Return of the king has a lot to cover - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Aratlithiel · 02-12-2003, 07:38 PM

Always count on H.C. for that comforting movie stuff. This was on another thread and helped me relax a great deal about the coming movie and just how much they can cram into it. Made me feel tons better...(Quoting HCIsland) <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>In FoTR, 368 pages of the book was adapted. This includes all of Fellowship minus chapters 6, 7 and 8 of book one (Tom Bombadil) plus chapter 1 of book three (The Departure of Boromir).In TTT, 235 pages of the book was adapted. This is books three and four (normally published as The Two Towers) minus chapters 8, 10 and 11 of book three (Road to Isengard, Saruman and Palantir) and 8, 9 and 10 of book four (Shelob build up and aftermath).That leaves 335 pages left for RoTK which is less then FoTR even after Tom Bombadil was taken out. As well it is only 273 pages to the actual climax of the action. Of the remaining 82 pages (6 chapters) we know a lot will be gone including The Scouring of the Shire. There is some stuff that has to be dealt with, but I think it can be done fairly quickly with the main emphasis being building up to the scene in Grey Havens. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>[ February 12, 2003: Message edited by: Aratlithiel ]

02-12-2003, 07:38 PM	#1
Aratlithiel Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 196	Always count on H.C. for that comforting movie stuff. This was on another thread and helped me relax a great deal about the coming movie and just how much they can cram into it. Made me feel tons better...<P>(Quoting HCIsland)<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>In FoTR, 368 pages of the book was adapted. This includes all of Fellowship minus chapters 6, 7 and 8 of book one (Tom Bombadil) plus chapter 1 of book three (The Departure of Boromir).<P>In TTT, 235 pages of the book was adapted. This is books three and four (normally published as The Two Towers) minus chapters 8, 10 and 11 of book three (Road to Isengard, Saruman and Palantir) and 8, 9 and 10 of book four (Shelob build up and aftermath).<P>That leaves 335 pages left for RoTK which is less then FoTR even after Tom Bombadil was taken out. As well it is only 273 pages to the actual climax of the action. Of the remaining 82 pages (6 chapters) we know a lot will be gone including The Scouring of the Shire. There is some stuff that has to be dealt with, but I think it can be done fairly quickly with the main emphasis being building up to the scene in Grey Havens.<P> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><p>[ February 12, 2003: Message edited by: Aratlithiel ] __________________ - I must find the Mountain of Fire and cast the thing into the gulf of Doom. Gandalf said so. I do not think I shall ever get there. - Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. - Where are we going?...And why am I in this handbasket?