History YMMV / TheLordOfTheRingsFilmTrilogy

* MisBlamed: No, Frodo didn't send Sam away because he thought he was the one that ate all the Lembas. He turned him away because Sam offered to "share the load" and carry the Ring for a while after Gollum convinced Frodo that Sam might try taking the Ring. The fact that Frodo was also under the Ring's influence didn't help, either.

** '''"They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard!"''' [[note]]This is a bit of an odd one as the line was perfectly fine in the book, but then the film failed to make clear that there was some question of whether the orcs were going to Isengard or Mordor, making it seem like just another one of Legolas's CaptainObvious moments. And ''then'' someone went and made a techno-remix using the line which became [[MemeticMutation an internet meme]] for the ages.[[/note]]

** The French dub counts too, especially Creator/JeanPiat as Gandalf, Bernard Gabay as Aragorn, Creator/FeodorAtkine as Elrond and Sylvain Caruso as Gollum.

* SugarWiki/BetterThanCanon: One particular aspect of the adaptation that's generally preferred by fans is the size of orcs, who are all human-high rather than hobbit-sized like in the books. This change makes Sauron's force far more imposing, as it doesn't predominantly consist of children-sized critters.

* SugarWiki/BetterThanCanon: One particular aspect of the adaptation that's generally preferred by fans is the size of orcs, who are all human-sized rather than hobbit-sized like in the books. This change makes Sauron's forces far more imposing, as it doesn't consist predominantly of children-sized critters.

* BetterThanCanon: One particular aspect of the adaptation that's generally preferred by fans is the size of orcs, who are all human-sized rather than hobbit-sized like in the books. This change makes Sauron's forces far more imposing, as it doesn't consist predominantly of children-sized critters.

* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: One aspect of the ''Lord of the Rings'' Trilogy that raised a lot of eyebrows in the film industry during production was the choice of having Music/HowardShore serve as composer. Before ''LOTR'', Shore was almost exclusively known for his work in composing scores for thriller films[[note]] Such as ''Film/TheFly1986, Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs'', and ''Film/Se7en'' [[/note]] and more family-oriented movies.[[note]] Like ''Film/{{Big}}'' and ''Film/MrsDoubtfire''[[/note]] He had never dabbled into scoring either the [[Main/FantasyFilms fantasy genre]] or in [[Main/EpicMovie large-scale epics]]. On top of that, the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen other main contender to score the films]] was Music/JamesHorner, who ''[[{{Film/Willow}} did have]]'' [[Film/FieldOfDreams experience]] [[{{Film/Glory}} in the]] [[{{Film/Jumanji}} aforementioned]] [[{{Film/Braveheart}} genres]] and had recently received acclaim for composing the score of ''Film/Titanic1997'', which won him the Academy Award for Best Score.[[note]] Horner wasn’t able to score the trilogy because he was committed to working on other films [[/note]] Many assumed that having Shore serve as composer for ''LOTR'' was a poor choice, a sign that the films were doomed to fail, not to mention an incredibly risky gamble. Needless to say, Howard Shore’s Score for the ''LOTR'' Trilogy was a massive success, garnering universal acclaim. It ''twice'' earned him the Academy Award for Best Original Score and is regarded as one of the greatest film scores in cinematic history.

* EvilIsCool: Heavy amounts of appeal to the villains, with their menacing weapons and armor. At its peak in the final film with Sauron's army looking badass, with huge menacing [[GiantMook trolls in armor]] and giant WarElephants.

* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: One aspect of the films that raised a lot of eyebrows in the film industry during production was the choice of having Music/HowardShore serve as composer. Before ''LOTR'', Shore was almost exclusively known for his work in composing scores for thriller films [[note]] Such as ''Film/TheFly1986, Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs, and Film/Se7en'' [[/note]] and more family-oriented movies [[note]] Like ''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Big Big]] and Film/MrsDoubtfire''[[/note]]. He had never dabbled into scoring either the [[Main/FantasyFilms fantasy genre]] or in [[Main/EpicMovie large-scale epics]]. On top of that, the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen other main contender to score the films]] was Music/JamesHorner, who ''[[{{Film/Willow}} did have]]'' [[Film/FieldOfDreams experience]] [[{{Film/Glory}} in the]] [[{{Film/Jumanji}} aforementioned]] [[{{Film/Braveheart}} genres]] and had recently received acclaim for composing the score of ''Film/Titanic1997'', which won him the Academy Award for Best Score [[note]] Horner wasn’t able to score the trilogy because he was committed to working on other films [[/note]]. Many assumed that having Shore serve as composer for ''LOTR'' was a poor choice, a sign that the films were doomed to fail, not to mention an incredibly risky gamble. Needless to say, Howard Shore’s Score for the ''LOTR'' Trilogy has been universally acclaimed and was a massive success. It ''twice'' earned him the Academy Award for Best Original Score and is regarded as one of the greatest film scores in cinematic history.

* WTHCastingAgency:
** Some older [=LotR=] fans objected to Creator/ElijahWood being cast as Frodo, as they believed that he looked too childlike. However, it can be justified, as the book specifically points out that the Ring (which he acquired just as he came of age) stopped Frodo's aging. The timeline is different to the book anyway. Frodo is 33 (the cusp of adulthood for a Hobbit) at Bilbo's party. In the book, seventeen years pass before he sets out on the adventure; the film is a bit vague but certainly implies that Frodo sets off far sooner, possibly as little as a few days later. Also, contrary to popular belief, Hobbits mature at the same rate as humans. The 33 thing was college professor Tolkien's droll way of commenting that Hobbits, as a sensible folk, didn't consider young people in their "irresponsible tweens" adults.
** Most of the [[InhumanlyBeautifulRace Elves]] are played by [[PrettyBoy Pretty Boys]] and [[AngelicBeauty Angelic Beauties]], which makes the rough, [[PerpetualFrowner perpetually scowling]] Creator/HugoWeaving as Lord Elrond stick out like a sore thumb. Of course, Elrond is only half-elven, a fact the movies slough over.

* SacredCow: Not only are these movies considered amazing adaptations, but also downright legendary on their own, often held as one of the film medium's towering achievements. While criticising certain aspects of the movies is acceptable, if you call the movies bad, overrated, or claim that they "aged poorly", the fans will tear you a new one.

* SacredCow: Not only are these movies considered amazing adaptations, but also downright legendary on their own. While criticising certain aspects of the movies is acceptable, if you call the movies bad, overrated, or claim that they "aged poorly", the fans will tear you a new one.