This can only end in tears

Have you ever tried to watch all three Lord of the Rings films back to back? I hope not. It seems so unnecessary and obsessive-- but wait, I'm discussing Lord of the Rings, aren't I? I'm one of the few people who hasn't even read the books. I tried, honestly I did. Several times. I simply couldn't do it, but someday I'll try again.
However, if someone made me watch all three films in a row, I think I'd cry... and phenomenon that this Guardian writer describes in the experience of this marathon of Middle Earth and tears.