LotR: Not as good as the movies

I don't know about anyone else, but I found JRR Tolkien's book really dull and reading it was a real chore.  Big props to Peter Jackson for turning it into a highly watchable trilogy.

i fell in love with the hobbit/LOTR through books on tape (the mind's eye theater dub) which i'm sure will have everyone laughing at me.  books were great, movies were pretty good.

>>6
see 26.  tom doesn't give a fuck.

>>16
the climax happens at mount doom.

>>17
the point is made over and over again that someone like faramir (together with all the guys he commands) has no chance of getting through mordor and destroying the ring.  it has to be a small party, hobbits are small, lucky, and resourceful.  again see 26, the ring corrupts rather quickly.