Why compare LOTR movie to the book?

Rating: 10/10 (25 December 2001)

I have read LOTR, so I sort of had high expectations for this movie. Let me tell you, after seeing this movie I realised that my expectations were low! It is definatly one of the best movies I have ever seen.
A lot of people are comparing this movie to the book......Why? Everyone knows that a film adaptation of a book is never better than the book itself, especially a world famous book like LOTR. You need to look at the movie itself, people complain that you dont see Gollum kill his friend when he finds the ring in the river....so what? that doesnt really have a lot to do with the movies story line at all. Others say that it sucks because it doesnt have Tom Bombadil, again this doesnt have anything to do with the movies story line. If Peter Jackson put in everything we would have a 5 hour movie!
I have read the Star Wars Episode 1 novel, and so have many other people. I dont hear them complaining about there beloved SW. People are not used to a lot of old style Fantasy, Thats why they compare LOTR to D&D? just because they both have Dwarves? Stupid if you ask me...
To sum up, this movie is legendary when you look at it as just a movie. If you compare it to the book it will seem a little too fast and rushed.
9 out of 10