--- Bryon Daly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >From: "Jim Sharkey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >A few additional thoughts: > >Denethor was pitch perfect. > > I thought he was portrayed a being *too* useless and > psycho. I read a funny > comment from someone saying that Denethor ought to > get a lawyer because he'd been libeled. If they'd made it clear that he'd been subtly yet dreadfully deceived by Sauron's manipulation of his palantir-viewing, his madness might have been understandable. As it was, I thought him pathetic and insane (not that I am fond of the character - but in the book it is clear that he has some very good qualities, sadly corrupted by his mistaken use of the palantir). But I liked having Pippin light the first beacon fire - that was neat! > >Oliphants rule. > Yep. I thought they were great. <grin> Ooh, yeah! (Did anyone else have a momentary flash to the ATATs on Hoth?) > >Andy Sirkis is *not* a handsome man. But what a way to lead into the film - very well done, I thought. One more nitpick - Arwen's sacrifice of her immortality was trivialized by having her already dying b/c of Sauron; IIRC she could have sailed West anytime before marrying Aragorn. But the scene where she sees her future son was beautifully done. I particularly liked the cutting-back-and-forth from massive battle scenes to Sam and Frodo's lonely struggle across Mordor -- very effective. Adored the music, and even the end-title drawings. Debbi Alas, We Have No More To Look Forward To - Although Hidalgo Ought To Be Good! Maru ;) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
