Budget Cuts (and spoiler)

[Rochelle]

I completely agree with you. I think PJ did an excellent jobs with the film. He took the basic storyline but he had a few liberties in order to make it more appealing to those who have not read the books. I think leaving out things like Tom Bombadil, the scourging of the shire, and adding elves at Helm's Deep attracted a bigger audience, and helped get more people interested in Tolkein's work (I am one of them).<P>I did see that picture with a spike through Saroman. I heard that they did three different deaths for him, but I'm pretty sure they'll stick with Grima being his bane. Let's hope so at least!<P>And did you know that PJ had to fight to have the Watcher in the Water kept in the movie? Imagine how long we would have gone without any action if it had been cut...