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Old 01-03-2008, 03:42 PM   #1
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I hear ya, Legate.

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I can recall about three good things about TT/PJV. Arwen at Aragorn's tomb with Elrond's voiceover (Genuine Tolkien Text(tm); Wormtongue's observations about and to Eowyn (GTT(tm) again, even if 'borrowed'); and Theoden's arming scene (remarkably, GTT(tm) again).
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Old 01-03-2008, 04:03 PM   #2
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I can recall about three good things about TT/PJV. Arwen at Aragorn's tomb with Elrond's voiceover (Genuine Tolkien Text(tm); Wormtongue's observations about and to Eowyn (GTT(tm) again, even if 'borrowed'); and Theoden's arming scene (remarkably, GTT(tm) again).
I liked the scene showing Arwen looking down on the dead Aragorn, especially since Tolkien's own words are used in Elrond's voiceover. It's a good example of material from the Appendices being used to enrich the main story.
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Old 01-03-2008, 04:18 PM   #3
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Well, I do remember saying "You're darn right!" when Sam says "By all rights we shouldn't be here" in Osgiliath. I just last week rewatched my EE DVDs, and this evening TTT was on German TV. There's one good thing about that - an LotR movie showing on Tolkien's birthday!

I do agree with William on the three good things; I might come up with one or two more if I stop to think, but it's late in the evening here, so I can only follow Legolas' example and state the obvious!
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Old 01-05-2008, 07:43 PM   #4
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Well, I do remember saying "You're darn right!" when Sam says "By all rights we shouldn't be here" in Osgiliath. I just last week rewatched my EE DVDs, and this evening TTT was on German TV. There's one good thing about that - an LotR movie showing on Tolkien's birthday!

I do agree with William on the three good things; I might come up with one or two more if I stop to think, but it's late in the evening here, so I can only follow Legolas' example and state the obvious!
Oh yes, I said that too! But rights (book rights), they shouldn't even be there!
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