Before we embark on a most unexpected journey with The Hobbit, it's worth remembering just how momentous the Lord Of The Rings trilogy was, and the lasting effect Peter Jackson's first Tolkien trilogy had on the entertainment industry. Between them, The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Two Towers and The Return Of The King amount to three incredible movies and 558 minutes of spectacular entertainment, but they also kickstarted an evolution of the movies that we can really only truly appreciate with the benefit of hindsight. Take a bow, Frodo and co...
Prior to 2001, professing a public desire to paint tiny Orcs and engage in dice-based role-playing games would have probably seen you wedgied and hung on the nearest coat hook. However, Peter Jackson's Tolkien trilogy brought epic fantasy back into cinemas and the mainstream in a major way. Suddenly, Orcs were in vogue. Wizards were significantly less lame. It was cool to know what Mithril was. Huge box-office figures meant studios had to take the D&D audience seriously and rushed to greenlight the next big thing in dragon-slaying – the resulting properties haven't always been as satisfying (Dungeon Siege, anyone?), but the humble dice-roller will never again be ignored at the movies.
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