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Glorfindela
Valinor
Dec 17 2014, 6:49pm
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I thought I must just mention that – I thought it was a brilliant stroke when Smaug was attacking Lake-town. I can well imagine that bells rang out during the Great Fire of London in 1666 (there were dozens of churches in the comparatively small area that was the City, most of which were destroyed by the fire, including St Paul's Cathedral). Those scenes of Lake-town burning reminded me of how the medieval City of London may have looked during the Great Fire. Indeed, there are paintings of the Fire, and from these it appears that it was a mighty conflagration…
Just a random thought.
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Ham_Sammy
Tol Eressea
Dec 17 2014, 7:07pm
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The constant bell ringing and alarm going off as it clanged. It was the perfect use of it.
I also liked them using the big bell in Erebor to bust open the wall. Good use of bells in this film!
Thank you for your questions, now go sod off and do something useful - Martin Freeman Twitter chat 3/1/13
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Scourge of the Stoors
Rivendell
Dec 17 2014, 8:32pm
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How are Bard and Bain not deaf after that? Standing under that bell, I mean.
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Mr. Arkenstone (isaac)
Tol Eressea
Dec 17 2014, 8:37pm
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bell on laketown and BELL on erebor, BELLS OF FATE!
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it seemed that PJ wanted to told us how important where the events that take place in BOTFA to the history of middle earth
The flagon with the dragon has the brew that is true
Survivor to the battle for the fifth trailer
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Ham_Sammy
Tol Eressea
Dec 17 2014, 8:44pm
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of Dunne's classic there could not be.
For Whom the Bell tolls indeed.
Thank you for your questions, now go sod off and do something useful - Martin Freeman Twitter chat 3/1/13
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dave_lf
Gondor
Dec 17 2014, 9:16pm
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...who is ringing this bell in lieu of running from the dragon. Especially since the emergency is kind of a hard one to miss. But the effect is cool enough to grant cinematic license.
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Carne
Tol Eressea
Dec 17 2014, 9:22pm
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Actor Ray Henwood was originally cast as "Old Bellringer" before he was changed to "Net Mender." I wonder if the former role will appear in the EE.
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Glorfindela
Valinor
Dec 17 2014, 11:37pm
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…that in the past bells were rung as warnings of approaching danger to the inhabitants of towns and cities. Some brave souls would probably continue ringing them in the face of danger.
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Ham_Sammy
Tol Eressea
Dec 17 2014, 11:53pm
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Bells were rung for fires across towns to get the men to assemble and to the Wells to draw water. I found the bell for lake town haunting in that respect as well as for the danger of the dragon itself
Thank you for your questions, now go sod off and do something useful - Martin Freeman Twitter chat 3/1/13
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smtfhw
Lorien
Dec 18 2014, 7:30am
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I thought that was a very good touch. The last thing you want when everything is going to hell in a handbasket is something loud going off above your head (and causing vibrations when you really need a steady hand).
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