XPost: rec.arts.books.tolkien   
   From: fwbrown@bellsouth.net   
      
   In alt.fan.tolkien Taemon  wrote:   
   > On 21-1-2015 8:27, Sandman wrote:   
   >> In article , Taemon    
   wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 20-1-2015 18:48, Sandman wrote:   
   >>>> These are the main things removed:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> 1. The entire Dol Goldur subplot, including everything with Radagast   
   >>>> 2. The Tauriel/Kili "love", indeed, Tauriel is entirely removed, as is   
   most   
   >>>>      of Legolas scenes.   
   >>>> 3. Azog's scenes are greatly minimized   
   >>>> 4. A lot of superflous scenes from Lake Town, including the orc attack   
   >>>> 5. The parts with Ian Holm in the beginning and end   
   >>>> 6. A lot of orc encounters removed   
   >>>> 7. A lot of action scene trimming, like the barrel ride, and no more   
   molten   
   >>>>      gold   
   >>>> 8. And a lot of "filler" scenes.   
   >>>   
   >>> But I liked the molten gold. I liked everything with that dragon. I was   
   >>> deeply disappointed when he died (yes, of course I knew that was   
   >>> coming). I liked Tauriel too.   
   >>   
   >> I think you're the only person I ever heard of that claims to have liked   
   >> the molten gold scene... :)   
   >   
   > A huge golden dragon. What's not to like?   
      
   A huge golden dragon and a bunch of dwarves acting like they're on a   
   Disney theme park ride, doing ludicrous things that bear no resemblance   
   to anything in the book which the film supposedly represents.  What's to   
   like?   
      
   --   
   F. Wayne Brown    
      
   Þæs ofereode, ðisses swa mæg.  ("That passed away, this also can.")   
      from "Deor," in the Exeter Book (folios 100r-100v)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)