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Syed Nawaz asked this question about The Lord of the Rings:
I haven't read Tolkiens works, but I really want to. My concern is that currently, the LOTR movies are currently my favourite movies of all time (this is coming from someone who doesn't usually have favourites). Will reading the books ruin my love for the movies? I know this will depend on me, but I wanted to see the general opinion.
Michael Chapman Reading the book will definitely not ruin the films for you - but watching the films first will possibly have dented your enjoyment of the book. This …moreReading the book will definitely not ruin the films for you - but watching the films first will possibly have dented your enjoyment of the book. This is a shame since the 'true' story is what's in the book - the films are an interpretation of it for the big screen.

Since you asked the question 2 years ago, hopefully you've read the book by now (or maybe 5 times...) :-)(less)
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