Post by JenGe on Aug 2, 2006 19:26:45 GMT -5
I received the following by email. Looks like we have a new #1...
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Body Count
Directed by Peter Jackson
Humans and Orcs killed in entire film: 836
Animals killed in entire film: 166
Actors: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Ian McKellen, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Hugo Weaving, John Rhys-Davies
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for epic battle sequences and some scary images.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
2003 (Special Extended Version DVD)
Total Movie Breakdown:
Disc 1:
1. The Finding of the Ring
Smeagol strangles Deagol – 1
Fish killed by Gollum – 1 (not counted in the final Body count)
4. The Voice of Saruman
Saruman killed by Grima Wormtongue -1
Grima Wormtongue shot by Legolas - 1
12. The Decline of Gondor
Flashback of Boromirs Death – 1
18. Osgiliath Invaded
21. The Fall of Osgiliath
22. The Wizard's Pupil
Men killed by Orcs – 39
Orcs killed by Men – 31
Orcs killed by Faramir - 4
Men thrown to their death by Nazguls – 7
Horses killed by Nazguls – 8 (not counted in the final Body count)
28. The Sacrifice of Faramir
Men riding with Faramir in the aerial shot to their doom – 72 (not counted in the final Body count, as we do not see their death)
36. The Siege of Gondor
Civilians killed – 8 ( including two infants)
Soldiers of Gondor killed – 17
Soldiers of gondor smahed by falling debris – 2
Soldiers of Gondor killed by Nazguls – 17
Orcs killed by Pipin – 1
Orcs killed by Gandalf – 9
Orcs killed by Men – 64
Orcs smashed to death by stones:
1 Stone: between 63 to 84 (not counted in the final Body count)
2. Stone (the rolling one): 60 to 90 (not counted in the final Body count)
3. stone (hitting the siege tower): 20 to 30 and 1 Troll (not counted in the final Body count)
Orcs lying in front of the Minas Tirith Gate: 21 can be counted, but must be many more (21counted in the final Body count)
Disc 2:
37. The Corsairs of Umbar
Corsairs killed by Legolas – 1
38. Shelob's Lair
Orc skeletons – 2 (not counted in the final Body count)
Mummified corpses – 3 (not counted in the final Body count)
42. Breaking the Gate of Gondor
Men killed – 21
Orcs killed – 6
Trolls killed by arrows – 1
Trolls killed by Gandalf – 1
44. Denethor's Madness
45. The Witch King's Hour
Soldiers killed by Orcs – 26
Orcs killed by Soldiers – 10
Civilian corpses – 1
46. The Ride of the Rohirim [4:14]
48. The Battle of the Pelennor Fields [4:55]
50. The Nazgûl and His Prey [1:45]
51. The Black Ships [:52]
52. Shield maiden of Rohan [:44]
53. Victory at Minas Tirith [2:35]
54. The Passing of Théoden [2:02]
55. Oaths Fulfilled
Rohirim killed – 123
Horses – 134 (not counted in the final Body count)
Olifants killed – 8 (not counted in the final Body count)
Sauthrons killed – 32
Denethor - 1
Nazgul killed – 1
Nazgul steed killed – 1 (not counted in the final Body count)
Orcs killed: 239
Orcs ridden down by Rohirim – 83
58. The Tower of Cirith Ungol
Orcs killed – 9
Orc corpses littering the tower – 24
Orcs killed by Sam – 4
64. The Mouth of Sauron
Mouth of sauron killed by Aragorn – 1
65. The Black Gate Opens to
69. "The Eagles Are Coming!"
Men killed – 1
Orcs killed – 19
Nazguls killed – 3
Nazgul steed killed – 3 (not counted in the final Body count)
35. Sauron Defeated
Gollum killed – 1
Sauron killed – 1
Nazguls killed – 3
Nazgul steed killed – 3 (not counted in the final Body count)
I was conservative in counting this- especially in the scenes on the Pelennor Fields, as it is almost impossible to count accurately since so many people are ridden down, shot, stabbed, thrown trough the air and killed in other ways- at the same time. I counted very conservatively- i.e. I did only assume the minimum number of Orcs killed by the stones thrown from the walls and did not include them in the final Body count.
I decided to count the CGI Orcs ridden down by the charging Rohirim. I counted all the Orcs that were visibly ridden down or disappeared, when a Rohirim horse moved over them. Also I counted the charging Rohirim that were hit by arrows in the charge.
Regarding bodies on the field: I did not count them when they were not clearly distinguishable and in the scenes of Eowyn with the Nazgul and Theoden I only counted the dead horses and Rohirim around her once, but did not include the Orc corpses, since I had them already counted in the scenes before, where she killed them.
In the battles I counted every body that was hit by weapon and then fell over- regardless of the severity of the wound.
I stopped counting who killed whom how, as soon as the charge of the Rohirim got underway- there was enough other things to count. I hope to do that count in the future- or if someone else wants to do it :-)
Directed by Peter Jackson
Humans and Orcs killed in entire film: 836
Animals killed in entire film: 166
Actors: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Ian McKellen, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Hugo Weaving, John Rhys-Davies
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for epic battle sequences and some scary images.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
2003 (Special Extended Version DVD)
Total Movie Breakdown:
Disc 1:
1. The Finding of the Ring
Smeagol strangles Deagol – 1
Fish killed by Gollum – 1 (not counted in the final Body count)
4. The Voice of Saruman
Saruman killed by Grima Wormtongue -1
Grima Wormtongue shot by Legolas - 1
12. The Decline of Gondor
Flashback of Boromirs Death – 1
18. Osgiliath Invaded
21. The Fall of Osgiliath
22. The Wizard's Pupil
Men killed by Orcs – 39
Orcs killed by Men – 31
Orcs killed by Faramir - 4
Men thrown to their death by Nazguls – 7
Horses killed by Nazguls – 8 (not counted in the final Body count)
28. The Sacrifice of Faramir
Men riding with Faramir in the aerial shot to their doom – 72 (not counted in the final Body count, as we do not see their death)
36. The Siege of Gondor
Civilians killed – 8 ( including two infants)
Soldiers of Gondor killed – 17
Soldiers of gondor smahed by falling debris – 2
Soldiers of Gondor killed by Nazguls – 17
Orcs killed by Pipin – 1
Orcs killed by Gandalf – 9
Orcs killed by Men – 64
Orcs smashed to death by stones:
1 Stone: between 63 to 84 (not counted in the final Body count)
2. Stone (the rolling one): 60 to 90 (not counted in the final Body count)
3. stone (hitting the siege tower): 20 to 30 and 1 Troll (not counted in the final Body count)
Orcs lying in front of the Minas Tirith Gate: 21 can be counted, but must be many more (21counted in the final Body count)
Disc 2:
37. The Corsairs of Umbar
Corsairs killed by Legolas – 1
38. Shelob's Lair
Orc skeletons – 2 (not counted in the final Body count)
Mummified corpses – 3 (not counted in the final Body count)
42. Breaking the Gate of Gondor
Men killed – 21
Orcs killed – 6
Trolls killed by arrows – 1
Trolls killed by Gandalf – 1
44. Denethor's Madness
45. The Witch King's Hour
Soldiers killed by Orcs – 26
Orcs killed by Soldiers – 10
Civilian corpses – 1
46. The Ride of the Rohirim [4:14]
48. The Battle of the Pelennor Fields [4:55]
50. The Nazgûl and His Prey [1:45]
51. The Black Ships [:52]
52. Shield maiden of Rohan [:44]
53. Victory at Minas Tirith [2:35]
54. The Passing of Théoden [2:02]
55. Oaths Fulfilled
Rohirim killed – 123
Horses – 134 (not counted in the final Body count)
Olifants killed – 8 (not counted in the final Body count)
Sauthrons killed – 32
Denethor - 1
Nazgul killed – 1
Nazgul steed killed – 1 (not counted in the final Body count)
Orcs killed: 239
Orcs ridden down by Rohirim – 83
58. The Tower of Cirith Ungol
Orcs killed – 9
Orc corpses littering the tower – 24
Orcs killed by Sam – 4
64. The Mouth of Sauron
Mouth of sauron killed by Aragorn – 1
65. The Black Gate Opens to
69. "The Eagles Are Coming!"
Men killed – 1
Orcs killed – 19
Nazguls killed – 3
Nazgul steed killed – 3 (not counted in the final Body count)
35. Sauron Defeated
Gollum killed – 1
Sauron killed – 1
Nazguls killed – 3
Nazgul steed killed – 3 (not counted in the final Body count)
I was conservative in counting this- especially in the scenes on the Pelennor Fields, as it is almost impossible to count accurately since so many people are ridden down, shot, stabbed, thrown trough the air and killed in other ways- at the same time. I counted very conservatively- i.e. I did only assume the minimum number of Orcs killed by the stones thrown from the walls and did not include them in the final Body count.
I decided to count the CGI Orcs ridden down by the charging Rohirim. I counted all the Orcs that were visibly ridden down or disappeared, when a Rohirim horse moved over them. Also I counted the charging Rohirim that were hit by arrows in the charge.
Regarding bodies on the field: I did not count them when they were not clearly distinguishable and in the scenes of Eowyn with the Nazgul and Theoden I only counted the dead horses and Rohirim around her once, but did not include the Orc corpses, since I had them already counted in the scenes before, where she killed them.
In the battles I counted every body that was hit by weapon and then fell over- regardless of the severity of the wound.
I stopped counting who killed whom how, as soon as the charge of the Rohirim got underway- there was enough other things to count. I hope to do that count in the future- or if someone else wants to do it :-)
;D
