In Peter Jackson's films, the Army of the Dead is portrayed as an unstoppable tsunami of green destruction. But in Tolkien's actual books, they're just a handful of scary dead guys who may not even be able to hurt anyone—and they never appear at the Battle of Minas Tirith at all. The cinematic version is a complete fabrication of Tolkien's intent.
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