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Nit-Pickers Guide to Deviations in Jackson's LotR

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the one-for-comic-book-guy dept.

bcolflesh submits "A lengthy list of deviations to be found when comparing the text of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien and the translation of those texts to film as undertaken by Peter Jackson, et.al."

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  1. Re:Missed a few.. by sadomikeyism · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    75. In the book, Gandalf isn't the one saying "You shall not pass!", It's the Black Knight. "Sir William of Redmond, fucking k'nigget!" "Make way for Sir Bill... Make way for Sir Bill" "How do you know he's Sir Bill?" "Cause he's the only one who's got slashdot all over 'im."

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  2. Re:Missed a few.. by elitebrad · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Indeed.

  3. You forgot the most important one! by IntelliTubbie · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    In the original, Han shoots first!

    Cheers,
    IT

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  4. Re:Missed a few.. by sadomikeyism · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Sorry, that last line is 6 syllables. You lose, wanka.

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