[larrymcg421]

I would not give a shit who had the ring, who wanted the ring, why they wanted it, what the ring did, etc. if it weren't for Gandalf, Frodo, Legolas, Gimli, Sam, Smeagol, etc.

I think the Indiana Jones example is a bad one. Yes, the last movie was weak, but the only reason it is still somewhat watchable is the main character. Now imagine if the original Raiders had a weak character. Imagine someone bland like Ryan O' Neal had the role. I would rather watch Crystal Skull on an endless 24 hour loop than the Ryan O Neal Raiders.