Peter Jackson’s Most Underrated Change to the Lord of the Rings

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Sometimes, whether by design or by accident, the metaphorical weight of a movie scene can become so dense that it captures not just one story element, but the entire story in its fullness, thereby becoming a perfect microcosm of everything that it’s about.

Content:
00:00 An Enigmatic Moment
03:26 Perfect Movie Metaphors
04:49 The Essence of a Rebellion
07:58 One Movie, One Scene
11:42 A Story of Hope and Despair
13:40 Setting the Context
16:20 One Scene to Rule Them All
21:26 A Lifetime of Enrichment

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Media included:
2001 A Space Odyssey; Avengers Age of Ultron; Batman v Superman; Blade Runner 2049; Casino Royale; Cool Hand Luke; Dune; Interstellar; John Wick; Rogue One; Stalker; The Dark Knight; The Hunger Games; The Lord of the Rings; The Matrix

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