Another "Lord of the Rings" thread....
I haven't read the book nor have I seen the movie, but I did "hear" once about a film called "Mistress of the Rings".
After "hearing" about some of the scenes in that one, I'm avoiding anything with the name "rings" in it.
mulder, do yourself a favor and go see LOTR. it has nothing to do with that other movie you mentioned. it is like comparing a cartoon to an epic classic, there is no basis for comparison, one was a waste of time, while LOTR is classic literature on the big screen.