That's not entirely true,
Dragon. I
am one of those people who have watched the movies too many times(about 20 for FotR), and I agree that these little grievances are pretty pathetic.
As far as bringing in Tom Bombadil to lighten the mood, I don't think that would be a good idea. I don't know if he was trying to do it, but PJ kinda butchered the comic relief, especially with Gimli. It just ended up making him look like a clown, and I thought it made him appear a little on the dumb side. I shutter to think what people would think of Tom Bombadil if they had done that to him.
Now, Pathetic Grievances:
"Arwen didn't ride with Frodo in the book."
"The ringwraiths attacked behind Weathertop, not on it."
"Boromir died in the Two Towers, not in the Fellowship!"
BTW,
Dragon, Wheel of Time ROCKS!