I was watching Lord of the Rings the other day and was very impressed with the orcs. I think orcs are one of my fave fantasy creatures. 
I like orcs too. Mind you, I like Golum as well, so perhaps I'm a little strange!
generally serving an evil power. Tolkien's concept of orcs has subsequently been adapted and imported into other works of fantasy fiction as well as role-playing and strategy games (such as "Dungeons & Dragons", "Warhammer", and "Warcraft"), broadening the recognition of the creatures in popular culture.
Earlier references to creatures etymologically or conceptually similar to orcs can be found in Anglo-Saxon sources; including "Beowulf" and 16th-century Italian folk tales, in particular those of Giambattista Basile.
-faced. ‘Like that friend of Bill Ferny’s at Bree,’ said Sam. ‘Like many that I saw at Isengard,’ muttered Merry. 
‘Of all the ends to our journey that is the very last I should have thought of: to have to fight half-orcs and ruffians in the Shire itself - to rescue Lotho Pimple!’
Influence on later fantasy.
Tolkien's Orcs have been a major influence on fantasy fiction and games; they are the literary precursors of the Orcs