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   From: g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies   
      
   Okay, so one time? In band camp? Sandman  was all, like:   
      
   > 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... :)   
      
   Nope. I liked *everything* with the dragon. I even liked the shadow of   
   Smaug under the gold in the last movie.   
      
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