Cover shot: Fell Beasts & Wonderous Magic

[CorpBoy]

Along the lines with what's been posted on the Trek boards regarding Aliens, here is a cover shot of the upcoming FB&WM book for LOTR.

http://www.usacomicbooks.com/lorpfebewoma.html

[Ineti]

Sweet. Sweet. Sweet. Can't wait!

[Elendur]

DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sarge]

Ooh, good pic. That's one of the most visually impressive shots from the movie.

[Ineti]

I agree, Sarge. The purists poo-pooed that scene, but I think it was pretty darn sweet.

[Jason Durall]

Originally posted by Ineti
I agree, Sarge. The purists poo-pooed that scene, but I think it was pretty darn sweet.

I dunno if I'm a purist (I love the films), but it did present the weird problem that: a) Sauron knows the ring is in Osgiliath, b) Sauron knows that Frodo has it.

In the text, since he didn't know either of these, it was somewhat plausible to imagine them sneaking into Mt. Doom. With Sauron in the know, it becomes significantly less believable that they could make it that far.

[CorpBoy]

Originally posted by Jason Durall
I dunno if I'm a purist (I love the films), but it did present the weird problem that: a) Sauron knows the ring is in Osgiliath, b) Sauron knows that Frodo has it.

In the text, since he didn't know either of these, it was somewhat plausible to imagine them sneaking into Mt. Doom. With Sauron in the know, it becomes significantly less believable that they could make it that far.

True, but in the books Sauron believes that the Ring was on it's way to Gondor. It causes him to accellerate his plans for conquest. After all, if the ring is brought to somebody with the strength of will to master it, it's game over and Sauron knew it.

Now, in the movies I firmly believe that PJ was trying to establish a reason for that (mis)belief. So when a Nazgul sees the ring on Frodo and Frodo is being escorted by troops from Gondor, it is easy to make the mistake of thinking that the Ring was going to Minas Tirith.

Also, with Sauron's Eye focused on Minas Tirith (searching for the Ring), the hobbits have a chance to sneak in without being discovered.

I think it fits nicely.

[ben hur]

Hehe, I thought "wow, great point by Jason" then I thought "gosh, perfectly countered by Corpboy"

That does fit nicely, I must say!

I think the books and the movies are very different and that they have to be, there are things about both of them that I really like. Changes don't alarm me unless I really liked it the other way or it's stupid.

For example, Arwen on Asfaloth instead of Glorfindel. The fact that Arwen was riding and wielding a sword didn't worry me hardly at all, but since the consequence was that Glorfindel was cut, well, that ticked me off.

The Elves at Helm's Deep didn't really make sense to me... especially since, as Theoden himself in the movie says, "the old alliances are dead". Oh well; the death of Haldir scene was done well (not as well as Boromir but still good), and perhaps there will be more explanation in RotK.

Overall, I love the movies, and I think RotK is going to blow FotR and TTT away! (just thinking about the Paths of the Dead, and Miranda Otto fighting the Witch-king, and the Mount Doom scene with Elijah Wood, all of those make me giddy with excitement, hehe)