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accent of merry
actor dominic monaghan is from germany; making him have a german accent
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3.01.*b. The Burning of the Westfold
How does it happen in the movie? Saruman, the evil wizard with the pointy fingernails, has forged a union with Sauron – who is still, all efforts aside, trying to gain complete dominion over the world. Our white-robed friend had decided that the best way to obtain this is through the utter destruction of Men.…
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Théoden
Théoden is one of those characters that changes dramatically between the book and the film – not just in appearance, but in manner, in his view of his land, his people, and his destiny. Our first view of Théoden – under the influence Théoden is introduced in both the books and the movies as a…
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Legolas Greenleaf
Legolas in The Two Towers Who was Legolas in the movie? Legolas, along with Aragorn and Gimli, make up the three members of the Fellowship that pursue the Uruk-hai band that had captured Merry and Pippin. The movie accentuates the warrior aspect of the character. Who is Legolas in the book? Legolas, along with Aragorn…
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Gandalf’s eyes
In the book it said that Gandalf had eyes like coals that could burst into flame at any moment. The actor in the movies has blue eyes! Come to think of it, almost EVERYONE in the movie had blue eyes! Most of the people in the book are described as having dark eyes that are…
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Recognition
I think a very important change is, that in the movie, Legolas thinks it is Saruman, while in the book it is Gimli who is suspicious. While Legolas should have a feeling about an “evil” thing (after all, even in the movie he knows that the forest is old and full of memory), he could…
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Treebeard’s songs
Nice piece of work, very extended. But… The poem Treebeard sings (Oh Rowan mine, I saw you shine…) which he mentioned as his work, is neither his nor Elvish, but it is a piece of Bregalad. Bregalad is a young Ent, in the term of the Ents a hasty one. So when Entmoot continues, Bregalad…
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Théodred
Théodred is a rather unfortunate character – his main raison d’être is to die, leaving Éomer as heir to the Riddermark. Théodred in the book In the book, Théodred is dead before Gandalf and the others even reach Meduseld, and thus he is only discussed – in the past tense. He died in a battle…
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Gríma Wormtongue
Gríma Wormtongue Gríma – unlike the rest of the Rohirrim – is a pretty similar character in both book and film. What else could he possibly ever be but a snivelling, grasping spy for Saruman who has grown over time to have a hold over Théoden King in Meduseld? Gríma in Meduseld The first mention…
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3.05. The White Rider
How did it happen in the movie: Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas trace Merry and Pippin into the Fangorn Forest. Gimli doesn’t like the forest at all; Legolas tells his companions that it is very old, full of memory and anger, and that the trees are speaking to each other. Legolas sees the White Wizard approaching,…
