Favourite Scene - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Beanamir of Gondor · 02-12-2008, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Lindale

And then there's the deleted scene in Two Towers, the one in Faramir's recollection after the capture of Frodo and Sam and just before Gollum's, where Denethor first appears. The acting was superb! Boromir exactly as the warrior-leader who relies on Faramir, the lore-man, for his speech, and keeping the speech short so they can drink more, ah hell perfect, just as I imagined in the Tolkien-dedicated corner of my brain.

Ahhh, you stole mine! That was absolutely my favorite scene in any of the films, since I'm a Gondor junkie. The irony! The passion! The Bor-Far love!

In with a close second is the scene where Denethor orders Faramir off to retake Osgiliath: "You wish now that our places had been exchanged. That I had died, and Boromir had lived." "Yes... yes, I do wish that." It's terribly, horribly skewed from the original scene in the book... but all the same I cried.

Gollum the Great · 05-09-2008, 11:38 PM

Hmmmm, preciouses, wethinks maybe...

1) Boromir's ultimately rocking speech in EE TTT
-well, no, Middle Earth doesn't rock, it simply isn't on that scale.

2) something like a tie among Boromir's last stand and his speech at the Council of Elrond and collectively the Isengard scenes (the hammers and fires and armies! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!)

3) (What an excuse to watch the films again!

) the exchange of catapult and trebuchet missiles in the ROTK

4) The battle at Mt. Doom (I know he was hardly there, but Gil-Galad ruled!)

5) a tie between the Ride of the Rohirrim at Pelenor Fields (shivers down the spine when they all roared "Death"!) and Theoden's realizing that it might be cool if he rode out with about 5 other guys when the gate broke in. Then he charged forth, horn blowing, Howard Shore's awesome music playing, and finally wearing that sweet horse helm.

P. S.

Some one above mentioned the Elves marching into Helm's Deep.
One time I saw it, it was great. Wonderful music.
Another time I watched it, I thought of nuns processing into a Chapel (excuse the bows), I mean, many of the elves in the movies resembled women, and those particular elves wore the cloaks and was kind of dark (understand?).

Azaelia of Willowbottom · 05-10-2008, 07:45 AM

From Fellowship, my favorite is probably "Concerning Hobbits". The Shire looks exactly the way I'd imagined it would, and that whole section perfectly captures the spirit of the Hobbits.

My favorite in TTT is from the extended edition, and a scene that I think really belonged in the theatrical release. I'm referring, of course, to the backstory bit with Faramir, Boromir, and Denethor. It explained Faramir's motivation to the audience, and made him much more sympathetic.

My ROTK favorites are tied.

I love the beacons. The pairing of the music with the images is just extraordinarily beautiful. I just can't think too hard about it, since around the 5th time I went to see the movie, I started wondering about how, exactly, all those people got up there in the first place. But seriously, it's a very moving sequence, and visually stunning.

My other favorite is Sam carrying Frodo up Mount Doom, and the scene leading up to that. Seriously, that music starts, and I start crying. Such a powerful sequence.

Gollum the Great · 05-10-2008, 09:45 AM

How can so many of you guys like "Sam carrying Frodo up the Mtn." scene?

Morthoron · 05-10-2008, 10:14 AM

Surprisingly, I like the ending credits of RotK, with Alan Lee's drawings of each main cast member and the haunting Into the West by Annie Lennox as aural accompaniment.

05-09-2008, 11:38 PM	#2
Gollum the Great Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Pinnacle of my own might Posts: 386	Hmmmm, preciouses, wethinks maybe... 1) Boromir's ultimately rocking speech in EE TTT -well, no, Middle Earth doesn't rock, it simply isn't on that scale. 2) something like a tie among Boromir's last stand and his speech at the Council of Elrond and collectively the Isengard scenes (the hammers and fires and armies! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!) 3) (What an excuse to watch the films again!) the exchange of catapult and trebuchet missiles in the ROTK 4) The battle at Mt. Doom (I know he was hardly there, but Gil-Galad ruled!) 5) a tie between the Ride of the Rohirrim at Pelenor Fields (shivers down the spine when they all roared "Death"!) and Theoden's realizing that it might be cool if he rode out with about 5 other guys when the gate broke in. Then he charged forth, horn blowing, Howard Shore's awesome music playing, and finally wearing that sweet horse helm. P. S. Some one above mentioned the Elves marching into Helm's Deep. One time I saw it, it was great. Wonderful music. Another time I watched it, I thought of nuns processing into a Chapel (excuse the bows), I mean, many of the elves in the movies resembled women, and those particular elves wore the cloaks and was kind of dark (understand?). __________________ 'It just shows you how true it is that one-half the world doesn't knows how the other three-quarters lives.' Bertie, The Code of the Woosters, by P. G. Wodewouse

05-10-2008, 07:45 AM	#3
Azaelia of Willowbottom Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: By the Sea Posts: 446	From Fellowship, my favorite is probably "Concerning Hobbits". The Shire looks exactly the way I'd imagined it would, and that whole section perfectly captures the spirit of the Hobbits. My favorite in TTT is from the extended edition, and a scene that I think really belonged in the theatrical release. I'm referring, of course, to the backstory bit with Faramir, Boromir, and Denethor. It explained Faramir's motivation to the audience, and made him much more sympathetic. My ROTK favorites are tied. I love the beacons. The pairing of the music with the images is just extraordinarily beautiful. I just can't think too hard about it, since around the 5th time I went to see the movie, I started wondering about how, exactly, all those people got up there in the first place. But seriously, it's a very moving sequence, and visually stunning. My other favorite is Sam carrying Frodo up Mount Doom, and the scene leading up to that. Seriously, that music starts, and I start crying. Such a powerful sequence. __________________ "Wherever I have been, I am back."

05-10-2008, 09:45 AM	#4
Gollum the Great Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Pinnacle of my own might Posts: 386	How can so many of you guys like "Sam carrying Frodo up the Mtn." scene? __________________ 'It just shows you how true it is that one-half the world doesn't knows how the other three-quarters lives.' Bertie, The Code of the Woosters, by P. G. Wodewouse

05-10-2008, 10:14 AM	#5
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	Surprisingly, I like the ending credits of RotK, with Alan Lee's drawings of each main cast member and the haunting Into the West by Annie Lennox as aural accompaniment. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.