tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602155.post4871023238715746942..comments2024-03-04T08:47:21.895-06:00Comments on The Nicsperiment: Howard Shore -- The Lord of the Rings-The Two Towers: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackThe Nicsperimenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08101227163387381013noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602155.post-32182393032441934692013-07-28T12:40:09.297-05:002013-07-28T12:40:09.297-05:00I've just never gotten the Ent thing because M...I've just never gotten the Ent thing because Merry and Pippin are important in the book as well--they're what causes the Ents to get moving beyond thinking "hmmm, maybe we should do something about that." They could have showed that very well, and the march of the Ents would have been a great visual. <br /><br />I think the Ents stand out to me because it's part of a consistent maneuver in the movies as well. Theoden drags his feet even after having Saruman's influence removed. Denethor... for some reason doesn't give a crap. It's a seeking of drama in places that don't need it (not unlike a pile of skulls falling in a... haunted cave. That really was needed to make the scene more scary).<br /><br />But I do agree that there are interesting elements to Aragorn's death. I just wish they had done it without the death, heh.Neal (the viking)http://gilbertredman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602155.post-25966328955902712002013-07-27T20:44:40.320-05:002013-07-27T20:44:40.320-05:00Thanks, Neal!
After repeat views, the kind of extr...Thanks, Neal!<br />After repeat views, the kind of extraneous "dead Aragorn" section of the film took on more of a poetic tone for me. Not saying it is necessary, but I enjoyed the visual exploration of ephemerality. <br />The Ent persuasion did bother me. Hard to see it clearly with the shadow of the book hanging over, though. I think the filmmakers thought, Merry and Pippin have to be more important! but this could have been better conveyed by just having them convince the Ents the first time like the book.The Nicsperimenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101227163387381013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602155.post-43895234209478081232013-07-24T19:58:17.739-05:002013-07-24T19:58:17.739-05:00Interesting. I wasn't really annoyed by Shelob...Interesting. I wasn't really annoyed by Shelob not being in The Two Towers, actually. I think I had heard it was going to happen and understood how it was going to affect the rhythm of things. <br /><br />On the other hand, I thought Aragorn's "death" was perfectly daft and still do. The books already have Gandalf doing something slightly similar (and Frodo), so they really didn't need to overdo it (and I think the ones from the book make a lot more sense). I liked how Arwen inspired Aragorn, don't get me wrong, but they could have done this without Aragron "dying." Blech.<br /><br />Ugh, and the Ents needing to be persuaded as much as they were to do something about Saruman. Yes, I'm referencing the books, but the movies did the "I have to be convinced before I'll fight this terrible evil" way too much again. <br /><br />*ahem* I have nerd/writer/critic issues.<br /><br />Great analysis of the music in this soundtrack, too. Helped me remember what I liked in this one quite a bit, too.<br /><br />I always liked Gollum's song as well. Poignant and captured the feel of the character quite well.Nealhttp://gilbertredman.comnoreply@blogger.com