> Legolas vs. the Oliphaunt: didn't annoy me as
>much as I would've thought. I guess I was pretty
>well prepared for this sort of thing by the rest
>of his stunts in the preceding movies.
>

This was actually my favorite "Gratuitous Legolas Scene" from the three movies, and I think Gimli's line directly after Legolas is victorious is the best line in the film, as it's not only a hilarious line at just the right moment in the tense battle, it's also perfectly in character for Gimli.

However, I think you're right. If I hadn't already been expecting a Gratuitous Legolas Scene, it wouldn't have come off as well. But knowing what PJ liked to do with this character in each movie, I knew we were in for a spectacular stunt and it came off great.


>The final struggle up the slope of Mount Doom,
>and the ultimate destruction of the Ring, was
>almost perfect. I loved how Gollum's exultant
>joy in recovering his "precious" made him
>oblivious to his imminent death as he fell. But
>I thought it *sucked* that he then proceeded to
>take something like five slow seconds to actually
>sink into the lava, and *still* doesn't register
>any awareness of what's happening. Sheesh.

I actually thought this was meant to convey the power of the ring more than anything else. It was the ring desperately trying to save itself by somehow magically keeping Gollum alive and trying to keep itself out of the lava. I do agree though, it could have been better.

-- Dave