[Restorer]

But it's still wrong. Jackson has removed from Installment No. 2 the greatest face-off in the entire Lord of the Rings.

Beg to differ.

The greatest standoff involves Eowyn and the King of the Nazgul.

By comparison, Gandalf vs. Saruman is anti-climactic. The outcome is already pre-determined, even if Saruman doesn't know it.

[Restorer]

Come to think of it, Sam vs. a large arachnid was a better confrontation, too.