Who were the Men of Osgiliath fighting?

[LordOfMoria]

Ok i was reading the Tread about Nazgul and Faramir. And i came to this question. It never seamed like the men at osgilith were fighting anyone. Or atleast i never saw it and i seen it 6 times now! and once faramir shoots the black rider on wings, all terror is gone from osgilith. I presume it was orcs from mordor but their was also wicked men that fought for mordor too. Who were they?

 

[JoS Metadi]

I doesn't really show the attackers (probably orcs), but they have taken the eastern half of the city and are using catapults to launch rocks at the men of gondor. Presumably there are archers too.

JoS

 

[Éomond]

There could be more about this in the EE most likey. Come to think of it, that's what I was thinking. But the Gondorian archers did seem to fire at nobody.

 

[Anamatar IV]

I doubt they would add battle scenes to it. PJ wouldnt make a new battle. We saw catupults being launche-I think that means that they are being attacked

It obviously isnt a side on side battle with front lines and gory kills and Osgiliath OBVIOUSLY isnt beleagured (both reasons due to Frodo/Sam/Faramir/his co. got into Osgiliath) so there would be little reason to show such a battle.

 

[greypilgrim]

we have seen wicked men, mordor orcs and huge rock trolls up to this point in the movie (any i missed?) there's no need to see who's really there. it would be overkill, IMO.
sauron is making his war at this point, nazgul have crossed the river. we don't see anybody else but the (one?) nazgul so we know that they are the captians of saurons armies, we know some force is on the other side, though. but i didn't see any catapults throwing the big stones, even though i know there is some there.

"osgilliath is burning"
"mordor has come"
god i can't wait for next flick.

 

[LordOfMoria]

Ok i watched the movie again last night for the 7th time, and someone said the Ocs have taken the eastern shore!!! Ok we know it is orcs then!!!

 

[lightingstrike]

Although there probably will not be a battle scene in the movie, I am pretty sure that PJ might explain that in the commentary.