Lord Of The Rings' Most Iconic Battle Hype Was "Made Up," But The Historian Still Gave A High Score
Few works have left as indelible a mark on the high fantasy genre as Peter Jackson’sThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy. Adapted fromJ.R.R. Tolkien’s seminal books, the adventures of the hobbit Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) not only redefined epic filmmaking but brought Tolkien’s richly detailed world of Middle-earth to life. As Frodo and his loyal friend Sam (Sean Astin) embark on a perilous journey to destroy the One Ring with the help the Fellowship,the award-winning trilogy set the gold standard for adaptations of fantasy literatureas one of the greatest film series ever made....