The Battle of the 5+ Armies

[IxnaY AintsaY]

Originally Posted by Zigûr

This site, however, suggests that a silent reading of the book is definitely faster than watching the non-extended editions, although this was approximating the length of the third film.

Best thing about that article is it lead me to something I'd never seen before: http://lotrproject.com/ So much interesting stuff there.

(FWIW, I'm sure I could read The Hobbit in under 4 hours without undue effort. With joy, even, which is not the word that comes to mind considering the prospect of watching those movies again.)