Budget Cuts (and spoiler) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rochelle · 03-12-2003, 02:43 PM

As we all know, the movies didn't quite do the books justice. Time and again I've heard Peter Jackson say things were left out because of budget cuts.<P>What did you notice that should have been included (yet still maintaining the movieline) but was left out?<P>One thing for sure was the fact that Glamdring was not shining blue. It was seen for a mere instance in the battle at Moria, but it was as if it was any other sword.<P>Another is that the Scourging of the Shire will not be included in the movie. Peter Jackson mentioned that the reason you could see the shire in the mirror of Galadriel was because they wanted to show what would happen if Sauron got the ring, and the fact that the scourging would not be included.

03-12-2003, 02:43 PM	#1
Rochelle Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Bonfire Glade RtR 80 miles Posts: 376	Budget Cuts (and spoiler) As we all know, the movies didn't quite do the books justice. Time and again I've heard Peter Jackson say things were left out because of budget cuts.<P>What did you notice that should have been included (yet still maintaining the movieline) but was left out?<P>One thing for sure was the fact that Glamdring was not shining blue. It was seen for a mere instance in the battle at Moria, but it was as if it was any other sword.<P>Another is that the Scourging of the Shire will not be included in the movie. Peter Jackson mentioned that the reason you could see the shire in the mirror of Galadriel was because they wanted to show what would happen if Sauron got the ring, and the fact that the scourging would not be included. __________________ Ad Astra Per Aspera (A rough road leads to the stars) "Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens"