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Summary: Magnificent.
Review: I can add very little to the reviews already posted, except to comment that it is obvious that Director Peter Jackson comes from "our" generation; the generation who went through secondary school in the late sixties and early seventies, and whose cultural millieu, for all our lifestyle "differences", is remarkably the same. I recognized characters walking onto the screen before their first lines, and Dwarf- architecture looked, well DWARF. And Elvish sets looked ELVISH -and we forget that although Tolkien used a lot of words, there were not a lot of specific descriptions.
I would like to submit that the famed trilogy could possibly be credited for the success of the Civil Rights movement in the United States (well there is a way to go yet, but the laws are there now). Think of the Fellowship -we have representatives of multiple ehtnic/racial groups, very few of whom seem to get along with each other in Middle Earth, suddenly combining for a common task (not that they don't bristle at each other occasionally, but, hey...), and our suspension of disbelief in the mid-60's allowed us to accept the idea that those "other" people were still people. There's a PhD thesis for somebody there....
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Summary: Fabulous entertainment & visual journey unparaleled story
Review: It's never been better than this, it's everything movie making is about. This is the film every child waited a lifetime to see. This film breaks a barrier, like 2001 & Star Wars, it sets the new standard. Combining a great story, script, costumes and visual effects like no film before it. I can't wait to see the "Two Towers".
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Summary: mesmerising...
Review: When I originally saw this movie in the theatre, an unfortunate choice in dinner(gotta be more careful around those peppers) caused me to miss significant parts of the movie. I could not completely immerse myself in the story with incontinence stratching at my back door like a dog needing to be let out. Thank God for the DVD! Now I KNOW that I didn't miss anything important, the storytelling in the movie just made me think that I had. Guess I'll have to read the books again, and all that...
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Summary: Tolkien's Epic Comes To Life
Review: I first read Lord Of The Rings way back in the early 60's when it was still hard to find and basically a cult book on college campus's. I have probably read it at least once a year since then and there is only one other book that I can say that about - Frank Herbert's Dune. So after 30+ readings I was totally prepared to dislike the movie. Imagine my surprise when I discovered the best movie I've seen in years. Granted, some changes were inevitable. For instance there are few female characters in the novel so Galadriel and Arwen in particular had to be fleshed out for the movie. No big deal, it still follows the story line remarkably well. The acting is superb, the special effects incredible and the sets and scenary simply beautiful. Definately an asset for any DVD collection and a must have for fantasy lovers.
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Summary: One Of The Best Films Ever Made
Review: Forget A Beautiful Mind. The Lord Of The Rings:The Fellowship Of The Ring was robbed! FOTR (that's Fellowship Of The Ring, for you non-tolkienites) is FAR superiour to that much over-rated film.
If you want to see an extradinary movie, look no farther than this first installment in The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy.
I saw this movie back in the theater in January by accident because the film I was there to see was sold-out.
At the time I had never turned a page of Tolkien's fantasy epic but associated it closely with The Chronicles Of Narnia,
another series I had never taken the time to read.
I didn't know what to expect just that I wasn't expecting much.
I was dead wrong! The movie unfolded on the screen like a vibrant,
colorful work of art, one that I could hardly behold in one viewing. I went back and saw it again, then again.
The movie never dimmed or faded, but my enjoyment and fascination grew with each viewing. The acting is perfect for the film.
The story is steller. In fact, I can't think of a single thing I would change with anything in this absolutely extraordinary movie!
I read a couple of reviews on Amazon before posting my own.
Somebody called it boring, or whatever. They must have seen a different film. This is a flawless work of art! Destined to be remembered along with such classics as Ben-Hur and Casablanca, or what have you. I already bought the theatrical version and am eagerly anticipating this FOUR-DISC SET. A film-lover's dream! An extra half hour has been added into the film and there is over six hours of making-of content on two discs!
I am now in the process of reading The Two Towers to try and quell my impatience for movies two and three, ... I can't wait!
My Precious!
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Summary: This is a MUST OWN for any movie lover!
Review: From the first moments of The Fellowship Of The Ring, I was completely immersed in the story. The characters and storyline followed J.R.R. Tolkien's book nearly to the letter. The sets and backgrounds were fantastic, in fact, I felt as if Rivendell actually existed! Because of the quality of this movie, I can't wait until the sequels release!
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Summary: "There is evil there that does not sleep"
Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is triumphant proof that despite frequent evidence to the contrary, it is possible to adapt excellent books into equally excellent films. Of course, at the heart of any good film is a good story, and this is provided par excellence by J. R. R. Tolkien. In a time before recorded history, the peaceful inhabitants of Middle-earth are threatened by the reappearance of a long-lost ring, in which resides the life force of the evil Dark Lord Sauron. Seemingly by chance the ring comes to young hobbit Frodo Baggins who must destroy it by throwing it back into the fires from whence it was forged. In his quest he is joined by a wizard, two men, a dwarf, an elf and three hobbits - representatives of the free people of Middle-earth - whom together form the titular fellowship. This film is monumental in scale, but it is director Peter Jackson's attention to detail and the all-important (and sadly oft-forgotten) humanity involved that really makes it a masterpiece. Although the black faceless ringwraiths, the orc and goblin hordes, and the claustrophobic darkness of the mines of Moria are certainly frightening, the moment when the viewer truly realises the insidious evil of the ring is when kindly bumbling Uncle Bilbo Baggins becomes (for a split second only) a raving demon in its presence. The outstanding cast has made it easy to become involved with the characters and the computer graphics wizardry of Isengard and Rivendell, et. al., is astonishing and almost seamless. Ultimately, any film which, after almost three hours, can leave a viewer exclaiming "No! It can't end there! I want to see what happens next!" is well worth watching. Roll on the sequel!
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Summary: Awesome awesome movie!!
Review: This movie is as close to the book as I have ever seen. I cannot believe that people come on here and berate the movie, which was excellently done, excellently cast, and excellently stayed with the book, except for a few scenes I thought didn't align well, like Arwen taking Frodo to the Ford and then destroying the Ringwraithes. She should have been a he, and she/he was not the one who destroyed the Ringwraithes, it was Elron and Gandalf who destroyed the ringwraithes. But, nonetheless, it was a great movie. Obviously those who gave the movie one star and called it a horrible horrible movie does not like true fantasy. Tolkien is the one name in fantasy that if you asked what he wrote, you would instantly think of the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. The movie was fantastic. And you cannot compare Harry Potter with the Lord of the Rings.
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Summary: Beautiful
Review: Peter Jackson did a masterful job with the film transcription of Tolkein's famous book. I would recommend it to anyone. Everyone who I talked to, if they had read the book or not, commented on the awesome story line and the magic of the visual effects.
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Summary: One Ring is Plenty!
Review: I never read the Tolkien before seeing this movie. There, I said it. I have since then. And it raises the question with movies like this and Harry Potter about reliability to the text. Is it a virtue or a nusiance to try and recreate a book word for word on the big screen? I personally think it's maddening. It cannot be done properly so it's hardly even worth attempting. My advice is, do as much as you can. Start with the words, always start with the words, and let your own vision and ideas take flight. Peter Jackson (who I'd never heard of prior to this) did a superb job of taking a classic tale and giving it new life on the screen. The Frodo we see on the screen is not the Frodo we read about in the books, but he's the right Frodo for the movie. The visual style was stunning, the performances were largely Oscar calibre, I can even live with the sappy End Credits theme to say that the music was flawless. I'm obviously not going to go into a whole in depth review, because chances are you've read too many of them already. So, let's shorthand it: In fifty years this movie will be remembered, known and studied as one of the Greatest Movies of All Time. The disc is a must buy for Tolkien fans, Jackson fans, fantasy fans or even just plain old movie fans. And how hard does Gandalf rock?
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