What effect will the movies have? Any predictions?

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Will it be as big as Star Wars? If it is, is that a good thing, or a sad thing? Will millions jump on the Tolkien band wagon and then Middle-earth conventions will start popping up? (Like Star Wars and Star Trek?). If so, would that be good or bad? What are your thoughts?
Eledhgil (Elvenstar)

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