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Fascinating ending with Shelob and Sam, wonder why Jackson didn’t have Sam put on the ring and hear the orcs talking their black speech at the end of the film.

Interesting, I didn’t fully realise the Osgiliath section in the film with Frodo and Sam confronting the Nazgûl was made up by Jackson for more action. I prefer that version for its tension rather than Frodo and Sam simply walking with Gollum to Minas Morgul and Sheldon

Interesting that Tolkien chose to separate the books with the larger fellowship and Frodo/Sam together. I prefer Jackson’s mixed version and increased lengthiness of Helm’s Deep

Interesting to note that Gandalf didn’t mention waiting for the 5th day, the warg scene and Aragorn disappearing was inserted into the film, the elves didn’t turn up and Eomer fought with Aragorn. The dunhill men also joined the orcs with no distinction from Saruman’s Uruk-hai.

Pretty good, I prefer the film though

Good!