*TTT - The Battle of Helm's Deep* - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**lindil** · 12-19-2002, 11:38 AM

Togerlily said "One of the parts that I thought was a little campy was the Olympic torch run to light the bombs. "my thoughts exactly/As for the over all scene it was great I agree of course w. Thorondil and co. that the elves were out of place [ literally] but i went with it, luckily I had heard vauge intimations, and AT LEAST ARWEN WAS NOT WITH THEM!!!!!!!!!!What a relief that was!The battle itself was spectacular, now he has to go over the top completly w/ Minas Tirith.Did I miss something or did Aragorn take a ladder after Haldir's death [ I guess that is what you get for being in the wrong time at the wrong place!] was very well done but what was up w/ aragorn taking a ladder and throwing himself into the midst of the Army and then not bothering to show him fight his way out.Maybe I missed it did he take a ladder to go further into the deep?I must say I managed not to let it interefere w/ my enjoying the movie [ much] but PJ's incessant desire to change major characters motives is irksome. And I would much rather have seen the huorns come and leave the battle feild a silent eerie scene at the end. w/ Legolas proclaiming " the trees have eyes"!

12-19-2002, 11:38 AM	#18
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	Togerlily said "One of the parts that I thought was a little campy was the Olympic torch run to light the bombs. "<P>my thoughts exactly/<P>As for the over all scene it was great I agree of course w. Thorondil and co. that the elves were out of place [ literally] but i went with it, luckily I had heard vauge intimations, and AT LEAST ARWEN WAS NOT WITH THEM!!!!!!!!!!<P>What a relief that was!<P>The battle itself was spectacular, now he has to go over the top completly w/ Minas Tirith.<P>Did I miss something or did Aragorn take a ladder after Haldir's death [ I guess that is what you get for being in the wrong time at the wrong place!] was very well done but what was up w/ aragorn taking a ladder and throwing himself into the midst of the Army and then not bothering to show him fight his way out.<P>Maybe I missed it did he take a ladder to go further into the deep?<P>I must say I managed not to let it interefere w/ my enjoying the movie [ much] but PJ's incessant desire to change major characters motives is irksome. <P>And I would much rather have seen the huorns come and leave the battle feild a silent eerie scene at the end. w/ Legolas proclaiming " the trees have eyes"! __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.