Speaking of barefoot...hobbits!
My girlfriend's not a fan of fantasy, JRR Tolkien, and doesn't know a dwarf from an elf...I selected this movie with concerns it would not resonate with her.
(Me) "Dragons LOVE gold."
(Her) "how do YOU know they love gold?"
(Me) "they just do, it's common knowledge."
All you need to know is this:
She cried during this movie.
Highly recommended.
(She just said "Peter Jackson sure knows how to make a movie")