Post by lucidity on Mar 24, 2006 0:00:52 GMT
The Scenes for this time around are: The Nazgûl (Additional material added), The Midgewater Marshes (new to EE), The Spoiling of Isengard
(This set of scenes begins with the old man at the door in Bree being overcome by the Nazgûl and end with Gandalf on top of the tower in the rain.)
Here are my random thoughts:
There is kind of a yucky squishy sound when the poor guy gets trapped beneath the door as the Nazgûl burst through the doors on horseback.
The part where the Nazgûl enter the Prancing Pony, the shot from beneath the desk or table…where you are beside the innkeeper while the blades go slowly is very tense.
I love the part where the Nazgûl are stabbing the beds. I had not read the books yet and was not aware that the Hobbits were safe when I first saw this. It was quite well done.
The group set out behind Strider, yet the Hobbits do not trust him much yet. I love how they are complaining about him and when he answers Sam’s question about where they are going; they suddenly look shocked that they were caught gossiping about him. Pippin has a particularly expressive face.
The next morning the Hobbits are stopping to eat again and Strider moves them along. It’s a nice scene where Pippin is going on about 2nd Breakfast and elevensies and so on. When he gets bopped in the head with the fruit it always makes me smile. ;D
The new scene in the Midgewater Marshes is kind of short. It shows the group trudging through a swampy area, where the water comes up to the Hobbits’ waists. They set up camp and Frodo hears Strider singing and asks him about the song. It is the Song of Beren and Lúthien. I can see why it was cut, nothing much really happens.
The beginning of the last scene shows Saruman’s hand hovering over the red-glowing palantír, showing his long fingernails. Orcs come to him and he tells them to take down the trees. I love the interior of his tower. The pattern on the windows is especially keen. 
Gandalf looks down from his perch at the top of the tower and sees the destruction of the forest.
I must say to you that since I saw 'A History of Violence' I am viewing Viggo’s performance in a new light. I did not care for him at all before, but maybe I was being unfair to him. We’ll see…
The next three scenes will include the Hobbits being attacked by the Ringwraiths, and Arwen showing up, having stolen Glorfindel’s horse (and his thunder).
(This set of scenes begins with the old man at the door in Bree being overcome by the Nazgûl and end with Gandalf on top of the tower in the rain.)
Here are my random thoughts:
There is kind of a yucky squishy sound when the poor guy gets trapped beneath the door as the Nazgûl burst through the doors on horseback.
The part where the Nazgûl enter the Prancing Pony, the shot from beneath the desk or table…where you are beside the innkeeper while the blades go slowly is very tense.
I love the part where the Nazgûl are stabbing the beds. I had not read the books yet and was not aware that the Hobbits were safe when I first saw this. It was quite well done.
The group set out behind Strider, yet the Hobbits do not trust him much yet. I love how they are complaining about him and when he answers Sam’s question about where they are going; they suddenly look shocked that they were caught gossiping about him. Pippin has a particularly expressive face.
The next morning the Hobbits are stopping to eat again and Strider moves them along. It’s a nice scene where Pippin is going on about 2nd Breakfast and elevensies and so on. When he gets bopped in the head with the fruit it always makes me smile. ;D
The new scene in the Midgewater Marshes is kind of short. It shows the group trudging through a swampy area, where the water comes up to the Hobbits’ waists. They set up camp and Frodo hears Strider singing and asks him about the song. It is the Song of Beren and Lúthien. I can see why it was cut, nothing much really happens.
The beginning of the last scene shows Saruman’s hand hovering over the red-glowing palantír, showing his long fingernails.
Orcs come to him and he tells them to take down the trees. I love the interior of his tower. The pattern on the windows is especially keen. Gandalf looks down from his perch at the top of the tower and sees the destruction of the forest.
I must say to you that since I saw 'A History of Violence' I am viewing Viggo’s performance in a new light. I did not care for him at all before, but maybe I was being unfair to him. We’ll see…
The next three scenes will include the Hobbits being attacked by the Ringwraiths, and Arwen showing up, having stolen Glorfindel’s horse (and his thunder).
