argh...so SICK of it.....

[Melody <Malady579@hotmail.com>]

Now, I know the script was shifted a bit, and Peter Jackson did take
some liberties *but* come on-

The Two Towers is a beautiful movie.  All the grandeur and majesty
*was* there.  Granted I am not as much a Tolkien canon purist as I can
be with HP, but the movie was a good movie in its own right, in my
opinion.  Had I not read the books, I would have just watched it and
said, "Wow."

But, since I have read them, I do sit at the end and wonder why they
shifted Faramir's character when I liked the fact he was not seduced
by the ring as his brother was.  I also wonder why Aragorn does not
have Anduril (I hope I got that name right) with him.  Seems that
sword is the central part of his tale after all.

I guess I feel, as an *adapted* movie, it was wonderful, but as a
*faithful* representation of what Tolkien envisioned, he might of been
a little disappointed to say the least.

Maybe I am just easily swayed by a sword and a cape, or maybe I just
love epic movies in their own right, but I did like Two Towers and
will admit it.  I think the wonder of the first one is what we all
remember.  This time around the authentic look of prosthetic elf ears
and the unbroken New Zealand landscape are not as seducing as before.

Or maybe I am wrong, and Two Towers was not even a shadow of what Lord
of the Rings deserves.  I personally think it was the best we can
*ever* hope for from Hollywood.  I must say I am a bit fearful about
what they will do to our PoA.

So say what you will, like I fully expect y'all to <g>, but even with
a shifted script, Two Towers is all I want in an epic *middle* story.
 Though I am still a bit lost in how Aragorn survived that fall and
was seemingly brought back to life by Dream!Arwen.  *That* annoyed me.


Melody