The Two Towers

Numenorean · 03-05-2003, 11:40 AM

I liked Two Towers but was very disappointed in one thing - Faramir. In the book he was a great character. He was a throwback to the men of Numenor. He showed wisdom and insight in dealing with Frodo and Sam. He knew from the start that it was too dangerous to take the Ring back to Gondor. In the movie, he was just Boromir, Jr.
I think Peter Jackson did it that way to get more spectacle - the image of the Black Rider hovering on the dragon and Frodo about to hand over the Ring. But there was plenty of spectacle in the movie already. I think he should have left Faramir as Tolkien intended.
Otherwise, I thought TT was great!

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-05-2003, 11:55 AM

Welcome to the Entmoot, Numenorean! You might want to head over to the Welcome thread and introduce yourself there.

Also, there are already topics on Faramir, and there is of course the one at the top about the movies.

Again, Welcome to the 'Moot!

03-05-2003, 11:40 AM	#1
Numenorean Sapling Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1	The Two Towers I liked Two Towers but was very disappointed in one thing - Faramir. In the book he was a great character. He was a throwback to the men of Numenor. He showed wisdom and insight in dealing with Frodo and Sam. He knew from the start that it was too dangerous to take the Ring back to Gondor. In the movie, he was just Boromir, Jr. I think Peter Jackson did it that way to get more spectacle - the image of the Black Rider hovering on the dragon and Frodo about to hand over the Ring. But there was plenty of spectacle in the movie already. I think he should have left Faramir as Tolkien intended. Otherwise, I thought TT was great!

03-05-2003, 11:55 AM	#2
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Welcome to the Entmoot, Numenorean! You might want to head over to the Welcome thread and introduce yourself there. Also, there are already topics on Faramir, and there is of course the one at the top about the movies. Again, Welcome to the 'Moot! __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

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