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Originally Posted by Pride Of Lions
This has bothered me for a few years since the movies came out, whatever happened to Tom Bombadil (from "The Fellowship of the Ring")? He was one of my most favorite characters and his "themesong" was one of the most memorable bits in the book. He was nowhere in the movie. Why?
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Because he was at best a minor character in the story of the Ring. His character could be removed completely without changing the story at all.
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Even more glaring, come to think of it, why (in "The Return of the King" ) is the ending so happy?
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Because people like happy endings.
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That really tied up some loose ends for me and brought the entire story full-circle. I was bothered that it was left out of the movies.
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Again, it had nothing to do with the story of the Ring, so it could be safely removed without changing the story.
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Also, where were the Beornings for that final battle? I was looking forward to seeing what they looked like (having been curious ever since 1983 when I read "The Hobbit" and that scene with Beorn). Curiously absent again, I see.
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I don't recall them being in the final battle in the book either. But again, in the story of the Ring, they are minor characters and can be removed without changing the story.
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Originally Posted by Pride Of Lions
OK, so the films are too long already, some might say.
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There's different "too long" definitinations. There's "The movies are too long for theaters to show" - long running movies means less showings and less chances for revenues. There's "too long for the average person to sit through" - remember that these movies are a compromise between what a Tolkien fan wants and what the general public can handle.
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Does anyone here know what I'm talking about? Am I the only one wondering these things?
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Yes, I was somewhat disappointed in how they changed the story, but I understood what they needed to do and went to see the movies with the expectation that I would see a good movie - not necessairly a good rendition of Tolkien's masterpieces.