I kinda liked that Cave Troll. (I think CNN's got him on an al Qaeda tape now.)

In "The Hobbit", the orcs were goblins.

"Down, down to goblin town, you go, my lad!
*Ho ho*, my lad!"

Of course "The Hobbit" also had Beorn. Bit of bruinanthropy, there. Better character than The Fellowships's Bombadil. What's the deal with that Goldberry, anyway? River-daughter, me arse.

Truly remarkable movie. Faithful. / Perfect to see it for your *birthday pressssent*, Alice, my precioussss..... :) / Apparently lots of people now think New Zealand *is* Middle Earth. Great setting.

--Barliman Butterburr

PS But where are the Entwives?