Yeah. I've heard Titanic also mentioned in the same vain.

It's interesting the way people's attitudes shift and change about the production. It honestly doesn't surprise me that some in Hollywood wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole, because it was such a ridiculously huge project-I mean, look at "John Carter." The only reason that "John Carter"got pushed through was someone at Disney wanted it to happen.
LOTR was fortunate that New Line was crazy enough to foot the bill. Perhaps the fact that the company was going bankrupt that it too the long shot bet on three movies. I think it was Trey who said that New Line bet its future on these movies and succeed-at least for 10 more years.

But, on the upside, his claim was "If it's flashy enough with a 3D release, nobody cares if it's good, it'll still make teh mad bankz," which JOHN CARTER handily disproves.

America must be the far green country under a swift sunrise

Towers is definitely the best of the 3 commentaries that day. I wasn't there for the other two. So there ya go.

Just noticed "CM" Lloyd's handle tag.