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I think much of the cutting happened in the dialogue with the ents. I can see lots of places in this film where there is dialogue that happened but was cut. I look forward to the extended, for the added character time we got in the extended FoTR.

I think it is interesting to give the Ents a "not our war" attitude. I think it plays to the feelings many have about wanting to avoid war until it hits your back yard. "Its not our war" was proven to be not true in the case of the ents. Through Merry and Pippin, and the wasted forest around Isengaurd, they all realized that this was in fact "our war"... and that they were indeed facing a threat that affects everyone. And that message is a good one that may cause some to think.

I liked that about the movie. None of our heros wanted this war. It was not a war to take anything, but defend everything. It was upon them, whether they wanted it or not. I don't think it diminishes the valor or honor of the ents to have us see a decision made to do something. I think the messages rang true, even if the route to get their was different.

I think the messages rang true, even if the route to get their was different.

I agree, and I think I understand some of the (audience marketing) reasoning behind why he did it. But the fact remains that he took far more creative license in this film than in the first. I have been very forgiving of the license he has taken, it's just that there is more to forgive in TTT than in FOTR. And I hope that trend does not continue into ROTK or he will go too far. The way Tolkien wrote it has to be the ultimate guide and should be strayed from only with great trepidation....