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Sandro · 08-13-2004, 12:42 PM

The whole cloak thing. It wasn't wxplained in the theatrical FOTR what they did, so a lot of people were confused when Sam and Frodo hid under it in TTT. I must have explained that to about 20 people.

Morsul the Dark · 08-13-2004, 12:45 PM

Edoras didnt seem as grand(even if it was corrupted) as I thought i should have been I thought Edoras being the main city of Rohan would be bigger

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 08-13-2004, 03:33 PM

Ah good point Morsul. I had not previously been conscious of my conflicting image of Edoras when watching the movie but now that you mention it, it doesn't seem to fit either. It looked a bit like one nice big building and a couple of farm cottages around it. I had imagined a grander arena. Let that take away nothing from the background setting however, as those mountains and countryside were just about perfect.

InklingElf · 08-13-2004, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

Ah good point Morsul. I had not previously been conscious of my conflicting image of Edoras when watching the movie but now that you mention it, it doesn't seem to fit either. It looked a bit like one nice big building and a couple of farm cottages around it. I had imagined a grander arena. Let that take away nothing from the background setting however, as those mountains and countryside were just about perfect.

Agreed, though I'd like to think it was sufficient enough given the budget for all the structures etc. But that's just my sensible side. I still dream of a grander Edoras.

Knight of Gondor · 08-13-2004, 08:19 PM

I won't spend time defending why I liked the movie...although I would if you posted your disappointments in the post from a while back, "Everything wrong with LotR (Not ee)" or something like that.

Inkling, love your signature.

The Only Real Estel · 08-13-2004, 08:21 PM

Gollum didn't quite feel right at many points during RotK. Rather, I should say that he didn't look quite right. Sometimes his face seemed to have changed from the Gollum I saw in TTT into a more Andy Serkis-like face in RotK. Some of his expressions just didn't seem to fit right the 1st time I saw it, though that might be just me.

Morsul the Dark · 08-13-2004, 10:02 PM

gollum was alright i think in fact he was awesome

the orc head on the stake when the three hunters go to the orc pile..its tounge is sticking out and looks entirely A) fake and B) comicalI thought an orc helm would have been more symbolic and less comcal (symbollic of the ineffectiveness of armor against the rohirim

Gorwingel · 08-14-2004, 12:44 AM

The Phial didn't bother me, but the whole cloak dissapearing thing didn't make sense at all in the film. They didn't (if I remember correctly) explain at all what the cloak did. So if you were not at all famillar with the books, you would have been completely lost.

I too also thought that Edoras should have been grander, Gondor should have been bigger, the Plennor Fields should have been larger, the Grey Havens were not right, and... oh... I could go on and on for hours

08-13-2004, 12:42 PM	#1
Sandro Pile O'Bones Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Always here, never there. Posts: 25	The whole cloak thing. It wasn't wxplained in the theatrical FOTR what they did, so a lot of people were confused when Sam and Frodo hid under it in TTT. I must have explained that to about 20 people. __________________ "It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt over so small a thing. Such a little thing." -Boromir, Captain of Gondor

08-13-2004, 12:45 PM	#2
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	Edoras didnt seem as grand(even if it was corrupted) as I thought i should have been I thought Edoras being the main city of Rohan would be bigger __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

08-13-2004, 03:33 PM	#3
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Ah good point Morsul. I had not previously been conscious of my conflicting image of Edoras when watching the movie but now that you mention it, it doesn't seem to fit either. It looked a bit like one nice big building and a couple of farm cottages around it. I had imagined a grander arena. Let that take away nothing from the background setting however, as those mountains and countryside were just about perfect. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

08-13-2004, 08:19 PM	#5
Knight of Gondor Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 744	I won't spend time defending why I liked the movie...although I would if you posted your disappointments in the post from a while back, "Everything wrong with LotR (Not ee)" or something like that. Inkling, love your signature. __________________ Eagerly awaiting the REAL Return of the King - Jesus Christ! Revelation 19:11-16

08-13-2004, 10:02 PM	#7
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	gollum was alright i think in fact he was awesome the orc head on the stake when the three hunters go to the orc pile..its tounge is sticking out and looks entirely A) fake and B) comicalI thought an orc helm would have been more symbolic and less comcal (symbollic of the ineffectiveness of armor against the rohirim __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

08-13-2004, 08:21 PM	#6
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	Gollum didn't quite feel right at many points during RotK. Rather, I should say that he didn't look quite right. Sometimes his face seemed to have changed from the Gollum I saw in TTT into a more Andy Serkis-like face in RotK. Some of his expressions just didn't seem to fit right the 1st time I saw it, though that might be just me.

08-14-2004, 12:44 AM	#8
Gorwingel Beholder of the Mists Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now Posts: 1,419	The Phial didn't bother me, but the whole cloak dissapearing thing didn't make sense at all in the film. They didn't (if I remember correctly) explain at all what the cloak did. So if you were not at all famillar with the books, you would have been completely lost. I too also thought that Edoras should have been grander, Gondor should have been bigger, the Plennor Fields should have been larger, the Grey Havens were not right, and... oh... I could go on and on for hours __________________ Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance

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