I made the mistake of watching all three of the extended versions back to back and ruined it for myself. Can't watch them anymore.
(ThunderCuntThePendejo officially less shit than NakedApe, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:35, 3 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

I had it read to me by a hippy teacher in - maybe 1976/77
It fucking bored me to tears.

The only redeeming feature is that Tolkein was actually a professor of linguistics and bent the language experimentally to see if it would catch on.

It has, but in a regrettable subculture.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:41, Reply)

See below.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:42, Reply)

the books are better
movies dont even have tom bombadil
( zulu eh?, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:41, Reply)

Read them obviously. Good but shit in places.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:42, Reply)

Sounds like most of Wales.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:43, Reply)

It really is a fucked up, backwards shit hole Jeffers.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:45, Reply)

i've seen newport
it's a scary place
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:46, Reply)

It's a desperate place full of wankers.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:48, Reply)

You ought to come back to Briz.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:47, Reply)

I will one day, want to teach abroad for awhile.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:47, Reply)

Is 'abroad' what we're calling Wales now?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:49, Reply)

As above, I had The Hobbit read to me by a sandal wearing zealot at an impressionable age
Any sort of fantasy nonsense leaves me cold now.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:50, Reply)

...and that's the best bit

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:42, Reply)

For various reasons - mainly involving sex
I went to a party in Ystrad Mynach once.

I woke up on a hot, clear summer morning and looked at hot air balloons over the valleys.

I'd still like to do that - I bet the Valleys look superb from the air.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:58, Reply)

i've not seen them in years
I may have to get the DVDs sometime. They were ones I failed to run off with when I left the idiot ex
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 29 May 2012, 22:42, Reply)