Episode 79: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Does Following the Books Matter?

Maverick is joined by Philip to review the last of the series of the Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King. Taking a counter-stance, Philip argues passionately for the beauty of the books, and the failures of the movie, while Maverick defends the honor of Peter Jackson’s work. Part 1 of a two part discussion.----------Highlights:0:00 "The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" Introduction4:41 Opening with Sauroman18:46 Epic versus Narrative22:59 Staying True to the Books27:49 Main Characters37:12 Side Characters47:36 Denethor and Pelennor Fields1:00:43 Eowyn1:09:01 Eowyn and the Witch King----------Show Notes:9 Points Rating System: https://www.alostplot.com/9-points/Captain Marvel review: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/maverick51411/episodes/2023-11-01T06_00_00-07_00#lotr #lordoftherings #returnoftheking #alostplot #moviereview #peterjackson #billyboyd #viggomortenson #elijahwood #jrrtolkien #christophertolkien #bookadaptation #adaptation #staytrue #denethor #aragorn #gandalf #frodo #theonering #ringofpower #sauron #sauroman #eowyn #theoden #denethor #part1