at all. Smeagol didn't look 'proto-hobbitish' enough, Deagol's dive wasn't that well-made and the transformation, well...
..otherwise, I really like the scene.
The problem with subtlety is always that the general audience, unfortunately ever the target audience of big budget movies, might not get it. And if you don't get why everybody is attracted by the ring, or don't get what this ring is about at all, you don't understand the movie. Then you don't like the movie and then you don't go and watch the two sequels. You have to put yourself in Jackson's place: He couldn't afford the trilogy to not be a success.

Sorry, I should have worded it more clearly... I meant the entire scene. Sure, it did have its highlights. I would agree with you about the heartbeat bit, that was very disturbing and well done. But generally, the entire thing rubbed me the wrong way. And the transformation... In my opinion, if you don't have time to do it justice, than don't do it at all.


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