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0:00 |
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A soft choir sings an slow ascending phrase. Faramir is riding from the city with his troops. |
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0:16 |
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The choir continues with slowly sung
syllables while the pan flute begins a haunting version of the
Faramir and Denethor
theme. The towns people are somber. Some cannot look directly at
them. Women throw flowers under the hooves of the horses. |
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0:39 |
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Two "cute Gondorian children"
(of Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh) watch the riders go by. |
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0:46 |
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Gandalf calls to Faramir. He tries to
dissuade him from "throwing away his life so rashly". Faramir's love of the Gondor will not let him turn aside, however. |
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1:10 |
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"Your father loves you, Faramir."
HS COMMENT |
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0:00 |
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Boe le henio
E sí câr
athad iyn
Ane ah a
phen
I ú athelitha.
(till 1:22) |
|
1:22 |
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The choir drops out. A somber
Realm of Gondor Theme plays over a
soft, military like snare drum cadence. The riders are
reaching the front gate which opens to show the red and black sky
over Mordor. |
|
1:40 |
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The riders assemble in a line on the Pelennor
Fields. As the city watches, their horses begin to gallop
toward Osgiliath. |
|
2:00 |
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The final note of the
Realm of Gondor Theme is held
while the military cadence becomes more predominate. The
horses pick up speed. The snare
drum's beat is very evocative of something played as a condemned man
walks toward the gallows or the firing squad. |
|
2:13 |
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More
horn notes and the strings slip in. The camera cuts between
the galloping horses and the Orc filled city towards which they are
riding. All music pauses till... |
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2:35 |
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(Jump ahead slightly. Denethor has asked for a song and...) Pippin begins to sing. The camera goes from Pippin's face to the galloping horses. |
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Home is behind. The
world ahead. |
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2:43 |
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Osgiliath is teeming with Orcs. Denethor is eating. |
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And there are many paths to
tread. |
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2:49 |
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Faramir draws his sword. |
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Through shadow, to the edge of
night... |
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2:58 |
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Strings begin some high notes over the voice. The horses are
at full gallop. The Orcs draw their bows. The Gondorian
soldiers raise their swords. |
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...Until the stars are all
alight. |
|
3:06 |
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An Orc archer aims and holds. Denethor
stuffs meat into his mouth. |
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Mist and shadows, cloud and
shade... |
|
3:17 |
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The sound of the strings is increasing in
pitch and tension. |
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All shall fade. |
|
3:21 |
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The tension increases then... |
|
3:23 |
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All shall.. |
|
3:29 |
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...all sound
ceases for a moment. The Orc captain gives the order, the are
released, the arrows fly. Denethor's lips are red... |
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3:32 |
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...fade. |
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3:37 |
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A few, quiet notes from the
Realm of Gondor Theme finishes the track. Denethor continues his meal. Pippin fights back tears. |
