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   From: mr@sandman.net   
      
   In article , Lewis   
    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.   
      
   Huh, interesting. :)   
      
      
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