What changes do you LIKE?

[Mango of Doom]

I'm glad the Tom Bombadil and the Old Forest were apparently entirely removed, they've always been my least favorite part of the books, and not much happened to further the story really, in my opinion (except the swords that the hobbits recieved, but I'm sure they could have found them elsewhere in the story). Tom was a somewhat interesting character, but I'm certainly glad I didn't have to sit through an extra 5 or 10 minutes of film for the story to pick up.
For that matter, Frodo's entire journey to Rivendell was a lot swifter and nerve wracking to a film audience; somehow Frodo waiting 17 years before leaving, and moving slowly across the Shire being slowly haunted by the Nazgul wouldn't have worked in a film.

I'm not one to generally complain at Peter Jackson's effort at the story, what people seem to forget is that he put many hours worth of reading into a 3 hour film, and so changes were necessary. I try to keep the film and books as seperate art pieces, and I think they were both well done (the books, however, remaining significantly better ).

[Meriadoc1961]

I find it fascinating that I see so many people saying the beginning of the LotR is their least favorite part of the books. It is only fascinating to me because the beginning of the tale, when it is only the hobbits by themselves as they journey to Bree, has always been my favorite part of the books!

I first began reading FotR when I was 12 years old, just coming out of a coma, and lying in bed with all types of monitors attached to my body in a room in the intensive care unit of a hospital, being treated for a little known disease at that time called Reyes Syndrome. I had no television and no radio, and nothing but time on my hands, so when my older brother brought me his copy of FotR I fell in love with it immediately, devouring it. To me, it seemde to have plenty of action, and in just the right amount of doses.

I know this was a bit off-topic, but since I started the thread, I guess I won't complain!