Need a good cry? Lord of the Rings. Need a laugh? Lord of the Rings. Need to do your taxes? Lord of the Rings. And I am referring to the Peter Jackson Film Trilogy in this instance. It is very difficult to do taxes while reading a good book (or three).
Yesterday was a weird day. I was feeling a little more claustrophobic than usual, so I thought, what can I do to calm myself? Ah yes, the Special Extended Version of the Lord of the Rings. It did in fact help. Now, by the time I got to the Two Towers, I was so relaxed I decided to do my taxes. So as Eowyn attempted to win Aragorn’s heart with really terrible soup, I filed both Jason’s and my own Federal and State taxes.
For those who knew me when the films first came out, you know the stats of how many times I saw the movies in the theatre. Fellowship of the Ring: 2, Two Towers: 11, and Return of the King: 14 times. You could say I was obsessed. These days however, I don’t watch it nearly as often as I used to. About twice a year do I sit down and watch the entire trilogy. And more often than not, I fall asleep or snooze through some of the moments. Not because it bores me, but because I have seen them so many times and know the whole thing by heart.
So why am I admitting such a silly obsession? Because they really are great movies. And please don’t leave comments regarding how they are not true to the books. I know that. I have the ability to separate out books from their film versions.
So if you have an insane amount of time free and just want to be taken to a sweet fantasy land for about 12 hours, I highly recommend these films.
