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Originally Posted by photon
If you watch the Blu-Ray LotR some of the special effects are very conspicuous for how poor they are as well (I'm looking at you digital Legolas), I think they just didn't put enough time into some things. Sounds like this might be the same.
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i tested out a new blu ray player on my old ROTK DVD, and even in that format the battle at Minas Tirith has some shaky moments. Legolas on the elephant was something I noticed even 9 years ago in the theatre, but also whenever a horse gets shot with an arrow or something it's now glaringly CG to me. The unnatural motion is what gives it away in all these cases, almost like the effect is sped up compared to everything else in the shot. maybe they can't slow it down because then other CG problems like simulated textures start popping out.
still, that moment with Theoden pumping up his troops and then charging down the hill remains one of the most goose bumpy moments in any movie for me. I didn't get anything close to that in the Hobbit, but I guess there's still a couple more chances.