[Phsstpok]

Jackson is incredible. Given what I'm hearing about Munich and what I suffered through with the last three Star Wars films it is clear that he is head and shoulders above Spielberg or Lucas.

[Revelation 911]

Im not a big LOTR either - my daughter knows all the characters - but Im just looking at the entertainment value - and the story - Jackson is hands down the greatest talent we have

my only two complaints were - the shot with the girl in the apes clutches, being carried down the street, the matting of her was a bit jerky. Then again at the top of the building, the camera circled her at the pinnacle, and her motionless feet appeared to slide slightly. There was also a scene in which someone (I think Jack) exits a cab with a smooth 1932 license plate. NY 1932 plates were embossed (I own a 32 ford w/plate)

I would pay handsomely to see this one in Imax or 3D

[JeffAtlanta]

Given what I'm hearing about Munich and what I suffered through with the last three Star Wars films it is clear that he is head and shoulders above Spielberg or Lucas.

I thought the exact same thing after the movie. Peter Jackson is the only director that I would trust to bring a blockbuster to the screen.

Spielberg is more of an activist now than a director. Lucas is basically a talented guy in many areas that doesn't realize that he is a terrible script writer. He is also a very different man than he was 30 years ago.

Other directors working today are very hit or miss.