georgec said:

TV's Frink said:

I think Jackson and his co-writers did a great job of cutting a bunch of crap out of the novels.

I haven't read LOTR but everyone I know who has read them says the same thing.

After getting through Tom Bombadil, the story has taken a much more familiar direction when compared to the movies. It took me a long time to finish this, but I finally got through Fellowship. I'm certain a number of people do not enjoy the various aspects of the story that give it depth and history, such as the many songs and mythologies, but I really do enjoy this. In my opinion, the best change made by the film is increasing the menace of the Ringwraiths. Overall, though, both stories are enjoyable and I can appreciate their differences. Now to start The Two Towers.