[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

i agree, Eruwen.<BR>those who have read about the history of M-E would maybe seek for deeper information but i don't see any harm if the movie hadn't prologue.<BR>i can imagine that the prologue would look amazing (big, evil Smaug attacking the dwarves and plenty of visual effects...)but it would be very gloomy.i love the feeling of the Hobbit-book, it's so cheery and after all - it is a hobbits tale, why shouldn't it be.<BR>information that is needed can be told without prologue.