<h2>The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)</h2>
The finale in Peter Jackson&#8217;s adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy trilogy redefined the word epic &#8211; and strained the bladders of cinema-goers with its succession of endings. This version realigns the timing of the novels based on appendix notes to include elements from The Two Towers; Sam and Frodo&#8217;s rift over Gollum never happens in the book and the more tragic story of the Steward of Gondor is dulled down. But the epic Battle of Pelennor Fields more than makes up for that. Bonus points for anyone who can tweet us how many kills Legolas manages.
 

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

The finale in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy trilogy redefined the word epic – and strained the bladders of cinema-goers with its succession of endings. This version realigns the timing of the novels based on appendix notes to include elements from The Two Towers; Sam and Frodo’s rift over Gollum never happens in the book and the more tragic story of the Steward of Gondor is dulled down. But the epic Battle of Pelennor Fields more than makes up for that. Bonus points for anyone who can tweet us how many kills Legolas manages.

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