At what point would you end Return of the king?
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At what point would you end Return of the king?
Where would you end the film of Return of the King, if you were directing it? Would you keep to the book? Would you end at the mountain?
How do you think it will be done?
How do you think it will be done?
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Seeing as how the book is the thinnest of the three once yoiu take out all the appendixes, I'd just film the book as written.
Then again, I'm still pissed at the bastardization of The Two Towers.
Then again, I'm still pissed at the bastardization of The Two Towers.
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I was wondering if it was even possible to end it like the book since they skipped Sam getting his dirt from Galadriel.
When reading the books, I always feel they should end it before the Hobbits start back to the Shire. But then I read on, and I chide myself because the actual ending is really good.
Anyway, I'll be happy either way, but I think it will end earlier than the book.
When reading the books, I always feel they should end it before the Hobbits start back to the Shire. But then I read on, and I chide myself because the actual ending is really good.
Anyway, I'll be happy either way, but I think it will end earlier than the book.
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From a cinematic perspective, the Scouring of the Shire is an anticlimax that might work well in a literary and mythic sense, but wouldn't translate well to screen. So I agree with Jackson's cutting of the scene.
Other than that, whatever is left in the book that hasn't been contradicted or made irrelevant by the other two films, should go on screen.
Other than that, whatever is left in the book that hasn't been contradicted or made irrelevant by the other two films, should go on screen.
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Ring goes back to the manufacturing plant, of course.
Aragorn accepts his promotion.
Travellers ride back home.
Saruman storyline concludes if not already (should have been taken care of by now, but this is how it goes in the book).
Hobbits settle back in The Shire for a bit.
Frodo rides out w/Sam and meets up with Bilbo & party.
Ship sails.
Roll credits as Sam & others not on ship ride home; depending on length of credit roll, enormous opportunity for Jackson to give us lots of New Zealand scenery and Shore's scoring.
Sam comes in, sits, and delivers the closing line of the book to Rosie.
Fade; perhaps from a final shot of Hobbiton at night, with warmly glowing windows.
Final tease:
Aragorn accepts his promotion.
Travellers ride back home.
Saruman storyline concludes if not already (should have been taken care of by now, but this is how it goes in the book).
Hobbits settle back in The Shire for a bit.
Frodo rides out w/Sam and meets up with Bilbo & party.
Ship sails.
Roll credits as Sam & others not on ship ride home; depending on length of credit roll, enormous opportunity for Jackson to give us lots of New Zealand scenery and Shore's scoring.
Sam comes in, sits, and delivers the closing line of the book to Rosie.
Fade; perhaps from a final shot of Hobbiton at night, with warmly glowing windows.
Final tease:
Spoiler:
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I think they'll end it with an expanded version of the description of Sam and Rosie and Frodo growing old together to include some stuff on the rest of the Fellowship, intercut with Frodo getting older and more sorrowful, and then the rest of the Grey Havens stuff.
I'm still torn over the Scouring. I can sort of see the point of how it wouldn't fit in a movie, but it's one of my favorite parts of the book.
I'm still torn over the Scouring. I can sort of see the point of how it wouldn't fit in a movie, but it's one of my favorite parts of the book.
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Originally posted by Jason
My prediction for how ROTK will end (spoiler protected for people who have not yet read the book)
My prediction for how ROTK will end (spoiler protected for people who have not yet read the book)
Spoiler:
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End it like the book except when frodo is on the ship sailing west, he asks gandalf about the history of middle earth. gandalf starts telling him and a movie version of the Simularian starts up and is played through for another few hours.
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Originally posted by lisadoris
I'd vote for that ending. It seems like the easiest and shortest way to get most of the book onto the screen. I too am torn on the scouring of the shire issue. I have a feeling that might be left of the ROTK: EE DVD instead of the theatrical release.
I'd vote for that ending. It seems like the easiest and shortest way to get most of the book onto the screen. I too am torn on the scouring of the shire issue. I have a feeling that might be left of the ROTK: EE DVD instead of the theatrical release.
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End it like the book except when frodo is on the ship sailing west, he asks gandalf about the history of middle earth. gandalf starts telling him and a movie version of the Simularian starts up and is played through for another few hours.
End it like the book except when frodo is on the ship sailing west, he asks gandalf about the history of middle earth. gandalf starts telling him and a movie version of the Simularian starts up and is played through for another few hours.
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Originally posted by Jason
My prediction for how ROTK will end (spoiler protected for people who have not yet read the book)
My prediction for how ROTK will end (spoiler protected for people who have not yet read the book)
Spoiler:
Spoiler:
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Originally posted by Hiro11
Just like the book ends: Sam saying "well, I'm home". Perfect.
Just like the book ends: Sam saying "well, I'm home". Perfect.
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I would end it with Frodo, Bilbo, and Gandalf shipping out of Middle Earth. And go ahead and give Sam the "Well, I'm back," line.
THEN -- I would have Galadriel doing a voice-over (similar to the prologue to FOTR) and explaining the fates of all of the characters, with the final line:
"Then Legolas built a grey ship in Ithilien, and sailed down to Anduin and so over sea; and with him, it was said, went Gimli the Dwarf. And when that ship passed an end was come in Middle-Earth of the Fellowship of the Ring."
After which Led Zeppelin's "Battle of Evermore" plays over the end credits.
"The Queen of Light took her bow,
And then she turned to go.
The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom,
And walked the night alone."
And so on...
There won't be a dry eye in the theater.
THEN -- I would have Galadriel doing a voice-over (similar to the prologue to FOTR) and explaining the fates of all of the characters, with the final line:
"Then Legolas built a grey ship in Ithilien, and sailed down to Anduin and so over sea; and with him, it was said, went Gimli the Dwarf. And when that ship passed an end was come in Middle-Earth of the Fellowship of the Ring."
After which Led Zeppelin's "Battle of Evermore" plays over the end credits.
"The Queen of Light took her bow,
And then she turned to go.
The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom,
And walked the night alone."
And so on...
There won't be a dry eye in the theater.
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Originally posted by Josh-da-man
I would end it with Frodo, Bilbo, and Gandalf shipping out of Middle Earth. And go ahead and give Sam the "Well, I'm back," line.
THEN -- I would have Galadriel doing a voice-over (similar to the prologue to FOTR) and explaining the fates of all of the characters, with the final line:
"Then Legolas built a grey ship in Ithilien, and sailed down to Anduin and so over sea; and with him, it was said, went Gimli the Dwarf. And when that ship passed an end was come in Middle-Earth of the Fellowship of the Ring."
After which Led Zeppelin's "Battle of Evermore" plays over the end credits.
"The Queen of Light took her bow,
And then she turned to go.
The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom,
And walked the night alone."
And so on...
There won't be a dry eye in the theater.
I would end it with Frodo, Bilbo, and Gandalf shipping out of Middle Earth. And go ahead and give Sam the "Well, I'm back," line.
THEN -- I would have Galadriel doing a voice-over (similar to the prologue to FOTR) and explaining the fates of all of the characters, with the final line:
"Then Legolas built a grey ship in Ithilien, and sailed down to Anduin and so over sea; and with him, it was said, went Gimli the Dwarf. And when that ship passed an end was come in Middle-Earth of the Fellowship of the Ring."
After which Led Zeppelin's "Battle of Evermore" plays over the end credits.
"The Queen of Light took her bow,
And then she turned to go.
The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom,
And walked the night alone."
And so on...
There won't be a dry eye in the theater.
aw... *sniff*