After archiving my 2001-2002 pages, i realised that the DLLotRS (Didn't Like "Lord of the Rings" Society) needed a little impetus.  "The Two Towers" was for me exactly what "The Fellowship of the King" was: a lot of potential, a lot of good, and a lot of disappointment.  First the good:

• The "Smeagol talking to Gollum" scene was simply superb.  It gave great insight into his tortured character and was exquisitely timed.
• The battle scenes were well-crafted and compelling.
• The ents looked good and were fairly close to their character in the book.

You've hopefully heard of Gary Larson's "Didn't Like 'Dances With Wolves' Society" (or DLDWWS, with its sum total of three members :-).  Well, here is my whining about the 'Lord of the Rings' movie.

Let me state from the outset that i am a huge fan of the original book.  In my mind, Tolkien was one of the great literary geniuses of the 20th century.  As is expected, many of my complaints about the movie come in its departures from the book:

• Frodo: Elijah Woods' acting skills lived up to his name (they were a little wooden), and no number of close-ups on his blue eyes looking worried can make up for it.