MatthewLouwrens
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I took it one step further--you also cut the pillowfight sequence. Go from Frodo being flown over what's left of Mordor, unconscious, fade to black--and fade in at Aragorn's coronation. The inference is that Frodo and Sam DID die after "Here at the end of all things" and lends a wistful, bittersweet tone to the celebration that I think would be welcomed--and then when you SEE all 4 hobbits, you're overjoyed and elated that they DID live. And then when he says "you bow to no one?" floodgates from the tearducts.
That's actually not a bad idea. I disagree about cutting the Grey Havens (it's absolutely essential to show the consequences for Frodo of his journey), but you make a good case for the film working without the pillow fight. I dislike that scene for its execution, but did think it was necessary. You've just convinced me otherwise.