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Curiouss - The Hobbit (which is like a prequel to TLOTR) was originally published in 1937. Then The Lord of the Rings, which is made up of three books, was published as follows: The Fellowship of the Ring (1954) The Two Towers (1955) and The Return of the King (1956).
I am also a huge fan of Tolkien. I don't think that the books or the movies lend themselves to one sex over another. I thought that the movie was absolutely incredible and that they did a good job of not making it too violent (although the Orcs were really disgusting). I know that the next two movies will be more violent, but hope that they maintain the same tone.
James, to answer your question, I went to see the movie with my best friend who had not read the books. She was able to follow the movie and loved it. We both agreed that they did a really good job explaining the history of middle earth in the beginning of the movie. As a matter of fact, the movie convinced her to read the books.
As for the changes b/w the book and the movie, I didn't have a problem with most of them b/c the movie would have been way too long if it followed the book completely. There were two that pissed me off though. The first was the elimination of Tom Bombadil. I was really looking forward to seeing Tom Bombadil on the big screen! The second was the change to the end where Aragorn tells Frodo that it's okay to leave. I don't understand why they changed that part.
I can't wait to see the Ents. I don't know how I'm going to make it until next December!
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