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Arannir
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Mar 10 2013, 6:11pm


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... Orcrist glows and "sings" for a moment when Thorin pulls it out before they enter the secret tunnel to Rivendell and he tries to face the warg riders.

Actually, I guess they took it out because it can look rather Jedi-like and can get a bit much, especially during night fights. One of the things that work much better in your mind than on screen, I think.

Sting is a bit different since it has the purpose of telling us about foes close to the heroes on several occasions (and about the death of the one who ends up as Gollum's lunch).

So, I am fine with the glowing swords on a small dosis, but can see reasons for Glamdring and Orcrist not glowing. I was actually surprised they even showed the Orcs' reaction to the swords.

The whole sword episode was something that felt very EE-like to me (the talk in Rivendell, the reactions of the Orcs)... though I was pleased they did not leave it out :)

Subject User Time
The Small but Bemusing Matter of Bloodless Swords The Grey Elf Send a private message to The Grey Elf Mar 10 2013, 4:10pm
    Blood and gore Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Mar 10 2013, 4:29pm
    Bloodless - and also GLOWless Tintallė Send a private message to Tintallė Mar 10 2013, 4:39pm
        Blue swords Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Mar 10 2013, 4:46pm
            The books describe it well - Tintallė Send a private message to Tintallė Mar 10 2013, 5:04pm
                Swords Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Mar 10 2013, 5:27pm
                    Yes... Arannir Send a private message to Arannir Mar 10 2013, 6:11pm
                        Yes, I LOVE that moment! Tintallė Send a private message to Tintallė Mar 11 2013, 12:59am
                        I loved that moment! Loresilme Send a private message to Loresilme Mar 11 2013, 1:19am
                            I, too, am going through withdrawal Tintallė Send a private message to Tintallė Mar 11 2013, 1:34am
        blue swords Maciliel Send a private message to Maciliel Mar 10 2013, 10:32pm
    I can remember times in LotR when there was blood on the swords, painjoiker Send a private message to painjoiker Mar 10 2013, 4:40pm
    I didn't notice this CathrineB Send a private message to CathrineB Mar 10 2013, 4:45pm
    It's never really bothered me DanielLB Send a private message to DanielLB Mar 10 2013, 4:47pm
    Yes, I took brief notice Old Toby Send a private message to Old Toby Mar 10 2013, 6:32pm
        It did not bother me either Ham_Sammy Send a private message to Ham_Sammy Mar 10 2013, 7:03pm
        PG-13 glor Send a private message to glor Mar 10 2013, 7:14pm
            So a Hollywood sanitation crew did the color grading for the battle scenes The Grey Elf Send a private message to The Grey Elf Mar 11 2013, 2:38am
                300... sort of swordwhale Send a private message to swordwhale Mar 11 2013, 4:50am
                You're right about the depiction of violence not necessarily being diminished Old Toby Send a private message to Old Toby Mar 11 2013, 7:36am
                    Posters' cry for blood -- The Grey Elf Send a private message to The Grey Elf Mar 11 2013, 11:36am
                        In LOTR the blood shown was a bit inconsistent elaen32 Send a private message to elaen32 Mar 11 2013, 11:47am
                        I have to say... Arannir Send a private message to Arannir Mar 11 2013, 12:42pm
                            Yes, that battle was intense Glorfindela Send a private message to Glorfindela Mar 11 2013, 11:09pm
                        Yes, this is my point exactly though Old Toby Send a private message to Old Toby Mar 11 2013, 3:29pm
                            It goes both ways. sauget.diblosio Send a private message to sauget.diblosio Mar 11 2013, 3:49pm
                i thought one of the most horrific moments of the film did not include blood at all Maciliel Send a private message to Maciliel Mar 11 2013, 11:54am
    Azanulbizar should have a bit bloody! Arandir Send a private message to Arandir Mar 10 2013, 7:19pm
        disagree MouthofSauron Send a private message to MouthofSauron Mar 10 2013, 7:30pm
            fair enough, however Arandir Send a private message to Arandir Mar 10 2013, 7:38pm
        I thought Azanulbizar was a much grittier battle than any in LOTR. Kimtc Send a private message to Kimtc Mar 10 2013, 8:45pm
    Children's book lindorian Send a private message to lindorian Mar 10 2013, 7:30pm
    Found it annoying at some times Carne Send a private message to Carne Mar 10 2013, 10:59pm
        Same here Lio Send a private message to Lio Mar 11 2013, 1:28am
    I think it was done for movie rating reasons. entmaiden Send a private message to entmaiden Mar 11 2013, 1:41am
    Elven blades are self-cleaning :) // Rostron2 Send a private message to Rostron2 Mar 11 2013, 4:45pm
    Actually RaoulJ Send a private message to RaoulJ Mar 11 2013, 7:18pm

 
 
 

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