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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mathew_Freeman" data-source="post: 556057" data-attributes="member: 1846">Well I saw the film again. So this time I'm going to post a few more thoughts than I did before.1) I was surprised by how little fighting there was. After Gandalf vs Balrog, there is almost nothing until the Worg attack, timed at 1hr30min. The fight for Helm's Deep doesn't start until 2hr15min. Balrog, Wargs, Helm's Deep. Very little actual battle scenes apart from that. This is not an action fest. It simply has the best large scale battle scene ever put on film.2) The humour. Gimli and Legolas have a great friendship. "Shall I describe it to you, or shall I find you a box?" is a gentle bit of banter between friends. Gimli laughs at it. He laughs! And the dwarf tossing moment is a masterful bit of deadpan from Viggo.3) The love section in the middle. Aragorn floats down the river, and then odd stuff happens. Don't like this section. It's (IMHO) boring. I have a feeling it'll be the bit I pass over most often on the DVD.4) Theoden may not be what he is in the books, but he makes his decisions based on what he believes at the time. Face it, if your enemies were breaking down the door of your impregnable strong hold, wouldn't you be a bit distraught? Aragorn's suggestion to "Ride out!" fires him up. He's a real Death or Glory merchant, as a truly heroic King should be. When they all ride out and scatter the orcs on the bridge, it's a stunning moment.5) The fell beast and the arrow. The beast flaps away for a moment, and then Sam carries Frodo out of sight. The Rider can't find them again amongst all that stone, and it knows it's vulnerable to the massed bowfire underneath it. Don't forget Sauron's arrogance, he doesn't truly believe the Ring can be used against him. When the Nazgul returns, his reaction would be "The Ring is going to Gondor? Excellent, it'll corrupt whoever is wearing it and I'll win with ease!"6) Gollum. Possibly the best character in the film. His moment at the end, when he discusses with himself to lead the Hobbits to Her, is wonderful teaser stuff for RofK.7) Gandalf snagging his sword out of mid-air in free fall and attacking the Balrog! Now that's a cinematic moment!8) Legolas kills 6 (yes, 6!) orcs whilst on the shield, and then flips it, skater style, into another, all within about 5 seconds. Sounds like a 16th level + fighter with Rapid Shot and a Bow of Speed to me. Incredible.9) Gimli and Aragorn charge the orcs. As someone said, it's like a handgrenade going off. Wonderful moment. What high level fighters are all about. Bring 'em on.10) I loved this film. I'd never understood the WW1 appeal of the cavalry charge until now. Bring on RotK. I think seeing the ships appear from the south carrying Aragorn and the others to win the Battle of Pelennor Fields could be The Greatest Movie Moment Ever.</blockquote>

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