I thought the movies were awesome. I first read the books like 20 years ago and actually saw the cartoon version when it forst came out in theatres. Needless to say I was extremely stoked to hear that they were going to be done with modern film making technology.

I thought Peter Jackson did a great job. My only criticism is that there were a few changes from the books. Not non-essentail characters, like Tom Bombadil, that were left out, but actual changes. The biggest one I can think of is when Arwen finds Aragorn and the Hobbits on their way from Bree to Rivendell after Frodo has been stabbed. In the books it was a different elf all together. There were a few others that I noticed when watching the movies but can't think of now. Anyhow, great films!! One of these days I plan to sit down with some really nice bud and watch all three from begining to end.