Folwren
I do get your point. And I do respect your opinion on this. I do however feel that they certainly did do as you wanted and
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had stuck at least MOSTLY with the book
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Obviously there were changes. But the vast majority of the film came from the books. I defend the movies here but even I object to some of the changes. I still cringe with the scrubbing bubbles of the Dead Army sweeping the Pelennor clean rendering the previous scenes of the Rohirrim all in vain. I hated that. I certainly am no fan of body noise jokes or Gimli being the butt of the humor. I never would have done it that way.
But in the end they are still movies I love. Over thirty years ago I used to be in cars with others driving to conventions and fan gatherings and we used to kill time by speculating on a possible LOTR movie. I do not think any of us thought it would be as great as it was. Perfect - no. But then what is?
I am very happy to have the books to reread again and again. And I am happy to have the films to watch again and again. I have little trouble telling the difference.