I loved Smeagol a lot. Andy Serkis was great in the role imo.
The Lord of the Rings
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There were some changes, small and large, to the original story (the Balrog dying or not, the razing of the Shire), but I think that overall an adaptation is just that-- a story that is taken and refined to best fit a new medium. And in this, The Lord of the Rings trilogy is an example of excellent and considered storytelling. The changes made fit the pacing of the films.
The Hobbit is a completely different story, of course, and I couldn't figure out how Peter Jackson managed to mess it up so badly with it until I learned about what a time crunch he was on for it.
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Saruman's death and the way they left out the final piece with the scouring of the Shire.
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I read The Hobbit in school as part of English class so I was familiar with Bilbo and Gandalf, and Gollum was brought to life in an extraordinary way by Andy Serkis.
The series has an amazing legacy, that is imperfect in places (as a commentator said above, the extended editions are truly too long), but I loved the addition of Arwen as the rescuer of Frodo and Peter Jackson's wish to shed more light on the few crucial female characters that existed in Middle Earth.
I have a great affection for LOTR and Tolkien's work will surely continue to be enjoyed for hundreds more years.
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Kudo To The Movie.
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But the Hobbit was something else. Very disappointed