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While the early 2000s did feature other cultural touchstones like The Matrix trilogy, the Harry Potter films, and the Star Wars prequels, it was Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings that had the sort of unanimous consensus of culture — from audiences, critics, awards bodies, and industry titans (James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, and George Miller have all heaped praises on it) — to define the first decade of this century for Hollywood.” [// Gizmodo »]( [/bites] [// Still stashing all those receipts and paper files in your junk drawer? Go paperless with a scanning app for your phone. Use code SCANNER to save $5 »]( [// Order Storyworth for a loved one today to give them a truly memorable holiday gift. 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