Originally posted by: Jumpman
I maybe would've preferred the Rings Trilogy if Jackson hadn't killed The Two Towers. No matter what form it's in, extended or theatrical, it's a mess. The book is so much better.
Even still, The Fellowship of the Ring Extended is pure Tolkien and pure genius. It's pretty much the close cousin to A New Hope from where I stand.
I maybe would've preferred the Rings Trilogy if Jackson hadn't killed The Two Towers. No matter what form it's in, extended or theatrical, it's a mess. The book is so much better.
Even still, The Fellowship of the Ring Extended is pure Tolkien and pure genius. It's pretty much the close cousin to A New Hope from where I stand.
I agree about the Two Towers, the books were so much better. But Return of the King was an even greater travesty upon the books. Fellowship was the most accurate in this sense, but still with a number of scenes that make me cringe.
In terms of plain movies, ignoring the books, Two Towers was the best with Return of the King and Fellowship winning a tie in my mind.