Lord of the Rings and LDS views

Okay so I'm not expert on this subject matter by any means... 

However it has been on TV lately and my husband decided he wanted to watch them all.  

I wasn't even watching all of it very actively and i'm not the biggest fan by any means mostly because I just don't get it, but what I did watch I noticed some similarities to LDS beliefs.  

Here are some of the similarities I realized and they may not be relevant at all, but I was trying to engage myself in the 4 hour movie.  

1. Gandalf (spelling?) relates to Jesus Christ in some ways.  He dies as Gandalf the 'grey' and then soon comes back to life or 'resurrected' as Gandalf the 'white'.  He is always doing things for the benefit of the people and trying to get rid of any kind of evil he can.  Granted I don't think our Savior would make half of the decisions that Gandalf made in regards to getting rid of evil but some similarities there right? 

2. Frodo and Sam and the other two little elves are just normal people going through the trials of life and trying to get rid of evil and attain a happy and perfect world.  The ring in their possession is temptation.  It has an effect on everyone, it is small and seemingly simple, but tempts us to do wrong and if we follow it for too long, we end up like Smeegle and completely lost ourselves.  

3. When Smeegle gets rid of the effects of Golum and tells him to go away and gets rid of his split personality is symbolic of him trying to come back to the things he knows to be right and although his sins had lasting effects, he is trying to change and taking a stand to do what is right.  

4. All of the Orks and bad things are pretty obviously symbolic of Hell.. I mean look at them.. sheesh that's scary.  

5. They are on a constant journey to a land (don't know the name) where they can ultimately destroy the ring (or destroy evil in the world).  Their journey is the life on earth and the destroying of the ring is somewhat similar and symbolic of the judgment we go through before we enter the glories of heaven, or not.. ha 

6. Leggalus and the other elves are I feel like symbolic of the 3 nephites that are still around.  They can make better decisions more easily, they are very clean and heaven-like people and they fight for good.  

Anywho.. any of you Lord of the Ring experts can correct me or add their two cents but in my brief moments of watching, those are the similarities I saw and got enjoyment out of.  :)

Erika J.