I thought it was a bit excessive too. It means there’s a lot more artistic license needed, which gives Peter Jackson the opportunity to constantly insert his favored type of scene: outrageously dramatic bordering on the impossible.
If he wants to do another set of movies based on JRRT, I would suggest The Silmarilian. There’s almost no limit to the number of them which could be based on it.
>>If he wants to do another set of movies based on JRRT, I would suggest The Silmarilian. There’s almost no limit to the number of them which could be based on it.<<
That and the Book of Lost Tales were the hardest and most satisfying reads I have ever done.
Understanding the Middle-earth Genesis really adds an extra dimension to LOTR.
In college I could write and read Elvish but, sadly, I lost that and can only understand a few words and runes...