Why LOTR Sucks: The Less You Say

When you are adapting a novel for the screen, some things should be left out. Not everything translates well from one medium to the other. You want your adaptation to be tightly focused, while staying true to the original. That means a lot of side stories should be left out.

Every scene in a movie should do at least one of two things: further the plot along, or develop the characters.

Having Pippin and Merry drink magical water and grow a few inches, then get swallowed by the roots of the tree serves neither function.

Minutes Watched: 2.1:11.17

Number of Montages: 9

Number of slow motion close-ups of people crying: 29

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