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There were definitely some changed parts in the movie. They cut out some large but not vital sectins of the story that were cool in the book but would have dragged the movie. Keep in mind the first book in the trilogy approaches 700 + pages I believe.
Arwen being super-elven-girl-warrior was a bit of a surprise. She replaces a scene that in the book was fuilled by an elf-lord. I heard that the miramax version of the screenplay had more fight scenes with Arwen. In the book Arwen is barely shown and is just some beautiful elven-lady that Aragorn loves. We'll probably see her more in the later books as a fighter. Maybe she'll take over Eowyn's, the white lady of Rohan's, scenes in the Two-Towers and the Return of The King.
But overall the pacing of the movie was good, they managed to cut out a lot of chapters in the book, ut still maintain the central story idea.
What I am really curious to know, is whether people that have never read or heard much about the book hav a clue what is going on? It was easy for me because I could recite the lines with the movie. So those of you that have been Tolkien less, tell us what you think the story ws about.
The DVD version is supposed to be super cool because it has an entire R-rated version on it and 6 hours of footage.
I am just jealus that someone got to make that movie other than me . . I would have loved to make that movie.
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