Osgiliath: Leaving

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 Seems to me the "primary smudge" on Frodo's cheek changes sides for one shot.  The only time I can get a fix on the permanent skin crease is while Frodo's standing facing Sam; then it seems to be on the side of his face opposite the smudge.  (Not that there isn't anything else going on here!)</B></div> <div> <B>__________________________________________</B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="osgiliath_leaving_top"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>The first two caps are from just after the sword fall: "I can't do this, Sam."  I don't think Sam understands how hard a fight Frodo just won to keep him alive (although </B><I><B>we </B></I><B>can certainly see it in his face).  Is he worrying about what might happen the next time, when he could be even weaker?  </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12320530.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="339" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12420510.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>A complete change of angle here.  Frodo's breathing shows how utterly spent he is, and without the bridge overshadowing him so much we see that deathly paleness that he always has after an encounter with a Nazgul.  </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12520510.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12620530.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="339" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12720510.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>It looks to me as if these are tears from sheer exhaustion more than from emotion (although there's probably some of that involved, too).  I've been tired enough for that on occasion, and Frodo certainly has more cause than I've ever had.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1281e540.jpg" border=0 width="798" height="340" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1291e4f0.jpg" border=0 width="798" height="335" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>"What are we holding onto?"  IMO, that's a plea for support, not a question that Frodo doesn't know the answer to.  And Sam gives the support by answering the question.  I think this is one time their mismatched communication styles actually work together.  </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12a20510.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12b20510.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Frodo's returning to himself. His intense eye contact with Sam looks as if he's soaking up all the support Sam's giving him, even though what he's receiving is a bit different from what Sam thinks he's sending.  Sam isn't telling him anything new, but he's helping him really "return to himself" and get his own will acting again. </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12c20510.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12d204d0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>This isn't quite a jaw-setting, but it gives the same message while also showing that Frodo's wearier now than he was at the end of </B><I><B>FotR</B></I><B>.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1401f4d0.jpg" border=0 width="799" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12e20510.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>If my suspicions about the flipping are correct, the following set of pics would be reversed, putting the "primary smudge" on Frodo's other cheek.  And, oops, look there--Frodo's brooch is now pointing the other way. (</B><I><B>Geeky</B></I><B>?! Who're you callin' geeky?)  </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12f20520.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="338" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13020500.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="336" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1311d540.jpg" border=0 width="797" height="340" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Faramir's, "Then it is forfeit."</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13220500.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="336" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Immediately after Faramir puts his life on the line for the quest: </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1331e500.jpg" border=0 width="798" height="336" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>If there's a movie equivalent of Frodo falling unconscious into Faramir's arms, I think it's  seen in the next four pics.  Frodo's collapse into relief is palpable. (But, as some visitors have pointed out since I first posted these, Frodo also has to deal with the fact that there's now another person whose death he might become responsible for.)</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1341c4d0.jpg" border=0 width="796" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1351f4a0.jpg" border=0 width="799" height="330" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13620510.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="137204f0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="335" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Saying thank you and farewell in the sewers (extended edition only):</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13820490.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="329" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13920530.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="339" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13a204e0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="334" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13b20500.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="336" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13c20510.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>(Note: I've lightened the next cap a bit; in the original, it's as dark as the previous two.)</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13d20500.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="336" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13e20500.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="336" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13f20510.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Another look at an ongoing mystery.  If your monitor is like mine, you're now seeing the bottom half of Frodo's face, from about the middle of his nose on down (if not, you can scroll to that point).  The wig is not a factor here.  He's not talking, so he's not needing to "get his mouth around" any British pronunciation.  But if you're seeing it the same way I am...  This is the bottom half of Frodo's face, but it's </B><I><B>not </B></I><B>the bottom half of </B><I><B>Elijah Wood's </B></I><B>face.  How does he </B><I><B>do </B></I><B>that?  I still think it has something to do with the way he holds his mouth, changing the shape of it somewhat.  More pulled in toward the center than </B><I><B>Elijah's</B></I><B> mouth is, perhaps?   But even if that's a piece of the puzzle, it can't be the entire answer...  Can it? </B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id11_m.htm" TITLE="Osgiliath: Leaving"><U><B><IMG SRC="0377d3c0.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="60" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>