Lol!!!! (errors and easter eggs) - Page 5

Gerbil · 01-21-2002, 08:35 AM

Personally I think the sam -> frying pan incident sucked.
In fact it raises a major point about the film, so I'm off to start a new thread about orcs. Stop groaning at the back. It'll be fun. Oh yes it will...

bropous · 01-21-2002, 11:57 AM

Thanks for the definition, Renille!

I haven't seen the "Boromir hand thing" yet, maybe when I see it for the seventh time. I did see the car on a couple of visits to the theater, but the last time I went I could not see the car, although I did search for it. Must be a re-edit.

I think, bloopers aside, it was still an excellent film!

Churl · 01-21-2002, 01:14 PM

I have to agree with FrodoFriend. Letting miniscule glitches and nearly unnoticeable continuity flaws ruin your enjoyment of the movie is like standing in the middle of Lothlórien and complaining about one or two stray weeds.

Sure, I'm curious about the little “hiccups” in the film; I wouldn't have tuned into this thread otherwise. But instead of letting the rare technical/production flub distract me, I’d prefer to watch the movie for its beauty, thrills, emotional depth, and celebration of Tolkien's genius.

(Don’t get me wrong: I'm all for debating the creative and interpretative choices that were made — with some of which I didn't agree. I’d just rather not let the 0.001% that was technically flawed overshadow the remaining 99.999%, which was technically brilliant.)

jerseydevil · 01-21-2002, 01:30 PM

I've never looked for any of the mistakes yet - I'll probably wait until I get the DVD. Usually even then I'm so caught up in the movie that I usually forget to look.

On the DVD, they should include a multiple choice easter egg game where you have to pick what egg was hidden in a particular scene.

Luthien Tinuviel · 01-21-2002, 01:45 PM

I love reading about bloopers, and have spotted a few, but they have never ruined my enjoyment. In fact, they have added to it. I just find it fun to think about the filming, and the fact that they made some mistakes, and think, oh, this is so cool!

FrodoFriend · 01-21-2002, 09:30 PM

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Letting miniscule glitches and nearly unnoticeable continuity flaws ruin your enjoyment of the movie is like standing in the middle of Lothlórien and complaining about one or two stray weeds.

LOL, I like the comparison!

Masderanoe · 09-05-2002, 08:10 PM

Did anyone notice the ashnaz timba took in the council of elrond.

GandalfTheWhite · 09-07-2002, 12:34 PM

did anybody notice when the hobbits are running through farmer maggots field that in proportion to the corn they are human size?

Hrothgar · 09-13-2002, 01:42 AM

I just noticed this today, in the Moria Orc battle scene, Sting is glowing, but Glamdring is not

Luthien Tinuviel · 09-13-2002, 12:53 PM

Omigoodness, I just freaked myself out! I was reading this thread, was about to wholeheartedly agree w/ the person who said this

"I love reading about bloopers, and have spotted a few, but they have never ruined my enjoyment. In fact, they have added to it. I just find it fun to think about the filming, and the fact that they made some mistakes, and think, oh, this is so cool!"

when I realized that *I* said that several months ago! How weird! *notices everyone looking at me strangely* Look, I haven't been here for a while, ok? FINE, I'll LEAVE!

Millane · 09-21-2002, 07:28 AM

i was wondering about the exact same thing about glamdring not glowing in moria.
after you see sting turn blue and glamdring being drawn there is nothing. do you think that they just stuffed up or is there some explanation for it.

***Khamûl*** · 09-25-2002, 11:07 PM

Some things that I just noticed:

When Strider and Co. stop on their way to Rivendell after their encounter on Weathertop and meet Arwen, they stop next to 3 petrified trolls. I think that these are the ones from The Hobbit that they slipped in as an Easter Egg.

Another Egg that I need someone to help me verify: when the Nazgûl ride out of the gates of Minas Morgul, look on both sides of the gate. It seems that I saw two figures (one on either side) and they had swords and shields. My first impression is that it reminds me of the Argonath. I then realized that it makes since that it looks like the Argonath since Isildur and Anarion are depicted in the giant statues. And Minas Morgul was orginally Minas Ithil, controlled by the sons of Elendil before the Nazgûl came. So I think that they could be Isildur and Anarion. Am I making sense?

olsonm · 09-25-2002, 11:17 PM

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Originally posted by Khamûl
Another Egg that I need someone to help me verify: when the Nazgûl ride out of the gates of Minas Morgul, look on both sides of the gate. It seems that I saw two figures (one on either side) and they had swords and shields. My first impression is that it reminds me of the Argonath. I then realized that it makes since that it looks like the Argonath since Isildur and Anarion are depicted in the giant statues. And Minas Morgul was orginally Minas Ithil, controlled by the sons of Elendil before the Nazgûl came. So I think that they could be Isildur and Anarion. Am I making sense?

I don't own the DVD yet but I found I grainy pic of that scene on-line and I think you might be on to something. I'm sure someone else will be able to better verify this.

entss89 · 10-07-2002, 08:51 PM

i dont know if anyone said this but as aragon was fighting a orc he killed it then it stood back up again and laid down as if not to be seen!

The Ringbearer · 10-08-2002, 01:04 AM

I looked, but I didn't see the car in the background of that one scene. Exactly when does it appear?

Millane: Maybe they thought that glowing swords all throughout the battle would be distracting?

Where did you see that, entss89? It sounds like the orc didn't realize they were filming just then or something! I did notice that when he was fighting the Uruks near the Seat of Seeing, he got knocked down, and an orc fell on top of him (or the other way round)!

Did anyone else notice quite a few fingers go flying when Isildur cut the Ring off Sauron's hand?

I have a movie card that shows right afterwards Sauron having only a thumb on his right hand, but didn't Gollum say," ...but on the Black Hand he has only *4*..." , or something like that?
I also noticed that in Bree, Strider had a COMPLETE sword. Wasn't he supposed to get it re-forged in RIVENDELL?

RB

BeardofPants · 10-08-2002, 01:44 AM

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Originally posted by The Ringbearer
I looked, but I didn't see the car in the background of that one scene. Exactly when does it appear?

RB

It won't be on your DVD as they airbrushed it out. Whatever it was, and I don't know if I entirely believe that it was a car, was definately an oopsie.

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Originally posted by The Ringbearer
I also noticed that in Bree, Strider had a COMPLETE sword. Wasn't he supposed to get it re-forged in RIVENDELL?

RB

The shards of narsil were in Rivendell, but Aragorn obviously had a different sword in the beginning of the movie - guess PJ didn't think it was sensible for him to wander around the countryside weaponless.

The Ringbearer · 11-11-2002, 05:36 AM

Ahhhhh....

What about: In Bree, Pippin goes to get a drink. Merry is by the wall and Pippin is sitting on his other side, but when Frodo stops Butterbur, Merry is gone and Pippin is back in his seat!? Unless Merry and Pip both wear a green jacket.....?

Don't elves ride bareback? If so, then why did Legolas ride into Rivendell with a saddle AND bridle?

In 'Flight to the Ford' as a Wraith grabs for Frodo, he has some 'green' on his face, but in the next few scenes it is gone.

In Moria, Frodo is stabbed on HIS right side, but when Aragorn turns him over later, it is on the other side!

Have fun!

RB

Firekitten2006 · 11-11-2002, 08:49 PM

Here's my one screw up/blooper

In the scene that Arwen gives Aragorn the lil fairy necklace thingy, he touches it and then suddenly its in his hand. Do you think that she was supposed to hand it to him but it like accidently didnt get filmed or something?

All my friends have seen the car. I havent tho.

entss89 · 11-11-2002, 09:09 PM

the car is so awsome and i was watching my dvd and i still saw the car! strange!

Dunadan · 11-12-2002, 09:34 AM

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Originally posted by Firekitten2006
In the scene that Arwen gives Aragorn the lil fairy necklace thingy, he touches it and then suddenly its in his hand. Do you think that she was supposed to hand it to him but it like accidently didnt get filmed or something?

It's supposed to be that way. Didn't you notice Aragorn's gasp of surprise? That would be one hell of a mistake! Symbolic of her giving up her immortality or something.

01-21-2002, 08:35 AM	#81
Gerbil Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 797	Personally I think the sam -> frying pan incident sucked. In fact it raises a major point about the film, so I'm off to start a new thread about orcs. Stop groaning at the back. It'll be fun. Oh yes it will... __________________ Gerbil gerbil@theburrow.co.uk

01-21-2002, 11:57 AM	#82
bropous EIDRIORCQWSDAKLMED DCWWTIWOATTOPWFIO Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 1,176	Thanks for the definition, Renille! I haven't seen the "Boromir hand thing" yet, maybe when I see it for the seventh time. I did see the car on a couple of visits to the theater, but the last time I went I could not see the car, although I did search for it. Must be a re-edit. I think, bloopers aside, it was still an excellent film! __________________ "...[The Lord of the Rings] is to exemplify most clearly a recurrent theme: the place in 'world politics' of the unforeseen and unforeseeable acts of will, and deeds of virtue of the apparently small, ungreat, fogotten in the places of the Wise and Great (good as well as evil). A moral of the whole (after the primary symbolism of the Ring, as the will to mere power, seeking to make itself objective by physical force and mechanism, and so also inevitably by lies) is the obvious one that without the high and noble the simple and vulgar is utterly mean; and without the simple and ordinary the noble and heroic is meaningless." Letters of JRR Tolkien, page 160.

01-21-2002, 01:30 PM	#84
jerseydevil I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Posts: 9,431	I've never looked for any of the mistakes yet - I'll probably wait until I get the DVD. Usually even then I'm so caught up in the movie that I usually forget to look. On the DVD, they should include a multiple choice easter egg game where you have to pick what egg was hidden in a particular scene. __________________ Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

01-21-2002, 01:45 PM	#85
Luthien Tinuviel Hobbit Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 38	I love reading about bloopers, and have spotted a few, but they have never ruined my enjoyment. In fact, they have added to it. I just find it fun to think about the filming, and the fact that they made some mistakes, and think, oh, this is so cool! __________________ The leaves were long, the grass was green, The hamlock-umbels tall and fair, And in the glade a light was seen, Of stars in shadow shimmering. Tinúviel was dancing there To music of a pipe unseen, And light of starts was in her hair, And in her raiment glimmering There Beren came from mountains cold, And lost he wandered under leaves, And where the Elven-river rolled. He walked alone and sorrowing. He peered between the hemlock-leaves And saw in wonder flowers of gold Upon her mantle and her sleeves, And her hair like shadow following. He sought her ever, wandering far Where leaves or years were thickly strewn, By light of moon and ray of star In frosty heavens shivering. Her mantle glinted in the moon. And on a hill-top high and far She danced, and at her feet was strewn A mist of silver quivering.

09-05-2002, 08:10 PM	#87
Masderanoe Enting Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 70	Did anyone notice the ashnaz timba took in the council of elrond. __________________ Big spiders are better than little spiders. Smiley people are happy when they make smileys.

01-21-2002, 01:14 PM	#83
Churl Elven Warrior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 128	I have to agree with FrodoFriend. Letting miniscule glitches and nearly unnoticeable continuity flaws ruin your enjoyment of the movie is like standing in the middle of Lothlórien and complaining about one or two stray weeds. Sure, I'm curious about the little “hiccups” in the film; I wouldn't have tuned into this thread otherwise. But instead of letting the rare technical/production flub distract me, I’d prefer to watch the movie for its beauty, thrills, emotional depth, and celebration of Tolkien's genius. (Don’t get me wrong: I'm all for debating the creative and interpretative choices that were made — with some of which I didn't agree. I’d just rather not let the 0.001% that was technically flawed overshadow the remaining 99.999%, which was technically brilliant.)

09-07-2002, 12:34 PM	#88
GandalfTheWhite Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 297	did anybody notice when the hobbits are running through farmer maggots field that in proportion to the corn they are human size? __________________ "Behold, I am not Gandalf the Grey, whom you betrayed. I am Gandalf the White, who has returned from death. You have no colour now, and I cast you from the order and from the Council." -Gandalf The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. "He who breaks a thing to find out what it is, has left the path of wisdom." -Gandalf "A thing is about to happen which has not happened since the Elder Days: the Ents are going to wake up and find that they are strong." -Gandalf

09-13-2002, 01:42 AM	#89
Hrothgar Hobbit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 27	I just noticed this today, in the Moria Orc battle scene, Sting is glowing, but Glamdring is not __________________ nemo sine vitio est No one is without fault Amo discere linguam Latinam, potero enim docere eam. To see my face go hither http://46728074.home.icq.com/personal.html

09-13-2002, 12:53 PM	#90
Luthien Tinuviel Hobbit Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Middle Earth Posts: 38	Omigoodness, I just freaked myself out! I was reading this thread, was about to wholeheartedly agree w/ the person who said this "I love reading about bloopers, and have spotted a few, but they have never ruined my enjoyment. In fact, they have added to it. I just find it fun to think about the filming, and the fact that they made some mistakes, and think, oh, this is so cool!" when I realized that I said that several months ago! How weird! notices everyone looking at me strangely Look, I haven't been here for a while, ok? FINE, I'll LEAVE! __________________ The leaves were long, the grass was green, The hamlock-umbels tall and fair, And in the glade a light was seen, Of stars in shadow shimmering. Tinúviel was dancing there To music of a pipe unseen, And light of starts was in her hair, And in her raiment glimmering There Beren came from mountains cold, And lost he wandered under leaves, And where the Elven-river rolled. He walked alone and sorrowing. He peered between the hemlock-leaves And saw in wonder flowers of gold Upon her mantle and her sleeves, And her hair like shadow following. He sought her ever, wandering far Where leaves or years were thickly strewn, By light of moon and ray of star In frosty heavens shivering. Her mantle glinted in the moon. And on a hill-top high and far She danced, and at her feet was strewn A mist of silver quivering.

09-21-2002, 07:28 AM	#91
Millane The Dude Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: at the altar of my ego Posts: 1,685	i was wondering about the exact same thing about glamdring not glowing in moria. after you see sting turn blue and glamdring being drawn there is nothing. do you think that they just stuffed up or is there some explanation for it.

09-25-2002, 11:07 PM	#92
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	Some things that I just noticed: When Strider and Co. stop on their way to Rivendell after their encounter on Weathertop and meet Arwen, they stop next to 3 petrified trolls. I think that these are the ones from The Hobbit that they slipped in as an Easter Egg. Another Egg that I need someone to help me verify: when the Nazgûl ride out of the gates of Minas Morgul, look on both sides of the gate. It seems that I saw two figures (one on either side) and they had swords and shields. My first impression is that it reminds me of the Argonath. I then realized that it makes since that it looks like the Argonath since Isildur and Anarion are depicted in the giant statues. And Minas Morgul was orginally Minas Ithil, controlled by the sons of Elendil before the Nazgûl came. So I think that they could be Isildur and Anarion. Am I making sense? __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

10-07-2002, 08:51 PM	#94
entss89 lord of the ents Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: nc Posts: 539	i dont know if anyone said this but as aragon was fighting a orc he killed it then it stood back up again and laid down as if not to be seen!

10-08-2002, 01:04 AM	#95
The Ringbearer Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Crickhollow in the summer, and Rivendell in the winter Posts: 397	I looked, but I didn't see the car in the background of that one scene. Exactly when does it appear? Millane: Maybe they thought that glowing swords all throughout the battle would be distracting? Where did you see that, entss89? It sounds like the orc didn't realize they were filming just then or something! I did notice that when he was fighting the Uruks near the Seat of Seeing, he got knocked down, and an orc fell on top of him (or the other way round)! Did anyone else notice quite a few fingers go flying when Isildur cut the Ring off Sauron's hand? I have a movie card that shows right afterwards Sauron having only a thumb on his right hand, but didn't Gollum say," ...but on the Black Hand he has only 4..." , or something like that? I also noticed that in Bree, Strider had a COMPLETE sword. Wasn't he supposed to get it re-forged in RIVENDELL? RB __________________ 'Go away, and never come back!!' '......what?' 'But you're a part of this world! Aren't you?' Frodo lives!

11-11-2002, 05:36 AM	#97
The Ringbearer Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Crickhollow in the summer, and Rivendell in the winter Posts: 397	Ahhhhh.... What about: In Bree, Pippin goes to get a drink. Merry is by the wall and Pippin is sitting on his other side, but when Frodo stops Butterbur, Merry is gone and Pippin is back in his seat!? Unless Merry and Pip both wear a green jacket.....? Don't elves ride bareback? If so, then why did Legolas ride into Rivendell with a saddle AND bridle? In 'Flight to the Ford' as a Wraith grabs for Frodo, he has some 'green' on his face, but in the next few scenes it is gone. In Moria, Frodo is stabbed on HIS right side, but when Aragorn turns him over later, it is on the other side! Have fun! RB __________________ 'Go away, and never come back!!' '......what?' 'But you're a part of this world! Aren't you?' Frodo lives!

11-11-2002, 08:49 PM	#98
Firekitten2006 Elven Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: the US of A! But I wish i was in austraila, never been, just think it would be a fun place to live :) Posts: 372	Here's my one screw up/blooper In the scene that Arwen gives Aragorn the lil fairy necklace thingy, he touches it and then suddenly its in his hand. Do you think that she was supposed to hand it to him but it like accidently didnt get filmed or something? All my friends have seen the car. I havent tho. __________________ I'm Baaaack!!

11-11-2002, 09:09 PM	#99
entss89 lord of the ents Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: nc Posts: 539	the car is so awsome and i was watching my dvd and i still saw the car! strange! __________________ ( tune: im a little teapot) im a little hobbit short and stout here is my ring evil without a doubt when you get me hipped up here me shout get me to mordo as quick as you can.. if you like that song then you should visit www.lordoftherings.net! the ents are coming the ents are coming watch out tower of orthanc for your dark walls shall fall! sauroman, sauroman your name is not the white! for now you are sauroman of many colors! a best frind does not stab u in the back................... they stab u in the front.