Gandalf's words

[elengil]

In another thread, "lets hunt some orc" was voted among the worst lines of Aragorn, and one of the worst in the movie.

I dont like it because I dont like any place that the original wording was needlessly changed.

I dont like that Arwen said she had only been on the road for 2 days when it was 9 (the fact that it wasnt her at all asside)

I dont like the fact that Bilbo says he never went back to the Lonely Mountains when he DID.

I dont like the fact that Aragorn says 'lets hunt some orc' when he's supposed to say 'i will follow the orcs'. Though I suppose since the debate over whether to follow Frodo/Sam or Merry/Pip never really happens it wouldnt have made quite so much of an impact in the movie.

Anyhoo, I've always said it.. the *cartoon* was more true to the book than the movie, and in the cartoon he says I will follow the orcs and it's VERY dramatic the way they do it. It portrays the sense of almost hopelessness they feel no matter which path they choose. I dont believe they ever truly indended to be able to catch them, only to die trying, and if need be, kill as many orcs as they could take with them. But I dont believe they ever truly had hope.
That's one of the things I like about the books is that it shows *real* doubt, fear, hopelessness.... everyone doesnt just *know* that they'll make it. But they keep going despite the fact they dont think they'll ever make it.

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