I love that the Topps card for Figwit says "Figwit."

Hee. Me too.

I finally saw RoTK (and skipped a bunch of posts here).

I'd read a lot of the reactions posted here after the movie first came out so I knew what to expect. I thought I'd be teary during most of Sam's big scenes but I wasn't. I made the mistake of getting a drink, well I needed one because I've been coughing, but then I drank too much of it.

The theater was mostly empty when we (my brother and I) saw it but there were some vocal fans near us that cheered during several of the battle scenes and laughed and clapped for Sam.

I yelped when Shelob showed up.

The two places I did get teary were when Sam carried Frodo and also when the Riders of Rohan showed up at the battle and started yelling. Actually during TTT I got teary when Gandalf showed up with the Riders and they charged down the hill. Something about seeing horses into battle I suppose.

I loved all the various creatures and monsters that showed up, I want to see it again just so I can watch that.

My brother made some remarks about having to see the sappy false endings again.

And I'm going to have to take back what I've said about not seeing the HoYAY in the movies, I don't know if it's the exposure of time or what but Pippin/Merry scenes just screamed "they are a couple!"

Some Sam/Frodo scenes but nothing like Merry/Pippin.

Awww. Just got weepy again.

Hayden just linked to this in movies for a totally different reason. Check out the music nominations. (Well and RotK is nominated for just about everything - but the music nomination is the one that made me weepy.)

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Heh. Go, Pippin! Although I love "Into the West," I think they chose the better song for the nomination. After all, ItW is closing credits music, but "The Steward of Gondor" plays into the plot, characterization, etc., in a way that most movie songs never do.

Wow, finally get to the end of the thread and all I have to say right now is that yesterday I was driving behind a truck from a printing company called Shadow Fax.

I love Pippin's song. . . the other day I went and found it in FotR (you know -- the book) and well, it's a much happier jollier thing in the book.

Yet, I still love it.

It's one of Bilbo's songs, isn't it?

I think so -- sung before they've even left the Shire.

Home is behind, the world ahead,

And there are many paths to tread,

Through shadows to the edge of night,

Until the stars are all alight.

Then world behind and home ahead,

We'll wander back to home and bed.

Mist and twilight, cloud and shade,

Away shall fade! Away shall fade!

Fire and lamp, and meat and bread,

And then to bed! And then to bed.

There's more but it didn't show up in The Steward of Gondor. And the nomination, Yay Billy! That's my favorite track on the soundtrack.

I've been playing the RotK game on Playstation 2 and it's kicking my ass. I'm stuck on the Pelennor Fields.

I think I'm going to see RotK for the fourth time later this week. My sister and my mom haven't seen it yet and they want to. Must remember not to cry or I'll get teased mercilously.

I'm stuck on the Pelennor Fields.

Wait till morning. Some guys show up with a bunch of horses.