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4.09. Shelob’s Lair
How it happens in the movie: The scene opens with Frodo and Gollum approaching a tunnel in the pass of Cirith Ungol. At the tunnel’s entrance, Sméagol points and says, ‘In there.’ Frodo raising his hand to his face grimaces and asks guardedly, ‘What is this place?’ Sméagol impatiently assures Frodo that he must go…
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Peregrin Took
Who is Pippin in the movie? In the Two Towers Merry and Pippin took part to the destruction of Isengard with the Ents and in the beginning of the Return of the King Pippin and Merry are found from Isengard by their friends and they take them to Edoras. Pippin looks into a Palantír and…
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Elven Rings
Correct me if i’m wrong but does it not say in the book that Sauron never touched the elven rings? that they were not forged by him? the prologue of the film suggests that he made them
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5.01.*a. The Beacons of Gondor
How did it happen in the movie? The beacons section in the film has three parts – Gandalf telling Pippin to go and light the beacons; the beautiful sequence of photography showing the beacons forming a chain of signals all the way to Rohan; and Aragorn bringing news of the beacon lights to Théoden. Pippin’s…
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5.06.*a. The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
How did it happen in the movies? After seeing Denethor’s death, we cut to the battlefield in front of Minas Tirith, where Éomer, Théoden, Éowyn and Merry fight Orcs. At first they succeed in driving the Orcs back, away from the city, but suddenly a horn is heard and Haradhrim with their Mumâkil appear and…
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5.06.*b. The Corsairs of Umbar
How did it happen in the movies? First of all, we see Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas standing on shore, watching corsair ships sailing nearer. Aragorn forbids them to go further and after a warning shot of Legolas that hits its target all too well, due to Gimli’s interference, orders the army of the Dead to…
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5.08. The Houses of Healing
How did it happen in the movies? First we see Éomer, Pippin and a lot of other Rohirrim soldiers searching the battlefield for the wounded and dead. Pippin then finds Merry’s Lorien cloak and brooch. Then the scene changes to Éomer who runs screaming to an unconscious Éowyn, rocking her in his arms. Aragorn watches…
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4.07.*a. Prologue
What happened in the movie: The film starts with the image of a worm, followed by Sméagol, who is fishing with Déagol in a boat. Déagol catches a fish, but is pulled overboard by it. The fish swims away, the hook still in its mouth. Because he cannot breath anymore, Déagol lets go of the…
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Faramir
Who is Faramir in the movie? Captain Faramir is the son of Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, and Boromir’s brother. Faramir and his men guard in Ithillien and they have a secret location in Henneth Annûn. Faramir meets Frodo and Sam on their way to Mordor and takes them with him to Henneth Annûn and…
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4.08. The Stairs of Cirith Ungol
How it happens in the movie: MINAS MORGUL The scene opens with Frodo, Gollum, and Sam crouching, holding onto the edge of the roadway, and gazing awestruck at Minas Morgul, The Dead City. The architectural lines of the city are symmetrical, and sharp. It radiates an unearthly, pale green light. On each side of the…
