The LotR movies have so far been immensely better than I would have expected. The Balrog is probably going to be permanently imprinted on my brain forever. Jackson and Co. did an astonishing job of visualizing the books and making the characters moving and complex. Elrond's speech to Arwen about immortality was magnificent.
If almost four hours of the Two Towers extended version isn't enough for a person, they will never be satisfied, IMO, and should get back to power leveling their rogue elf on EverQuest. He calls himself a "traditionalist," but perhaps he simply has too much psychological attachment to Lord of the Rings.
"Ass stamina" is an excellent phrase, by the way
