I liked the first two Lord of the Rings movies, but I definitely think they're overrated. I hated Return of the King because it was waaay too long. I actually walked out of the theater before it ended.
But I'm also of the opinion that the books are overrated. I found Tolkien's writing style tedious and much of the details that were used to attempt to create an entire mythology unnecessary. I never got past the first hundred pages of The Two Towers.
Hmm...maybe this should go in the "controversial views" thread...
But I'm also of the opinion that the books are overrated. I found Tolkien's writing style tedious and much of the details that were used to attempt to create an entire mythology unnecessary. I never got past the first hundred pages of The Two Towers.
Hmm...maybe this should go in the "controversial views" thread...
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
