I went to see Return of the King last night with my wife. We loved it. Viggo is no king. He accurately portrays a jackass in real life. My favorite in the movie is Rhys-Davies as Gimli. He has the greatest lines and I'm built closer to the sidewalk like the short guy so I felt a bond.
I'll probably buy the DVD and not worry about Viggo.
I liked the older guy who died leading the horsemen into battle. I forgot his name. He spoke to his niece right before he died, pinned under his horse. I thought he had far more qualities of a king than did Viggo.
It's funny. Real spiders don't bother me that much but that big bitch of a spider Samwise fought was really nasty. I think I'd rather take on a dozen Orcs than that spider.
That would be King Theoden of Rohan. His speech before the battle at the Pelennor Fields was VERY stirring. I was crying my eyes out!
The more I watch TTT DVD, the more I adore Theoden. We will again wait for the extended edition of the final film. Makes a great Christmas gift :-)