Posted on 01/03/2003 10:14:16 AM PST by mtngrl@vrwc
I just got home from seeing this wonderful movie for the seventh time and brought home twelve pages of dialogue scribbled in the dark (some of it was pretty messy and hard to read but I think it's pretty accurate). I wrote down some memorable quotes and wondered if you guys might enjoy guessing who said them and who the speakers were talking to.
I will give you a few quotes to start and if this turns out to be fun, I (or you guys) can post some more. I have tons more!
1. Tell me what happened and I will ease your passing.
2. Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.
3. We have trusted you this far. You have not led us astray. I was wrong to despair.
4. Isengard has been unleashed.
5. You are the luckiest, the canniest, and the most wreckless man I have ever known.
6. Why do you lay these troubles on an already troubled mind? Can you not see your uncle is wearied by your malcontent and your warmongering?
7. I come back to you now at the turn of the tide.
8. Dark have been my dreams of late.
9. Open war is upon you - whether you would risk it or not.
10. Three hundred lives of men I walked on this earth and now I have no time.
11. The courtesy of your hall has lessened of late.
12. Your leechcraft would have had me crawling on all fours like a beast.
13. Finish this line......It is time for Faramir, Captain of Gondor, to show his _______.
14. This creature is bound to me and I to him.
15. It is an army bred for a single purpose, to destroy the world of men.
16. Sauron's wrath will be terrible, his retribution swift.
17. I will have no pointy ear out scoring me.
18. We come to honor that allegiance.
19. You could have picked a better spot.
20. The ring will not save Gondor. It only has the power to destroy.
Would anybody like to guess who said these words or to whom these words were spoken?
1. Tell me what happened and I will ease your passing.
Gimli to the Warg rider holding Arwen's jewel.
2. Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.
Sam to Gollum, waxing eloquent about potatoes.
3. We have trusted you this far. You have not led us astray. I was wrong to despair.
Legolas to Aragorn upon handing him his sword in the armory of Helm's Deep.
4. Isengard has been unleashed.
Merry to Pippin while riding on Treebeards shoulders.
5. You are the luckiest, the canniest, and the most wreckless man I have ever known.
Gimli to Aragorn after Aragorn reappears at Helm's Deep from his tumble.
6. Why do you lay these troubles on an already troubled mind? Can you not see your uncle is wearied by your malcontent and your warmongering?
Grima to Eomer after Eomer reveals evidence of Saruman's treachery.
7. I come back to you now at the turn of the tide.
Gandalf to Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas when he reveal himself.
8. Dark have been my dreams of late.
Theoden just after Gandalf releases him from the grip of Saruman.
9. Open war is upon you - whether you would risk it or not.
Aragorn to Theoden.
10. Three hundred lives of men I walked on this earth and now I have no time.
Gandalf lamenting to Aragorn the lack of time needed to find Eomer.
11. The courtesy of your hall has lessened of late.
Gandalf to Theoden upon enter the Golden Hall.
12. Your leechcraft would have had me crawling on all fours like a beast.
Theoden to Grima after throwing him out of the Golden Hall.
13. Finish this line......It is time for Faramir, Captain of Gondor, to show his _______.
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14. This creature is bound to me and I to him.
Frodo to Faramir concerning Gollum above the secret pool of Henneth Annun.
15. It is an army bred for a single purpose, to destroy the world of men.
Aragorn to Theoden upon getting to Helm's Deep and reporting the size of Saruman's army.
16. Sauron's wrath will be terrible, his retribution swift.
Gandalf to Theoden, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and Eomer after the battle of Helm's Deep while looking towards Mordor.
17. I will have no pointy ear out scoring me.
Gimli in the battle of Helm's Deep upon learning that Legolas has already killed 17 orcs to his 2.
18. We come to honor that allegiance.
Haldir to Theoden as he presents the Elven archers that were sent by Elrond and Galadriel.
19. You could have picked a better spot.
Gimli grousing over the fact that he can't see the approaching army because the parapet is too tall for him to see over.
20. The ring will not save Gondor. It only has the power to destroy.
Sam to Faramir after Faramir has decided to take Frodo and the Ring to Gondor.
So, how did I do?
Because it is a film that spans only a few hours, it is hard to show the subtle progression of a character like Faramir. Tolkien did it over the span of two novels so you could see Faramir go from good to better. In a film you don't have that luxury - so when you introduce a character who must make such a progression you have to exaggerate his weaknesses so that by the end of the final film his journey will be obvious.
You will see a far different Faramir emerge in ROTK, mark my word.
No you were right the first time, it was spoken by Aragorn to Haldir.
Great! All right with the exceptions of 4,13, and 20.
Now how agout numbers 21-62? ;-)
Ping to Miss Marple and Marylina!
I also love it because of the parallel scenes between FOTR and TTT:
Faramir trying to take the ring = Boromir trying to take the ring in FOTR
Faramir shooting the Ringwraith after he tries to take the ring = Aragorn defeating the Ringwraiths after they try to take the ring.
Faramir letting them go = Aragorn resisting the ring when challenged by Frodo
With these scenes, PJ shows us the evolution of Faramir from a Boromir type to Aragorn, from a flawed man to a soon-to-be superior man. And the parallel scenes will probably continue in ROTK.
In fact, I really enjoy noticing all the parallel scenes between FOTR and TTT. There are so many of them!
Must... restrain... inner... smart-ass...
As if you NEEDED an excuse!! LOL! My daughter and I planned to go see it for the 2nd time tomorrow, but the snowstorm may have messed with that plan! We may have to go early Sunday afternoon, or we may just wait until Monday afteroon.
It was my first instinct. But on second thought, it seemed to me that it was Aragorn who should've thanked him, LOL!
Could 62 be Legolas to Aragorn instead of Aragorn to Legolas?
=:-o I was wrong and you and RMDupree are right here. My mistake! It was Aragorn who said this.
Well, I have to come up with some kind of excuse, dontcha think? ;o)
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