[Gordon Steadman]

When you get into a great novel just to come across an entire chapter or multiple pages of crap.. aka fillers, aka backstories.

Most of these fillers and backstories are not warranted and simply make the novel appear thicker and longer than it actually is. Give me the novel without all this crap. 

Am reading one now, well trying to, however this crap/filler/backstory is ruining the flow of the novel, grrr

Johnno Health Warning
Do not, I repeat, do not pick up anything by Tolkein

LOL, and there am I thinking, how on earth do you make a Lord of the Rings movie and not include Tom Bombadil?

There are too many things left out and far too much time given to shoot 'em ups. If I wanted to play war games I'd get an X box or whatever they are. If I am moved to watch LOTR, I skip the fights along with almost any part that has Frodo in it. Quite the most annoying character in the films and totally unlike my vision of him. Sam comes much closer. AND....they left out the Scouring of the Shire which is one of the most important bits. I've heard all the reasons given and they insult the intelligence of the audience. If they are right, then most people really are dumb after all