What All Was Wrong with PJ's LOTR

[mithrand1r]

Originally Posted by Gordis

I didn't like them either, esp. Faramir, but I am cool with them. Denethor's portrayal, in contrast, makes me spit and swear.

I must have blocked my memory. Denethor was a hatchet job. In the book he was much more noble. Unfortunately the strain finally over took him and he went mad with dispair. In the movie, he appeared to be a madman. Sauron may have been an improvement.

Originally Posted by Gordis

So much time wasted on that and Aragorn-Arwen additions that could have been used for something vital.

Agreed.

Originally Posted by Gordis

As a matter of fact, the whole battle of Helm's Deep could have been omitted saving the time for the principal scenes: the Parley with Saruman, Gandalf and WK at the Gate, Houses of Healing, Mordor scenes etc.

Not a bad idea. I could have lived without the olympic torch orc.

Bree was a bit darker for my tastes, but I could live with it.

Dark wigs? not a bad thought, but wrong hair color is minor compared to some of the portrayals in the movie. Although this is a minor issue that could have been corrected with little effort.

Regarding battle scenes from ROTK. What about the scrubbing bubbles (army of dead)? They really cleaned up the battlefield of enemies.

Regarding Rohan: Never considered what horses would like. Makes some sense though.