I rewatched _The Lord of the Rings_ movies as the final capstone in my return to Middle Earth quest.
They still hold up pretty well.
For reference, I started... four years ago, by rereading everything, including the entire _History of Middle Earth_.
So it's been a journey.
Okay, technically not _everything_ in my collection.
I did not reread _Bored of the Rings_, _The Last Ringbearer_, or _A Tolkien Bestiary_, which don't really count.
a Schelling point for those who seek one
For reference, I started... four years ago, by rereading everything, including the entire _History of Middle Earth_.
So it's been a journey.