Lord of the Rings (and by definition, The Hobbit)
It is my favourite book by a considerable distance and until recently I have read it on a yearly basis since childhood. Yet nearly 20 years on from the first release, I still haven't managed to get past the Fellowship of the Ring - there were too many holes or moments that I feel are important to the structure of the book but weren't (and to be fair from a time perspective, couldn't be) adequately covered. As I know the book front to back and sideways, I came to the early conclusion that I couldn't enjoy the films in the same way - unlike, for instance, Game of Thrones where I hadn't read any of the books prior to watching the series.
I caught the first of the Hobbit trilogy on a flight to New York with a few hours to kill, and felt it had more than a faint air of absurdity in places. Again, I haven't bothered to watch the second and third instalments.
It is my favourite book by a considerable distance and until recently I have read it on a yearly basis since childhood. Yet nearly 20 years on from the first release, I still haven't managed to get past the Fellowship of the Ring - there were too many holes or moments that I feel are important to the structure of the book but weren't (and to be fair from a time perspective, couldn't be) adequately covered. As I know the book front to back and sideways, I came to the early conclusion that I couldn't enjoy the films in the same way - unlike, for instance, Game of Thrones where I hadn't read any of the books prior to watching the series.
I caught the first of the Hobbit trilogy on a flight to New York with a few hours to kill, and felt it had more than a faint air of absurdity in places. Again, I haven't bothered to watch the second and third instalments.
Say it aint so! 
