Favorite Scene?

[Mariel 15]

My favorite scene is probably where Eowyn kills the Witchking. Very rousing and girl-power-y

[julian4239]

My favorite was the balrog scene.  I've always like the animation for that scene where Gandalf confronts the Balrog.

[Camlost]

How hard a question is that? So many great bits. But if I had to pick, say five that make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up (in no order of preference)...

1. Theoden's battle speech 
2. When Merry and Pippin are the first to charge at the Black Gates
3. The Balrog
4. Sauron's voice when Pippin grabs the Palantir - 'I see you...'
5. The fall of Sauron and the breaking of Barad-Dur

I'll hit 'post' and think of ten others. Guaranteed.

[Andúnië]

There were many very "great" scenes, but the most moving one was simple: in Osgiliath at the end of TTT, when Sam speaks about going on.

[Berenthel]

Oh my god...what to choose, what to choose. For my ALL-TIME favorite scene, I would have to say the battle between Aragorn and the Nazgul at Weathertop, only because it begins to show Aragorns (aka Strider) true character, both in the books and movies.

[shinningstar]

AS a big fan of LOTR, almost all part in the movie are great but the best for me is when Gandalf uses fireworks on his way to Hobbiton to please the children.

[SienaJackson]

One of my faves is when Aragon is crowned King of Gondor and HE kneels before the 4 Hobbits...and says that no one needs kneel before him. It was like a unifying scene...I liked that one really well, but mostly I like all the ones w/ happy Frodo in them.

[Camlost]

Oh Hell yes!

Two that have been mentioned bring a lump to my throat -

Sam's speech and when the whole of the Citadel knelt for the hobbits.

Ah who are we kiiding...it's all good...

[crassus]

My favorite scene is probably where Eowyn kills the Witchking. Very rousing and girl-power-y

I found this scene to not make much sense. If these guys were like immortal, how were this girl and hobbit suddenly able to kill it with only a sword?

[Camlost]

It was a sword of Numenor taken from the Barrow Downs. That bit was left out of the film.

The one inconsistency with the Nazgul I can't figure, and perhaps somebody out there can help me get this one, is that Aragorn saw them all off with nothing but a flaming torch on Amon Sul (including the Lord of the Nazgul), yet the same fella overpowered Gandalf (film not book!)?

[Mithrandir]

The one inconsistency with the Nazgul I can't figure, and perhaps somebody out there can help me get this one, is that Aragorn saw them all off with nothing but a flaming torch on Amon Sul (including the Lord of the Nazgul), yet the same fella overpowered Gandalf (film not book!)?

I can only guess what the reasoning behind this is. First of all did the Nazgûl fear fire. Aragorn could scare them away with it. Their target was not to attack the group. It was simply to harm Frodo so he would become a wraith and follow them to Mordor. They stabbed him and their task was fulfilled (at least, that's what they thought). No reason for unnecessary fighting. Next to that, they weren't at their full power yet. I don't know if this is mentioned in the movies, but it is (if I remember correctly) in the books somewhere. Their power was not yet in open battle, but in secrecy. Nonetheless, Peter Jackson chose to make the Nazgûl appear like they were going to attack, so it looked a bit odd that they were so easily chased off. If you read the book, it is clear that they were mere shadows instead of robed fighting machines.

The fact that the Witch-king was able to simply overpower Gandalf was a grave error by Peter Jackson and made the previous scene on Weathertop indeed a bit foolish.

[Camlost]

Thanks Mithrandir!

If there was one thing that has always bugged me about the Nazgul, it was that. And now you mention the shadow thing, it makes sense. Fire and water did indeed scare them. Knowing that their power was not at it's height makes Aragorn's actions explainable.

Last time I mention it I promise, but that Lord of the Nazgul/Gandalf thing... Gandalf the White would have been more powerful than the Nine together. I think Aragorn says that in the book doesn't he? Peter Jackson what were you thinking...

[MissyDog]

oh soo many favorite scenes, i dont think i can choose just one...

but the last goodbye of the hobbits always gets me.....

i would have to say that probably the last scene with sam and his family is the best because it is just one of those STRAIGHT out of the book moments that is PERFECT in every way.....

[Mithrandir]

Last time I mention it I promise, but that Lord of the Nazgul/Gandalf thing... Gandalf the White would have been more powerful than the Nine together. I think Aragorn says that in the book doesn't he? Peter Jackson what were you thinking...

Your memory is quite good! Aragorn indeed says that:

"And this I also say: you are our captain and our banner. The Dark Lord has Nine. But we have One, mightier than they: the White Rider. He has passed through the fire and the abyss, and they shall fear him."
The Lord of the Rings - Book III - Chapter VI - The White Rider

But, on the other hand, Gandalf doesn't deny nor confirm that fact. A couple of paragraphs earlier he says:
"War is upon us and all our friends, a war in which only the use of the Ring could give us surety of victory. It fills me with great sorrow and great fear: for much shall be destroyed and all may be lost. I am Gandalf, Gandalf the White, but Black is mightier still."
But he probably is just referring to the Dark Lord. Nonetheless, he fears Black.

[Zilvion]

My favorite scene is when , in ROTK, all the people of Gondor kneel before the Hobbits. I just love that scene I watched it over and over again.
Also the music whent right trough my LOTR heart.