Very quietly wondering...LOTR apathy?

[themajicou]

>    Actually, Cindy, it *is* a rather wonderful movie. I never 
managed 
> to finish the books myself, but I've done the CliffsNotes-and-
> websites things enough to be fairly well briefed on the story.  
> Unlike with the Harry Potter series, as much as I enjoyed 
FELLOWSHIP, 
> it didn't send me tearing through my bookshelves to find my trilogy 
> again. 
> 
>  BUT it's a fine piece of work.  VERY Peter Jackson; if you liked 
the 
> quirkiness of HEAVENLY CREATURES or THE FRIGHTENERS, you'll 
> appreciate his touches here as well.
> 
>  -- heather (uma)

I agree. I saw the movie last night at 10:15pm, and although it was a 
good three + hours long, I didn't want it to end! I haven't seen this 
kind of magic in a movie since the original Star Wars at the scene 
when Luke sacks the Death Star. The movie was absoluetly excellent... 
although not entirely accurate. This movie wasn't really The 
Fellowship of the Ring (although I have no problem with that) but a 
mix of the choicest parts between The Fellowship and The Two Towers. 
It was handled beautifully IMO. I had been wondering for months how 
they were going to make the Fellowship interesting, as nothing really 
exciting happens during the first book. I'm pretty sure that the 
Fellowship book ended when the Black Riders/Ringwraiths were dehorsed 
at the river.

Majicou-------------------------