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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Assenpfeffer" data-source="post: 555256" data-attributes="member: 9061">In the same way that too-zealous fans defend Star Wars or Star Trek, yes, LotR fans can get defensive.  I've done it myself, and not just for LotR.But, let's face it, a lot of that is a reaction to the school of "it SUX becuz it changed this and this and this! and then peter jacson came to my house, beet mi up, shot my dog and stole my wallet!1!1!" criticism.As an aside, some people like to make a distinction between "great films" and "film I personally love."  Others do not.  Sometimes this is difficult to do.  My personal example is The Thirteenth Warrior, a movie that has (to be charitable) a ton of problems.  But I love it, and have watched it probably 30 times.  This does not mean I would argue that it was the best film of its year, or even a particularly good film at all.  But it has Vikings and dragonships and drinking horns and mead halls and big honkin' axes and Valhalla! And I dig that stuff!ahem.  Pardon me.  I get a little overexcited when talking about the GREATEST FILM OF ALL TIME!!!  YOU"RE ALL PHILISTINES!!!Uh... sorry.</blockquote>