Remember all those times that Frodo dropped the ring and then it spun through the air and fell right onto finger? Thorin’s grandfather just did the same thing
Every time Peter Jackson changes the story to fit his vision of what the Lord of the Rings should be, it leads to unforeseen consequences down the line.
In the industry, raising the stakes means you have to make sure your story matters. What’s at stake for the characters? Why will the audience be drawn into
Sam gives a speech, with a montage in the background, and everyone cries (often in slow motion). Even Gollum. The speech is enough to make Faramir change his
I’ve figured out the pattern that Peter Jackson is following. He is taking all the heroic characters from Lord of the Rings and altering their personalities in one
I like Gollum. I mean I hate him, but I like how Peter Jackson portrays him on screen. He’s cowardly and vicious and craven and completely possessed by
Boromir tries to take the ring, and Frodo puts it on to escape. I mention this now, because it becomes important later. Minutes Watched: 3:01.25 Number of Montages:
Frodo spots Gollum following them in the mines, the perfect occasion to have a conversation about a topic that has already been discussed earlier. Now would have been
