Very quietly wondering...LOTR apathy?

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "ftah3" <ftah3 at y...> wrote:
> I'm just curious...I know *I* have goofy & capricious film tastes, 
> and it takes either extreme boredom coupled with opportunity or else 
> fervent interest/some kind of hook inherent to the movie to get me to 
> the theater...but, is anyone else *not* a-hoppin' to see LOTR?  I 
> mean, not necessarily averse to seeing it, but it's low on the list 
> of priorities?
> 
> I *am* interested in seeing it, but only when it's available to rent 
> on DVD.  Maybe.  Or not, depending on my mood.  It's not that I don't 
> think I'll like it; once I've been forced to watch a critically 
> acclaimed movie, I usually find that I like it to some extent.  
> Just...little overt interest.
> 
> I really am not slamming LOTR, nor fans of the book/film, just 
> curious as to whether I happen to be an oddball around here per that 
> particular diversion of interest.
> 
> Mahoney

Well, I started _The Hobbit_ at recommendation of mother (post reading
HP) for a long car trip.  That lasted about five pages, and I haven't
gone back since.  HOWEVER, I wouldn't MIND seeing the movie, just to
actually know what the whole story is about.  There's so many things
out in te theatres right now I'd really like to see, so I don't know
how high LOTR will be on my list (I don't go to the movies very
often).  I think after I see the movie (if), I might be motivated
enough to go read _Fellowship_ and onward.  It really depends, but
today in rehearsal a lot of people were talking about going to see it
in the next couple days, and I'm just like, "Oh that?  Um, yeah..."
*puzzled look crosses face*.  I find the irony in being whenever I got
all excited over HP, people merely laughed at me, whereas these five
people or so gave me dirty looks at NOT being eager to see
LOTR--sacriledge! :-D  They are two completely different styles of
literature...

-Megan