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Date Posted: 14:00:51 12/20/01 Thu
Author: Adilbrand
Subject: Re: I have many complaints with it myself
In reply to: Omega 's message, "I have many complaints with it myself" on 08:38:03 12/20/01 Thu

1) Gollum is shown not to have been a Hobbit but only "that creature" who found the ring.. no "birthday present" aspect, and no hobbit transformed into evil.

The hand that was thrust into the river to get the ring was humanoid-colored, then it changed into Gollum's color. They showed the transformation visually instead of wasting time with narration.

2) Pippin and Merry were not right imo. Their mischief at the party.. to how they joined the Fellowship.. doesn't work. I think they will be fine in TT and ROTK, but in this one sadly no.

Due to the medium, some changes were necessary, and this one worked for me. I had no problem with it.

3) The story was often too choppy, and though someone who knows LOTR can fill in places, the story itself.. suddenly had things coming out of nowhere and without explanation. I think some of this will be explained in the 40 mins extra on the directurs cut dvd.. I hope so.

I didn't notice this aspect. My wife hasn't read the Lord of the Rings, and she had no problem following the story.

4) They ruined Lothlorien. Esp. Galadriel's "transformation scene."

I loved what they did with Lothlorien, and was impressed with Galadriel's temptation scene. Differences in taste, I suppose.

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