Do you think the lord of the Rings book is better than the film?

[Ainaserkewen]

People say they can't be compared, well I beg to differ. I'm one of those people who always see the movie first(Harry Potter, LOTR, Anne of Green Gables etc. etc.) and am absolutely blown away by the story. But then I get curious, wanting to know backgrounds, details, life stories, whatever.
Books are obviously better at voicing the above. How could one cram all of that information into a movie they hope everyone will at least sit through. It's hard(except if you count "Dune" but that's for diehards)
So for me, I believe that our beloved books are worth more to read than the movies are to see, besides, Tolkien had thousands of fans before the outbreak of the movies. I'm not saying I don't adore the movies(and its yummy actors) but I always find books more satisfying. Unless of course the book was based on a movie, I really can't stand those.