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This film feels distinctly different from Miyazaki's later Studio Ghibli work. It reminded me far more of Cowboy Bebop. That's probably because of the lanky main character and all his running around. Fun to watch but there didn't feel like there was any more to it.

For me the complex time travel plot just didn't quite fit together. It felt like the writers were trying to be clever rather than actually being clever. Even so do I like this film; it has a mysterious giant rabbit and not many films can make that claim. All the actors play their parts well. The most disturbing thing in this film was the Jim Cunningham character. I don't believe in giant rabbits but I do think there are Jim Cunninghams out there.

I can't remember when I got the first three Earthsea books. It must have been a long time ago because they were bought new and the pages have slowly yellowed. They were good then and are still good now. Short and easy to read for a child but enjoyable as an adult too. My favourite has always been The Tombs of Atuan.

It was very popular with work colleagues of mine for its peppersauce burger. They had that again and again and again. It was tasty enough the first time but personally I've gotten bored by the general sameness in all their dishes.

Books versus films can invoke many passions. I think Jackson has done a great job of interpreting the books but don't expect an exact copy. I think the attention to detail here is amazing. Its effects permeate the films and give wonderfully rich quality. What results is a trilogy of good but not great films. For me the best is to be seen in the first film and the worst in the last film. If only he'd do an adaptation of The Hobbit.

The premise was stupid, the technology silly, and the action and ending cliched. There are good bad films but this was a bad bad film. Thankfully I have managed to block most of it out. That's two hours of my life that I'll never see again.

I knew nothing about this film beforehand. Quickly it became apparent that people were experimenting with strange technology but the results were still not apparent. To me it was slightly slow to start and a bit confusing in the end. It's an interesting film and probably requires a second viewing. Try experiencing it with the same lack of information.

I have never seen such an awful film before. I resent the time it wasted in my life, even if it was only 15 minutes. I would never have chosen this by myself! It was someone else's fault!

Most of you will already be familiar with this book but for those who aren't I highly recommend it. It is, of course, similar to The Lord of the Rings but The Hobbit is a children's book which means you can expect a much easier and faster read. Travel with Bilbo and experience the ups and downs of his adventures, it's great fun.

For me The Lord of the Rings suffers from the common problem of many fantasy novels, lots of pages. Saying that, this is a classic and it's worth making the effort at least once. For an easier read try The Hobbit. If you need to be inspired to read the book then try the film first.