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Rohan
Jun 20 2013, 5:47pm
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I'm absolutely sure we'll see more of bolg at azanulbizar
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I mean, seeing him just one second is exactly the king of weird thing that happened in the lotr trilogy and was corrected in the EE, things that don't get explained like the death of gothmog or things like that
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Ardamírë
Valinor
Jun 20 2013, 5:47pm
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Which reaction are you referring to? The one where he asks why they don't just go through Moria? He sounds eager to visit Balin. If the audience knows that Balin most likely died because of the balrog, I think the surprise that Moria is ruined will be lost.
"...not till now have I understood the tale of your people and their fall.
As wicked fools I scorned them, but I pity them at last.
For if this is indeed, as the Eldar say, the gift of the One to Men,
it is bitter to receive." -Arwen Undómiel
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Ardamírë
Valinor
Jun 20 2013, 6:02pm
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I think that because Azanulbizar was so changed to be all about a conflict between Thorin and Azog, we're not likely to get any further exploration of the other things happening at the same time. As such, I don't think the balrog is going to be mentioned or alluded to at all.
"...not till now have I understood the tale of your people and their fall.
As wicked fools I scorned them, but I pity them at last.
For if this is indeed, as the Eldar say, the gift of the One to Men,
it is bitter to receive." -Arwen Undómiel
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Eleniel
Tol Eressea
Jun 20 2013, 6:04pm
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That quote of Manu's is strange, to say the least...
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...because the video clip released by Weta Digital a few months ago clearly showed John Rawl's Yazneg being "painted over" by Azog, not Conan Steven's Bolg. Manu seems to being missing the 'Middle Man' in his recollection of events!
"Choosing Trust over Doubt gets me burned once in a while, but I'd rather be singed than hardened."
¯ Victoria Monfort
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Elessar
Valinor
Jun 20 2013, 6:06pm
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I was thinking about both the one you mentioned and his reaction to him being dead. If you watch the stories in order all you would know I'd going to Moria could end badly. You wouldn't know that it does for sure until you get to Moria and find out Dain was right. Of course for most of us we long knew that it didn't work out.
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hutch
Rohan
Jun 21 2013, 1:57pm
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I'm praying they toss out the recycled music from the theatrical cuts in the EEs and use the actual music that's on the actual soundtrack (imagine that!)
Other than that I'm sure book readers will revel in having more quiet, CG-less, character moments. I'm one the fans that really loves the quieter moments. I think that where PJ really shines-esp in the Shire.
Save the Texas Prairie Chicken.
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Rohan
Jun 21 2013, 2:05pm
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That scene (and their failure to acknowledge it)
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is why I can hardly ever watch ROTK. It's just too much for me. I see no reason why they did that. And replaced Wiki's grand entrance with...cave trolls. Seriously? *sigh*
Save the Texas Prairie Chicken.
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hutch
Rohan
Jun 21 2013, 2:16pm
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that make me balk at the idea that there wasn't enough material for a bridge movie. Totally was.
Save the Texas Prairie Chicken.
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Passagas the Brown
The Shire
Jun 21 2013, 4:09pm
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Up to the end of Balin's retelling of Azanulbizar. And I sort of enjoy some of the troll scene, but am baffled by the decision to make their situation less dire.
However, the movie then plummets, precipitously, into almost total schlock. It doesn't recover, IMO, until the eagles arrive (and briefly during the Bilbo-Gollum dialogue).
I'm hoping that all the filler in between will be aided by the EE.
My main hope is for far more character development for Bilbo and the dwarves.
I mean, towards the end post-Goblintown Thorin accuses Bilbo of thinking about his warm bed the whole time...But we have not one scene, nor one hint, that this is the case. Bilbo never has any of the "pining for Bag End" scenes that are littered throughout the book.
That has to be one of the sloppiest aspects of AUJ. Completely incoherent and almost nonexistent character development for Bilbo and Thorin.
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Gondor
Jun 21 2013, 9:19pm
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and if they work in the contex of the film
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