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Just don't mention the Hobbit trilogy
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Dude, if someone's opening pitch sucks then they have failed as a creative. That's a skill issue and indicates that the rest of the work sucks.
You should only need to watch the opening to the LOTR movies to gauge if you'll like it or not.
That's a five minute investment before you continue watching a 9+ hour work.