Peter Jackson's Middle-earth movies are one of the biggest financial successes in cinema's history having earned nearly 6 billion dollars. They also have 37 Oscar nominations and 17 wins, including a Best Picture award for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) It is the only fantasy movie to have ever won an Oscar in this category, despite all the things that the fans and critics alike complained about. Which was in your opinion the biggest mistake in Peter Jackson's six movies about Middle-earth?
Changing some major book plot points, just for dramatic purposes. Examples: Faramir deciding to take the Ring to his father; Ents initially refusing to fight; Elves choosing to fight at Helm's Deep; h…
Having Legolas do feats of heroism, which often defy the laws of physics. Examples: surfing on a shield/giant spider while shooting; killing a war oliphaunt single-handedly; jumping (and walking) on f…
Turning Gimli into a comic relief in the second and third film of the LotR trilogy (done because the initial comic relief duo - Merry and Pippin, got separated)
Adding some forced connections to link the two trilogies. Examples: Thranduil mentioning Aragorn to Legolas, having Gloin talk to Legolas about his son Gimli, adding an entire subplot with the return …
Which of these wicked creatures would you try to hunt, in order to make Middle-earth a safer place? Listed creatures were taken from J.R.R. Tolkien's books, not adaptations, in order to include as man…
Which of these select individuals nominated in the writing, director and producer Oscar categories for the same film best combined their script writing, directorial and project management skills for …
Hans Christian Andersen is a beloved author of fairy tales. Of these selections of his works, which story do you think should be made into a brand new, high-budget film or series? Please Note: The i…
It has been 100 years since John Ronald Reuel Tolkien first entered the world of Middle-earth and began to write on what would eventually become The Silmarillion; embarking on an amazing saga that wou…
These are some of the languages created by the brilliant minds of George R.R. Martin and J.R.R. Tolkien. What language among these do you think is the coolest? Discuss here
The members of the IMDb Poll Board have chosen their biggest Supporting Actor snub (movies that should have been nominated for Supporting Actor, yet they weren't). Which of these choices do you consid…
Which non-natural landmark from Peter Jackson's Middle-earth films would you like to see in person? This is a sequel to Landmarks of Middle-earth, Part 1 poll. All of these entries didn't have availab…
There are many similarites between Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. Which of these do you consider the most remarkable? Discuss the list here! Vote for Lord of the Rings/Game of Thrones Similarities h…
*SPOILER* People who haven't watched The Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones shouldn't read or vote!
There are many similarites between Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit trilogy and H…
Alongside Ben-Hur (1959) and Titanic (1997), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) is the most Academy Award acclaimed movie in history with 11 wins. The other two movies had a few more…
This year we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Peter Jackson's epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), the first film of the widely loved trilogy adapted from J.R.R. Tol…