they didn't show those parts

Thats what I meant.

Spiderman 2...Saw the preview yes...But I havent even seen Spiderman (1)..
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I haven't seen it yet, but from what I have heard it follows very closely to the book. Since I have read the book I doubt anybody will spoil the movie for me. However not everyone has read the book. I suggest to all of you that haven't to read it either before or after you see the movie. If its like the first two, they greatly complement each other.

and yes I am back on topic

here's a bit of info but not really any spoiler, they don't really show what happens to sauroman, it was cut out of the movie, but is getting put back in when they release the extended version

Shame the Extended Version is really a year away
It will be worth the wait.

Off to see it tomorrow, Monday [Oz time].....am looking forward to it....

it's rather good (he understated in true Brit fashion)

There's no scouring of the shire and Saruman is not in it at all. I would say those are pretty significant deviations.

The scouring of the shire would have been too much for a  movie which I can understand. Not having Saruman in it at all was troubling though.

Brad, would you be so kind to delete your post? Don't spoil it for those who haven't seen it.

I am looking forward to see it tomorrow. I am one of those freaks who buys both versions of the DVDs. I agree with Voo. Too bad that we still have to wait for august for the first version.

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I haven't seen it yet, but from what I have heard it follows very closely to the book.

I won't go into details or spoilers, but I would say it has far too many changes to say it follows closely to the book. Of the three movies it was the one with the most changes from the books.

I can deal with most of the ommissions in the three movies. What I found more frustrating were the additions. In particular the second movie, where Faramir drags Frodo and Samwise off to Osgiliath rather than (as in the book) letting them go almost immediately, which demonstrates his nobility or "quality". It not only changed the dynamic of Faramir's character, it forced poor old Frodo and Sam to add a few miles to their journey, and added minutes to an already long movie which surely could have been better spent on filling in some of the ommissions from the book.

Slightly off-topic perhaps, but for me the most significant deviation in an otherwise superb adaptation of a great book.

There's no scouring of the shire and Saruman is not in it at all. I would say those are pretty significant deviations.The scouring of the shire would have been too much for a movie which I can understand. Not having Saruman in it at all was troubling though.

brad maybe the extended DVD will have that hopefully.

brad maybe the extended DVD will have that hopefully.

It's my understanding that the scouring wasn't even filmed as PJ didn't even care for that. And yes, Saruman will be in the extended edition although his death is different than in the book, as well as Wormtongue's (unfortunately from my readings they've "hollywoodized" the death). I'm trying to find the article I read this in, believe some of it was from Newsweek on MSNBC, if I find it I'll post a link. Other stuff, the hollywood death, were from theonering.net iirc.