The Two Towers

[Barrow-wight aka MELLON]

Dont worry Mary, this can as well be the place ! ;D Speaking of which, I like Elrond (next to Gandalf)

Btw. Check out the new thread opened for some funny translations / sub-titles of the official TTT trailer.

[Ireth]

I saw the movie a while back and it's great!Though I got a bit confused,bout the Lady Eowýn case...Now correct me if I'm wrong,but didn't she stay in Edoras...in the book And Arwen is not even in the second book....But all and all:It is a great movie,I can not deny that ;D

Bout my favorite characters of the movie...definately: Pippin and Gimli!!They are some funny fellows!
And ofcourse Aragorn...he's just so,so.. *LoL*
From the women of the movie,Arwen,so kind and loyal and beautiful!Liv Tyler was a great choice to play Arwen!
Well,all the characters are great,and the people that are performing them
Hmmm...but when I was reading the book of The Two Towers,I was imaging Eómer looking more like Dave Mustaine ;D *Lmao*

[Barrow-wight aka MELLON]

Great to have another Tolkien reader among us. Welcome ! ;D


There are very many changes in the film. And with Eowyn you are quite right.

The book reads (Chapter 6) :

""Behold! I go forth, and it seems like to be my last riding," said Théoden. "I have no child. Théodred my son is slain. I name Éomer my sister-son to be my heir. If neither of us return, then choose a new lord as you will. But to some one I must now entrust my people that I leave behind, to rule them in my place. Which of you will stay?"

No man spoke.

"Is there none whom you would name? In whom do my people trust?"

"In the House of Eorl," answered Háma.

"But Éomer I cannot spare, nor would he stay," said the king;"and he is the last of that House."

"I said not Éomer," answered Háma. "And he is not the last. There is Éowyn, daughter of Éomund, his sister. She is fearless and high-hearted. All love her. Let her be as lord to the Eorlingas, while we are gone."

"It shall be so," said Théoden. "Let the heralds announce to the folk that the Lady Éowyn will lead them!"

Then the king sat upon a seat before his doors, and Éowyn knelt before him and received from him a sword and a fair corslet. "Farewell sister-daughter!" he said. "Dark is the hour, yet maybe we shall return to the Golden Hall. But in Dunharrow the people may long defend themselves, and if the battle go ill, thither will come all who escape." "Speak not so!" she answered. "A year shall I endure for every day that passes until your return." But as she spoke her eyes went to Aragorn who stood nearby.

"The king shall come again," he said. "Fear not! Not West but East does our doom await us."

The king now went down the stair with Gandalf beside him. The others followed. Aragorn looked back as they passed towards the gate. Alone Éowyn stood before the doors of the house at the stair's head; the sword was set upright before her, and her hands were laid upon the hilt. She was clad now in mail and shone like silver in the sun. "

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So Dunharrow was another fort. PJ made his life easier by having all transferred to Helms Deep. In the book the warriors, Rohirrim, Gandalf etc left Helms Deep for Isengard then and if I remember it well from there they went back to Edoras / Dunharrow and from there only the Rohirrim army rode to Gondor ... and Eowyn secretly with them.

... I wonder about the changes in the Film 3 .... It looks like the film is getting further and further from the books.

But ... regardless of that, it is a great film. It is alway difficult if you have some "icon" to compare it with. ;D

[Ireth]

I have to surprise you all now...I'm not new among you guys...it's me : RainbowEyes ....only using my elven name here ;D

And yes,I hope that the story doesn't get any more "lost" in the last film.
And yes(still)those are some good movies...darn it's so bizarre

And I saw a new text beneath my nickname...erm...why am I a "witch-KING" *lol* Just wondering ;D

[Barrow-wight aka MELLON]

Hail to the fellow Elf ! ;D ... Regardless of your Elven name, the Witch King makes you your number of posts ... one of my nassssty jokes, you know ;D ...

When you post more, your status will be upgraded .... whether for good or ill the future will only reveal, LOL.

[Ireth]

Thank you,for welcoming me with such warmth *blushing* ;D