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I saw this magnificent part, and I hope others pick up on it, as well:

John Rhys-Davies, who plays Gimli, was asked by the Christian webzine Looking Closer to assess the impact of Tolkien's religious faith - he was Catholic - on his books. Rhys-Davies answered, "I think that Tolkien says that some generations will be challenged. And if they do not rise to meet that challenge, they will lose their civilization."
The actor went on to pinpoint the challenge. He recalled his own father telling him, a half-century ago, "There is not going to be a World War between Russia and the United States. The next World War will be between Islam and the West . . . And you will see it in your lifetime."
Now this fight has come to the West, he continued, and the West must fight back. "True democracy comes from our Greco-Judeo-Christian-Western experience. If we lose these things, then this is a catastrophe for the world."

Ah, I knew the fighting spirit of the Dwarves would never let us down.

Saw it for third time today.. Each time the good over bad is the clear cut major image.. and although each viewing clarifies small points, the pride & excitement of seeing the eagles, seeing the good win & seeing the character of the heroes makes me strongly thing "coalition"