What was scariest?

Uinen · 01-25-2002, 11:54 PM

Am curious to know which part of the movie people were the most startled at and which places in the movie they found the audience responding the most?

Each time in the theatres I went to, it was the scene in Rivendell where Bilbo does his "the ring is mine" morph that people in the audience were the most startled and reacted. The rest of the time there was entire quiet - the audience being quite rapt in the experience.

Did anyone else find this too?

Arathorn · 01-26-2002, 12:14 AM

yup. most of the time people who are really interested in the movie and not just hanging out in the theatre will be intently listening to all the lines.

it gets really emotional in that scene in rivendell then <bug eye> hiss...screech!

I jumped the first time I watched that scene then spent the next 5 viewings looking at the other people.

Feraway Hawkbriar · 01-26-2002, 12:40 AM

Oh geeze..THAT scene..yes...*eep* o_o* now that was freekin scary.

FrodoFriend · 01-26-2002, 01:07 AM

That freaked me out too, especially the first time I saw it. But the Balrog was scary too, and the drums in the deep.

Renille · 01-26-2002, 01:14 AM

I still think the ringwraith right before the flight to the ford. The way he just screams...wow. I shiver every single time.

Earendil · 01-26-2002, 02:27 AM

ppl in my cinema laughed (nervously may i add) at the bilbo-went-crazy scene, i was startled the first time i saw it... although i kinda like the fangs...
yeah, and they cheered loudly when aragorn beheaded lurtz

Lightice · 01-26-2002, 07:10 AM

I wasn't (unfortunately) scared anywhere in the film...

Parts that were in the book, I knew already (though some of my friends weren't and they nearly screamed when nazgul whack the beds with their swords

), and rest I had guessed (that Bilbo snarl scared half of the audience, but I unfortunately had guessed few seconds earlier how it's going to be done (why do I have to be so smart?!

).
I'd say, that the Weathertop-scene was scariest...Until Aragorn jumps in and saves the day (or night). That could had been done in better way.

Still, I say, that the movie was great. I'm eager to see the other two...

emplynx · 01-26-2002, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Renille
I still think the ringwraith right before the flight to the ford. The way he just screams...wow. I shiver every single time.

That part scared me... The first time.

Uinen · 01-26-2002, 06:27 PM

Yeah there were many parts which freaked me out. Including the ringwraiths! Bilbo's morph was the most unexpected though!
The score really helped the whole experience. PJ et al. did I grand job!

Thrain of the Shire · 01-26-2002, 08:49 PM

The whole film scared me...

but then I am one of the "nit picking purists" according to a couple of other posters...

Kamyel · 01-26-2002, 10:58 PM

The people in the theatre seemed to be scared most by the Bilbo gone freaky scene. However I was more drawn in by the Ringwraiths. Just imagine bumping into those guys on a dark lonely road.

Comic Book Guy · 01-26-2002, 11:09 PM

Actually, the most unexpected moment was when The Eye of Sauron was Spliced with shots of the ring when Gandalf tried to pick it up in Bag-End, I never expected that, Bilbo's "Gollum" moment however, I did expect that due to the Dialogue beforehand.

It is strange, the Bilbo Temptation in Rivendell is featured both in the BBC Radio Dramatisation and the Movie, but not in the Novel.

mithrand1r · 01-26-2002, 11:44 PM

For me the two points where I was suprised/startled were 1) when the Riders chased the hobbits in the shire on the way to the ferry and a Rider suddenly appeared in the screen when I did not expect him to appear and 2) the Morph of Biblo at Rivendell.

I expected something between Frodo and Bilbo, but not that.

On a side note from the movie:
Because they did not indicate the passage of 16-17 years from Bilbo's farrewell party to the flight of Frodo to Rivendell, when you see Bilbo in Rivendell it seems that Bilbo used some Clairol to change his hair color.

Sincerely,
Anthony

ragamuffin92 · 01-26-2002, 11:55 PM

Actually, CBGuy, it WAS in the novel, in the chapter "Many Meetings." The book's portrayal was different from the film's, because Tolkien wrote the transformation from FRODO'S point of view. After Bilbo asked to see the ring, the book reads "Slowly, [Frodo]drew it out. Bilbo put out his hand. But Frodo quickly drew back the Ring. To his distress and amazement, he found that he was no longer looking at Bilbo; a shadow seemed to have fallen between them, and through it he found himself eyeing a little wrinkled creature with a hungry face and bony groping hands. He felt a desire to strike him." The movie changed the logisitics of the scene, somewhat, but it was in there.

Rána Eressëa · 01-27-2002, 12:49 AM

I was sitting next to some woman in the theater and the moment Bilbo did his little 'morphing' scene, the woman jumped in her seat and screamed, "JESUS!" She yelled it so unexpectedly that I was more shook by her than by Bilbo. I practically fell outta my seat.

A couple of girls in the back of he theater screamed when Gandalf fell. That was pretty unexpecting. The girls screaming, I mean.

Feraway Hawkbriar · 01-27-2002, 02:12 AM

You had "JESUS!" lady too?! I had a "JESUS!" lady, right on! lol

Starr Polish · 01-27-2002, 02:24 AM

I had one of those ladies too! I hadn't read the book yet, so it was COMPLETELY unexpected. I jumped in my seat, but my dad laughed. He laughed (quietly) during a lot of stuff like that.

CaranIstar · 01-27-2002, 03:32 AM

Without a doubt, for startling bits would be the Lidless Eye when Gandalf touches the Ring, the Nazgul jumping the hobbits, and Bilbo's transformation...

But for scariness, any part with Sauron, be he Lidless Eye or Dark Lord, and the Nazgul.

athelas · 01-27-2002, 05:40 AM

Bilbo gave me a great shock, with his sudden changing in to this orc-like thing and lunging at Frodo.

Although I had read the books before, Galadriel's speech before her "I passed the test" line also freaked me out, with her turning into this green, ghastly thing and all that.

markedel · 01-27-2002, 10:22 AM

I was scared by the lack of Lorien and the misunderpertation of Aragorn's character

01-25-2002, 11:54 PM	#1
Uinen Sapling Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12	What was scariest? Am curious to know which part of the movie people were the most startled at and which places in the movie they found the audience responding the most? Each time in the theatres I went to, it was the scene in Rivendell where Bilbo does his "the ring is mine" morph that people in the audience were the most startled and reacted. The rest of the time there was entire quiet - the audience being quite rapt in the experience. Did anyone else find this too? __________________ "Not all who wander are lost"

01-26-2002, 12:14 AM	#2
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	yup. most of the time people who are really interested in the movie and not just hanging out in the theatre will be intently listening to all the lines. it gets really emotional in that scene in rivendell then <bug eye> hiss...screech! I jumped the first time I watched that scene then spent the next 5 viewings looking at the other people. __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures...

01-26-2002, 12:40 AM	#3
Feraway Hawkbriar Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California Posts: 348	Oh geeze..THAT scene..yes...eep o_o* now that was freekin scary. __________________ "The barks goes ever on and on out from the dog where they began. He's out there crapping on my lawn. Till I hit him with my van."

01-26-2002, 01:07 AM	#4
FrodoFriend Halfwitted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Eryn Vorn Posts: 1,659	That freaked me out too, especially the first time I saw it. But the Balrog was scary too, and the drums in the deep. __________________ Fingolfin lives! ... in my finger! The Crossroads of Arda - Warning. Halfwit content. Not appropriate for people with IQ of over 18. The Fellowship of the Message Board Nyáréonié - The Tale of Tears

01-26-2002, 01:14 AM	#5
Renille Elven Lady of Speed-posting Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the cheese state Posts: 988	I still think the ringwraith right before the flight to the ford. The way he just screams...wow. I shiver every single time. __________________ Oh the thinks you can think! Think and wonder and dream...far and wide as you dare! When your thinks have run dry, in the blink of an eye, there's another world there... (from Seussical the Musical. Listen to it...watch it...really.)

01-26-2002, 02:27 AM	#6
Earendil Sapling Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mount Gundabad Posts: 6	ppl in my cinema laughed (nervously may i add) at the bilbo-went-crazy scene, i was startled the first time i saw it... although i kinda like the fangs... yeah, and they cheered loudly when aragorn beheaded lurtz __________________ I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.

01-26-2002, 07:10 AM	#7
Lightice Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 192	I wasn't (unfortunately) scared anywhere in the film... Parts that were in the book, I knew already (though some of my friends weren't and they nearly screamed when nazgul whack the beds with their swords ), and rest I had guessed (that Bilbo snarl scared half of the audience, but I unfortunately had guessed few seconds earlier how it's going to be done (why do I have to be so smart?! ). I'd say, that the Weathertop-scene was scariest...Until Aragorn jumps in and saves the day (or night). That could had been done in better way. Still, I say, that the movie was great. I'm eager to see the other two...

01-26-2002, 06:27 PM	#9
Uinen Sapling Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12	Yeah there were many parts which freaked me out. Including the ringwraiths! Bilbo's morph was the most unexpected though! The score really helped the whole experience. PJ et al. did I grand job! __________________ "Not all who wander are lost"

01-26-2002, 08:49 PM	#10
Thrain of the Shire Hobbit Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Oxford -- (one) home of the man himself Posts: 28	The whole film scared me... but then I am one of the "nit picking purists" according to a couple of other posters...

01-26-2002, 10:58 PM	#11
Kamyel Hobbit Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: USA Posts: 29	The people in the theatre seemed to be scared most by the Bilbo gone freaky scene. However I was more drawn in by the Ringwraiths. Just imagine bumping into those guys on a dark lonely road.

01-26-2002, 11:09 PM	#12
Comic Book Guy Best Ex-Administrator ever Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ireland Posts: 60,547	Actually, the most unexpected moment was when The Eye of Sauron was Spliced with shots of the ring when Gandalf tried to pick it up in Bag-End, I never expected that, Bilbo's "Gollum" moment however, I did expect that due to the Dialogue beforehand. It is strange, the Bilbo Temptation in Rivendell is featured both in the BBC Radio Dramatisation and the Movie, but not in the Novel.

01-26-2002, 11:44 PM	#13
mithrand1r Cyber Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Left of Rock, Right of Hard Place Posts: 986	Most Startling spot in the Film, For me the two points where I was suprised/startled were 1) when the Riders chased the hobbits in the shire on the way to the ferry and a Rider suddenly appeared in the screen when I did not expect him to appear and 2) the Morph of Biblo at Rivendell. I expected something between Frodo and Bilbo, but not that. On a side note from the movie: Because they did not indicate the passage of 16-17 years from Bilbo's farrewell party to the flight of Frodo to Rivendell, when you see Bilbo in Rivendell it seems that Bilbo used some Clairol to change his hair color. Sincerely, Anthony

01-26-2002, 11:55 PM	#14
ragamuffin92 Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York State Posts: 309	Actually, CBGuy, it WAS in the novel, in the chapter "Many Meetings." The book's portrayal was different from the film's, because Tolkien wrote the transformation from FRODO'S point of view. After Bilbo asked to see the ring, the book reads "Slowly, [Frodo]drew it out. Bilbo put out his hand. But Frodo quickly drew back the Ring. To his distress and amazement, he found that he was no longer looking at Bilbo; a shadow seemed to have fallen between them, and through it he found himself eyeing a little wrinkled creature with a hungry face and bony groping hands. He felt a desire to strike him." The movie changed the logisitics of the scene, somewhat, but it was in there. __________________ FRODO LIVES!! (sung to the tune of "My Boyfriend's Back") Now, Gandalf's back, and you're gonna be in trouble (Hey-la, hey-la---Now, Gandalf's back) Soon, Barad-dur is gonna be a pile of rubble (Hey-la, hey-la---Now, Gandalf's back)

01-27-2002, 12:49 AM	#15
Rána Eressëa The Rogue Elf Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,722	I was sitting next to some woman in the theater and the moment Bilbo did his little 'morphing' scene, the woman jumped in her seat and screamed, "JESUS!" She yelled it so unexpectedly that I was more shook by her than by Bilbo. I practically fell outta my seat. A couple of girls in the back of he theater screamed when Gandalf fell. That was pretty unexpecting. The girls screaming, I mean.

01-27-2002, 02:12 AM	#16
Feraway Hawkbriar Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California Posts: 348	You had "JESUS!" lady too?! I had a "JESUS!" lady, right on! lol __________________ "The barks goes ever on and on out from the dog where they began. He's out there crapping on my lawn. Till I hit him with my van."

01-27-2002, 02:24 AM	#17
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	I had one of those ladies too! I hadn't read the book yet, so it was COMPLETELY unexpected. I jumped in my seat, but my dad laughed. He laughed (quietly) during a lot of stuff like that. __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

01-27-2002, 03:32 AM	#18
CaranIstar Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 32	Without a doubt, for startling bits would be the Lidless Eye when Gandalf touches the Ring, the Nazgul jumping the hobbits, and Bilbo's transformation... But for scariness, any part with Sauron, be he Lidless Eye or Dark Lord, and the Nazgul.

01-27-2002, 05:40 AM	#19
athelas Enting Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The Twilight Meres Posts: 87	Bilbo gave me a great shock, with his sudden changing in to this orc-like thing and lunging at Frodo. Although I had read the books before, Galadriel's speech before her "I passed the test" line also freaked me out, with her turning into this green, ghastly thing and all that. __________________ Farewell sweet earth and nortern sky, for ever blest,since here did lie and here with lissom limbs did run beneath the Moon, beneath the Sun, Lùthien Tinùviel more fair than mortal tongue can tell. Though all to ruin fell the world and were dissolved and backward hurled unmade into old abyss, yet were its making good, for this-- the dusk, the dawn, the earth, the sea-- that Lùthien for a time should be. "I am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things, Sam."-Frodo FRODO LIVES!!! (erm...Sam does too, right?)

01-27-2002, 10:22 AM	#20
markedel 'Sober' Mullet Frosh Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Queen's Posts: 1,245	I was scared by the lack of Lorien and the misunderpertation of Aragorn's character __________________ "Earnur was a man like his father in valour, but not in wisdom"

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