When Mark Brown of the Chicago Sun-Times criticized Lord of the Rings, he'd little idea of the volcanic reaction he'd get from Rings enthusiasts. Ever since he called the film a "tedious, boring pointless waste of three hours," he's been bombarded with e-mail from angry fans. He's now thinking of setting up a support group for people who hate the film. He says fans have called him a "total idiot," but adds nearly as many readers agreed it was boring. One reader wrote: "Dear sir, You do need an attention span of more than three seconds to appreciate this masterpiece of movie making.... May a Cave Troll smash your wooden head." Another reader wrote: "From one who has seen it 16 times, I most ardently disagree with your assessment that Lord of the Rings is a good cure for insomnia." His article about his readers' reaction to the criticism is headlined "Bored of 'Rings,' Gored by Film's Fans."
Ring Wrath
When Mark Brown of the Chicago Sun-Times criticized Lord of the Rings, he'd little idea of the volcanic reaction he'd get from Rings enthusiasts. Ever since he called the film a "tedious, boring pointless waste of three hours," he's been bombarded with e-mail from angry fans. He's now thinking of setting up a support group for people who hate the film. He says fans have called him a "total idiot," but adds nearly as many readers agreed it was boring. One reader wrote: "Dear sir, You do need an attention span of more than three seconds to appreciate this masterpiece of movie making.... May a Cave Troll smash your wooden head." Another reader wrote: "From one who has seen it 16 times, I most ardently disagree with your assessment that Lord of the Rings is a good cure for insomnia." His article about his readers' reaction to the criticism is headlined "Bored of 'Rings,' Gored by Film's Fans."
