Hmmm... I wonder why the bars are white. I've never heard of that happening before... I wonder if it has something to do with how DVDLabPro encodes it. I'll see if I can fix it.
My problem with the Gandalf-Saruman fight was the absence of *magic* -- here we have two powerful wizards fighting and all they do is fling each other around like rag dolls. Perhaps I'll reintegrate some of it back in -- however, I think it's important not to let Saruman take Gandalf's staff because it leaves the plot hole -- how did Gandalf get it back? Also, by having Saruman win so easily now, it shows how much more powerful Gandalf becomes after his "resurrection".
I thought the wide shot of the Balrog falling slowly fading into the shot of the Fellowship leaving Moria looked kinda cool, and it's one of the things I'd planned to do from the beginning, when I first envisioned what my cut would be like. But maybe it's just me.
Thanks for your comments! I look forward to reading what you have to say after you've seen the rest of it.