Fellowship of the Ring, The: Boromir (Sean Bean)

Well to each its own I guess. With movies, my opinion of watching a bad guy die is that I can see what's going to happen to him and want it to happen. I don't know why but that's just the way I am. When Aragorn killed Lurtz I felt a little let down since I think I would have liked it better if Boromir killed his killer.

Also contrary to an earlier comment, Lurtz is definitely not the most important Orc in the trilogy. He only appears for like 2 scenes (in Saruman's mines in Isengard and again at the climax). The most important thing he does is kill off Boromir which doesn't advance the story as much as everyone thinks it does (he recognizes Aragorn as the king, he never said he had to be the king). The most important Orc is probably either Radbug (Saruman's second-in-command along with Grima Wormtongue), Ugluk (the leader of the Orcs who attacks Helm's Deep) or Lieutenant Gothmog (the Witch-King's buddy who helps him attack Minas Tirith).

I know this isn't a forum but this is the first place I can think of to post this: I plan on making movies later in my life (I'm currently finishing up college and I'm typing scripts for fun) and one of the movies I'm thinking of is a spoof of the Fellowship of the Ring (and the other two). I'm one of those guys who likes songs in their movies so I'm kinda stuck on which of these songs to use for the climax (Boromir's last stand and Aragorn's fight with Lurtz). The ones I'm thinking of are Paint It Black (symbolizing Boromir's heroic last stand), London Calling (due to the tempo being easy to keep up with the fighting) or No Reason (same reason as Paint It Black). Any thoughts (also check out Ugluk and Gollum for suggestions there).

Actually Mr. Briggs Inc., arrows don't impale, they stab. Impalement is when the killing object goes straight through the killed person's body. Arrows stabbed him in major organs such as the stomach, lungs and heart which is the fatal part. If they impaled we would have seen the points coming out from Boromir's back. Also to the writer of this piece Lurtz doesn't use a bow and arrow to off Boromir. He uses a crossbow. There's a difference... not a big one but still a difference.

I take back my earlier comments about this death being disappointing. In the original version I think a few could think that but I rented the Extended Edition yesterday and the climax is epic!!!! When Pippin and Merry are about to die on a bridge of sorts Boromir pretty much just jumps 50 feet in the air and offs the Orc with his own axe. I also found it pretty cool when Boromir kept on getting up and killing Orcs even after an arrow to the heart and stomach slows him down.

I find your idea interesting but as far as reality is concerned I am a bit sceptical. I find it difficult to imagine Boromir (or anyone else for that matter) getting up and fighting Lurtz again, mortally injured with three arrows embeded in his chest/abdomen.

Anonymous User Wrote:
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> I find your idea interesting but as far as reality
> is concerned I am a bit sceptical. I find it
> difficult to imagine Boromir (or anyone else for
> that matter) getting up and fighting Lurtz again,
> mortally injured with three arrows embeded in his
> chest/abdomen.

Actually soldiers can survive all kinds of injuries and keep fighting.
Read this and be amazed.

I think he should have lasted longer he could of added a lot more to the story of the ring and he is the only one that dies during the fellowship calling BS on that one

I guess I can adress you,since you´re the latest but not the first to bring it up...and it´s regarding Boromirs redemption and how it should amount to something and how he doesn´t succeed.Now,we know the movies derails from the books alot and this is overall the biggest and most succesful change.This is how you make something good better and both Jackson and Walsh admitted to feeling that Tolkien failed epically in Boromirs departure,not only with his few last words but how he starts the fight,kills a bunch,then is pierced by a gang of orchs arrows,curtain....but IN THE MOVIE,Boromir in the fellowships most majestic and cool moment comes rushing to the hobbits aid,since one orch clearly didn´t get the message of"Bringing them back unharmed." This is the major point and a big part of the redemption,not only on his own,personal level but he actually literally saves them from being chopped in two.So I can not see how the scene is dissapointing or his redemption failed....they had to stick somewhat to the book so the hobbits gotta be captured.But IN THE FILM,he saves their lives......when he basically was almost trying to kill another hobbit minutes earlier.I call this a decent redemption.

As to the score here,I wonder which deathscene in cinema that´s been better.This deathscene should be seen in the extended version or not at all,not only cause it explains how the mountains of orchs were created as we see him chop them down but also the great score. I guess people say Montana in Scarface but otherwise,Im curious to what deathscene is better.Bean plays it so brilliant,you can feel his physical pain,his shame and insane refusal to die...greatest death.

This was some death, against the hordes of orcs ,of a warrior who wanted to live and save his people. The end was poetic and poignant, proud Boromir accepting Aragon as King says " Our people, our people. I would have would have followed you, my brother... my captain... my king." In his death he gave the direction for the story, breaking the fellowship.