What are you looking Forward to In Return of the King?

[Merlin]

I believe that Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took are about to give off a major roll in the Lord of the Rings. Thats what I'm waiting for.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

This belongs in the movie forum.

[WallRocker]

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
This belongs in the movie forum.

Of course. Don't worry Merlin, it happens all the time:)

[Sister Golden Hair]

Moving to Lord of the Rings movie forum.:)

[Black Breathalizer]

I'm looking forward to A LOT of great moments. This is, without a doubt, going to be the best movie I will ever see. Here are the 20 things I'm most looking forward to seeing:

1) Shelob

2) The Choices of Master Samwise

3) The Tower of Cirith Ungol

4) Gandalf confronting Saruman

5) Merry becoming a Rider of the Mark

6) Pippin becoming a Gondorian Soldier

7) The Nazgul versus Gandalf at the Gate

8) The passes of the dead

9) The reforging of the sword-that-was-broken

10) Arwen giving Aragorn the sword

11) Eowyn versus the Lord of the Nazgul

12) The war council

13) The Mouth of Sauron

14) The War of the Ring in front of the Black Gates

15) Sam & Frodo as orcs

16) The cracks of Doom

17) Answer to the question: jump or fall?

18) The crowning of the King

19) The wedding of Aragorn and Arwen

20) The Grey Havens

[Elf.Freak]

i keep hearing that there's gonna be no Cirith Ungol in ROTK, does anyone know if this is true?
well, i'm looking forward to practically the whole movie, but in more detail:

Shelob
The Witch-King fight
and...
Frodo v. Gollum in Mount Doom

[Indril Anarion]

I'm looking foward to the whole confrontation with Sharkey when the Hobbits get back to Hobbiton. I also want to see the destruction of the ring in Mt. Doom. Shelob is going to be cool too.

[Blackboar]

Originally posted by Indril Anarion
I'm looking foward to the whole confrontation with Sharkey when the Hobbits get back to Hobbiton. I also want to see the destruction of the ring in Mt. Doom. Shelob is going to be cool too.

Indril-spoiler They cut that part out :(:(:(:( Its going stright to the Grey Havens! :(

[Lalaith]

Of course I'm looking forward to the whole movie but there are some parts of the book I especially would appreciate so see (I'll never forgive PJ if he doesn't include this scenes).
11) Eowyn versus the Lord of the Nazgul
This, of course.
And:
Eowyn and Faramir getting together and kissing in the wind. His black (actually brown in the movie) and her blonde hair mingling in the wind.

[Andúril]

BB:
This is, without a doubt, going to be the best movie I will ever see.:rolleyes:

[Varda Oiolosseo]

I'm looking forward to the whole thing!:D


Especially The Grey Havens, Arwen and Aragorns Wedding, The War of The Ring...oooooh everything!:D

[Dúnedain]

THE PATHS OF THE DEAD!!!

Sorry I got a bit excited :D

[Ruinel]

Since the TTT movie left off before the end of the book, there will be the whole fight with Shelob. But what I am really looking forward to is the inner struggle of humble Samwise as he takes up the ring for the continuation of the mission of the fellowship, as he believes that he is the last survivor. The change in his character as servant to captain of the mission is a huge turn in the story for him. It really touched me.

That and Eowyn and Merry's Nazgul ass kickin' scene [As for the beast he rode: The outstretched neck she clove asunder, and the hewn head fell like a stone.] Butt kickin' scene!!! Booyah!! Let the heads roll!!!! :D

[Legolas_GreenLeaf]

SHELOB, of course!:) :D ;)

[Lollypopgurl]

Definately the chapter "The Choices of Master Samwise". Go Sam!!

Also:

When Merry and Eowyn kill the Witch King, the Paths of the Dead, the crowning of Aragorn, and the Grey Havens. That always makes me cry! :( (in the book I mean)

[Huan]

I will walk right out of the theater if the line "I am no man!" is cut.

[Dúnedain]

Originally posted by Huan
I will walk right out of the theater if the line "I am no man!" is cut.

I doubt very highly that would be cut....

[unregistered]

Shelob

More gollum

The death of gollum (I'll cry)

[Lalaith]

Shelob isn't that important to me, but I'm really looking forward how she will be looking. What was PJ's impression of her?

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Arwen slaying the Witch-king. ;) :D


The Scouring of the Shire was one of the best parts of the book! It showed the Hobbits as a whole standing up and taking arms to defeat their enemies! I would not be in the least surprised to hear that it was Tolkien's favorite part.

Anyway, done grouching and complaining. (for now ;) )

Shelob

The Breaking of the Staff of Saruman

Seeing Aragorn as a King.

Of COURSE Eowyn slaying the Witch-king. (Even PJ would never replace her with Arwen. Would he.... :confused: :o :( )

Seeing Gandalf the White do some awesome butt-kicking.

Gollum's Last Jig :D

[Ruinel]

I am also looking forward to watching Frodo becoming more and more like Gollum. The scene where Sam finds him naked and whipped, huddling wretched in a corner... then the addiction to the ring becomes more than he can bear and he can not give up the ring... and Gollum biting Frodo's finger off. It really made me sad for Frodo, all that he had gone through and how the ring had possessed him so that it changed him from the happy, carefree, beer drinkin', pub crawlin' Hobbit to this poor, pitiful, shell of a creature that he becomes in the end.

By Iluvitar, Arwen better not slay the Nazgul witch-king in the movie!!! Besides, she's not really the Nazgul-slaying type. She's more of the "I'll hang out at my dad's until all this stuff is over so I don't break a nail" type.

[Ok, tech-gwaith, how do you get the tag under your name to change. I am not a hobbit.]

[Artanis]

I'm looking forward to:

The Paths of the Dead. I want the host of the Oathbreakers! If they leave that part out I'll be terribly disappointed.

The battle of the Pelennor fields. Aragorn with Andúril. Eowyn and the Witch-king.

Crowning of Aragorn.

Legolas hearing the gull's cry for the first time.

The Grey Havens.

I would also love to see Elladan, Elrohir and Halbarad, but I suppose they won't be there. :(

Edit:
Oh, and Ruinel, you're stuck with the title of Hobbit until you reach 50 posts. Then you'll become an Enting. :D Good advice: Read the FAQ. :)

[Ruinel]

From Artanis: I would also love to see Elladan, Elrohir and Halbarad, but I suppose they won't be there.

In the movie, Arwen seems to be an only child. Her brothers are not mentioned in the movie. It would be nice to see them riding into battle as in the story. I'm not sure that will happen, though. It is difficult to intro new characters into a sequel without spending time to "get to know them". Movie goers also do not get the connection of Arwen to Lorien and living with granny Galadriel and gramps Celeborn for a while. Which is why everyone must read the books!

[Ruinel]

I forgot to thank you, Artanis, for the infomation. I will keep posting.

[Varda Oiolosseo]

Yeah it would be great if it showed Arwen in Lorien and her brothers riding into battle! I hope they don't miss it out

[Legolas_GreenLeaf]

I doubt they will put Arwen's brother's in the third movie, since they weren't even mentioned in the first two movies...and i definately hope PJ doesn't make Arwen slay the Witch-king...that's Eowyn's part!! she already stole glorfindel's part in FOTR.:)
I'm also looking forward to the death of Saruman!

[Ruinel]

Legolas_GreenLeaf wrote: "she already stole glorfindel's part in FOTR"

That was just about the only thing in the movie that really ticked me. I was looking forward to seeing Glorfindel in the movie. And that part was given to Arwen, too bad. But I think, since she's in the background for most of the books, that the writers (of the movie) wanted to increase her part and make her more important.

Which brings me to another question: Glorfindel died in the Sil. He was fighting a Balrog at Cirith Thoronath and during the fight he and the Balrog fall off a cliff and he dies.

Perhaps, the new fella with the same name is a son. Sometimes boys are named after their dads. Or maybe someone else has his name.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Nope. When Eldar die, their spirits go the Halls of Mandos for a time, and then they are reborn. It's the same one.

However, the Legolas of Gondolin and the Legolas of Mirkwood are not the same. Legolas was a common name among Elves, I think. :) And also, if I remember correctly, the two had different meanings; one was derived from Laigolas "Greenleaf" and the other was Legolast "Keen-eyed".

[Fimbrethil]

Well I can't believe I'm about to say this but I'm really looking forward to seeing Shelob. And I can't believe I said because spiders scare the crap out of me!!!! But I always loved Tolkeins portrayal of the gaint spider so I got kinda ticked when PJ left her out of the second movie.

I really want to see the part where Gollum falls off the cliff because in the book tolkien said something to the effect of; and he started to dance around shout its MINE my PRECIOUS! Then poof falls right off into Mount Doom and that scene always seemed very comical to me and I'd love to see it in the theater.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Comical...? Hmm, I never found that especially comical. :confused: Mai eez stra-ange.

[Ruinel]

Fimbrethil, I saw that scence more like this: Gollum gets the ring and in a moment of excitement and exaltation at getting his ring, his precious, his love back he loses sight of all that is around him and where he is, and [whoa!!] falls into the firey pit.

[Ruinel]

Gwaimir Windgem: good point. So they are one in the same: Glorfindel in the Sil is Glorfindel in LotR, returned from Mandos/ Halls of Awaiting. Thanks I often pondered that.

[Black Breathalizer]

The paths of the dead is not one of my favorite parts of the book (it's not bad, it's just that ROTK has SO MANY great moments) -- but I have a sneaking suspicion that Peter (Zombie-Maker) Jackson will make this a spectacular part of the film.

[barrelrider110]

Two in particular:
Shelob and the fight between Eowyn and the Witch King. Shelob because all the FX spiders I have seen are so bad they are laughable (in particular the TV adaption of Stephen King's "It"), and Weta has done a really bang-up job of all the evil creatures so far, so I'd like to see him pull this one off.

Of course, everyone's favorite will be the fight between Arwen and the captain of the wraiths, and mine too.

What I'd really like to see is a catfight between Arwen and Eowyn over Aragorn. Oops, sorry. barrelrider misbehaved. Bad barrelrider, bad! *smacks head against wall* Oops sorry, wrong movie. badbadbadbadbad!!

[Blackboar]

I can't wait, I really can't wait!!

The shelob! All of it!

[Lalaith]

I'm looking forward to Legolas and Gimli getting closer ... you know what I mean, sharing a bed, becoming homosexual .... *gg* just kidding. But I hope PJ will point out their good friendship more than in TTT.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Bad Lalaith! :mad:

Originally posted by barrelrider110
Of course, everyone's favorite will be the fight between Arwen and the captain of the wraiths, and mine too.

I KNEW IT! I KNEW PJ WOULD DO THAT! :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Ruinel]

what!!!!!!!!!
:eek:
Ok, I can't say I've ever seen him with a female. But you can't make assumptions like that about Legolas. :confused: He's just not interested in "love" at this point in his life. His into adventure and exploring ME outside his dad's kingdom.

As for Gimli, I think any "coupling" with same sex Dwarves would be merely a mistaken identity.;)

Aragorn is totally uninterested in Eowyn. And Eowyn is really only interested in Aragorn for the glory. She really isn't in love with Aragorn, but she mistakes that attraction and respect for him for love. She hooks up with Faramir and they are a good match (opposites attract). :)

[Lord Manafirogh]

shelob
the battle at minas tirith (feilds of pelennor)
mouth of sauron
Saruman VS Gandalf
the wutch king
There's so many wicked parts

[Lord Manafirogh]

witch*

[Ruinel]

It's hard to choose, isn't it. It's all so good.

[legolas7410]

i cant wait for when the hobits fight!!!:D

[bropous]

Oh. geez, where the heck do I start?

Merry and Pippin smoking and snoozing as the army of Rohan approaches, and the sharing of pipeweed as the fellowship members catch up;

The parley with Saruman and Wormtongue's hurliing down of the Palantir;

Pippin's tortuous experience talking to Sauron hissef through the purloined Palantir;

The first good hard long look at Minas Tirith as Gandalf crosses the Pelennor with Pippin riding shotgun on Shadowfax;

Our first look at Denethor and the "interrogation" of Pippin by old mad D;

The scenes of hordes of orcs, trolls and seige engines approaching Minas Tirith for the big battle;

Aragorn and Company on the Paths of the Dead and the scene at Erech;

Aragorn calling Sauron a big wuss and a sissypants via the Palantir;

The assault of the Witch King on the gates of Minas Tirith and Gandalf's standoff;

The arrival of the host of Rohan, the fall of Theoden and the brave attack from behind by Merry the Kneestabber and Dernhelm/Eowyn;

The arrival of the host of the Captains of the West at the Morannon;

The arrival of Sauron on the battlefield to face Aragon mano-a-mano (oh come ON, you can't POSSIBLY think Jackson wouldn't write that in);

Shelob and the scenes in Cirith Ungol and Minas Morgul (PLEASE leave in Shagrat and Gorbag...);

Gollum's last stand....and fall;

And, sadly,finally, reluctantly,

The Grey Havens and Sam's final arrival Home.

[Lalaith]

We were just joking. Nobody wants to see Gimli and Legolas having sex. Yuck.

[Ruinel]

Lalaith, phew!!! Glad to hear it.

bropous, as I said... It's hard to choose, isn't it. It's all so good.

[Merlin]

the wutch king

Excuse me I have to go kill the wutch king, sorry it sounded funny!

[Fimbrethil]

Originally posted by Ruinel
Fimbrethil, I saw that scence more like this: Gollum gets the ring and in a moment of excitement and exaltation at getting his ring, his precious, his love back he loses sight of all that is around him and where he is, and [whoa!!] falls into the firey pit.

Right and for some reason that always seemed kinda funny to me.

[Nurvingiel]

I'm looking forward to Merry, as a Knight of Rohan, kicking Nazgul butt with Eowyn, and Pippin being a Knight of Gondor!

A message to PJ: Please include the Scouring of the Shire, I don't care if RotK is five hours long, I promise I'll go watch it! Multiple times! Sam is da hobbit.

[Ruinel]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Nurvingiel
[B]I'm looking forward to Merry, as a Knight of Rohan, kicking Nazgul butt with Eowyn, and Pippin being a Knight of Gondor!


right on!!!

[Arien the Maia]

I'm really looking foward to The Gray Havens...I wonder if they will actually show the ship approaching Tol Eressea? That would be sooooo cool! But probably not:( I am also looking forward to seeing the Frodo/Gollum struggle in the Crack of Doom!

[Lalaith]

A message to PJ: Please include the Scouring of the Shire, I don't care if RotK is five hours long, I promise I'll go watch it! Multiple times! Sam is da hobbit.
Is PJ a member of this group? Will he re-shoot RotK to include the scene? I don't think so.

[Evenstar1069]

I can't wait for the Battle of the Pelenor Fields. PJ better not kill it! :mad:

[Balrog_of_Morgoth]

I am looking forward to Gandalf confronting the Lord of the Nazgul at the gates of Minas Tirith.

Seeing more of Miranda Otto.

Hoping to see Sauron take physical form

Captains of the West and the Mouth of Sauron

[Nurvingiel]

I predict PJ will do an awesome job of the Battle of Pelennor Fields. His battle track record is pretty darn good. He does like the drama, but Pelennor has all that already.

[Lalaith]

Hoping to see Sauron take physical form
I wouldn't want to see Sauron taking physical form. A wrong picture of him could destroy the whole movie for me.

[Nurvingiel]

I don't think he will, since this doesn't happen in the book.

Even though, they did have this in the intro to FotR. I thought he was a bit too human there, which is why I agree with you Lalaith. But how else are you supposed to portray Sauron, I suppose.

Edit: I just thought of this: Prince Imrahil! He's going to be so cool! The Prince of Dol Amroth.

[Lalaith]

If Prince Imrahil will be in the movie. Maybe he will be left out like other characters.

[Nurvingiel]

He might not get mentioned maybe, but the battle of Pelannor Fields will definately be in RotK, so he'll at least get to ride by the cameras a few times. I don't think it would be hard to keep him in the scene after Eowyn kills the Nazgul Captain. She's unconscious and Eomer thinks she's dead. Prince Imrahil sees that she's still breathing and has her taken back to Minis Tirith. They don't even have to say his name, but I'll know who he is.

[Lalaith]

They don't even have to say his name, but I'll know who he is.
How? Just calling the most handsome guy in the battle Prince Imrahil?!

[Nurvingiel]

Well, that would be one way. ;)

Actually, he'll be the one who's leading the largest company of men into Minis Tirith, rought 3000 knights.

He's also the one looking concerned about Eowyn, who isn't Merry or Eomer, who checks to see if she's still breathing, and finds that he is. Plus, he runs the city, or at least commands the battle, for a while while Denathor is going slightly mad.

[Elenka]

"But no living man am I! Eowyn I am, Eomund's daughter! You stand between me and my lord and kin. Begone, be you living or dark undead, for I will smite you, if you touch him!"

Ok. So maybe the quote was a little off. I don't know, I'm doing this from memory. But if PJ screws up one minute of the entire scene, I will send him hate mail every day, and makes sure he regrets it until the end of his days!!!

[Celebriel]

I anticipate comparing the ROTK book to the movie. I do hope they include the end of the One Ring, they wouldn't change that to make Frodo look good. Would they? Would they?!

I also hope they do not change Merry (or was it Pippin?) striking the Nazgûl with his sword.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally posted by Celebriel
they wouldn't change that to make Frodo look good. Would they? Would they?!

Not Frodo; they made him a total wimp. Arwen, on the other hand... :eek:

[Nurvingiel]

I have every confidence in PJ's battle abilities. The only problem I've had with any of PJ's battles is having some of the characters ham it up a little for drama's sake. (Ahem: Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli at Helm's Deep.)

But I think he will portray Eowyn and Merry's slaying of the Witch-King beautifully, and no one will be 'screwed up'. That scene has all the drama and suspense he could possibly desire.

Even though Frodo has be buggered up in some previous scenes, I doubt PJ would change the end just so he doesn't come off as evil. Bilbo went all evil in Rivendell when he saw the Ring, PJ knows it's important to show its influence on everyone, even hobbits.

So I don't think the end will get screwed up either. And bonus, imagine how cool Mt. Doom is going to be! Wow!

[Legolas_GreenLeaf]

PJ won't change the ending.,,he knows what the fans are looking for...hopefully!:D ;) :)

[IronParrot]

I'm looking forward to being able to cry my eyes out at a movie for the first time since watching <i>E.T.</i> about eight or nine years ago.

[Elvedans]

You mean you didnt cry at the first two?

[Lalaith]

Actually, he'll be the one who's leading the largest company of men into Minis Tirith, rought 3000 knights.
If he is playing that important part in the movie I guess they will mention his name.

[samwiselvr2008]

I'm personally looking forward to mostly The Chouses of Master Samwise, because that is my favorite chapter in the whole series, here are some more:
1. More of the Nazgul
2. Gollum vs. Frodo on Mount Doom
3. Samwise in general
4. Intrested on who will be the compic relief charicter(s)
5. Aragorn becoming King
6. Boramir's father
7. Sam and Frodo as hobbits
8. Samwise carrying Frodo
9. The light being used by Frodo that he got from Galadrial
10. Elinor
11. Seeing how PJ will end this movie
12. Sam crying over Frodo when he thinks that he is dead (that'll be sad :( )
12. Shelob
13. More of Gollum
14. How close the movie is to the book
15. Seeing more of the ents
16. Eowyn
17. Arwen/ Aragorn love story
18. Arwen giving Frodo her trip to the Grey Havens
19. Aragorn being crowned
20. Pippon and Boramir's father
21. Pippon during the war at Gondor
22. Sauron's speaker
23. The faces on the Fellowship when they think that Frodo is dead
24. Gollum bighting Frodo's finger off
25. Galadrial watching her granddauter marry a man
26. Alrond watching his dauter marry a man, and give up her immortality.
27. Seeing Sauron
and that's not all, that's just what is IN the movie, I'm also looking forward to:
28. Going to the movies with my friend
29. The butterflys that will build up in my stomach
30. Dressing up to see the movie
31. The last 10 days counting down to ROTK
32. making a costume to see the movie in
33. What my friend says when I get in her car dressed up
34. the :eek: at the end of the movie
35. The tears that the movie will probally leave me with

[Elvedans]

I cant wait till shelobs lair it is my favebit in ROTK!!!!! My friend and i have an arrangement where i go see it with my family first then i see it with her and cry on her shoulder. The finger marks i leave on her arm will be deeper than ever before!!!!!!!

[samwiselvr2008]

Originally posted by Celebriel
I anticipate comparing the ROTK book to the movie. I do hope they include the end of the One Ring, they wouldn't change that to make Frodo look good. Would they? Would they?!


I don't think that PJ would be brave enoph to change the end of the ring, just think about what would happen if he did...
Hate mail
complaning,
and millions of mad fans at the least. I mean, evey book person would hate the man if he did, no, I don't think that he's brave enoph to even think about changeing that.

[Nurvingiel]

Originally posted by samwiselvr2008
32. making a costume to see the movie in
That's the best idea! I'm going to wear a nifty cloak at least. I love cloaks. With hoods.

PJ wouldn't try to make Frodo look good, he hasn't so far. Frodo is experiencing a lot of temptation from the Ring and PJ has no trouble showing this.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally posted by samwiselvr2008
I don't think that PJ would be brave enoph to change the end of the ring, just think about what would happen if he did...
Hate mail
complaning,
and millions of mad fans at the least. I mean, evey book person would hate the man if he did, no, I don't think that he's brave enoph to even think about changeing that.

That doesn't have to do with bravery; it crosses the line between dealing with bravery and dealing with intelligence. :) It would just be very not-smart to change how the Ring is destroyed. There is no question in my mind that he will preserve that, at least. If he didn't, I would be surprised if he didn't die a violent death (probably bomb, gun, or stabbing)

[Legolas_GreenLeaf]

PJ won't be changing what the fans are looking for..he's not stupid...anyway, I don't know about any of you...but aren't you all going to just feel soooo sad when it is all over. :( :( :( I'm going to flood the theater while watching ROTK!!

[Nurvingiel]

I'm not! I'll see it again and again in theatres, then I'll go buy the DVD box set.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally posted by Legolas_GreenLeaf
PJ won't be changing what the fans are looking for..

Um...it's rathe a bit late for THAT. But as for the positively big, climatic scene, he won't change that. Unless it's for an inclusion of Arwen and her 'Evenstars'. :rolleyes:

[Nurvingiel]

Maybe she'll run in andshove Gollum into the Cracks of Doom, instead of him just falling in, and then, instead of Frodo and Sam being rescued by Gwaihir, his lieutenants, and Gandalf, she'll call for Glorfindel's horse and bring them safely to Minis Tirith.

Aaargh! Sometimes I just scare myself!:eek: What I'm looking forward to in RotK would be the above not happening.

[Lalaith]

That's the best idea! I'm going to wear a nifty cloak at least. I love cloaks. With hoods.
Envy. Unfortunately I live in a place where I would be the only person in the whole cinema dressed up. They would all stare at me and laugh at me and I'd never be able to go to school again.

[Nurvingiel]

Do it anyway! People will respect your individuality. I'm lucky in that I can probably convince two of my friends to do it too. I hope you have some supportive, Tolkien obsessed friends too. :)

Lookin forward to RotK! (Have you seen the promo poster with Aragorn? Wow!)

[Nurvingiel]

Couldn't fing the one I was looking for where he's on a horse, but I found this cool one... here's the link.

http://specialrealms.com/VM/lotrposter3.jpg

[Elvedans]

We likesss that posster , yesss my preciousss!

[Lalaith]

Do it anyway! People will respect your individuality. I'm lucky in that I can probably convince two of my friends to do it too. I hope you have some supportive, Tolkien obsessed friends too.
I know some people who liked the movie, but they won't dress up. Maybe I'll visit a bigger city for some days to go to the midnight's preview. I mean, this night only comes once in my lifetime. I should enjoy it.

[Elvedans]

I dont think id be able to dress up in my town without getting beaten to a pulp!