Lord of the Rings, Men in Black, and War of the Worlds

TNT spent a day showing Fantasy and Sci-Fi, the films including all three from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Men in Black, and War of the Worlds. Of course, there's not mut to say about Lord of the Rings except to echo its awesomeness. Men in Black could be likened to the Fifth Element in its success derived from sci-fi themes mixed with contemporary pop culture. Will Smith is an icon of pop culture to be sure. As for War of the Worlds, I know it gets a lot of bad criticism from the audience, but I enjoy it. It seems any time a Sci-Fi film with enemy aliens does not end with the humans kicking their butts gets negative criticism. Look at The Knowing and The Day the Earth Stood Still. Then again, these films star Tom Cruise, Nicholas Cage, and Keanu Reeves (respectively), who all seem to get a bad review no matter their roles. For my part, I like all of the movies listed here.