One of these days I’m going to do a thorough comparison of the crucial differences between Tolkien’s version of Lord of the Rings and Peter Jackson’s film adaptation. The differences illuminate much, I think, about our contemporary values in very interesting ways. But today is not that day.
Whenever we want some mind-numbing entertainment, my wife and I inevitably turn on one of the films. We love them and have seen them numerous times.
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