The Army of the Dead- Movie vs Books - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

R.R.J Tolkien · 04-29-2018, 06:58 AM

So i read a great essay on the army of the dead found here.

Answerer: can the Dead Men (Army of the Dead) kill people?
https://terpconnect.umd.edu/~jkeener...n/deadmen.html

"There has been considerable pushback from book fans to the depiction of the Dead Men as an essentially invincible force. To be clear, there is nothing in the books to suggest that the Dead had the ability to slaughter tens of thousands of soldiers in a matter of minutes. "

So what are everyone thoughts, did the movies portray the army of the dead in a lore accurate manner [besides them fighting at the battle of the pelennor fields] or did they overpower them for movie effects.

04-29-2018, 06:58 AM	#1
R.R.J Tolkien Wight Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 156	The Army of the Dead- Movie vs Books So i read a great essay on the army of the dead found here. Answerer: can the Dead Men (Army of the Dead) kill people? https://terpconnect.umd.edu/~jkeener...n/deadmen.html "There has been considerable pushback from book fans to the depiction of the Dead Men as an essentially invincible force. To be clear, there is nothing in the books to suggest that the Dead had the ability to slaughter tens of thousands of soldiers in a matter of minutes. " So what are everyone thoughts, did the movies portray the army of the dead in a lore accurate manner [besides them fighting at the battle of the pelennor fields] or did they overpower them for movie effects. __________________ “I am in fact a Hobbit (in all but size). I like gardens, trees and unmechanized farmlands; I smoke a pipe, and like good plain food...I am fond of mushrooms.” -J.R.R Tolkien