9.THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY (2001, 2002, 2003)

Peter Jackson truly deserves a medal for cinematic bravery. Formerly a fascinating director of B-grade gore, he helmed these three epic sequels and came startlingly close to doing justice to J R R Tolkien's novels.

A powerful ensemble cast featured Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood, Sir Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, and the stunning country of New Zealand.

Frodo: I am Frodo Baggins, and this is Samwise Gamgee.
Faramir: Your bodyguard?
Sam: His gardener.