What do Lord of the Rings fans call themselves?

Ringer
A Ringer is a fan of The Lord of the Rings in general, and of Peter Jackson’s live-action film trilogy in particular. Other terms for Tolkien fans include Tolkienite or Tolkiendil.

Is Peter Jackson a Tolkien fan?

Enter Peter Jackson: While Jackson, a longtime Tolkien fan, was filming his first studio film “The Frighteners,” for Universal, he began considering whether the many recent advances in visual effects might finally make it possible to adapt “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy on film for a reasonable amount of money.

Why is The Lord of the Rings Not a trilogy?

Because it was written as a series of six books, not three; and the books were not named, but numbered I-VI. It was simply published as a series of three volumes in order to save paper, each containing two books. So the term “Trilogy” is a somewhat informal designation.

Is there a Lord of the Rings fan club?

The Official Lord of the Rings Fan Club is the first fan club license awarded to Decipher since its January 2001 acquisition of FANtastic Media, Denver, Colorado. For more information about New Line Cinema’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, go to www.lordoftherings.net. About Decipher, Inc.

Why are the theatrical versions of The Lord of the Rings so bad?

The theatrical versions wish to tell a story, and to tell a good, engaging story, sometimes directors and screenwriters have to cut material that casual viewers wouldn’t care about. As such, the theatrical versions cut a lot of great material regarding the history and lore of Middle Earth and its characters.

Are the extended editions of The Lord of the Rings worth it?

The extended editions add a lot of great material to the films, but they also butcher the pacing and add a lot of unnecessary material. When it comes to The Lord of the Rings, most die-hard fans would agree that the extended editions are the way to go.

Does longer mean better in Lord of the Rings?

Longer doesn’t mean better. The Lord of the Rings novels have been extraordinarily popular for decades, and even when The Fellowship of the Ring was released in 2001, it was forced to meet the inflated expectations of millions.

Why do people love Tolkien’s books so much?

Tolkien’s world has often been regarded as one of the greatest and richest in modern fantasy literature, and the novels have an enormous fanbase that wish to see the films do their beloved story justice.