Did LOTR need more action?

[Galadriel]

Originally Posted by spirit_of_fire

I think LotR had just the right amount of action, and Tolkien's style was far more interesting and immersive than the standard blow-by-blow thirty pages for one fight style that a lot of fantasy authors use.

While I LOVE action in books, I think some authors tend to go overboard (George RR Martin, anyone?). Tolkien managed to hit the nail.