![]() ![]() ![]() In the book, Éowyn says the line "Do you not know?" to Faramir, in order to let him know that she has fallen in love with him.Some of the original lines are removed in the film version, but the only actual word change comes in the last line, which has been changed from an optimistic "Mist and twilight, cloud and shade, away shall fade! Away shall fade!" to a much more ominous "Mist and twilight, cloud and shade. The mournful elegy Pippin sings to Denethor is actually adapted from Bilbo's cheerful walking song in the book.Sam's accusation thus seems more justified, and lacks the negative consequences of the original. In the movie, the dialogue is the same, but the scene is very different, as Sam has surprised Gollum disposing of the lembas. He accuses Gollum of "sneaking" about, putting Gollum on the defensive and hardening his resolve to feed the hobbits to Shelob. In the book, Sam interrupts Gollum at a moment when he is having second thoughts about his betrayal of Frodo.In the book the force that turns the tide in the final battle is an entire army in the film it's just five of them. Adaptational Angst Upgrade: Denethor could apply: while his actions are more or less the same, the book actually gives him reason to despair in the end while the movie manages to keep it much more ambiguous.In the books, there were 31 kings after him. Legolas mentions that Isildur was the last king of Gondor.( Not that you hear either name said onscreen.) Purportedly Ian Hughes' character was meant to be Beregond, but the name was changed in post-production because the role had been so reduced. Beregond's role in defending Faramir from premature cremation is simply cut, so Pippin's dash for Gandalf is even more desperate and they only get there just as the pyre is about to be lit. Beregond (and his son's) role as Pippin's friend is given to Faramir.His role in the book supporting Gandalf's defence of Minas Tirith and his support of Aragorn as King of Gondor are fairly important plot points, as he's the one that figures Aragorn can cure victims of the Nazgûl. Peter Jackson even says on the commentary that he wanted to be the last director to drive a stake through Lee's heart. Actor Allusion: In the extended cut, Saruman is impaled on a spike that goes through his heart after falling to his death from Orthanc.The music at this point transitions from fearsome to quietly spiritual. Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene: When the orcs are trying to break down a gate deep within Minas Tirith, Gandalf takes a few minutes to tell Pippin about the peaceful nature of the afterlife - a Far Green Country.The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King provides examples of:įaramir: You wish now that our places had been exchanged. Peter Jackson would return 9 years later to helm a prequel trilogy, The Hobbit. Such victory was felt more as a crowning for the entire trilogy rather than just for this film alone. The film cleaned house at the Academy Awards, winning eleven Oscars including Best Picture, tying the record with 1959's Ben-Hur and 1997's Titanic, becoming the first fantasy film to win the top honor, and setting the record for the biggest sweep by a single film (as it won every award it was nominated for). Making the situation more difficult for the heroes of Middle-earth are the lunacy, despair, apathy, and sheer cowardliness of Denethor, the Steward of Gondor (and father of Boromir and Faramir) who's sitting on the throne in Minas Tirith and doing nothing to protect the city, as well as Gollum's resurfacing traitorous side, and a giant spider. And all throughout the battle, Aragorn proves himself worthy of claiming his heritage, the crown of Gondor. Meanwhile, following their great victory against Saruman, the other remaining heroes of the former Fellowship of the Ring and the cavalry of the kingdom of Rohan do everything in their power to help defend Minas Tirith, the citadel and capital city of the human kingdom of Gondor, against Sauron's humongous forces in a battle for the fate of the entire Middle-earth. It was directed by Peter Jackson and released in December 2003.įrodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee are finally reaching the end of their perilous journey and enter the dreaded lands of Mordor to destroy the One Ring in Mount Doom, and destroy Sauron once and for all with it. Tolkien, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 High Fantasy film and the third and last chapter of the Lord of the Rings film series adapting the novel saga of J.
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