The Fellowship Of The Ring
Yes, JRR Tolkein is an undisputed genius, and The Lord Of The Rings is a fantasy masterpiece. But the books were never meant to be broken up, and the first movie in Peter Jackson’s trilogy surpasses the text by thoughtfully scrapping all that Tom Bombadill nonsense and diving into the adventure as quickly as possible. Get outta here, Old Man Willow – bring on the cave trolls!