Ellen, I took am a huge Tolkien fan and if any movie can bring those novels to life, these can. A friend and I commented to each other that one of the things that made Tolkien's novel so distinctive was his attention to detail when describing the scenery...well, the cinematic landscapes in LotR were stupendous. I would highly recommend! If you are concerned, rent first...oh, one more thing...they did Gollum sooo welll!

My $0.02 for recommendations:

I second Contact...excellent story, great acting, and some show off of the audio/video at the end

Roman Holiday...I cannot believe I am recommending a "chick-flick" but Audrey Hepburn's movie debut and it is wonderfully restored!

Sound of Music...it is a classic and surprisingly a good show off of an AV system with all the mountains and music.



[This message has been edited by Oaf (edited August 07, 2003).]