Favorite Little Things -- ROTK

"Let us at last praise the colonizers of dreams." -- Peter S. Beagle

Love this movie 4-ever!!!!! O
Why, the whole movie is my favorite thing about ROTK!! Well...I could pick out a couple of scenes I liked-I suppose. But if I get started on thinking about it...I won't be able to stop. :^) -- nevtindomeien
Everything.
If you think TTT was the bomb, ROTK was AMAZING! No Scouring of the Shire though. Bummer.

Chapter 1 ~ Deagol and Smeagol

The worm in the first opening shot!!! --Pippintook2097
The very first scene shows how much joy Smeagol takes in just living his life before the Ring ruined everything. Poor guy. -- Idril
The opening scene was both weird and disturbing. I loved it. -- Rachel the Insane Unicorn
The fact that Peter Jackson made the murder of Deagol the first scene - very jarring to see so blatantly the fullness of Gollum/Smeagol's personality. Glad it wasn't a flashback put later in the movie. -- Pippintook2097
"Give that to us, Deagol my love..." Brilliant scene.
I had thought that Andy Serkis was cast to do only the voice and the computer special effects for Gollum. I was completely surprised to see them use him as the unchanged Smeagol in the first scene. Yay! -- Melvasaiel
The Smeagol/Deagol flashback. Oh, very well done that was! "Give us that, Deagol my love..." -- Veet
I absolutely loved how it began with Smeagol and Deagol. I am so glad they included how he got the ring in the first place. I was sick and tired of my brother asking me again and again "How did Gollum first get the Ring?" and now I will be allowed some peace and quiet. (for a little while) -- elvish_chik
Smeagol and Deagol took me by surprise. The river was so beautiful and they were so hobbit-y and happy. And then it was heartbreaking to see them fight... just too wrong for words. -- Idril
It was soooo creepy when Smeagol choked Deagol, and the heartbeats getting slower and slower...then stopping... brr -- palantir3owner
When Smeagol and Deagol are fighting for the Ring, there's one shot where the Ring is lying in the grass and they're grappling for it...it's funny because it looks like they were shooting a larger Ring, the way they did on top of Caradhras so that they could have both the Ring and the person in the background in focus at the same time. I thought it was interesting. -- Melvasaiel
The Gollum/Smeagol Flashback! Perfect. -- Tyler
The entire sequence of Smeagol turning into Gollum...the makeup is astounding! -- ButterflyGuitar
The transformation from Smeagol to Gollum.
Loved how they showed Smeagol turning into Gollum ^-^
Gollum's flashback (except for the fish part! [shudder])
How totally disgusting was Gollum's fall from Smeagol to Gollum. The fish was nasty! -- Merithehobbit
I love the transformation from Smeagol to Gollum.
Smeagol's hideous transformation into Gollum as the introduction to the film. Yukky!!! -- Pippinofgondor
I liked the part where you see Smeagol turn into Gollum at the beginning.

Chapter 2 ~ In Ithilien

When Smeagol says "Wake up, Sleepies," to Sam and Frodo in one of the opening scenes (unless I've heard wrong). -- Pippintook2097
I just have to say, Elijah Wood is an absolute awesome actor. He alone could have portrayed Frodo Baggins just as perfectly as he did. Props for Lij, man!
Sam's backwards brooch is still faithful to the end of the movie. His brooch has pointed to the left shoulder throughout the entire trilogy, and I was pleased to see that it was that way even in the Grey havens. -- Melvasaiel
I noticed before that Sam had his cooking pots with him all the way into Mordor, but I just realized during my fourth viewing that he carried them despite the fact that they only had lembas bread, which doesn't require cooking. How dedicated of Sam, I am proud. -- Melvasaiel

Chapter 3 ~ At Isengard

All scenes from The Return of the King title arrives to the last scene in Edoras.
Let say that the WHOLE movie is SOOOO... speechless and... special!
The men riding through Fangorn. -- Aradae
It’s such a brilliant film. Overall. -- Blue
I will NEVER stop loving Billy Boyd's Scottish accent...
Hobbits and smiles. So cute! -- Missy
I absolutely adore Dominic Monaghan and when I went to see the premiere for ROTK I almost died when he was dancing around drunk and high!!! THE MOVIE ROCKED by the way!!! I love how he's always with Pippin (Billy Boyd) and how he was always telling him that they would see the Shire again.
Merry and Pip's pipe-smoking scenes and their giddy faces. -- PoetryWithWings
Definitely the smoking of pipes at Isengard! the totally carefree-ness of hobbits :) -- KylesKW
Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Gandalf with the riders of Rohan, coming into the ruins of Isengard after great travail, only to come across a couple of obviously tipsy hobbits partying their lil' hearts out. -- Dreamdeer
When Legolas, Gimli, Aragorn, and Gandalf meet Merry and Pippin at Isengard -- SAMI
Gimli's reaction to finding Merry and Pippin at Isengard - priceless! -- Pippintook2097
When Merry and Pippin are in Isengard and Pippin says "The salted pork is particularly good" the look on Gimli's face is priceless. -- elvish_chik
Merry and Pippin smoking and singing in Isengard, though there was a severe lack of Saruman.
Merry and Pippin enjoying the 'spoils of war.' -- Arsarniel the Wild Shieldmaiden
Seeing Merry and Pippin smoking away. -- Tyler
ROTK was fantastic! There were so many things I loved. When Gandalf, Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas and company come upon Pippin and Merry at Isengard, you can see Legolas over Gimli's right shoulder and he has the biggest grin on his face.
Gandalf's reaction to finding Merry and Pippin at the gates of Isengard, smoking and eating: Gandalf curls his lip in mock disgust and mutters "Hobbits!" -- tinuvielberen
Gandalf saying: "hobbits!" in Isengard
Gandalf muttering, "Hobbits!" after M & P talk about food. -- Aradae the Elf
The way they dealt with the absence of Saruman -- Tyler
Pippin's face when Gandalf walks away with the Palantir.
It looks so real like Billy Boyd is really the size of a hobbit when he goes into the water to get the palantir and is up to his waist in it -- Silmira

Chapter 4 ~ At Edoras

Eowyn... need I say more?
When Eowyn offers the cup to Aragorn... -- holme
The drinking song. [SNORK!]
Hobbit drinking song part 2. -- bubbles
I can't believe I have forgotten to mention Merry and Pippin's drinking song. They're so awesome. I saw the movie again yesterday for the fourth time, and right when they started to sing, the screen had a glitch, and it went black. Then it went scratchy, and then one of the before-the-previews screens came up saying, "Free refills on large popcorn" The sound came back and you could hear them singing, but the screen was still messed up. I think I would have freaked out except then the movie came back on, although not where it had left off. I should have sued...for health issues resulting from a near heart attack. -- Melvasaiel
Merry and Pippin dancing on the table!!!! -- Taure
When Merry and Pippin got up on the table and sang a drinking song.
Merry and Pippin dancing on the table at Edoras. -- Arsarniel the Wild Shieldmaiden
How Pippin and Merry are dancing around on the table and singing at the beginning. -- Rachel the Insane Unicorn
Pippin & Merry singing about the beer at the Green Dragon. It's one of those rare moments where they get to be hobbit-y again. -- Aradae the Elf
Merry and Pippin dancing on the tables at Edoras. -- eveningstar
When Merry and Pippin are singing another drinking song on the table and Pippin almost kills a guy with his foot.
Everything. Frodo and Sam's loyalty. Merry and Pippin's comedy.
Merry and Pippin table dance AGAIN! And all of them are getting high. Are we sure this movie should be rated PG13 instead of R? Usually drug use gets R!!! lol
I absolutely loved the songs in this movie. The new Hobbits' drinking song was great--anyone know the words? And Pippin's song was just lovely. I love his voice! -- Lightning
I love the brand new hobbits drinking song... MUST LEARN IT! -- pipthepirate
Drunk Merry and Pip.
Merry and Pippin dancing on the table in Rohan, tapping each other's feet! -- Merithehobbit
I LUV when Merry and Pippin were at Edoras and jumping around on the table and singing! "You can drink your fancy ales, you can drink 'em by the flagon, but the only brew for the brave and truuuue....comes from the Green Dragon!" -- Missy
And Merry and Pippin singing another drunk song when they're at Edoras.
I love it when Merry and Pippin sing when they all come back to Edoras!! That is so cute!
The song at Edoras w/Merry & Pip
I LOVE it when Merry and Pippin are singing and Merry kicks that guy.
Gandalf's smile after Aragorn asks, "What does your heart tell you?" in reference to whether Frodo's still alive. This is also in the trailer. While I love the spectacle of the film, these quiet moments take my breath away just as much! -- eldritch00
Sigh. "What does your heart tell you?"

Chapter 5 ~ He Means to Murder Us

Smeagol "and they don't taste very nice do they" somewhat innocent and you do feel some pity for the creature though totally glad when he dies! -- The3HuntersLover
When Gollum/Smeagol is talking to his reflection in the water, and Gollum says something about Shelob having to eat orcses, Smeagol's reply, "And they don't taste very nice, do they?" "No." -- Melvasaiel
Gollum and Smeagol discussing the taste of orcs, "And they don't taste very nice do they precious?" -- WatchrTina
When Sam goes and hits Gollum with a frying pan *memories of Moria*-- elvish_chik
Gollum calling Sam a "fat hobbit" and Sam's face, like "I'm not fat, I'm just... big boned..." -- Missy
Gollum acts like he's so terrorized by Sam to gain sympathy from Frodo. His overacting is funny, but it's in the middle of this emotional scene. Sometimes Pete uses dark humor like a knife. -- Idril
After Frodo pulls Sam of Gollum (after Gollum's chat with his reflection in the water) Gollum hides behind a tree, like that will save him. It was tiny! -- palantir3owner
The knowing smirk (I guess it could be called a smirk) that Gollum sends Sam after Sam finds him [Gollum/Smeagol] speaking to himself by the pool near the beginning of the movie. -- Pippintook2097
Everything Frodo does is awesome. He is soooo hot!

Chapter 6 ~ The Palantir

My favorite thing about ROTK was all the close ups of Legolas. HE'S SO HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leggy close ups ;) HOTTIE!
Gandalf sleeping with his eyes open...
Gandalf when he's sleeping with his eyes open, great little detail! --Pippintook2097
This might sound strange, but one of my favourite things was the atmosphere of Edoras during the palantir scene. It was a strong place with powerful people, but it seemed so vulnerable at the same time because of both the sleeping and... Pippin! Loved this scene all around! -- Oenone Tuque
When Pippin is holding Saruman's orb thingy, when the eye shows up, it says, "I see you". I started laughing. My sister looked at me like I was crazy. -- Rachel the Insane Unicorn
The Palantir, and Pippin's reaction at Gandalf giving him the grilling! SPOT on! -- Merithehobbit
The way Pippin's character has become more serious. After he looks into the palantir, the fear and confusion in his eyes as Gandalf questions him makes me want to cradle him and wail, "It's going to be all right, Pippin!" -- Melvasaiel
How Pippin didn't want to look at Gandalf after the Palantir, and how Gandalf held his hand against his cheek, so tender yet such a critical moment. Poifect! -- Merithehobbit
The naiveness of Pippin was shown exquisitely when Merry was showing his anger towards him in Rohan. It was great how Merry asked "Why do you always have to look?" and Pippin promised he wouldn't do it again. Then Merry had to explain that the enemy now thinks Pippin has the ring. -- SheRock05
Merry is so keen!!! The way he understands everything at the first glimpse!! I love that. And when Pippin says, "I'm sorry, all right?" and Merry: "Don't you understand?"
Shadowfax rocks this movie! What a great animal and a lovely horse! Andalusians is the most beautiful horse breed!!
Two horses played Shadowfax... Demero (16 old Andalusian stallion) and Blanco (Andalusian stallion. Younger that Demero). Demero was the Shadowfax you see up close, as in Edoras stable, the first time you see Shadowfax in TTT and on and on. While Blanco is the running Shadowfax, show some respect for Demero, who died in July 2003 by his illness, melanomas.
I really LOVED that horse! I really wished he hadn't gotten that sickness! Shadowfax ROCKS ROTK!
R.I.P
[Editor's note: I was able to find a mention of Demero's melanoma on the American Humane society site, but couldn't find a news article documenting his death.]
Pippin and Merry's parting scene in the stable at Edoras: Awww, it was so sad and sweet! Pippin going "But we will see each other again, won't we Merry?" and Merry answers seriously "I don't know, Pip" and then Gandalf sweeps Pippin up onto Shadowfax and Pippin goes "Meeeerrryyyyy!!!" Waaah!!!!!
Merry and Pippin being split up. Almost made me cry! -- Daonering
I love when Pippin and Gandalf are leaving, and Pippin is finally beginning to realize just how much danger they all are in. He's always been so naive and innocent that when he asks Merry, "You're coming with us...Merry?" I want to just want to hold him and protect him. -- Melvasaiel
Merry telling Pippin that he didn't know if they would see each other soon! **sniff!** -- Merithehobbit
Merry and Pippin's faces when Gandalf took Pippin with him to Minas Tirith. It looked as if they didn't think they were ever going to see each other again. -- ButterflyGuitar
Pippin, you smoke too much....I love that line!
All the Merry and Pippin scenes. They were so touching. I shall combine this with "you smoke too much Pip", which I was going to put separately. -- Blue
Merry's "You smoke too much." said in such a way that meant more than that. The looks on their faces as they part, sniff...waahahahhh! -- Merithehobbit
I love Merry giving Pippin his last Longbottom leaf. "You smoke too much, Pip".
Merry: You smoke too much, Pippin. -- eveningstar
When they're separated, Merry gives the last of the Longbottom leaf to Pippin. -- Missy
Merry giving Pippin a pouch of Pipeweed before Gandalf takes him to Minas Tirith and telling him that Pippin's own was all gone because, 'You smoke too much Pip.' :p-- Pippinofgondor
I loved the movie first of all, second of all Merry and Pippin are ssoooooo CUTE:) awwwwwwwwwww... I love the scenes with the two of them together they are really sweet; you can just see how very close they are to each other. -- Kara
Pippin calling to Merry as Gandalf took Pippin away on Shadowfax, then Merry running up to the tower. -- Aradae the Elf
Every part I cried/teared up in: when Merry and Pippin were separated (Pip nearly ripped my heart in two with that last wail - MERRRYYYY!!!) --Now4elevensies
Gandalf and Pippin rides away on Shadowfax from Edoras
Shadowfax impressed me much in this movie! That horse looks SO beautiful and adorable on the screen. Go horsie!
I also loved how Pip cries out Merry's name as he leaves with Gandalf! It's so sweet!! AWWWWWW -- tooklands_fool
Shadowfax scenes
Absolutely everything! -- Alquawen

Chapter 7 ~ Arwen and Elrond

Arwen's vision of the little boy and Aragorn.
I liked how Arwen's son stared her down, as if daring her to leave. -- palantir3owner
The little boy in the scene when Arwen sees her future with Aragorn. He's so cute! -- ButterflyGuitar
Arwen's reappearance and how the music was the same as her first appearance in FotR -- Arwench
Daddy Aragorn with graying hair kissing his lovely son -- Eowyn
Arwen's vision such a cute like kid and look Aragorn makes the perfect Dad How Sweet! -- The3HuntersLover
The eyes of Arwen's future son during the scene where she sees her future. -- Pippintook2097
The way Eldarion looked almost exactly like Arwen in the vision. -- Arwench
Arwen's vision -- Aradae the Elf
Arwen seeing a glimpse of her future on the way to the Grey Havens and sees Aragorn with her son Eldarion and deciding to go back to Rivendell and in turn to Aragorn. Eldarion looked like he could have been Aragorn and Arwen's son! -- Pippinofgondor
Arwen's vision of Aragorn and Eldarion. -- Veet
The resemblance of Arwen's child to Arwen herself. I had only to look at him to know who he was. Great casting!
Cheers for the costume and make-up designers! -- Aradae the Elf
The heart-wrenching scene of Aragorn as daddy...absolutely beautiful and SO touching! -- LOLEE322
Eldarion! *squeak!* OMGWTF! -- Idril
Figwit's 5 seconds of fame ;) (Hey, that's 2 seconds more than last time!) -- Arsarniel the Wild Shieldmaiden
Oh, and Figwit getting a line in there. -- bubbles
I love how all but one elf ignores Arwen as she goes back to Rivendell.
Arwen's blue dress.
The scene is that of Narsil reforged into Anduril. Arwen recites Bilbo's poem during the shots.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken:
The crownless again shall be king. -- dunmare
Arwen's v.o. reciting the last stanza of the poem Bilbo wrote about Aragorn. -- Aradae the Elf
Arwen's "Ada?"
I loved how Arwen said "Ada?", after she asked him to reforge Narsil. The question and the implied "Daddy, please do this for me" in that one word was so sweet and heartbreaking all at once.
The amazing revelation that elves don't get cold hands, it just made me think OH! Arwen's turning mortal! And just how shocking that was to both Elrond and Arwen, like... whoa! What must it be to be mortal? -- Merithehobbit
when Elrond was worried about Arwen's hands being cold. just the way he was so worried about it, and how it was just ever-so-slightly hinting towards how Elrond truly loved his daughter and was actually scared that she had chosen to be mortal
My most favourite line in RotK is Arwen's line: "There is no ship now that can bear me hence." -- Miss Kitty
Hugo Weaving. Elrond looks so much like a dad when Arwen is telling him that she is giving up her immortality regardless of what he wants because she loves Aragorn that much. Agh I love him so much! --encaitare
Narsil being reforged -- Aradae the Elf
The scene with the elven smiths. How one held the metal and the other pounded it...I got chills -- palantir3owner

Chapter 8 ~ The Steward of Gondor

Well, pretty much the whole movie! It was definitely the best movie I've seen in my entire life! -- eveningstar
The music! -- Aradae the Elf
Minas Tirith! Amazing, truly amazing! -- Tyler
The establishing shots of Minas Tirith - breathtaking. -- FREKOTW
I can't believe how he does it, but Shore's music breaks my heart! Minas Tirith is the HIGHLIGHT! If you loved the music in the trailer... Well here you got it! It's beautiful!
Minas Morgul and Minas Tirith were both breathtaking. -- the Son of Ericir
Minas Tirith was just as I pictured it. Gandalf and Pippin riding up the different levels as the music swells. -- oyster2112
Shadowfax gallops the whole damned way to the top of Minas Tirith with the most beautiful melody in the background!
Shadowfax racing thru Minas Tirith. -- poetrywithwings
The White Tree. -- Merithehobbit
Gandalf's instruction to Pippin before they enter the hall in Minas Tirith. -- wargmaster24
Gandalf ordering Pippin not to talk at all.
Gandalf's advice: "Perhaps it's best if you do not speak at all, Peregrin Took." -- Miss Kitty
Gandalf telling Pippin what not to say "Just don't say anything at all", and then Pippin going in and telling Denethor about how Boromir died. -- Brydie Took
Just before Pippin and Gandalf enter Denethor's halls Gandalf tells Pippin not to mention Boromir, then not to mention Frodo and the Ring and then telling him to not speak of Aragorn either before saying finally 'Perhaps it would be best if you did not speak at all Peregrin Took.'-- Pippinofgondor
"Don't say anything about Boromir's death, for the news may push him over the edge. Say nothing about Aragorn. And don't mention Frodo or the ring. In fact, it may just be better if you didn't say anything at all." Gandalf to Pippin. -- ButterflyGuitar
Gandalf!! He ROCKED!! and the Detail in his cloak I was amazed!
When Gandalf and Pippin arrive in the great hall at Minas Tirith, everything seemed just right! So sterile, and museum like, echoy and cold, and Denethor depressed with the horn. -- Merithehobbit
Right before we meet Denethor, in the throne room, one of the statues we get a quick glimpse of is holding what appears to be either a fruit or a very large seed! Isildur!! Like the stone trolls in FOTR, it's a wonderful, but relatively minor historical nod. -- Oenone
Denethor is sitting on the Steward's throne, which is down below the actual throne. -- Merithehobbit
They showed a clip of Boromir's death about 2 seconds after my sister and mom began annoying me and saying "Who's Aramir?" That way, they knew who he was. -- Rachel the Insane Unicorn
Boromir gets a itty bit of screen time in a flashback. I was kind of surprised to see him on the credits until I remembered! :D -- Merithehobbit
Pippins all serious like "oh, I pledge my allegiance to Gondor and all that..." then Gandalf whacks him aside, didn't see it coming. -- pippins the best

Chapter 9 ~ Before the Plunge

The way Gandalf tells Pippin the WiKi stabbed Frodo on "Weathertop". In FOTR they just called it Amon-Sul, but we know what he's talking about. -- Celandine
Any conversation between Pippin and Gandalf. This all-knowing wise man conversing with the lovingly ignorant hobbit is just great. -- ButterflyGuitar
The whole scene w/Pippin and Gandalf after they are received by the Steward. Especially when Pippin says, "But being on the edge of one I can't escape is even worse." -- Silmira
The tender moments between Gandalf and Pippin. -- wargmaster24
The wit in the script writing really proved itself to me in one line; when Pippin asked if there was ever a chance for Frodo and Sam and Gandalf responds "Only a fool's hope" when earlier he had said to Pippin "Fool of a Took". -- SheRock05
At Gondor, when Pippin asks if there ever was any hope for Frodo, and Gandalf looks at Pip and says "Only a fool's hope." I don't know if anyone else caught that, but I loved that part, cuz he's always calling Pippin a fool. -- Missy
PJ and his kids' cameo! -- Arsarniel the Wild Shieldmaiden
The Witch King putting on his crown. Awesome! -- Tyler

Chapter 10 ~ Signal and Beacons

Minas Morgul, how awesomely haunting and glowing and creepy and mysterious and cool is it when they're outside Minas Morgul. -- pippins the best
I didn't realize this until the third movie, but in the FIRST movie, when the Ringwraiths are first sent out to the Shire, you see them leave a castle growing with green light. I had always assumed (for some reason) that it was the base of Barad-Dur, the Eye of Sauron tower. Lo and behold, it's not! It just occurred to me that that was sort of a foreshadow of Minas Tirith, which we see in the third movie. -- Melvasaiel
Minas Morgul--just as evil and creepy as in the book and when the shot of light goes up....whew! I was hoping that would be in the movie and it was....chilling! "And Minas Morgul answered." -- Marielwing
I saw the movie with two different people who squirmed mightily when they saw those impossibly steep stairs. I know Pete did that on purpose. Hee! -- Idril
I love when the Witch King is making his exit from his tower and the music swells, the pretty but evil spirit thing spirals up his tower to be seen for miles, and Elijah, Sean, and Andy's performances of being terrified and covering their ears when the Witch King gives a loud, evil screech.
When Frodo walks towards Minas Morgul, and the beam goes off, it really signals that the final war has begun. -- Tyler
The signal from the top of Minas Morgul. There was no slow buildup or anything, it just shot up like lightning. -- Idril
When the signal of Minas Morgul goes up. How the ground starts shaking and then there is absolutely no sound for a second or two before the light swirls up and the screeching sound begins. -- Pippinofgondor
How the Witch King's Fell Beast perches on Minas Morgul and wraps his wings around a piece of the tower as the King watches the armies go forth. That scene was amazing. -- Merithehobbit
Minas Morgul: this part actually had me semi-terrified each time I've seen the movie. The terrible screeching noise that the Ringwraiths always make...it gives me the jibblies. -- Melvasaiel
The Witch King and fell beast exiting Minas Morgul. -- Brydie Took
I adored the fatherly love Gandalf shows Pippin when they see the light rise from Minas Morgul and Gandalf puts his hand on Pip's shoulder to comfort him. -- SheRock05
The Witch-king and the Mordor Host leaving Minas Morgul. -- Daonering
The Nazgul's shrieking was just overwhelmingly oppressive. -- Idril
In Minas Tirith, Gandalf says, " here is another chance for the Shirefolk to prove their great worth" and sends Pippin up to climb the cliff and light the beacon. Think about it. The hobbits had a part in every major thing that happened. Without them, everything would have gone wrong from the beginning. If you think hard about it, the hobbits are the most important characters in the movies
Gandalf and Pippin's conspiracy to get Pippin to light the beacon. I could almost picture Gandalf whistling and twiddling his thumbs to make it look like he wasn't up to something. -- Brydie Took
I LOVE the look on Pip's face when he lit the beacon it's sort of like wow I better get off of this thing now! lol -- The3HuntersLover
Pippin is so brave! If it was me climbing up that sheer slope I'd just be like "oh my God, arrrgh I'm gonna fall and DIE" but he just does it! -- Steph
Christian Rivers playing one of the guards of the beacons! I think that was him, anyway. -- Maz
Pippin lighting the beacon of Gondor and seeing the light pass across the mountains all the way to Rohan
Not Exactly a Specific Thing: Perhaps I am seeing significances that do not exist. I counted at least 6 instances where the word "hope" could refer to Aragorn, most specifically the linnod from the Appendices. A minor one could be the beacon scene. It was said that they will kindle/ignite hope. When it reaches Rohan, guess who's the first one to see it... and takes off running! Ignited Hope, indeed! -- Oenone
When Pippin lights the fire.
When Pippin lights the signal fire and it carries across the mountains
The lighting of the beacons of Gondor, all the way to Edoras was great. -- the Son of Ericir
The signal fires! Beautiful! -- Idril
The beacon fire sequence. -- Dreamdeer
The beacons of Gondor being lit. -- Trisha
The lighting of the beacons of Gondor, the sense of hope as you watch the flame jump from mountain top to mountain top and the ecstatic cheer that wants to burst from your throat when Theoden replies, "And Rohan will answer."
That was so awesome when all the beacons were lit from Gondor to Rohan. It kind of symbolizes all the Free Peoples unifying against Sauron's army.
The beacons of Gondor being lit on the top of the mountains coupled with the majestic music was an absolutely breathtaking scene. Especially that part where it shows two lighting in twilight and the sky is purple and the stars are just coming out. -- Pippinofgondor
The lighting of the beacon fires. Those were awesome. -- Veet
Loved the beacon fires, but admit...they really reminded me of Mulan as did the whole bow thing at the end. -- Merithehobbit
The beacons of Gondor. Awesome footage. -- Aradae the Elf
The Scenery when the Beacons of Gordor where lit. New Zealand is so beautiful and amazing.
The music when the beacons of Gondor were being lit. I'd buy the soundtrack just for that!
The beacon lights. Only a paragraph or so in the book but it was so wonderfully done that it gave me goose bumps. -- oyster2112
The lighting of the beacons. Gotta love New Zealand and Howard Shore!
Most of all, the incredible shot of lighted signal fires calling for aid for Minas Tirith.
Oh my God! The beacons getting lit. So exciting!
The people who light the beacons, because you know they just stay there their whole lives with a torch waiting for the beacons to be lit. -- pipthepirate
Beacon lighting scene. "Mountains, Gandalf! I want to see Mountains!" Beautiful New Zealand scenery. -- ButterflyGuitar

Chapter 11 ~ The Muster of Rohan

In the scene after the beacons are lit, when Aragorn runs to Theoden's halls to tell him that Gondor calls for aid, the slight pause before Theoden agrees to go is great. -- Pippintook2097
It was amazing the way the time stretched to its limits when Aragon bursts in yelling "The beacons are lit" and Theoden (King) takes such a loooooooooooooong time to say in return "And Rohan will answer!" It made me want to stand up and cheer out loud. My heart was beating so furiously. Wow!!!
Lighting of the beacons...and then the pause before Theoden said, "And Rohan will answer!" -- Arwench
I LOVED Hearing the Edoras music again that fiddle!! Jeeze amazing
Eomer's cry: "Now is the hour! Oaths you have taken!" It's as if to the Rohirrim, poetry and honor and ritual are almost the same thing. -- Idril
Aragorn finding Eowyn's sword hidden in her saddlebag. -- Brydie Took
The whole horse charge thing! When the Rohirrim ride out of Dunharrow, when Faramir and his men ride back to Osgiliath (sob), and the charge of the Rohirrim at the Pelenor fields. Each made me tear up every time. -- Celandine
O and the part when the Rohirrim are riding to Dunharrow and Merry is on his little pony lol that was funny!
All in all, I loved everything. *big grin* -- Veet
The soundtrack is awesome. -- Aradae the Elf

Chapter 12 ~ Osgiliath is Lost

Then just the other music in general. they did a great job with it!
Faramir at Osgiliath. He's so earnest. -- Idril
Dang, that lead orc-dude was ugly... -- palantir3owner
Howard Shore's music! Peter was greatly aided by Howard in adding dramatic tension and beauty to these movies. -- oyster2112
I liked that orc that had the demented face (awesome make-up job) -- EarthAthelas
Gandalf's riding to the aid of the retreating defenders of Osgiliath choked me up. -- the Son of Ericir
when Gandalf rides out save Faramir from the Nazgul and a blast of white light shines out -- EarthAthelas
Gandalf and Pippin rides out to rescue the riders of Gondor from the Nazgul. AWZSOME!
And when he [Gandalf] went out to help the soldiers returning from Osgiliath! that was awesome!!
When Gandalf rides out to meet Faramir, I like how there's just the one solo voice singing. They used the same solo voice in TTT when the Ents came out of the woods to attack Isengard, and when Aragorn looks out the window and sees the sunlight as he remembers Gandalf's "Look to my coming..." I love that singing. I had thought it was a woman singing, but then I watched some special features, which showed a young boy singing. -- Melvasaiel
When some random Gondorian yells, "See the White Rider!" when Gandalf rides out to help Faramir and his men. -- Arwench
Gandalf's ride out to scare the Nazgul off as Faramir and Co. ride from Osgiliath. -- wargmaster24
The way everyone in Minas Tirith calls Gandalf "Mithrandir" without any explanation being given for the non-book-readers. -- WatchrTina
Pippin's face when he hears that Faramir saw Frodo and Sam. -- Missy

Chapter 13 ~ On The Secret Stair

The way the stairs of Cirith Ungol were filmed so that it actually made me dizzy. -- Marielwing
At the forbidden pool, Frodo says, "Come, Smeagol. Trust master. Come." On the stair Gollum says, " Come Master! Come. Come to Smeagol." And their gestures mirror each other's. It's very creepy because that's when Frodo betrayed him to Faramir's Men. -- Idril

Chapter 14 ~ Denethor and Faramir

John Noble did a great job playing Denethor. Kudos! -- The3HuntersLover
How when Pippin was reciting that thing (sorry can't think of the word) to Denethor how he was saying it perfectly till that one point and he kinda stumbled over the words... and just Pippin in general.
Pippin looks so awesome in his Gondor uniform! -- Melvasaiel
Pippin's oath (and beside this, Denethor's cruelty having his son standing behind the little hobbit, waiting for everything, his attention, his approval, his love, wow, soooo cruel!!)
Pippin swearing fealty to Denethor in debt to Boromir saving he and Merry's lives and you can see that it touched Denethor somewhere in his heart by the small smile he gets on his face. -- Pippinofgondor
And I feel like I'm going to get majorly burned for this, but I loved Denethor, I mean snaps to John Noble he really got the character well. -- spade_queen
The tears in Faramir's eyes when his Father yelled at him, and the way he didn't break down. -- Idril
Faramir's face when he asks if Denethor would rather have him dead and Boromir alive. Oooo, I hate Denethor. Even if looking into one of the Lost Seeing Stones made him bad...I still hated him for treating Pippin the way he did. -- Melvasaiel
Yeah! Faramir's look in that scene was great. John Noble did a great job in portraying Denethor. -- EarthAthelas
Me and my friend cried uncontrollably for the last half hour or so of that movie!!! And when Sam was told to leave Frodo's side and when Denethor told Faramir that he pretty much wished he would die AND when Pippin sung!! Yes we cried a lot but it was such a sad movie, but it was SOOOO AWESOME!!
Faramir looked so crushed and so heartbroken that Denethor said he wished Boromir was still alive and Faramir dead. Yay, David! Excellent performance! -- Shayanne99
The look in Faramir's face when Denethor said that he'd rather that Faramir had died made me cry loads, all three times that I saw it.
Faramir when Denethor told him he would rather have had him die instead of Boromir. *sniff* -- The3HuntersLover
How mean Denethor is to Faramir. I feel so sorry for Faramir, but I also pity Denethor, because he is so blinded by his favorite son that he cannot see what a good person Faramir is.
The tears in Faramir's eyes when Denethor tells him he wished he had died instead of Boromir.
Pippin's Face When Denethor tells Faramir that he would have him die instead of Boromir. -- The3HuntersLover
Seriously though. The expression on Faramir's face when Denethor confirmed that he had wished he was dead instead of Boromir and then the way he said " Since you are robbed of Boromir, I will do what I can in his stead" That broke my heart. Fantastic acting. Then the whole sequence where he rides with his men thru the streets of Minas Tirith and then out of the gates to charge towards Osgiliath and their certain doom. Howard Shores soundtrack, Pippins lament, superb acting and directing made that the sequence of the movie for me. -- FaramirsGirl
Faramir's look whenever Denethor talked to him, especially when Denethor told him that he would have liked to have Faramir and Boromir's places exchanged.
Faramir's tears when Denethor told him that he wished Boromir was still alive and that Faramir had been the one who died. -- Arwench
Pippin looks so horrified when Denethor is so mean to Faramir. He obviously can't imagine a father being so cruel to his only (surviving) son. 3 cheers to Billy Boyd! He's such an awesome actor. -- Aradae the Elf
Faramir. He's so cute and Denethor is so nasty to him. I love how he seeks approval and will seek it in death if necessary. "That would depend on the manner of your return," Denethor says to him when Faramir asks for a little more respect if he comes back from Osgiliath... I mean, who says that to their own son? Poor Faramir... --encaitare
Pippin's face as he watched the interaction between Faramir and Denethor before Faramir walks out to battle. --Pippintook2097
Faramir says, "If I should return, think better of me, Father." He says the exact same thing in the book.
Poor Faramir! Forced into a suicide mission. His eyes welling up but refusing to let the tears fall. -- Brydie Took
The tears in Faramir's eyes as he is about to try to retake Osgiliath and says, "...think better of me, Father."
I love the scene where Faramir says: If I return, think better of me, father. He breaks my heart every time!!!

Chapter 15 ~ Sam is Betrayed

Smeagol's clever ploy with the lembas bread.
The fact that Peter Jackson left in the "sneaking" bit between Sam and Smeagol/Gollum from the books as it's a personal tidbit I love. -- Pippintook2097
The Sam and Gollum conversation about sneaking. Loved it!! -- wargmaster24
I loved when Gollum looks so offended when Sam says he was sneaking and then Sam says "Well then what were you doing?" and Gollum replies "Sneaking" it was just so...so...well...Gollum-like! -- elvish_chik
Gollum saying, "sneaking!" -- bubbles
I also love how Sam is tightening his belt in the moments before Gollum accuses him of eating all the lembas. Sam's losing weight because he's saving the food for Mr. Frodo (well, and they're exercising quite a bit). (Actually, Tehanu of theonering.net mentioned this in her review and when I saw ROTK again I looked for it.) -- bubbles
The way Smeagol frames Sam, truly heartbreaking. -- Tyler
Gollum framing Sam "Look crumbs!". -- Brydie Took
>.< As bad as this'll sound... I bloody loved when Sam lost it and beat the crap out of Gollum... *sigh*
Other faves were: the time when Sam started beating Gollum up (heheh), and Merry and Pip singing another drinking song in Meduseld. -- raleiakalen
Every part I cried/teared up in: when Frodo told Sam to leave and go home (poor Sam, he looked so heartbroken!) --Now4elevensies
If Sean Astin isn't nominated for an Oscar there IS NO JUSTICE. >.< Let's hope there is justice.
In all great movie and I agree that Sean Astin is also the man. -- spade_queen
Elijah Wood's unexpectedly good performance. -- Dreamdeer
I cried at every emotional part in the movie, and I just couldn't stop! but I think that laughing more, and crying, that's what makes a movie a lot better than just sitting there. -- hobbitgrl
'Lijah's performance: nothing short of phenomenal.
Samwise breaking down and weeping after Frodo leaves him behind on the Stairs of Cirith Ungol. -- Pippintook2097
When Sam is sent home by Frodo, his face is filled with so much anguish! -- shieldmaiden
How Sam bawls when Frodo tells him to go home. -- Merithehobbit
And on a happier note, when there is a close-up of Frodo, you can see the edges of his contacts. -- elvish_chik
Frodo sending Sam back was absolutely heartbreaking. -- the Son of Ericir

Chapter 16 ~ Faramir's Sortie

All in all the movie was great! -- The3HuntersLover
How the townspeople of Gondor avert their eyes and throw flowers before Faramir and his men as they ride from the city to suicide. -- bubbles
When the Gondorians throw flowers to Faramir's men as they leave to retake Osgiliath, one of the older men takes some of the flowers handed up to him. It makes them suddenly seem more human, not just anonymous soldiers in armor, but good men who are loved, and will die, and will be mourned. -- Idril
Gondorian women and children throwing flowers to the road - and did anyone else notice PJ's kids as Gondor children? They're cute no matter what they're playing! --Pippintook2097
The steel look on Faramir's face as he rides out on the suicide mission. -- Arsarniel the Wild Shieldmaiden
Faramir's devastated look at his father's rejection but the strength and honor that he demonstrated in facing this loss without bitterness and doing his duty nonetheless. Now THAT is much more like the warrior-poet of the book that I fell head over heels for. -- Sillimarilli
I also cried at every sad (or happy) moment of RoTK. I was embarrassing my sister, but I didn't care. it was a sad and happy movie, but overall extravagant. --Sarah
Faramir being stalwart... -- holme
I know everybody's already said it, but the song Pippin sings for Denethor was GREAT, and how he says his songs are unfit for those halls. The song was beautiful, and so sad...with Faramir riding off on his suicide mission... -- palantir3owner
The look on Pippin's face as he's watching Denethor eat (it's a sort of disgusted fear look, mixed with uncertain thoughts), then starts to sing his lovely little song (I loved Billy's voice). -- nevtindomeien
When Pippin goes, "But we have no songs for great halls and... evil times." I love how he looks straight at Denethor when he says, "evil times." You tell him Pip! -- Melvasaiel
Denethor's angry eating. --Pippintook2097
Pippin when he's telling Denethor that his songs aren't fit for great halls and Evil... Times The pause on Evil and looks harshly at Denethor and you know he thinking he's mad and evil. -- The3HuntersLover
I absolutely LOVE the part where Pippin sings and the part where Aragorn sings. I wasn't expecting that to happen.... they both have amazing singing voices!!
I have two, Anything with Orlando Bloom in it, he's my favorite. And I also liked when Pippin sang the song, alone to the guy that was eating.
I loved it all but my favourite part was when Pippin sang. Me and my friend were like "he should release this as a single!!!" -- I_luv_hobbits
Singing!Pippin. I don't think there's an explanation needed here. -- Blue
When Denethor bites into the cherry during Pippin's song, and it looks like dripping blood.
Pippin singing!!!!!!!!!!! I thought it was really sweet! Does anyone know if that was actually Billy Boyd singing there?
Tears fell from my eyes as Pippin sang his song and Faramir, along with his men, rode to doom. Contrary to [another post]though, Billy did not write that song. That was another one of Tolkien's masterpieces in poetry.
Home is behind, the world ahead,
And there are many paths o 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!
That is the last verse of a song written by Bilbo that Frodo sings in Three is Company of the Fellowship of the Ring. -- SheRock05
The song Pippin sings for Denethor is part of the song that Frodo, Sam, and Pippin sang when they were leaving Bag End and heading to Crickhollow. -- Aradae the Elf
Pippin Singing! Billy has the most wonderful voice!
There was singing! I know this is going to be mentioned quite a bit and with good reason. Pippin's song is beautiful enough to break your heart. I can't imagine anyone not moved by it!
Pippin's song. So sad and beautiful
The way the fruit (was it cherries?) squished and ran down Denethor's mouth just as his son and the soldiers were being bloodied in the battle at Osgiliath. Repulsive, but I guess that's the point, and nice juxtaposition and contrast. -- Marielwing
I also loved it when Billy Boyd (Pippin) was singing for Denethor. Billy was absolutely wonderful.
Pippin's song. mmm. Made me cry.
When Pippin sings...WOW!
Billy's singing of course. Beautiful, made me cry, and the fact the Mr. Boyd wrote the song and tune himself, A-MA-ZING! -- pippins the best
Pippin when Denethor is eating. LOVELY!!!! also before Pip starts to sing I remember especially in the books he was always hungry and I thought it looked as though he was sort of hungry maybe that just me.
Every part I cried/teared up in: when Pippin was singing while Faramir was charging towards Osgiliath in that suicide mission (great lyrics, so fitting) --Now4elevensies
Wow, I loved the whole movie, but I have to say when Pippin is singing to Denethor. That made this movie the best!
I love the song that Pippin sings! Its so sweet and sad, it shows a nice insight into how Pippin feels about the war.
One of my favorite little things in Return of the King is definitely Billy Boyd singing...the way the song overlays the storming of Osgiliath by Faramir and company while Denethor stuffs his face is so emotional... huzzah!
PIPPIN CAN SING!!! -- Silmira
My absolute favorite scene was in the Citadel when Pippin starting singing. (While Faramir was racing towards his death *sob*) Billy has such a great voice. -- raleiakalen
Pippin singing for Denethor! And it was really Billy Boyd's voice Yay!!
When Faramir and his men are riding back to Osgiliath into almost certain death and Pippin singing to Denethor over the top. It was the most beautiful song and done very well by Billy. -- Pippinofgondor
PIPPIN'S SINGING ROCKS MY SOCKS. -- Rachel the Insane Unicorn
Pippin singing!!! -- Missy
Juxtaposing Faramir's doomed march with Denethor's meal.
When Pippin sings. Who knew Billy had such a beautiful voice?
Pippins song -so beautiful and so sad, while stupid Denethor stuffs his face -- Eowyn
I liked how they had Billy Boyd sing, he's a really good singer, and Tolkien had Pippin sing in the book so I'm glad they didn't leave that out.
Pippin sings!!!!! -- Trisha
Ever noticed as Faramir's army leaves Minas Tirith after Faramir and Denethor's talk, there's this horse that's like out of control and can't like stay in line. Look for it when you are given an aerial view of the horses charging.
Pippin sings! His voice as a background for Faramir's hopeless charge on Osgiliath is so sweet and sad. It also made me hate Denethor more that he could treat Pippin with such indifference when he is going through such a sad time. -- Melvasaiel
Pippin's song... can't believe Billy Boyd has that good a voice.
Pippin's song. -- Brydie Took
Pippin sang like an angel. And then we saw Faramir riding toward Osgiliath. -- Idril
Pippin singing. Wow. -- Arwench
Billy's awesome singing (he's got a good voice)
Billy Boyd singing for Denethor was probably one of the most emotional parts of the movie. It was so touching to see the normally "foolish" Pippin in such a tear-jerking moment. Very hard to keep a dry eye. -- Nicole
I thought that song Pippin sung was so sad, but he can sing good!
The way it switched from Pippin singing to Denethor eating (juice like blood *shiver*) to Faramir charging towards inevitable death. Eerie and effective. -- veetvoojagig
When Pippin sings the song about the night sky I think.
Every close up of Billy Boyd during his scene alone with Denethor while Faramir and his men ride to their death. His voice (speaking and singing) and his face are just so beautiful in those shots. -- WatchrTina
Billy singing... my word! He is good! So dreamy... so cute... so Scottish... umm yeah.
DUDE! Pippin can sing! WORD!
Pippin singing for Denethor - the walking song from the beginning of FOTR! Just stunning. -- Thran
Pippin's song fitted in so well. -- the Son of Ericir
Three words: Billy can SING! =D -- ButterflyGuitar
When Pip singing the line "To the edge of night." he just looks so... I don't know, I can't describe it, so into his song, I guess you could say. All those pretty candles and awesome detail of the main hall in the background of that one line. The first time I saw that part in his song, I just was in awe. It just looked so beautiful. Actually, it sorta reminded me of a person singing in church lol. --missy
ALL OF THE ABOVE!! but especially Pippin singing :D -- tinuviel
Plus to make the movie even better Pippin sings! Yeah! (Billy Boyd has a pretty nice voice.) -- Kara
Pippin sings! Phwoar!
Billy Boyd's Song! I cried!
After Pip sang, and he grimaced because he couldn't' believe he was actually in the service of such a horrible jerk -- Missy
The sound of the bows being drawn against Faramir, similar to the sound of Lurtz drawing his bow against Boromir. -- bubbles

Chapter 17 ~ Dunharrow

Dunharrow, wow, just as I imagined. -- Merithehobbit
When Aragorn looks down the Paths of the Dead, an image of the King of the dead appears for a moment. -- Idril
Eowyn and Merry...poifect. -- Merithehobbit
Eowyn looked so tall beside Merry. They were cute together in their Dunharrow scenes. -- Idril
Eowyn laughing at Merry's un-sharpened sword. -- Arsarniel the Wild Shieldmaiden
Merry practicing his sword fighting skills. -- Brydie Took
Eomer and Eowyn only have one scene where they speak to each other... and they're bickering! Hahahaha! That's so perfect for a brother and sister. -- Idril
Eomer: I don't doubt his heart, only the reach of his arm. *hehe* -- wargmaster24
The cute exchange between Gamling and Eomer about the "length" of Merry's arm. (In fact lots of good Gamling moments, having met and talked to Bruce who said it was supposed to be a few days work, but Bernard Hill lobbied for him to be in more scenes as Theoden needed him!) -- Celandine
Pukel-men!!!! -- Celandine
Aragorn thinking of Arwen and loosing her love. him seeing the elven pendant falling to the ground and shattering into a thousand peaces. it was so beautiful and soo sad the same time
When Elrond says there are those are dead or something like that and Aragorn says "Murders!" "Traitors!" Like he hates them I thought that was a nice touch because they did betray Isildur and that part of his family and well I just thought it was cool. -- The3HuntersLover
When Elrond says that Arwen is dying, Aragorn gets this deer-in-the-headlights look. For a second it looks like he's about to say "Don't look at me! I didn't do nothin'!" -- Idril
The fact that the Evenstar pendant becomes more and more dull as the movie progresses as far as appearance is concerned. -- Pippintook2097
Aragorn's just-got-out-of-bed look in the tent with Elrond. -- FREKOTW
Elrond's line "I come on behalf of one whom I love" and the look on Aragorn's face. -- oyster2112
The wind keeps whipping through Theoden's tent, just so you don't forget that it's a real tent. -- Idril
That Elrond's appearance in the tent took me completely by surprise. -- WatchrTina
When Elrond brings Andúril to Aragorn and he recites the first half of Gilraen's linnod...and Aragorn completes it. The last thing she ever said to him. *sob* -- ardhoniel
Elrond and Aragorn saying the words of Gilraen ("Onen I Estel Edain, u-chebin Estel anim") -- Thran
Even though it didn't happen in the book, I loved it when Elrond gave Aragorn the sword. Such a 'feel - good' moment and me and my friend started cheering in the cinema because we got so excited. Superb.
My favorite little thing was when Elrond went to Aragorn and he brought the sword of Anduril and he said something about the King of Gooondooooooooooorr!! And he took out Anduril out of his cloak and was all in Slow-mo..
My favorite things were when Elrond and Aragorn said the Linnod of Gilraen (Onen I-Estel Edain, u-chebin estel anim) and when Frodo said "Aiya Earendil elenion ancalima" in Shelob's lair. In fact, I was overjoyed anytime I heard a direct quote from the book. -- Veet
When Aragorn draws Anduril for the first time, it looks like it's about 8 feet long! -- Idril
"It is a Shadow and a Fool that you love." I love that and Eowyn's face when Aragorn says it. And you can see how bad he feels for saying it. Reminds me of the book I guess. -- The3HuntersLover
Gimli he is SO funny I love Dwarves! and Gimli is definitely a Scottish dwarf with all his "lad's and "ladies. -- The3HuntersLover
And the scene where Aragorn asks why Eowyn was there, then having to break it to her that he wasn't in love with her the way she was with him
When Aragorn tries to leave the Rohirrim camp in the night to take the Path of the Dead, I grinned my head off when Legolas stepped up with the horse and said, "Haven't you learned yet?" -- Melvasaiel
Gamling says that they don't have enough Riders, then Theoden says "we will meet them in battle none the less." Then the Riders in the background start nodding, like "Yeah, yeah, that's cool." I keep expecting to stop nodding when it dawns on them that Theoden just said they're going to get their asses kicked. -- Idril
I loved Eowyn and Theoden's exchange when he told her of her duties while he is gone. Then she asks if there is anything else he would like her to do. Theoden replies he would have her smile again and not weep for those whose time has come. -- SheRock05

Chapter 18 ~ The Paths of the Dead

Paths of the Dead. My favourite part in the book. Should have been a little longer, but...what can I do?
This line has been rattling around my head since I first saw the movie, "The way is shut. It was made by those who are dead, and the dead keep it. The way is shut." I like how Legolas says it first, sort of zoned out and talking to no one, and then the ghost repeats it. Like either he's mocking Legolas, or Legolas had had a foreshadow of the ghost saying it.
"The way is shut. It was made by those who are dead and the dead keep it. The way is shut. Now you must die!" -- palantir3owner
The Paths of the Dead scene was great (not to mention it helped clear up a few things from the book for me) -- spade_queen
The way that Aragorn's hand flips when his horse runs away near the Paths of the Dead.
I like when Brego get scared at the [dramatic music] DUN DUN DUN Paths of the Dead [horses] NEIGH! and runs off with Aragorn's scabbard still attached to the saddle, thereby not allowing Aragorn to sheath his sword. Muahahahahahahaha!
The part where Legolas explains that they need a drop of his blood and the last of the Aztec gold to lift the curse of the Paths of the Dead...or am I a bit confused... -- bubbles
The look on Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli's faces when the horses bolt at the entrance to the mountain. -- WatchrTina
The look on Merry's face when he finds out he gets to sit in Eowyn's lap for a few days. Heh. -- bubbles
The Army of the Dead. Excellent use of 3-D graphics! -- ButterflyGuitar
On the [dramatic music] DUN DUN DUN Paths of the dead [horses] NEIGH! ;D
When the King of the Dead tries to kill Aragorn but he looks surprised when Anduril works against him. -- The3HuntersLover
I like how Leggy tries to shoot one of the dead dudes. ^_^ That wasn't too smart. -- Rachel the Insane Unicorn
I like how when Legolas shoots an arrow at the lead ghost, it goes through him, and then you can hear it clatter as it falls.
The Paths of the Dead. "You will suffer me!" -- Veet
Legolas trying to shoot an arrow through the ghost/dead guy...(sorry don't know his name...) C'mon, Leg, what were ya expecting? (But, still loved it..) -- Shayanne99
The dead in general. Wicked SFX. Cool. -- Aurora Willow
Aragorn's bravery on the Paths of the Dead. -- Tyler
Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli inside the Paths of the Death. The whole sequence is great, but... Aragorn's "What say you?" (3 times) is the BEST! So kingly of him!

Chapter 19 ~ The Siege

The front gate at Minas Tirith! The ornamental front and the wonderful way it works from the back! -- Celandine
Faramir being dragged into Minas Tirith by his horse. -- Aradae the Elf
The horse dragging Faramir into Minas Tirith. He wouldn't have come back any other way. -- Idril
How Faramir almost dies trying to win the respect of his father (stupid nutcase Denethor.)
When the trolls push the siege towers through Osgiliath, you can see Minas Tirith in the background. It looks like it's only a mile or so away. The bare plain between them makes the city look very vulnerable throughout the movie. -- Idril
The sheer size of the armies of Mordor. -- Aradae the Elf
The sheer number of orcs, humans and otherwise used in the siege of Minas Tirith is absolutely mind-boggling. -- UrukhaiRaider
The catapulted heads. Ha! Release the prisoners... (I know, ick, but such an orc-y thing to do) -- Shayanne99
The orcs catapulted heads on the Gondorians.
I was so happy they included the catapulted heads! I know it's gross, but it wouldn't have the same impact without it. -- palantir3owner
The Orcs catapulting the heads of the dead Gondorians into Minas Tirith. -- Aradae the Elf
The heads being propelled into Minas Tirith...totally gross, but so hugely impactful. -- Merithehobbit
Sorry if y'all think this is gross, but when the orcs in Osgiliath catapulted the severed heads into Minas Tirith, I thought it was a really nice touch.
How Gandalf beats down Boromir's dad when he's acting all weird. -- Rachel the Insane Unicorn
Gandalf hitting everyone with his staff- very funny :) -- eveningstar
Gandalf smacking Denethor around and more than once! I know it's wrong but somebody needed to do it. -- Idril
The way Gandalf keeps whacking Denethor with his staff. Denethor's going all crazy and "abandon your posts! Flee for your lives!" and then -- wham! (No, not the band. though that would be amusing too.) Gandalf comes in and just beats the dude with his staff. There was much applause in the theater at that point, and for good reason too. --encaitare
When Denethor is telling the men to run for their lives and flee, Gandalf knocks him out and takes leadership. -- Tyler
When Gandalf knocks Denethor unconscious with that whackin big staff of his. -- shadowsyra
I loved how whiney Denethor was and finally Gandalf had enough and hit him with his staff. -- elvish_chik
Gandalf taking control of Denethor's army.
Then when Gandalf hit Denethor!! HA! that was great made me feel better!
Gandalf beating up Denethor! OMGOSH that was funny! Gandalf was all like 'you insane freak!' lol
When Gandalf whacked Denethor with his staff (the entire audience cheered!) -- veetvoojagig
GANDALF BEATING UP DENETHOR!!!!!!!!! -- Aradae the Elf
Gandalf knocking out Denethor. -- bubbles
GANDALF HITTING DENETHOR! that was great cuz I was getting bloody annoyed with him. -- The3HuntersLover
I liked the way they interwoven the different story threads so that at one point things are at their darkest for both Faramir (at the Pyre) and Frodo (stung by Shelob). It’s not just that they’re both helpless and near death, but that they both were betrayed. -- Idril
I loved how Gandalf was just smacking people around with his staff. Especially when Denethor was freaking out after Faramir was brought back to him and he thought he was dead. He's crying things like "flee" and Gandalf just goes and smacks him real hard with his staff. hehe -- tooklands_fool
The agility of Shadowfax -- eowyn
The squish sound that the orcs make when the rocks are flying at them. It's odd but hey, can't help that it's funny! -- Neniell Miriel
Minas Tirith had trebuchets! See, they aren't so backward after all. -- Idril
The way the rocks took out pieces of Minas Tirith, and the way the city flung them back to squish the orcs. -- Merithehobbit
It was cool how the Gondorians catapulted pieces of their own city back at the orcs. -- palantir3owner
The way the catapults moved -- slow and deadly as they arc around to launch their missiles -- completely accurate. -- WatchrTina
I sooo wanted that boulder to squish that orc, but he moved - blast him!. -- Brydie Took
The disgustingly bloated orc general.
Okay, especially also one bit, when that orc captain stands his ground before the catapult-rock, steps aside slightly, and then spits on it--even villains can have their moments! -- Dreamdeer
This gi-normous stone is hurtling toward our head orc guy, and he just stands there. When it lands, he spits on it. *snerk* -- Idril
How dazed Pippin looks when he tells Gandalf he has been taught to fight. -- bubbles
Nazgul lifting soldiers at the Pelennor and dropping them from dizzying heights. -- Pippinofgondor
How the fell beast's cry was so high pitched and piercing everyone had to cover their ears. I expected this butt load of dogs to come running in whenever one of them screamed....^-^ -- Rachel the Insane Unicorn
The utterly terrifying use of Nazgul-mounts as weapons. -- Dreamdeer
The screech of the Ringwraith...It gives me the jibblies just thinking about it. Next time I see this movie, I'll have to wear extra layers because I keep SHIVERING. -- Melvasaiel
There are these rhinoceros-looking creatures that pull Grond into position. They look all frightening from the front, but when you see the rear view there's one of them wagging his little tail. Aww! -- Idril
How I think Pippin is essentially Gandalf's favorite although he'd never admit it. -- pippins the best
Gandalf fighting... sword in one hand, staff in the other. Go Gandalf! -- PoetryWithWings
That part when Gandalf told Pippin that the place was no place for hobbits. He just really kick evil ugly things @$$ess^^;;; It was really cool.
To be honest the Fights in the entire movie could have been a touch better but WOW. this movie was exactly the right mix of action as well as emotion. It's a great movie.

Chapter 20 ~ Shelob's Lair

I loved the Shelob scenes. The spider webs were soo cool. I wonder what they're made of... anybody know? Looks like rice-crispy treats *stomach growls* mmmm. Marshmallows.
When Elijah says "Aiya Earendil Elenion Ancalima!" in Elvish. Brilliant!
Shelob looked like a big nasty freakin' spider. Maybe next time I'll think of it as a CGI creature, but this time I believed. -- Idril
Shelob. I knew it was coming and I sat on the edge of my seat for a 1/2 hour.
When I heard a bunch of girls scream and guys gasp, when they saw Shelob. I thought that was the funniest thing you can really tell who hasn't read the books and just came to see Orlando Bloom! -- The3HuntersLover
Frodo caught in the web. In fact, the whole terror of Shelob's lair, once I let go of the way the book had it. -- Dreamdeer
Gollum's song when Frodo is caught in the web:
Pretty (?) little fly,
Why does it cry?
Caught in a web,
Soon you'll be . . . eaten.
Loved that it doesn't rhyme. -- WatchrTina
SHELOB!!! -- Aradae the Elf
Shelob, scarier then I imagined. -- Tyler
o ya and when Frodo finally believes Sam about Gollum and starts punching the crap out of Gollum. *yes I know its violent*-- elvish_chik
The addition of the scene where Galadriel takes Frodo by the hand and pulls him to his feet. When the scene changes back to Mordor his body language reads just like someone who has been pulled upright, even though he is alone. -- WatchrTina
We finally saw Galadriel's merry side. I loved her expression and the way she helped Frodo up. In the books she always seemed far away from them and very ethereal. But here she was so close that you could feel her warmth of her hand. -- Idril
That amazing grin by Galadriel when she pulls Frodo up to get going after his first encounter with Shelob. -- Merithehobbit
LOVED the look of determination on Frodo's face as he grasped Galadriel's hand and then was lifted up only to be back in Shelob's lair. Also loved seeing him lift the light of Earendil to ward off the spider. -- rejoicing9
The lingering cobwebs in Frodo's hair when he dreams (thinks, blacks out, whichever you prefer) of Galadriel in Lothlorien. -- Pippintook2097

Chapter 21 ~ Grond

The trolls banging on the drums and I liked when they was shouting Grond!! -- EarthAthelas
More gate crashing in Minas Tirith (with Gandalf and a few soldiers of Gondor this time).
The dust and dirt falling from the door with every hit of the door-rammer-thing (shaped like a huge wolf head filled with fire, I believe) during the siege of Gondor. -- Pippintook2097
It’s so sad when Gandalf inspires the soldiers to do their best, and it’s just not enough. When the trolls come through the gate, all they can do is die fighting them. -- Idril
Gandalf: "What ever comes through that gate, you must be prepared to fight. Two huge trolls crash through the gate two seconds later... he he he... -- UrukhaiRaider
Gate crashing Minas Tirith with the mega-huge super gigantic gate crasher from Mordor. -- UrukhaiRaider
Grond has these round claws and a fire in its mouth. You know that a battering ram doesn't have to be decorated like that to work, but it's utterly intimidating. -- Idril

Chapter 22 ~ Don't Go Where I Can't Follow

Shelob stalking Frodo and Frodo's vision of Galadriel. -- Daonering
How EVERYONE in the audience gasped in horror at the front legs of Shelob creeping out in preparation for her sneak attack! -- Merithehobbit
From the moment that Shelob's feet reappear until the moment that Frodo falls there is almost no sound in the movie. There is no swelling, ominous music, only the rustle of Frodo's movements. All the better to hear gasps and murmurs of "oh shit" in the theatre. -- WatchrTina
Shelob.
Shelob was big and icky and creep and completely awesome! So creepy as she snuck up on Frodo. -- Shayanne99
And when Frodo foams at the mouth after he has been stabbed. Nice touch. Like rabies. Ok shutting up.
Frodo foams at the mouth when the spider bites him. Cool. -- Rachel the Insane Unicorn
Frodo foaming at the mouth. -- poetrywithwings
After Shelob bit him, Frodo looked really, really dead. *shiver* -- Idril
Sam showing up to save Frodo from Shelob. -- bubbles
Sam's sudden return to rescue Frodo from Shelob. We were all cheering our heads off.
One more I forgot! When Sam combats with Shelob and kicks serious butt!!! -- Missy
The look on Sam's face when he shows up to save Frodo from Shelob. -- Trisha
You can hear a little "chink!" when Shelob flicks the phial away. -- Idril
Shelob flicking the glass away is a goodie. -- qkbeam
Sam, the true hero of the movie
"Don't go where I can't follow."
Watch carefully--when Sam adjusts Frodo's head ("don't go where I can't follow"), his eyes move slightly. Elijah Wood might have been looking at something to keep his eyes still, but when his head was passively moved, his eyes continued to fixate on whatever it was he was looking at.
Don't know whether or not PJ and Elijah were aware of this, but this is precisely how a comatose (but not dead) person's eyes often work; if you turn the head from side to side, the eyes continue to look straight ahead as if tracking a stationary object as the head moves. The phenomenon is referred to as "Doll's eyes" (old-fashioned dolls had eyes weighted to behave this way).
Frodo in that scene was NOT dead, so the eye movement was quite appropriate. -- tinuvielberen
Sam's "don't go where I can't follow." -- Idril
When Sam breaks down saying "not asleep . . . dead" and clasps Frodo's web-wrapped body to his chest, keep you eyes on Frodo's eyes. There is the smallest of twitches. And I'm betting it was done on purpose. We see it, but Sam can't. Very cool. -- WatchrTina
Throughout the entire second half of the movie, Sam has the faint outline of tears going down his cheeks.
"Don't go where I can't follow." Tears started there...
Gorbag! I love the way he walks: hunched, but almost prim. -- Idril

Chapter 23 ~ The Ride of the Rohirrim

Pippin crying he's still alive and Denethor dragging him out of the houses of the dead. -- Brydie Took
The horns of Rohan. When several of them blew at the same time and it made that beautiful chord. -- Idril
The arrival of the Rohirrim, and Theoden's last speech. -- Tyler
Rohan arrives at Pelennor! Damn that looks GREAT at the big screen!
Theoden's speech... -- holme
I was expecting Theoden's speech [at Pelennor] to have a powerful effect. That did not prepare me for the intensity of his army's reaction. The mass cry of "Death!" was amazing. I expected that from Eowyn, but... Merry?! When he said it, too, I nearly wept. --Oenone
Theoden "riding down the spears," smacking his sword against his men's spears in the front line. There was something special about that gesture, like it erased the possibility that they could ever lose. -- Idril
Theoden's speech and clashing his sword on the spears. -- Brydie Took
Loved many scenes. Rohirrim comes to Pelennor. "Ride now. Ride now. Ride, ride for ruin and the worlds ending! FORTH EORLINGAS! DEATH!!" Love that line!
The Rohirrim, charging in expecting to die, but going in nonetheless.
Theoden touching his sword to the spears of his men. -- bubbles
"DEATH!" So touching again. -- The3HuntersLover
The Battle of Pelennor Fields was even more amazing than I ever would have guessed!!! All in all IT WAS THE MOST AMAZING PIECE OF CINEMATIC HISTORY I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE!!!!!!
The Rohirrim trampling the orcs filled me with joy -- the Son of Ericir
The attack of the Rohirrim on the orc horde. -- WatchrTina
Theoden and the Rohirrim charging into battle and the orcs moving away in fear.
And The Ride of the Rohirrim is also a highlight! All the songs are heart breaking and fits PERFECTLY to their scene!
Howard Shore. Is. Amazing. The Rohan theme is his single greatest work on the whole movie, in my opinion. And Dermot Crehan, who performs it, is my hero. --encaitare
The look on the evil Orcs as the Rohirrim ride to kill them and how Determined they were to do that. The Orcs are thinking holy crap. We're screwed cuz most of the riders kept riding even if they were shot. Only if their horses were killed or they were killed did they stop. HA HA!! GO ROHIRRIM! -- The3HuntersLover
The Ride of the Rohirrim into the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. It was so glorious. -- shieldmaiden
I LOVED the Rohan's rallying for battle and when the camera pulls back and you see how many there are. I cry every time. Yeah Peter! -- oyster2112
The mass numbers of orcs at the Pelennor. -- Tyler
The sound of the Rohirrim's horns as they begin the battle. -- bubbles
Horse charges!!! -- holme
The horns of the Rohirrim at their charge. -- Arsarniel the Wild Shieldmaiden
The way the fiddle music plays the Rohan theme when Rohan attacks. -- Tyler

Chapter 24 ~ The Pyre of Denethor

The pyre of Denethor. -- Aradae the Elf
I didn't like Denethor, so I really liked it when he got smacked by Gandalf, and when he's on fire and he runs off a cliff. (stupid)
When Faramir woke up just before being burned, he's too hot to go down like that.
Pippin pushing Faramir off the burning pyre. -- Veet
When Boromir's dad caught on fire and started running around. That wouldn't be exactly funny if it hadn't been for my dad who said "STOP, DROP AND ROLL!" then when it shows him falling off the cliff, my dad said "Ah, that's not what you were supposed to do." -- Rachel the Insane Unicorn
When Pippin and Gandalf saved Faramir.
When that one dude catches fire and falls off the cliff where all the orcs are fighting.
Denethor's death. I hated the guy, he was SO mean to poor Faramir, and I thought it was so cool looking when he ran off the tip of Minis Tirith all in flames! -- Missy
How Denethor dies by falling off the courtyard of Minas Tirith and how it goes straight to the battle from that.
The way Gandalf says "There passes Denethor, son of Ecthelion (whatever) as we see Denethor run over the cliff. -- Tyler
Where the steward jumps off the city as a human torch
Denethor's death scene, truly emotional the way he falls off the cliff in flames. -- Tyler
I felt pity for Denethor in this movie when he sees Faramir alive, but he himself is burning to death and (instead of stopping, dropping, and rolling) runs off the citadel.
When Denethor is on fire and jumps off the cliff!!
Why on earth would Denethor JUMP OFF THE CLIFF!?!? I mean really, couldn't he have just gone out in town and asked to be drenched??? honestly! But the rest of the movie was really, really, really cooooooool :-)
How Faramir opens one eye slightly and looks at his father has if to say, "I hope you're proud of me."

Chapter 25 ~ The Mumakil

I've always liked that Aragorn gets this crazy ferocious look on his face when he's fighting. I think I just saw Eomer beat him at his own game. -- Idril
Theoden's euphoria at the success of the attack, followed by the look of dismay as he sees the line of mumakil. And then he reforms the line and attacks again. -- WatchrTina
The Mumakil were sweet -- EarthAthelas
Did I mention horse charges?!? -- holme
The way the mumakil can run, just like stampeding elephants. Nothing like the lumbering ATATs in Star Wars. -- WatchrTina
The oliphants have expressions... when they fall down their faces register fear and they wince in pain when they are hit by arrows.
The whole Mumakil thing was just like soo totally COOL!!!
Eomer spearing the guy on the mumak. -- bubbles
Eomer kills two of the mumakil with one spear. -- Idril
How Eowyn has Merry steer the horse around the oliphaunt legs. -- Trisha
The entire battle of Pelennor Field--too many moments to list. Especially Eowyn's part in it. -- Dreamdeer
The way Eowyn snatched a sword from a passing Orc and hamstrung the Oliphaunt while Merry steered. Then the whole scene with the Witch King of Angmar. -- Veet
Eowyn taking down the Mumak and Merry at the reins. -- Merithehobbit
There's this whole rhythm to the action that's wonderfully done. When Gandalf talks about death being just another path, it's a lot like when Sam sings his song in Cirith Ungol in the books. It gives this real feeling that the darkness will not last forever. -- Idril
Gandalf explaining that death was just a doorway on the path, totally amazing scene! Loved it! -- Merithehobbit
When Gandalf talks to Pippin about death (ooh I cried there) -- EarthAthelas
Gandalf describing death to Pippin ("all will turn to silver glass".) I almost started crying.
I also love flashbacks for one odd reason. It makes the story so deeper. Gandalf telling Pippin about the death. So touching and If you listening to "Into The West" you can hear words that Gandalf mention about death "...and all will turn to silver glass"
When Gandalf is describing death's journey to Pippin.
There's a small scene during the battle in Minas Tirith where Gandalf and Pippin are sitting together on some sort of balcony, with fighting going on all around them. Behind Pippin there is potted plant with pretty red flowers that has somehow been untouched. For some reason I love this, it's so pretty right in the midst of all the killing. -- Pippintook2097
Gandalf and Pippin's discussion about death and dying. Tear jerking. -- Tyler
Theoden's desperate "Bring it down! Bring it down! Bring it down!" -- Idril
You can see all those arrows in the Oliphaunt's feet... cool. -- Rachel the Insane Unicorn
The Mumakil were so huge that they just fell apart when they got off-balance. -- Idril
Theoden, wow, he was awesome! His rally, his death, incredible. -- Merithehobbit

Chapter 26 ~ The Witch King and The King of Gondor

When Merry and Eowyn kicked butt in the battle.
Eowyn's fight against the witch king. Nuff said. -- Tyler
How Eowyn chops off the fell beast's head. YOU GO GIRL! -- Rachel the Insane Unicorn
Eowyn kicking butt.
The HUGE cheer that went up in the audience when Eowyn lopped off the Fell Beast's head. -- Sillimarilli
Eowyn hacking her way through the neck of the fell beast like chopping wood. -- Idril
When Aragorn and company jump out of the ship and all the orcs take one step back. -- pippins the best
And the orcs yelling at the ships telling them that they're unreliable and then Aragorn walking off with the dead behind him :D -- tinuviel
When the ships arrive on the river, and the orc comments on their late arrival, I get tears of excitement and joy when Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas leap down. Very cool! -- Melvasaiel
Aragorn defiantly hopping off the ships. Heh heh! -- Merithehobbit
Also loved Aragorn's face when he got off the ships.
The look on the orc leader's face when he sees Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli jump off that boat from the black fleet. -- Trisha
When Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas hopped out of the ship and lead the Dead Army into the battle. That was awesome!
When the dead army sweeps up behind Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli onto the docks, some passing through the hull of the ship, other riding over the water. -- Brydie Took
How Legolas and Gimli start counting killings again... "May the best Dwarf win!" I think that's how it goes.
"May the best dwarf win."
The Dead rushing up from the boats all scary-quick. Brr! -- Idril
Witch King was really cool on the dragon and stuff. I really liked he awesome helmet. But it was still cool how he died.
Eowyn and Merry's battle with the Witch King. -- Brydie Took
Eowyn taking on the Nazgul. -- Trisha
The Witch King saying "No man can kill me!" then Eowyn pulls off her helmet and says "I am no man!" then STABS him in the face! muahaha, women rule! -- Missy
I thought it was sooooo COOL when Eowyn kicked the Nazgul's butt and said, "I am no man." I swear, every woman in the movie theater cheered when Eowyn kicked his Nazgul butt!!
Eowyn's "I am no man." -- Idril
Eowyn was great I was just wait for that line "I am no man!" LOVED IT!! -- The3HuntersLover
When Eowyn takes off her helmet in front of the Witch King of Angmar, you could just see his shocked expression. -- shieldmaiden
Eowyn revealing herself to the Witch King. "I am no man!" YES! -- Arwench
Eowyn has got to be the coolest. 'I am no man' take THAT Mr. Ringwraith!!
Eowyn's "I am no man"! -- Eowyn909
"I am no man." And then the Witch-King withering away. Eowyn kicks bum! =D -- ButterflyGuitar
Eowyn: "I am no man!" ::plunge:: -- Thran
When Eowyn threw off her helmet and declared that she was no man, but a woman (Yay! Do you feel the girl power?!). -- nevtindomeien
"I AM NO MAN!"
Eowyn and Merry: nobody thought that they could fight but they killed the witch king (score for the women and the hobbits!)
Eowyn saying "I am no man!"
How Eowyn says "I am a woman!" to the Witch King
Eowyn--I am no man! -- SAMI
"I am no man."
Eowyn pulling off her helmet and declaring "I am no man!" -- WatchrTina
Eowyn kickin' some Witch King butt! :D -- Arsarniel the Wild Shieldmaiden
Eowyn kicking butt! YAY!!!
When Eowyn kills the Witch King.
The way the Witch King crumples up when he dies.
When Eowyn kills the witch king, this lady went "EEEEE!" And I like how his mask all crumples up. -- Rachel the Insane Unicorn
The face paint on the Mumakil and evil Men. -- Aradae the Elf
Um, OH! when Gimli and Leggy start counting again! omg that was funny!
Gimli and Legolas are still counting the number of orcs they can kill
I loved how they included the competition between Legolas and Gimli of how many enemies they had killed...teehee I think it's cute!
The counting game, Part II! Legolas keeps counting as he knocks Southrons off the mumak. -- Idril
My Favorite Little Thing is and has always been Orlando. I just love his face every time he shoots an arrow.
I went to go see it on opening night and I have to say the best part was when Legolas climbed up on the oliphaunt and did his little thing. the entire audience cheered. This was absolutely the best movie of all time!!
Legolas' whole mumak thing. -- Aurora Willow
I LOVE Legolas' stunt killing the oliphaunt. Anything that makes my Elf look more dashing! ;-) I know it seems a bit corny by the end, but it's really cool nonetheless. And Gimli's snide remark at the end relieves any sense of unbelief. -- rejoicing9
Lego STILL counting as he is on the mumak! 33 34 35... --The3HuntersLover
Legolas' performance with the oliphaunt ("93...94!") Spectacular and smooth. Although he could have done without the extra little hop off the end of the oliphaunt's trunk, it was still wonderful. Totally like Legolas to kill a whole bunch of enemies and still come out unscratched and picture perfect clean. And Gimli's, "That still only counts as one!" -- Melvasaiel
Legolas sliding down the animals (I think it was an oliphaunt) trunk and the look on his face right after he does the slide thing. I love it!!
O, also lurved the Leggy/Oliphaunt bit... WICKED.
Promised not to say this, but yes, Legolas and the Mumak.
When Legolas brought down the Oliphaunt!
I liked Minas Tirith definitely but I also liked how Sam stood out in this one oh ya and the whole Legolas takes down the Oliphaunt part.
Legolas' acrobatics atop the enormous Mumakil then after killing it calmly sliding off the trunk with style! Gimli's comment 'That still counts as one!'-- Pippinofgondor
I was a quite disappointed that Legolas is hardly in the movie! Of course he has one of the coolest scenes, where he kills that oliphaunt, but he didn't say too much!
Legolas killing oliphaunt! That is WAAAAY cool! And it doesn't look as fake as him jumping upon Arod in TTT. (By the way. Did you notice that Arod is at the Black Gate, when he ran away at the Parts of the Death...? Odd)
I also liked the part where Legolas climbed up the Elephant. I guess they put that in there because all the Legolas fans whined because he didn't do much in that one. -- Orlando lover
I loved when Legolas took down the Oliphaunt and was like No Sweat! "That only counts as one!" -- elvish_chik
When Legolas did his trick on the Oliphaunt.
The one thing I won't forget until it comes out next year in DVD is Legolas jumping atop the Mumakil. If you really looked, you will see that he shot 3 arrows in the Mumak's head. Then Gimli replied "that only counts as 1!"
You have to admit the Legolas/Mumakil thing was pretty funny, even without Gimli's comment. -- spade_queen
The oliphaunt w/Leggy
When Legolas takes down the entire Oliphaunt and Gimli says, "That still counts as one!"
I LOOOOOOVE it when Legolas climbs up onto that Oliphaunt.... that was sooooooo cool.
And Leggie bringing down the mumak by himself. My mom once commented about him, "If he's so good, why don't they send more of him?" good question. -- bubbles
Legolas taking down the Mumakil and riders, and then he just gracefully walks off! LOL! Wow! -- Merithehobbit
I know everyone else hates it, but didn't Legolas look hot surfing around on that oliphaunt. HMMMMMMMm yummy
And the way Legolas practically RUNS up the Oliphaunt in the Minas Tirith battle scene, dispatches everything Plus the towering beast, then Gimli says "It STILL only counts for ONE!" A stubborn Dwarf to the end.
Legolas fighting the Mumakil. -- Aradae the Elf
Legolas' little stunt with the Oliphaunt. So irrelevant and yet so darn fine. -- shadowsyra
When Legolas leaps onto the Mumak, you just know he's doomed. (The Mumak, not Legolas) -- Idril
The crazy thing that Legolas does, killing the mumak all by himself. The look on his face when it and all the riders on it are dead and he jumps off is all, "whoa. Go me." So nice. And then Gimli goes, "that still only counts as one!" Silly Gimli. --encaitare
I love how Legolas jumped up onto the oliphaunt, killed all the bad guys, and then shot the oliphaunt in the head. When he jumped down off the oliphaunt Gimli was standing there and said, "That only counts as one!"
Legolas' graceful landing and casual hair flip after he kills the Mumakil -- Arwench
I also loved how after Legolas totally kicked ass in the Oliphaunt scene, he simply slides off gracefully with a smirk, and Gimli says, "THAT ONLY COUNTS AS ONE!!"
After Legolas pulls off that awesome stunt with the oliphaunt, and Gimli yells "That still only counts as one!" -- Missy
"That still only counts as one!" -- Trisha
Gimli's "That still only counts as one!" -- Idril
When Legolas, after killing a Mumakil (as well as dozens of men) during the battle scene between Mordor and Gondor/Rohan in Pelennor Fields, lands gracefully in front of Gimli and does the hair flip. -- roman_pirate
When Leggy kills the Oliphaunt, Gimli says "THAT ONLY COUNTED AS ONE!" I died laughing there. Well, not really. Almost did though. -- Rachel the Insane Unicorn
Just about everything Gimli did! "That still only counts as one!" Haha -- SAMI
"THAT STILL ONLY COUNTS AS ONE!" -- ButterflyGuitar
When Legolas kills an Oliphaunt and Gimli says, "That still only counts as one!"
::waves at Legolas fans:: Did I mention that Eomer killed two of the mumakil with one spear? -- Idril

Chapter 27 ~ I Know Your Face

The reprise of Theoden's King Lear line to Eowyn as he lies dying on the battlefield. "I know your face. Eowyn, Eowyn." -- bubbles
Theoden's Death: When he repeats his line from TTT: "I know your face. Eowyn." He is still being released from something. -- Oenone
Theoden's death, so sad. -- Tyler
Even though it was different from the books, I was glad that Theoden and Eowyn had that last scene together. It was wonderfully sweet. Bernard Hill is just superb. -- Idril
Theoden's "I know your face... Eowyn."
Every part I cried/teared up in: when Théodén died, and he touched Eowyn's cheek and said his line from Two Towers "I know your face..." (Like coming full circle, he was finally free) --Now4elevensies
I was hoping for one last scene with Merry and Theoden, but what they did with Eowyn was heart wrenching. And I loved how he looked at her, then blinked and looked again! As if he was like, "WTF?!" -- palantir3owner
That Eowyn tries to save Theoden (and how my grandmother thought Eowyn was the daughter of Theoden)...and just all of it.
Theoden's death. SNIFFLE! Eowyn is awzome! Luv ya girl!
And how the Dead were swamping over everything...and...
The dead swarming like bees around the Oliphaunts and Minas Tirith, ridding the land of those evil Uruks
When the dead attacked the Mumakil.
The Dead sweeping over the Mumakil. -- Aradae the Elf
How the dead armies look like army ants when they swarm over everything.
The ghost warriors from the Paths of the Dead running down an oliphaunt in the background of one of the scenes in the field of the Pelennor. -- Missy
The look on Merry's face when he sees Pippin on the field of the Pelennor. -- Trisha
Pippin finding Merry on the battlefield. So touching. -- ButterflyGuitar
When Pippin finds Merry, and Merry asks Pippin not to leave him. -- Tyler
Every part I cried/teared up in: when Pip promised to take care of Merry --Now4elevensies
Pippin's promise to take care of wounded Merry.

Chapter 28 ~ Cirith Ungol

When Frodo is half naked at Cirith Ungol, you can see every scar from every stab wound he's gotten in the last two movies. -- Trisha
Frodo's nipples.
Shirtless Frodo, looking so helpless bound with big ropes (in proper scale to a hobbit), looking naked without the ring and with his mogul knife wound and Shelob sting wounds clearly visible. -- WatchrTina
Seeing Elijah w/no shirt. SO HOT!
Sam pressing on through everything in the world to help.
Sam making his shadow all big and scary looking when he goes to rescue Frodo. -- Shayanne99
Samwise when he yells up the stairs to scare the orcs - so fearsome! --Pippintook2097
Sam dashing into Cirith Ungol. I think I was more afraid than he was! -- Idril
"THAT'S FOR FRODO! THAT'S FOR THE SHIRE! AND THAT'S FOR MY OLD GAFFER!!"
And that's for my old Gaffer! *snerk* -- Idril
Sam's "That's for Frodo, that's for the Shire and that's for me own Gaffer." -- oyster2112
Sam in the Tower of Cirith Ungol: "That's for Frodo! And that's for the Shire! AND THAT'S FOR MY OLD GAFFER!" -- Veet
A nice detail that matches the books: Snaga (the orc that threatens to stick Frodo) is the same size as Sam. -- Idril
That Sting was glowing blue as its tip pierced through the body of the orc that was threatening to "bleed" Frodo. -- WatchrTina
All of the close-ups (of Frodo especially)
Those few seconds in Cirith Ungol when Frodo asks Sam for the ring and Sam hesitates. The song, my God, the song of the Ring chanting its spell to Sam.
When Sam had the Ring in his hand, and Frodo telling him "Give me the Ring..." Sam's hesitation was just awesome, he finally understood what Frodo was going through, and even though he was only under the Ring's influence for a short time, he still was partially seduced by him. Shows how destructive the Ring really is, even when good ole Sam is taken for second! --Now4elevensies
When Frodo and Sam are wearing the orc armor, it looks as if Sam still has his cooking pot that he carried all the way from the Shire. -- Melvasaiel
Frodo & Sam Traveling in Mordor: Their helmets make them look like they are some type of bird. -- Silmira
I Love that Sam is still carrying the pots and that they remembered it in the movies! -- The3HuntersLover
When Frodo and Sam put on their orc armor, Sam keeps his cooking pots around his belt!
Frodo and Sam dressed in Orc clothes. -- Aradae the Elf
When Frodo and Sam make it to Mordor. -- Tyler

Chapter 29 ~ The Last Debate

Speaking of Gimli "Very small odds, certain death. What are we waiting for?" (not sure if that's exactly it) But Gimli simply rocks the casaba. -- spade_queen
Gimli assessing the lousy odds of survival in Aragorn's feint against Mordor, only to smile and say, "What are we waiting for?" -- Dreamdeer
Gimli's comments and facial expressions (love him!). -- Brydie Took
Gimli's reaction to the idea that they go to the black gate. -- Idril
Gimli sits in Denethor's spot and smokes when they are deciding to go to the Black Gate...not sure if it's disrespectful, or that he's more worthy to sit there, but I thought it was great! -- Merithehobbit

Chapter 30 ~ The Black Gate

Viggo Mortensen did such a great job on Aragorn!
Aragorn, in general. (OK so I'm a little obsessed with Viggo!) -- PoetryWithWings
Sam and Frodo in orc garb -- they still walked like hobbits. -- WatchrTina
Sam's makeup on the last stretch in Mordor mimics clinical evidence of dehydration--referring to Sam giving Frodo his share of the water. -- Dreamdeer
Loved the movie!! -- shieldmaiden
The Black Gate is a GREAT scene. And the rest of the doom of Mordor.
When Aragorn shouts "Let the Lord of the Black Land come forth," he seems both very small and very proud. It's supposed to trick Sauron into thinking he has the Ring, and to me it seems very convincing -- nobody in their right mind would ride up and expect to defeat Sauron like that. -- Idril
Any line in the movie that was in the book... I leaned over towards my non-reading friends and said "That line was in the book!" Wow, I'm such a LotR nerd..... Oh well.
Black Gate and Mordor. Switching from Black Gate to Mordor and back is SO great! And when Aragorn, Legolas and the rest ride away from the gate when it's opening is such a cool image!!
The Black Gate Opens is also SUCH a lovely song! This song is heard at the beautiful scene at the Black Gate and Frodo and Sam's horrible trip up Mt. Doom. So perfect! (I have to say something... The Black Gate is also ONE of the BEST scenes in the movie! Gandalf cries! Legolas tries to get to Aragorn (right?), and you see the fear in the dear elf's eyes. And Aragorn getting squeest by the ugly creature. And Pippin crying when they think Frodo is dead after the blow from Mt. Doom)
The Eye of Sauron, how it looks around in a realistic eye movement, not slowly sweeping, but jerking from spot to spot like real eyes do! Even more noticeable when it is about to implode! WOW! -- Merithehobbit
The Eye kept looking around. I could have never imagined that they'd give Sauron's Eye a personality. When Barad-dur crumbled, it was all sad. Aww! -- Idril
Aragorn's speech in front of the Black Gate. -- shieldmaiden
Aragorn's speech that I nearly memorized. -- Silmira
Aragorn's speech at the gates. -- Tyler
Aragorn's rallying speech in front of the gates of Mordor -- Eowyn909
Aragorn's speech... -- holme
I love all the parts that have been mentioned, but I have to put emphasis on the speech by Aragorn at the Black Gate. It made me cry (not the only time I did mind you), although, I think it was better said in the trailer with the music. -- Holly
Aragorn's rousing speech in front of the Black Gates. So great. --encaitare

Chapter 31 ~ No Veil

I started crying when Frodo gave his last ounce of strength to try and climb up Mt. Doom -- Frippy
The scars/abrasions on Frodo's neck as the movie progresses. --Pippintook2097
The music that plays while Frodo struggles to climb up Mt. Doom - traces of that familiar "Concerning Hobbits" music, with something like an Irish tin whistle. -- Pippintook2097
The marks around Frodo's neck where the weight of the ring, heavy on its chain, has rubbed. His neck shows the sign of prolonged chafing in the shirtless scene, but by the Mt. Doom scenes his neck is actually torn and bleeding. In fact I think the make-up in every Mordor scene after the orc gear comes off is simply phenomenal. -- WatchrTina
The Ring must be very heavy. The chain keeps tearing Frodo's neck to shreds. -- Idril
Sam and Frodo crawling upwards Mount Doom. So touching all of it. At the Crack of Mount Doom the music is SO JUDGEMENT day like! Perfect! So alike to the book!
Mt. Doom sequence was absolutely heart breaking
Frodo clawing his way up the rocks. -- Dreamdeer
Gimli saying he can fight with Legolas as a friend. -- Silmira
I loved when Gimli said "I never thought I would die fighting side-by-side with an elf." and then Legolas says "What about side-by-side with a friend?" It was so touching. *wipes away tear* -- elvish_chik
I love the movie Peter Jackson is the greatest. Oh and I cried soo much when Sam was talking to Frodo about the Shire (tears were falling it looked like Niagara Falls)
The fact that Samwise mentions strawberries....*snork* --Pippintook2097
The way you can see Frodo's neck getting all raw and bloody from the chain as you get further into the movie; the Ring is weighing down physically as well as mentally. -- Melvasaiel
Frodo and Sam on the mountain. -- Tyler
When they're in Mordor, and Frodo says, "...there is no veil between me, and the wheel of fire!" Those lines are also in the book. -- Melvasaiel
The exchange between Sam and Frodo on Mount Doom about the Shire, where Frodo says "there is nothing now between me and the wheel of fire." Awesome acting here by Elijah! -- Marielwing
I got very teary eyed when Sam was talking about the Shire and Frodo said he couldn't see it anymore. -- Frippy
The wounds on Frodo's neck getting worse and worse through the movie as the Ring gets heavier. What detail. *bows and worships* -- Arwench
Sam telling Frodo, "I may not be able to carry your burden, but I can carry you!" -- shieldmaiden
Sam: "I can't carry the ring for you Mister Frodo, but I can carry you."
Also loved the way Sam said to Frodo, "I can't help you carry the ring, but I can carry YOU!" and does so up the side of Mount Doom.
Frodo dragging himself up Mount Doom to the beautiful Celtic flute music. And then Sam saying, "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you!" I cried. -- Arwench
"I can't carry the ring for you, but I can carry you"
Sam saying "I can't carry it, but I can carry you!" and carries Frodo up Mount Doom! -- Missy
Sam: "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you!" -- Thran
Sam: "I can't carry the ring for you, but I can carry you" -- pippins the best
"I can't carry it, but I can carry YOU!" Sam carries Frodo up the mountain. Frodo flops around uselessly for the whole movie. ^_^;; -- shadowsyra
The scene on Mount Doom at the point where Sam picks up Frodo and staggers up the mountain. The music is tremendous and the extent of Sam's devotion to Frodo is touching.
Sam finally picking him up. -- Dreamdeer
Sam carries Frodo like any true friend would. -- Silmira
The charge at the gate. Aragorn: For Frodo! Beautiful.
"For Frodo!"
Aragorn when he says "For Frodo" and then starts running at the orc mob...and how he's magically on foot and his horse has disappeared -- Arwench
"For Frodo."
Aragorn: (The nicest, most innocent smile back at Gandalf and the hobbits) " For Frodo" (and then the charge).
That was such an awesome act of faith for the character of Aragorn. Just like Arwen, he tied his life and the life of the others to the fate of the ring. He had such faith in Frodo. That line "For Frodo" and Sam's "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you!" lines made me cry. (They are my favorite lines in the whole movie) -- ilovelotr
I think it is kinda funny. Did anyone notice the disappearing horses? When Aragorn and the armies are out side of the gates of Mordor that they were mounted, but when it comes back to that scene, the horses are gone and they are on foot. Where are the horses?!!!!
The poignant, "For Frodo," uttered by Aragorn before he charges against the orcs at the Black Gate.
Merry and Pippin leading the army of men up to the Black Gate of Mordor, but are passed by because of their short legs.
Aragorn at the Black Gate just up and RUNS at the enemy. Everyone else is all Wha? And then they run after him. -- Idril
Aragorn running into battle "For Frodo!" and Merry and Pippin the first ones to run after him, then being swamped by the crowd. -- Brydie Took
Aragorn spurred into action (all on his lonesome) and charging at the enemy even though they're surrounded -- tinuviel
The hobbits running into battle. -- Silmira
Merry and Pippin being the first of the army to follow Aragorn's charge at the Black Gate (although the darlings do get overtaken by everyone else!)
How in the fight at the black gate Aragorn runs forward and Merry and Pippin running after him. -- Trisha
The way the Hobbits charge after Aragorn and then got overrun by the rest of the army. -- wargmaster24
At the Black Gate, after Aragorn runs out to meet the Orcs, and Merry and Pippin run out next yelling war cries, and all you see are these short little Hobbits running out from a huge battle line of Men lol! -- Missy
The fact that Merry and Pippin are the first people (besides Aragorn) to charge.
That Frodo has some spirit at the end. Even though Sam has to carry him up, (that was so awesome) he has this wonderful determined look as he makes the last dash and then he fights with Gollum after the chomp! Wow! -- Merithehobbit
The moth! Then you know the Eagles are coming! -- Marielwing
The moth that always appears before Gwaihir the eagle thing!!!!!!.....I named him Fluffy The Moth!!!
The moth! And the eagles! -- Idril
The eagles!
"The eagles are coming!" Nice reference to "The Hobbit."
The eagles. -- Tyler
The eagles fighting the Nazgul in flight. -- Brydie Took

Chapter 32 ~ The Cracks of Doom

Frodo's evil smirk as he claims the Ring. As creepy as the "They're here" from "The Two Towers." -- Daonering
"I'm here, Sam." It's a simple line, but you can tell by the way he says it that there's gonna be trouble.
I may be the only one who loved this, but I loved the way that Frodo said, "I'm here, Sam!" in Mount Doom. Elijah got the tone of voice just right; it just speaks volumes, in my opinion. But that's just me, I'm strange.
The lighting and make-up and wind effect and most of all, the look on Elijah's face as Frodo holds the ring out over the lava and contemplates dropping it. -- WatchrTina
The way the scene with Frodo and Same inside Mount Doom mirrored the scene in the very beginning of FotR with Elrond and Isildur -- Arwench
The tension evident in Frodo's body, seen from behind as he stands over the Cracks of Doom...just as described in the book and even better than my imagination! -- Marielwing
I noticed something about Frodo when he claims the ring for his own above the cracks of doom. Just before he puts the ring on, his hair flying, and his face looking evil-like, he looked just like Isildur from the first movie. Seriously, I saw ROTK 3 times, he looked just like Isildur when Elrond says " Cast it into the fire" and Isildur says "No"
Wow, Elijah Wood's performance at the Crack of Doom was amazing. His sick evil smile after he chooses to keep the Ring - it made me cringe. -- rejoicing9
How Frodo looks exactly the way Isildur did at Mount Doom. Ditto for Sam and Elrond
The lighting and make-up and wind effect and most of all, the look on Elijah's face just after Frodo declares "The ring is mine!" -- WatchrTina
The great close-ups on Frodo's eyes in the moments when he is suspicious of Sam, and also near the end when he makes the decision to keep the ring. He looks so cruel right there. --encaitare
At the end when Frodo is standing on the edge of Mt. Doom, and the look on his face is so adorable! He looks sooooo hot.
I loved the fact that even though I knew what was going to happen on Mount Doom, the filmmakers made it so well that I was squeezing the bejesus out of my husband's hand until that scene was over! -- nyasa
How Gollum looks when he is just floating in midair because Frodo is invisible.
I just aaabsolutely loved it when Gollum was fighting invisible Frodo. I don't think it was supposed to be funny, but I was laughing :-)
Gollum hopping upon an invisible Frodo in Mt. Doom. Hearing him scream, and seeing Gollum floating in the air was just neat. -- ButterflyGuitar
Gollum floating on air! -- Melvasaiel
When Gollum is fighting w/the unseen Frodo.
When Legolas is struggling to get to Aragorn when he's being squished by that troll at the Black Gate. Legolas is my LOTR crush, and I love his expression as he shoots stuff. But here it's just heartbreaking because his expression is of fear, frustration, and fury (Oo, three F's). In a sense, I wish I could have just grabbed him in a holding embrace and told him to not worry; everything's going to be fine. (So many times I have wanted to do this to characters...) -- Melvasaiel
Gollum bites off the wrong finger, but that's okay...it's still a good scene.
How they did the scene where Gollum bites off Frodo's finger. I love how Gollum showed SO much expression when he got the ring! And Sam and Frodo...What a friendship!
Legolas losing his elvish cool when fighting through the fray to try and get to Aragorn, who appears to have fallen for good. -- Dreamdeer
I love the music that's playing while Gollum has the ring. It's like, everything that wasn't supposed to happen, happened, and all is lost. -- Hobbitgrl
How Gollum is SOOOOOOOOOO happy and relieved to get the ring at the end, the music swells, it's almost a moment where you feel both horrified by him and feel satisfaction for him. -- Merithehobbit
The soundtrack was wonderful! I finished listening to the whole thing today, and the part where Frodo is in Mount Doom and he's battling with Gollum...that part with the chorus singing really intensely...that part GIVE ME THE JIBBLIES!!! Oh wait...the whole thing GIVE ME THE JIBBLIES!!! -- Melvasaiel
Gollum's happiness as he fell into the fire with the Ring.
I got mad when Frodo fell over the edge... until I saw him hanging on. I think I cheered and got some strange looks from people.
Gollum at the end...that smile, as he finally has his ring, but he's falling... -- Shayanne99
I love how when Gollum falls down into the lava, he's still smiling like mad because he has his precioussss. It's also really sad. Also, when he's actually IN the lava and he's trying to keep hold of the ring... I started crying harder. -- Rachel the Insane Unicorn
Gollum falling into the fire. -- Tyler
List of people that I am SERIOUSLY happy that they died: Denethor, all of the orcs, trolls, Mumakil, and other armies, the Witch King, that orc general with the nasty face, Sauron (of course), and GOLLUM, GOLLUM, GOLLUM!! -- Melvasaiel
I loved how Sam reached down for Frodo and ordered him not to let go. "Don't let go!" I was terrified for a split second that he actually would! Shows how real the movie was, that I forgot what happened in the book! -- palantir3owner
Every single scene with Sam in it--especially dragging Frodo back from the brink in more ways than one. -- Dreamdeer
Frodo hanging off the rock lip in the Crack of Doom and Sam's empathic plea to choose him and life and hope when he lost the Ring. Wasn't sure how PJ would show Frodo's despair and longing, but that look he gave down into the fiery abyss really captured it for me. -- Sillimarilli
The way that the ring floats on top of a slightly cooled patch of lava for the longest time - I don't think I blinked until I saw that thing melt! -- Trisha
How I cried like a buffoon in like the last 45 minutes of the movie.

Chapter 33 ~ Barad-Dur Falls

The moment when all freezes, and EVERYONE knows the Ring's been destroyed.
The towers and Black Gate collapsing in Mordor. -- Brydie Took
I must say that when I saw it, I cried at least 7 times!! Such a great movie....the best of the three!!
When Mordor collapsed... PJ nailed that one.
The destruction of Barad-Dur. So awesome. -- Tyler
The reactions of the fellowship members in the battle at the Gate of Mordor when they see Barad-dur collapse is great. First they all cheer for Frodo and then they fear for his life when they see Orodruin shoot out lava. Brilliant acting, especially by Dom and Ian. -- SHeRock05
Love the writhing of the eye after the Ring has finally melted! -- rejoicing9
Everyone in the theater had this little choked up cough near the end from so much almost-but-not-quite crying. -- Idril
The tear rolling down Gandalf's cheek [when they think that Frodo has perished at Mount Doom] -- ButterflyGuitar
The ground cracking everywhere except for where the good guys are standing. -- Silmira
Wow, so awesome... The effects were awesome too... The way they have the mountain as an active volcano, and how it sorta erupts in the end. Purist though I am, RotK was pretty alright!
I cried and I cried when Frodo and Sam were at the very end talking about the Shire that was the teariest part! (I am still crying too!)
How dirty Sam and Frodo are at the very end of all things. The tears made paths! -- Merithehobbit
At Mount Doom, when Frodo and Sam are sitting on the rock with all the lava around them, and Frodo starts talking about how he remembers the Shire and the party, and Sam says "Rosie Cotton dancing. She had ribbons in her hair. If ever there was someone I was gonna marry, it would be her." -- Missy
Every part I cried/teared up in: Sam and Frodo on the outer edge of Mount Doom, watching all the lava flow around them, and Sam talking about Rosie Cotton, and Frodo's wonderful line, "I'm glad you're here with me at the end of all things, Sam" --Now4elevensies
"Rosie Cotton dancing. She had ribbons in her hair. If I was to marry someone, it would've been her. It would've been her!" MAN...can you say 'SAD?!' -- palantir3owner
Sam saying that, if he were to marry, it would have been Rosie Cotton. Terribly sad.
Sam the Selfless: One of my favorite parts is right after the ring is destroyed, when Frodo and Sam are sitting on the rock, surrounded by lava, expecting to die. Frodo is euphoric that they have succeeded, against all hope or expectation, and so happy that he can remember the Shire again... then Sam, who has been so selfless and strong throughout crumbles, and Frodo realizes it is his turn to comfort Sam. It is so convincingly done, a beautiful moment. What great actors they are!
The way Frodo and Sam held each other on the rock, and Sam talking about Rosie at the end. Completely hopeless, and yet still reminiscing on happy thoughts. -- ButterflyGuitar
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Favorite Little Things

About the The Return of The King Movie

Chapter 1 ~ Deagol and Smeagol

Chapter 2 ~ In Ithilien

Chapter 3 ~ At Isengard

Chapter 4 ~ At Edoras

Chapter 5 ~ He Means to Murder Us

Chapter 6 ~ The Palantir

Chapter 7 ~ Arwen and Elrond

Chapter 8 ~ The Steward of Gondor

Chapter 9 ~ Before the Plunge

Chapter 10 ~ Signal and Beacons

Chapter 11 ~ The Muster of Rohan

Chapter 12 ~ Osgiliath is Lost

Chapter 13 ~ On The Secret Stair

Chapter 14 ~ Denethor and Faramir

Chapter 15 ~ Sam is Betrayed

Chapter 16 ~ Faramir's Sortie

Chapter 17 ~ Dunharrow

Chapter 18 ~ The Paths of the Dead

Chapter 19 ~ The Siege

Chapter 20 ~ Shelob's Lair

Chapter 21 ~ Grond

Chapter 22 ~ Don't Go Where I Can't Follow

Chapter 23 ~ The Ride of the Rohirrim

Chapter 24 ~ The Pyre of Denethor

Chapter 25 ~ The Mumakil

Chapter 26 ~ The Witch King and The King of Gondor

Chapter 27 ~ I Know Your Face

Chapter 28 ~ Cirith Ungol

Chapter 29 ~ The Last Debate

Chapter 30 ~ The Black Gate

Chapter 31 ~ No Veil

Chapter 32 ~ The Cracks of Doom

Chapter 33 ~ Barad-Dur Falls