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Top 10 Biggest Differences Between The Lord Of The Rings Movies And Books


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ah but I do my own thanks for remembering Pocono in terms of film

remembering Pocono in terms of film

remembering Pocono in terms of film adaptations few show more respect for

adaptations few show more respect for

adaptations few show more respect for the source material than this one but no

the source material than this one but no

the source material than this one but no translation from book to screen is

translation from book to screen is

translation from book to screen is without change

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be counting down our picks for the top 10 biggest differences between the Lord

10 biggest differences between the Lord

10 biggest differences between the Lord of the Rings movies and books before we

of the Rings movies and books before we

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content for this list we’re looking at characters scenes and other details that

characters scenes and other details that

characters scenes and other details that have been added cut or changed in the

have been added cut or changed in the

have been added cut or changed in the movie adaptations of these famous

movie adaptations of these famous

movie adaptations of these famous fantasy novels what are your waiting

done Fleming Wow number 10 the Eye of

done Fleming Wow number 10 the Eye of Sauron a great eye lidless wreathed in

Sauron a great eye lidless wreathed in

Sauron a great eye lidless wreathed in blaine one of the most memorable images

blaine one of the most memorable images

blaine one of the most memorable images from the Lord of the Rings trilogy is

from the Lord of the Rings trilogy is

from the Lord of the Rings trilogy is the giant fiery eye that sits atop the

the giant fiery eye that sits atop the

the giant fiery eye that sits atop the dark tower and watches middle-earth this

dark tower and watches middle-earth this

dark tower and watches middle-earth this eye of Sauron is the symbol of the Dark

eye of Sauron is the symbol of the Dark

eye of Sauron is the symbol of the Dark Lord and the main antagonist of the

Lord and the main antagonist of the

Lord and the main antagonist of the entire franchise in the books however

entire franchise in the books however

entire franchise in the books however it’s not literally an eye but rather a

it’s not literally an eye but rather a

it’s not literally an eye but rather a metaphor for sarang’s immense presence

metaphor for sarang’s immense presence

metaphor for sarang’s immense presence and far-reaching grasp across

and far-reaching grasp across

and far-reaching grasp across middle-earth in fact the novels imply

middle-earth in fact the novels imply

middle-earth in fact the novels imply that Sauron has a physical body and he

that Sauron has a physical body and he

that Sauron has a physical body and he requires the ring in order to complete

requires the ring in order to complete

requires the ring in order to complete his conquest not to regain his corporeal

his conquest not to regain his corporeal

his conquest not to regain his corporeal form sudden strike is soon and you will

form sudden strike is soon and you will

form sudden strike is soon and you will strike cod number 9 fatty Bolger

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[Music] we all know the original gang of hobbits

we all know the original gang of hobbits

we all know the original gang of hobbits who meet the Shire Frodo Sam merry and

who meet the Shire Frodo Sam merry and

who meet the Shire Frodo Sam merry and pippin well you may not have known is

pippin well you may not have known is

pippin well you may not have known is that the game was supposed to be 5 with

that the game was supposed to be 5 with

that the game was supposed to be 5 with an additional Hobbit name Tredegar fatty

an additional Hobbit name Tredegar fatty

an additional Hobbit name Tredegar fatty Bolger in the books

Bolger in the books

Bolger in the books Betty elects to stay behind partly out

Betty elects to stay behind partly out

Betty elects to stay behind partly out of fear but also to make a team like

of fear but also to make a team like

of fear but also to make a team like Frodo never left and in all he even

Frodo never left and in all he even

Frodo never left and in all he even helps fight against sour mountain when

helps fight against sour mountain when

helps fight against sour mountain when the wizard takes over the Shire augur

the wizard takes over the Shire augur

the wizard takes over the Shire augur makes only a fleeting appearance in the

makes only a fleeting appearance in the

makes only a fleeting appearance in the extended edition of the Fellowship of

extended edition of the Fellowship of

extended edition of the Fellowship of the Ring right number 8 the Doudna dine

the Ring right number 8 the Doudna dine

the Ring right number 8 the Doudna dine you will benefit Oona time so Aragorn is

you will benefit Oona time so Aragorn is

you will benefit Oona time so Aragorn is identified as a ranger in the film we

identified as a ranger in the film we

identified as a ranger in the film we don’t learn about their history or the

don’t learn about their history or the

don’t learn about their history or the fact that Aragorn is part of the Doudna

fact that Aragorn is part of the Doudna

fact that Aragorn is part of the Doudna dine an ancient race of men many of whom

dine an ancient race of men many of whom

dine an ancient race of men many of whom become Rangers of the north during the

become Rangers of the north during the

become Rangers of the north during the War of the Ring the Doudna dine played

War of the Ring the Doudna dine played

War of the Ring the Doudna dine played an important role in protecting the

an important role in protecting the

an important role in protecting the north from the forces of evil

north from the forces of evil

north from the forces of evil essentially they defend the lands of the

essentially they defend the lands of the

essentially they defend the lands of the free people from the darkness of sorrow

free people from the darkness of sorrow

free people from the darkness of sorrow unfortunately due to time constraints we

unfortunately due to time constraints we

unfortunately due to time constraints we didn’t get to see any of this on the big

didn’t get to see any of this on the big

didn’t get to see any of this on the big screen which is too bad because it would

screen which is too bad because it would

screen which is too bad because it would have been pretty cool to see a group of

have been pretty cool to see a group of

have been pretty cool to see a group of Aragorn type warriors in battle it was

Aragorn type warriors in battle it was

Aragorn type warriors in battle it was said that your race and tough decisions

said that your race and tough decisions

said that your race and tough decisions there are few of us left number 7 Ward

there are few of us left number 7 Ward

there are few of us left number 7 Ward Rider ambush

one of the more memorable scenes from

one of the more memorable scenes from the second film is when a group of orcs

the second film is when a group of orcs

the second film is when a group of orcs from Isengard riding warg take on the

from Isengard riding warg take on the

from Isengard riding warg take on the soldiers of rohan including Aragorn

soldiers of rohan including Aragorn

soldiers of rohan including Aragorn Legolas and Gimli it’s a particularly

Legolas and Gimli it’s a particularly

Legolas and Gimli it’s a particularly brutal scene with wharves and horses

brutal scene with wharves and horses

brutal scene with wharves and horses smashing into each other with the battle

smashing into each other with the battle

smashing into each other with the battle near need killing Aragorn when he

near need killing Aragorn when he

near need killing Aragorn when he topples over a cliff into a river

topples over a cliff into a river

topples over a cliff into a river however none of this actually happens in

however none of this actually happens in

however none of this actually happens in the book in fact Aragorn is never

the book in fact Aragorn is never

the book in fact Aragorn is never forcefully separated from the group

forcefully separated from the group

forcefully separated from the group despite this it’s definitely one of the

despite this it’s definitely one of the

despite this it’s definitely one of the cooler additions to the film number 6

cooler additions to the film number 6

cooler additions to the film number 6 house deep although the Battle of Helm’s

house deep although the Battle of Helm’s

house deep although the Battle of Helm’s ich is one of the most iconic moments in

ich is one of the most iconic moments in

ich is one of the most iconic moments in the entire franchise it’s significantly

the entire franchise it’s significantly

the entire franchise it’s significantly different on-screen than it is in the

different on-screen than it is in the

different on-screen than it is in the books in the film there are only 300 men

books in the film there are only 300 men

books in the film there are only 300 men fighting for Rohan but at the last

fighting for Rohan but at the last

fighting for Rohan but at the last second they’re aided by a group of elves

second they’re aided by a group of elves

second they’re aided by a group of elves and the book however the conflict is

and the book however the conflict is

and the book however the conflict is called the Battle of the Hornburg and

called the Battle of the Hornburg and

called the Battle of the Hornburg and there’s around 2000 Rohan soldiers who

there’s around 2000 Rohan soldiers who

there’s around 2000 Rohan soldiers who are able to withstand the assault

are able to withstand the assault

are able to withstand the assault without the elven assistance but in both

without the elven assistance but in both

without the elven assistance but in both versions they face well over 10,000 orcs

versions they face well over 10,000 orcs

versions they face well over 10,000 orcs from Isengard making it an impressive

from Isengard making it an impressive

from Isengard making it an impressive victory

victory

victory either way the battle for Helm’s Deep is

either way the battle for Helm’s Deep is

either way the battle for Helm’s Deep is over the battle for middle-earth is

over the battle for middle-earth is

over the battle for middle-earth is about to begin

about to begin

about to begin number 5 whorfin Dale rescues the

number 5 whorfin Dale rescues the

number 5 whorfin Dale rescues the hobbits instead of arwen war Vendela is

hobbits instead of arwen war Vendela is

hobbits instead of arwen war Vendela is an important character in the novel and

an important character in the novel and

an important character in the novel and was even considered as a candidate for

was even considered as a candidate for

was even considered as a candidate for the fellowship the role of this elf

the fellowship the role of this elf

the fellowship the role of this elf however is all but eliminated in the

however is all but eliminated in the

however is all but eliminated in the film perhaps one of the most striking

film perhaps one of the most striking

film perhaps one of the most striking examples of his characters downgrade is

examples of his characters downgrade is

examples of his characters downgrade is the fact that in the novel it’s

the fact that in the novel it’s

the fact that in the novel it’s Glorfindel who rescues Frodo after he

Glorfindel who rescues Frodo after he

Glorfindel who rescues Frodo after he stabbed by one of the nazgûl in the

stabbed by one of the nazgûl in the

stabbed by one of the nazgûl in the film however it’s Arwen who comes to the

film however it’s Arwen who comes to the

film however it’s Arwen who comes to the rescue

rescue

rescue summoning the enchanted water to wash

summoning the enchanted water to wash

summoning the enchanted water to wash the nazgûl away and prevent them from

the nazgûl away and prevent them from

the nazgûl away and prevent them from entering Rivendell if you want to come

entering Rivendell if you want to come

entering Rivendell if you want to come and claim him

and claim him

and claim him from a filmmaking standpoint the change

from a filmmaking standpoint the change

from a filmmaking standpoint the change makes sense as it helps to develop our

makes sense as it helps to develop our

makes sense as it helps to develop our one character and make her more than

one character and make her more than

one character and make her more than just a love interest

number four Bilbo leaves the Shire

number four Bilbo leaves the Shire 17 years before Frodo there are many

17 years before Frodo there are many

17 years before Frodo there are many magic rings in this world will bow

magic rings in this world will bow

magic rings in this world will bow Baggins and none of them should be used

Baggins and none of them should be used

Baggins and none of them should be used like in the first film

like in the first film

like in the first film Gandalf realizes pretty quickly that

Gandalf realizes pretty quickly that

Gandalf realizes pretty quickly that Bilbo’s ring is not just an ordinary

Bilbo’s ring is not just an ordinary

Bilbo’s ring is not just an ordinary ring and after a quick trip to Gondor

ring and after a quick trip to Gondor

ring and after a quick trip to Gondor discovers that it’s actually the One

discovers that it’s actually the One

discovers that it’s actually the One Ring of Power this all happens in

Ring of Power this all happens in

Ring of Power this all happens in several minutes of screen time helped

several minutes of screen time helped

several minutes of screen time helped jumpstart the plot but in the novel he

jumpstart the plot but in the novel he

jumpstart the plot but in the novel he takes scanned off much much longer to

takes scanned off much much longer to

takes scanned off much much longer to put two and two together

put two and two together

put two and two together in fact Gandalf travels for 17 years in

in fact Gandalf travels for 17 years in

in fact Gandalf travels for 17 years in search of answers popping into Hobbiton

search of answers popping into Hobbiton

search of answers popping into Hobbiton every now and then during that stretch

every now and then during that stretch

every now and then during that stretch of time before discovering the truth

of time before discovering the truth

of time before discovering the truth then and only then does he send Frodo on

then and only then does he send Frodo on

then and only then does he send Frodo on his journey to scream Buddha he’ll know

his journey to scream Buddha he’ll know

his journey to scream Buddha he’ll know what to do number three the scale of the

what to do number three the scale of the

what to do number three the scale of the war of the Ring wall is coming although

war of the Ring wall is coming although

war of the Ring wall is coming although the film franchise essentially covers

the film franchise essentially covers

the film franchise essentially covers the War of the Ring it basically boils

the War of the Ring it basically boils

the War of the Ring it basically boils down to two major battles while Frodo

down to two major battles while Frodo

down to two major battles while Frodo attempts to destroy the ring and the

attempts to destroy the ring and the

attempts to destroy the ring and the novel the scale of the war is much much

novel the scale of the war is much much

novel the scale of the war is much much bigger massive battles are fought at

bigger massive battles are fought at

bigger massive battles are fought at Dale Mirkwood and Lorien none of which

Dale Mirkwood and Lorien none of which

Dale Mirkwood and Lorien none of which are shown in the film in fact the war is

are shown in the film in fact the war is

are shown in the film in fact the war is actually divided into two different

actually divided into two different

actually divided into two different theaters the southern theater and the

theaters the southern theater and the

theaters the southern theater and the northern theater obviously Peter Jackson

northern theater obviously Peter Jackson

northern theater obviously Peter Jackson couldn’t show all these battles in just

couldn’t show all these battles in just

couldn’t show all these battles in just three films since it would take a band

three films since it would take a band

three films since it would take a band of brothers as many theories to

of brothers as many theories to

of brothers as many theories to accurately portray how huge the war was

accurately portray how huge the war was

accurately portray how huge the war was perhaps a future project man number two

perhaps a future project man number two

perhaps a future project man number two Tom Bombadil

Tom Bombadil

Tom Bombadil [Music]

[Music]

[Music] one of the more peculiar characters in

one of the more peculiar characters in

one of the more peculiar characters in all of middle-earth Tom Bombadil assist

all of middle-earth Tom Bombadil assist

all of middle-earth Tom Bombadil assist Frodo and the other hobbits on their

Frodo and the other hobbits on their

Frodo and the other hobbits on their journey in the first novel it’s quite

journey in the first novel it’s quite

journey in the first novel it’s quite possible that he’s the oldest being in

possible that he’s the oldest being in

possible that he’s the oldest being in middle-earth and even the One Ring has

middle-earth and even the One Ring has

middle-earth and even the One Ring has no power over him his character was

no power over him his character was

no power over him his character was completely cut from the films however

completely cut from the films however

completely cut from the films however with Peter Jackson stating that Bombadil

with Peter Jackson stating that Bombadil

with Peter Jackson stating that Bombadil does nothing to advance the story

does nothing to advance the story

does nothing to advance the story Jackson did keep some of his dialogue

Jackson did keep some of his dialogue

Jackson did keep some of his dialogue however giving the lines to merry and

however giving the lines to merry and

however giving the lines to merry and pippin instead I’d get another one haha

pippin instead I’d get another one haha

pippin instead I’d get another one haha number one saving the Shire we set out

number one saving the Shire we set out

number one saving the Shire we set out to save the Shire and it has been saved

to save the Shire and it has been saved

to save the Shire and it has been saved it’s completely understandable why

it’s completely understandable why

it’s completely understandable why Jackson would decide to end the Return

Jackson would decide to end the Return

Jackson would decide to end the Return of the King with the fall of Sauron in

of the King with the fall of Sauron in

of the King with the fall of Sauron in doing so however he cuts the Battle of

doing so however he cuts the Battle of

doing so however he cuts the Battle of by water essentially Frodo and the

by water essentially Frodo and the

by water essentially Frodo and the hobbits returned home to discover that

hobbits returned home to discover that

hobbits returned home to discover that Saruman had taken over the Shire with

Saruman had taken over the Shire with

Saruman had taken over the Shire with the assistance of the other Hobbit

the assistance of the other Hobbit

the assistance of the other Hobbit they’re able to defeat Saruman and his

they’re able to defeat Saruman and his

they’re able to defeat Saruman and his soldiers it is here that Saruman

soldiers it is here that Saruman

soldiers it is here that Saruman ultimately dies as his throat is slit by

ultimately dies as his throat is slit by

ultimately dies as his throat is slit by Wormtongue

Wormtongue

Wormtongue in the film we briefly see a scene that

in the film we briefly see a scene that

in the film we briefly see a scene that resembled this when Frodo looks into the

resembled this when Frodo looks into the

resembled this when Frodo looks into the mirror of Galadriel but that’s all

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