[Jonty30]

As long as Jackson is drawing upon source material for the movie, I’m generally fine with small changes, if it helps with the box office.

I’m generally grateful Peter Jackson fought, even risking his and the parent studio, to get it made.

[Sloth]

As long as Jackson is drawing upon source material for the movie, I’m generally fine with small changes

Small changes? In the most recent movie, three of the most prominent characters were not even *in* the book, and the plot was distorted beyond recognition.