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The Fellowship of the Ring
...Part 1
...Part 2
...Part 3
The Two Towers
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The Fellowship of the Ring - Part 1

Last Alliance Prologue

Elrond and the host of Gil-GaladIsildurSauron confronts the Last AllianceFILMS: The first film with a prologue, narrated by Galadriel, showing the forging of the rings of power and the One Ring, the Battle of Last Alliance of Elves and Men, Isildur taking the Ring from the fallen Sauron and putting it on, Isildur rejecting Elrond's demand that he destroy the Ring, Isildur's death and losing the Ring in the Anduin, and Gollum finding the Ring.

BOOKS: These events, most occurring some 3000 years before the main story of the Lord of the Rings, are merely discussed by the books' characters. Frodo's voice-over dialog was written for the films and does not appear in Tolkien's writing.

PRO: The story needs to relate a lot of background information, and apparently it was originally decided that the prologue could do that in a quicker and more exciting way than the various conversations between characters scattered throughout FOTR.

CON: According to Ian McKellen, the film now opens with Gandalf's arrival in Hobbiton because it was determined that a "prologue, with its stash of names and facts, can unnerve audiences."

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CREDIBILITY: 5/5

Note: Both the BBC radio production and Ralph Bakshi's animation adaptation began with a prologue briefly telling the history of Sauron and the Ring.

Frodo Reads Book in Tree

Frodo reads book in a treeFILMS: Frodo reads a book while reclining up in the limbs of a tree.

BOOKS: No such scene is described.

PRO: This may be device for getting Frodo to meet Gandalf on the outskirts of Hobbiton. If the book is the one written by Bilbo, then perhaps it also serves to relate some of Bilbo's backstory.

CON: This change is an invention of the scriptwriters which takes screen time away from scenes that Tolkien actually wrote.

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CREDIBILITY: 5/5

Frodo Rides in Gandalf's Wagon

Gandalf and Frodo ride into HobbitonGandalf and Frodo ride through a Hobbiton marketplaceFILMS: As Gandalf drives his wagon of fireworks for Bilbo's party (and singing "The Road Goes Ever On and On" into Hobbiton, he comes across Frodo reading a book. Frodo hops aboard with him and rides to Bag-End.

BOOKS: Gandalf rides in the wagon alone, although hobbit children gleefully surround him when he gets out. The first scene between Gandalf and Frodo occurs after the Party.

PRO: Presumably this introduces the audience to the story's main character, Frodo, more quickly. Also, a conversation between Gandalf and him may serve to provide background information on hobbit society, reinforced by what they see as they ride through Hobbiton together.

CON: This change is an invention of the scriptwriters which takes screen time away from scenes that Tolkien actually wrote.

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CREDIBILITY: 5/5

Note: According to Tolkien Guild Preview Footage Review 5/13/01 and TORN Preview Footage Review 5/17/01, Gandalf rides alone to Bag End. However, the scenes may have been edited in such a way for the preview audience so as not to show the two together.

Gandalf Bumps Head in Bag End

D'oh! Watch out for that low ceiling, Gandalf!FILMS: Gandalf bumps his head on a chandelier and then a door frame when he first enters Bag End.

BOOKS: Tolkien does not describe such a humorous incident, for Gandalf had often been a vistor to Bag End previously.

PRO: This change give the audience a hobbit's POV, which is one that is unfamiliar with the darker aspects of Middle-Earth and the real power of Gandalf. Giving Gandalf human frailties may also serve to quickly warm up the audience to Gandalf.

CON: Gandalf is an intelligent being of great authority and power, who has visited Bag-End many times before. This change diminishes his character.

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CREDIBILITY: 4/5
Rosie the Barmaid

Rosie the Barmaid works at The Green DragonFILMS: Rosie Cotton appears at the beginning of FOTR, working as a barmaid at The Green Dragon Inn, where Sam has developed a crush on her.

BOOKS: Rosie does not appear until the Scouring of the Shire chapter. Her occupation is never mentioned.

PRO: It establishes Sam and Rosie's relationship. A "teaser" that foreshadows the ending.

CON: This change is an invention of the scriptwriters which takes screen time away from scenes that Tolkien actually wrote.

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CREDIBILITY: 3/5

Gandalf Pulls Coney from Hat

FILMS: Gandalf entertains Hobbit youngsters at Bilbo's party with a few tricks such as pulling items out of his hat.

BOOKS: This is not explicitly mentioned as being one of the party's entertainments, although at one point early in the story, the Hobbits are told that all they know about Gandalf are his tricks and his jokes but his real business is far more serious.

PRO: Presumably this warms the audience up to Gandalf's character as well providing action for the party scenes.

CON: This change is an invention of the scriptwriters which takes screen time away from scenes that Tolkien actually wrote.

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CREDIBILITY: 3/5

No Tent Around Party Tree

Bilbo gives his farewell speechLots of pavillions -- but the tree's too big to fit under oneFILMS: The party tree at Bilbo's party remains in the open air rather than having a tent erected over it.

BOOKS: "Tents began to go up. There was an especially large pavillion, so big that the tree that grew up in the field was right inside it."

PRO: The tree tent is an unnecessary element that would obstruct the tree.

CON: The removal of the pavillion is an unnecessary omission.

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CREDIBILITY: 5/5

Thanks to Henry for sending this one in!

Sam, Merry and Pippin at Bilbo's Party

Sam at Bilbo's birthday partyFILMS: Sam, Merry and Pippin appear at The Long Expected Party looking the same age as they are during the War of the Ring.

BOOKS: Sam, Merry and Pippin would have been only 18, 19 and 11 years old, respectively, at the time of the Party, which occurred some 17 years before the War of the Ring.

PRO: Presumably the films will greatly compress the time between Bilbo's and Frodo's departures. Also, the party is a convenient setting for introducing the audience to Sam, Merry and Pippin's characters.

CON: This is an unnecessary distortion of the story's timeline.

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CREDIBILITY: 5/5

Merry and Pippin's Pranks Explode in Their Face

Gandalf's fireworks blow up in Pippin and Merry's faceFILMS: Merry is fond of practical jokes, pranks, and getting into scrapes. In fact, Merry and his cohort Pippin are somewhat of a menace to the inhabitants of Hobbiton with their high spririts and practical jokes, with Merry being the instigator of the mishaps. During the party, Merry and Pippin light one of Gandalf's fireworks, which shoots up through a tent and expldes through the air. Merry and Pippin emerge from the ordeal with blackened faces..

BOOKS: Such an incident never happens in the books. In fact, Merry is portrayed in the first few chapters as a mature-minded hobbit, with Frodo giving him the responsibility of finding Frodo a new home in Crickhollow and organizing Frodo's move.

PRO: Presumably the change to Merry's character was made to warm the film audience more quickly to Merry and to greater dramatize the change of his character over the course of the three films, as well as to provide more opportunities for humor in the films.

CON: The "Pippification" of Merry trivializes the character and makes him less distinct from Pippin.

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CREDIBILITY: 5/5

Bilbo Disappears without Gandalf's Effects

FILMS: When Bilbo puts on the Ring at the end of his birthday party farewell speech, he simply disappears without any additional special effects from Gandalf.

BOOKS: Gandalf adds a blinding flash to make Bilbo's disappearance seem more like a magic act rather than the effects of a magic ring.

PRO: Perhaps the filmmakers were concerned that the movie audience would think that it was Gandalf who makes Bilbo disappear - not the Ring.

CON: Gandalf's flash dramatized his concern about keepting the Ring secret.

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CREDIBILITY: 3/5

Bilbo Drops Ring on Floor

FILMS: After arguing with Gandalf about whether to leave the Ring to Frodo, Bilbo drops it on the floor and departs. When Frodo arrives, Gandalf seals the Ring in an envelope and gives it to Frodo, telling him to "Keep it secret and keep it safe."

BOOKS: Bilbo put the Ring into an envelope containing his will and left it for Frodo on the mantlepiece.

PRO: Dispensing with the will envelope eliminates a lot of unnecessary business required to getting the Ring from Bilbo to Frodo.

CON: This is an invention of the filmmakers and does not reflect Tolkien's story.

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CREDIBILITY: 5/5

Panicky Gandalf

A haggard Gandalf startles Frodo in a darkened Bag-EndFILMS: After reaching the conclusion that Frodo's ring is indeed the One Ring, Gandalf returns to Hobbiton but finds Frodo is away. He enters Bag End and waits for Frodo. When Frodo arrives home, the wizard startles him by reaching out of the darkness and grabbing Frodo by the shoulder, urgently asking, "Is it secret? Is it safe?" Gandalf looks haggard and alarmed.

BOOKS: Gandalf knocks at Frodo's front door and finds the hobbit at home. He puts off the discussion of the Ring until later, after a pleasant breakfast the next morning.

PRO: According to Peter Jackson, "one of the biggest problems with adapting the books - Tolkien gave his characters a fairly leisurely journey - I don't mean the length of the journey, but rather the lack of dramatic tension, especially pre-Rivendell. For the movies, we will have to make motivations a little tighter and more urgent."

CON: Gandalf was a being of great dignity and composure. He never appeared to be so bedraggled and panicky.

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CREDIBILITY: 5/5

Gandalf Plans to Meet Hobbits at Bree

"Excuse me, is there a 'Gandalf' listed in the registry?"FILMS: After verifying that Frodo has the One Ring, Gandalf sends Frodo (and Samwise, who is caught eves-dropping outside) to the town of Bree where they will all meet after he visits Saruman.

BOOKS: Gandalf did suggest that Frodo stop at The Prancing Pony if he meant to head that way, but he did not tell the hobbits that he would actually meet them there.

PRO: Presumably a pre-arranged meeting with Gandalf would give Frodo are more pressing for leaving Hobbiton, as well as a more definitive direction to set out in, especially with the Crickhollow sequences eliminated.

CON: This change is an invention of the scriptwriters and does not represent Tolkien's work.

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CREDIBILITY: 4/5

Merry and Pippin Steal Vegetables From Farmer Maggot

All four hobbits hide from Black Rider behind tree stumpFILMS: As Frodo and Sam leave the Shire, they run into Merry and Pippin, who have stolen carrots and vegetables and are being chased by Farmer Maggot. The two vegetable thieves decide to join up with Frodo and Sam as a way of escaping Maggot's wrath.

BOOKS: Frodo, Sam and Pippin leave the Shire together, while Merry rides off in a wagon to set up Frodo's home in Crickhollow. The three hobbits who are walking to Hobbiton do stop at Farmer Maggot's farm along the way, who welcomes them and treats them to a meal. Farmer Maggot is known for growing mushrooms, which Frodo, while a young boy, stole from him. No mention is made of other hobbits stealing any of Maggot's crops. Merry does not rejoin with the other three hobbits until Farmer Maggot drives them to the ferry, after their encounter with a Black Rider.

PRO: Perhaps this is to better acquaint the audience with their characters early on in the films. According to Billy Boyd, "Merry and Pippin meet in a field way out of Hobbiton, which would be like Dom and I meeting up in Paris. But Pippin's like, Hi, how are ya?' when most people would be surprised or shocked. That intrigues me about the Hobbits--their ability to just let the world wash over them." It also cuts the need for long exposition about why Merry and Pippin are joining Frodo, and dramatically propels the journey to Bree forward.

CON: This change is an invention of the scriptwriters and misrepresents Merry and Pippin's characters.

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CREDIBILITY: 5/5

Note: Some fans fear that this means that Farmer Maggot will be depicted as growing carrots instead of mushrooms. However, based upon AICN Preview Footage Review 11/14/00, it appears that Maggot will still be known for growing mushrooms when the hobbits encounter him while traveling to Bree.

Hobbits Fall Off Cliff

Hobbits fall off cliffFrodo senses something comingThree Black Riders on the Hobbits' trailFILMS: The hobbits tumble from a cliff, laughing, during their walk to Bree. After landing, one hobbit says, "I think I've broken something" -- and the pulls out a broken carrot. The hobbits stop to admire some mushrooms when Frodo notices something on the path ahead and tells them to go into hiding. A Black Rider then makes an appearance.

BOOKS: The hobbits are simply walking down the road when they hear a rider approaching and decide to hide.

PRO: A scary scene can be more effective when it is preceded by a humorous moment.

CON: This is an invention of the scriptwriters and does not represent Tolkien's work.

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CREDIBILITY: 5/5

A Glimpse of Gildor

FILMS: As the hobbits journey to Bree, they pass a group of departing elves, who appear as a shimmer through the trees.

BOOKS: The hobbits spend the evening with Gildor and his company of elves.

PRO: A more extensive encounter with Gildor would not reveal enough new story information to justify the film time.

CON: The Gildor encounter is important because it introduces us to Elves.

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  • Leonides Tolkien Online Messageboard Post 10/9/01 (first report)
    • This post was deleted at Peter Jackson's request
  • Sean Astin "Lord of the Rings Day Celebration" Appearance

    • CREDIBILITY: 4/5

    Black Riders on Brown Horses

    The Black... uh, Brown... Riders!FILMS: The Black Riders' horses are brown.

    BOOKS: The Black Rider's horses are black.

    PRO: Brown-colored horses may show up better on film than black ones.

    CON: This is a departure from Tolkien's descriptions.

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    CREDIBILITY: 1/5

    Black Riders Chase Hobbits to Ferry

    Black Rider chases FrodoFrodo leaps onto ferryBetter luck next time, sucker!FILMS: The Black Riders chase the hobbits to Buckleberry Ferry. Frodo jumps onto the ferry just before the Black Riders overtake them, and the Black Riders travel many miles to the next bridge to catch up with the hobbits.

    BOOKS: Frodo, Sam and Pippin see a single Black Rider standing next to his horse high up on a bank of the Brandywine River before reaching Maggot's farm. Farmer Maggot drives the three hobbits to the ferry, and along the way meet up with Merry. When they cross the ferry, they do see a dark figure on the shore, but it does not pursue them.

    PRO: According to Peter Jackson, "one of the biggest problems with adapting the books - Tolkien gave his characters a fairly leisurely journey - I don't mean the length of the journey, but rather the lack of dramatic tension, especially pre-Rivendell. For the movies, we will have to make motivations a little tighter and more urgent."

    CON: This change is an invention of the scriptwriters which takes screen time away from scenes that Tolkien actually wrote.

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    CREDIBILITY: 5/5

    Tom Bombadil Cut

    Derry-dol, merry-dol, no Bombadillo!FILMS: The hobbits journey to Crickhollow, the Old Forest (including the meeting with Tom Bombadil and Goldberry) and the Barrow Downs (including the encounter with the Barrow-wights) is eliminated.

    BOOKS: Several chapters are devoted to these encounters.

    PRO: According to Peter Jackson, "The main reason is not just time or pace, but one of simple narrative focus ... the Bombadil sequence has so little to do with Sauron or the Ring, it is difficult to justify the screen time. It simply doesn't give us any vital new information. A very simplest rule of thumb that I use in movie storytelling is to try and further the story with each new scene." According to screenwriter Philippa Boyens, "Tom Bombadil is part of several false starts to Frodo's journey, and you cannot have things happening quite so episodically; that's not what storytelling is all about."

    CON: The adventures in the Old Forest demonstrate how dangerous the world outside the Shire is for the hobbits. Tom Bombadil demonstrates that the Ring has its limitations, provides a lot of historical background information and, and, according to Tolkien himself, is a necessary enigmatic element. The Barrow-wight chapter is one of the story's scariest and provides Merry with the sword he later uses to kill the Witch-King.

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    CREDIBILITY: 5/5

    Note: Both the second BBC radio production and Bakshi animated versions of LOTR also excluded the Tom Bombadil sequence. However, Michael Martinez informs me that Bombadil was included in the first BBC radio adaptation and was added to the tape distribution of the second adaptation.

    It was a Dark and Stormy Bree

    FILMS: The hobbits arrive in Bree on a rainy night and find the town to have a frighteningly gothic feel.

    BOOKS: It was not raining when the hobbits arrive; in fact, Merry goes out for a walk later in the evening. While Sam is intimidated by the two- and three-storied buildings, the Prancing Pony is described in the text as being a pleasant-looking house, with Merry saying that he suspects its home-like enough inside.

    PRO: Presumably the film-makers decided to make Bree a frightening place for the Hobbits so that the surroundings will make Strider seem as suspicious and "foul" as he is described in the text.

    CON: This change is an invention of the scriptwriters and does not represent Tolkien's work.

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    CREDIBILITY: 4/5

    Frodo Slides Instead of Sings

    FILMS: When Pippin reveals to the other patrons at the Prancing Pony's bar that Frodo's real last name is "Baggins," Frodo rushes across the room to stop Pippin from saying more, but he trips and falls backward. The Ring flies up into the air, and as he tries to catch it, it slips onto his finger.

    BOOKS: As Pippin is relating the story of Bilbo's birthday party to the other patrons, Frodo interrupts him by jumping atop a table and singing a song. During one enthusiastic leap as he sings "The Cow Jumped Over The Moon," he falls to the floor, and the Ring slips onto the finger that he had in his pocket.

    PRO: This change is a much quicker way of relating Frodo's mishap.

    CON: This change is an invention of the scriptwriters and does not represent Tolkien's work.

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    • "Passage to Middle-earth" Sci-Fi Channel Special 12/9/01 (photographic evidence, first report)

    CREDIBILITY: 4/5

    Strider Drags Frodo into Room

    FILMS: Strider drags Frodo into the hobbits' room at The Prancing Pony to chastise him for putting on the Ring in the common-room.

    BOOKS: Strider chastises him in a quiet corner of the common-room first before they go to the hobbit's room.

    PRO: Perhaps this was a quick way to move the action from Frodo's mishap with the Ring scene to the discussion with Strider. It also serves add more dramatic tension to the scene.

    CON: This change is an invention of the scriptwriters and does not represent Tolkien's work.

    CREDIBILITY: 4/5

    Sam Puts Up His Dukes

    "Let him go or I'll have you, Longshanks!" - quote from LOTR 2001 CalendarFILMS: With all four hobbits present in their The Prancing Pony, Strider grabs Frodo. Sam raises his fists to Strider and says, "Let him go or I'll have you, Longshanks!"

    BOOKS: Merry was outside taking a walk (and having an encounter with a Black Rider) when Strider first appeared in the hobbits' room. Sam was never described as raising his firsts to Strider nor did Strider ever grab Frodo.

    PRO: Perhaps "Sam's dukes" were a visual way to increase the dramatic tension of the scene, while Merry's encounter with the Ringwraith did not merit the screentime necessary to support it.

    CON: This change is an invention of the scriptwriters and does not represent Tolkien's work.

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    CREDIBILITY: 5/5

    Strider Carries a Common Sword

    FILMS: Strider is armed with a common sword, which he uses for swordfighting. The shards of Narsil are kept on a statue in Rivendell until they are reforged into Strider's new sword, Anduril, which is delivered to him before he embarks on the Paths of the Dead. (According to one report, Strider still has Narsil's hilt with him).

    BOOKS: Strider carried the shards of Narsil with him at all times. He pulls out his broken sword at The Prancing Pony to demonstrate to Sam that he is not a threat, and it is evidence that he is the real Aragorn.

    PRO: Perhaps the filmmakers thought that the audience might have a hard time accepting a Ranger carrying such a valuable heirloom around in the wild. The filmmakers may also have felt that Strider may have needed a weapon to be a believable hero, especially for the encounter with the Black Riders on Weathertop. According to Jersey, having Narsi remain in Elrond's keeping until Aragorn claims it at Rivendell, "makes the symbolic value of the sword all the more profound and powerful. And it makes the Ranger that would be king truly undergo a transformation into his regal incarnation."

    CON: Narsil was an important symbol of both Aragorn's past and destiny, and he would have kept it with him at all times. Also, the original scene of Strider unsheathing the broken Narsil at The Prancing Pony as Tolkien wrote it was suspenseful, epic and poignant.

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    CREDIBILITY: 5/5

    Hobbits Witness Black Riders Attacking Their Room

    FILMS: Looking through the window of Strider's room at The Prancing Pony, he and the hobbits witness the Black Riders entering their vacated room during the night.

    BOOKS: Our heroes see only the aftermath of the attempted attack after waking up the next morning. Strider points out that the Black Riders would not attack the inn, so the would-be attacker may have actually been Bill Ferny and his accomplices.

    PRO: Presumably the trick of making the audience think that the Black Riders are about to murder the hobbits will make them seem more frightening.

    CON: This change is an invention of the scriptwriters and does not represent Tolkien's work.

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    CREDIBILITY: 0/5

    Strider Gives Elvish Swords to Hobbits

    FILMS: Strider gives the hobbits Elvish swords at Bree.

    BOOKS: Tom Bombadil supplies the hobbits with Númenorean blades. (Merry later uses his blade to stab the Witch-King at the Battle of the Pelennor fields.)

    PRO: With the Barrow wight sequence eliminated, the hobbits need another way to get their weapons.

    CON: Where did Strider get the Elvish swords from? Did he carry four swords all the way from Rivendell? And what of the Númenorean spell that later makes the Witch-King vulnerable. The Dunedain kingdom of Arnor was threatened by the Witch-king. Why would the spell be on an Elvish blade?

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    CREDIBILITY: 4/5

    Four Synchronized Nazgûl Confront Hobbits at Weathertop

    The hobbits confront the Ringwraiths at WeathertopFILMS: The Nazgûl stand before the hobbits at the ruins of Weathertop and draw their swords in unison. The hobbits stand close together and hold up their own swords in defense.

    BOOKS: The attack came at a down further down the hill. Two Nazgûl remain on the dell, and while three more Nazgûl advance, Merry and Pippin throw themselves to the ground in fear. When Frodo draws his own sword, two of the three advancing Nazgûl halt, but the remaining one, armed with a sword and a knife, springs forward and stabs Frodo with the knife.

    PRO: Presumably, all the action is kept at Weathertop in the interests of time compression. Perhaps the filmmakers feared that if some of the Nazgûl were hindered by Frodo's sword, they wouldn't seem threatening enough. Similarly, if Merry and Pippin threw themselves down in fear, they would come across as too cowardly.

    CON: This change is an invention of the scriptwriters and does not represent Tolkien's work.

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    CREDIBILITY: 5/5

    Strider Fights Nazgûl at Weathertop

    Aragorn sets one Ringwraith on fire and crosses swords with anotherFILMS: As the Nazgûl advance on the four hobbits, Strider throws a torch at one of the Nazgûl and sets it aflame. He then pulls out his sword (a common sword, not Narsil) and engages in a sword fight with another Nazgûl. The fight stops when Frodo puts on the Ring and the Witch-King stabs him.

    BOOKS: Strider leaps out of the darkness wielding a flaming brand after Frodo is stabbed, but he does not fight the Nazgûl.

    PRO: Presumably the filmmakers wanted Strider to come across as more heroic and for the encounter at Weathertop to provide more action for the first half of the film and give Strider an opportunity to appear heroic.

    CON: This change is an invention of the scriptwriters and does not represent Tolkien's work. The Nazgûl did fear fire, but they were incorporeal and fear was their weapon - swordfighting misrepresents their nature.

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    CREDIBILITY: 5/5

    Radagast Cut

    "Radagast the Brown," Saruman sneered. "Radagast the Simple. Radagast the Bird-Tamer. Radagast the Not Appearing in this Film!"FILMS: Radagast the Brown does not appear.

    BOOKS: Radagast tells Gandalf that Saruman wishes to see him at Isengard.

    PRO: Perhaps the filmmakers wanted to get Gandalf from Hobbiton to Isengard in a more direct manner for reasons of both time and dramatic pacing.

    CON: The new impetus for Gandalf visiting Saruman - whatever it may be - is invention of the scriptwriters and does not represent Tolkien's work.

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    CREDIBILITY: 4/5

    Gandalf at Orthanc Shown in Real-Time

    Gandalf puffs while Saruman huffsFILMS: Gandalf's capture by Saruman is shown in "real-time."

    BOOKS: Gandalf merely discusses it afterwards at the Council of Elrond.

    PRO: According to screenwriter Philippa Boyens, "Film allows us to be a fly on the wall and to observe these two powerful wizards."

    CON: The script would require additional dialog written by the scriptwriters rather than by Tolkien.

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    CREDIBILITY: 5/5

    Note: The BBC radio production also depicted this scene in "real-time" rather than as a flashback.

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    The Complete List of Film Changes

    General Changes
    The Fellowship of the Ring
    ...Part 1
    ...Part 2
    ...Part 3
    The Two Towers
    Return of the King

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