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I was fortunate enough not to see him in any intervies; my better half did and told me about his shirt.

Although I have the extended versions, I haven't watched most of the extra stuff (ie. interviews and so on.)

I loved the books so much, I was surprised I liked the movies as much as I do.

Now the better half is going to read the books.

I really enjoy all the special features interviews. There's nothing political in those. Their fellowship and love for the work was really genuine and it makes the interviews really fun... by the time you get to the close of filming on a project like that, it was emotional, and for me too.... these movies took up a lot of my time and thought for three years, brought me many new friends, and brought me my husband. Seeing them all saying goodbye is worth a tear or two :~D

re: I loved the books so much, I was surprised I liked the movies as much as I do. )))

I had to be dragged to FOTR. I couldn't stand the thought that it would be Spielberged and Disneyed. I knew nothing about the director, and had no faith at all that it would be done well. And I'm somebody who can enjoy a bad movie if the horses are pretty and the costumes good...

I really believe that it could not be possible to do a better job than PJ did. Just turning it into three movies was a superhuman risk. His gathering together of all those artists...The magic of walking though Bag End, though Rivendell (though Rivendell was much different than my own mental picture--I imagined it to be a cozier place), Edoras, and into the Hall at Minas Tirith...wonderful.

Now, PJ, make the Hobbit and Tales From the Silmarillion--and throw in the episode with Tom Bombadil (an artistic short film for DVD only).