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Summary: I am going with him, if he climbs to the Moon!
Review: It is humbling to try and think out a review of this film. When I last looked, there were some 1576 reviews posted and no doubt many more coming. What can I say that has not been said before, and probably better than I can? All this for the momentary honor of having reviewed something that has touched me deeply. Think, 1576 reviews and the overall rating is 4-1/2 stars. What an astounding accomplishment. What more evidence does any need that this is something to treasure?I actually avoided this film when it first came out because I could not believe that it would measure up to the Lord of the Rings that lives in my mind after 40 years of reading and rereading. Nor was I sure that I was comfortable sharing in a theater what had become an intensely personal experience. Alas, this was my loss. At least, in this modern era, I can have that experience via this most excellent DVD, along with countless pieces of information on the making of the film. I was in high school when I first read these books, but it was not until 5 years later, when the paperbacks came out, that 'The Ring' began to work its magic on me. Years later, the film has renewed that experience. What is great about this film is not that it is a reasonably faithful rendering of the books, or that actors bring their characters to life beautifully, although both these statements are true. What is great about this film is that is captures the intent of Tolkien's story, which was far more than the telling of an incredible task. When the ring first appeared in paperback, it came into the hands of a generation of people who desperately needed a legend of their own. In a world gone crass and commercial, where people were being bent by an inexplicable conflict, 'The Lord of the Rings' promised that, if we were willing to pay the price, the balance could be restored. That the source of good was truly just as inexhaustible as that of evil. Forty years later, this film succeeds in recreating that lesson, and restoring that image. If Peter Jackson had to turn and twist things in order to keep this film within reasonable viewing bounds, he left out nothing important. I missed Tom Bombadil and the Barrow Downs. And Sauron and Arwen have considerably extended parts. But what Jackson has done is put a great deal of effort into making sure that what he did do felt right. In many cases, his imagery was far in excess of the product of my poor and worn out brains. As such, this is a film for which to be grateful. For me this is a great gift - a fond memory revisited.
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Summary: Wow! What an awesome movie! One of the best movies ever!!!!
Review: I just finished watching this movie, and it is just as exciting the sixth time. Really! This movie just DOES NOT get boring. And that's a good thing. So I saw it five times in theatres and now once at home on the DVD. Wow! This movie just rocks sooo much! It is a great adventure movie, and also a movie that deals with different and really cool characters. I can't say how this movie is compared to the book. I haven't read the book, but I totally want to. You don't have to have read the book to enjoy the movie totally, though. No matter what, this movie is very interesting. Even after almost three hours, it's still interesting. Yeah, it's waaaaaaaaay long, but who cares??? It's cool. That's what matters. This is one of the best movies I've seen. Even if you're not a Lord of the Rings fan, this movie will totally make you one. So I finish my review by saying that I totally reccomend this movie. For anyone. See it. It's awesome. And, I can't wait for the second movie. Only four more months.........
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Summary: People like this movie!!?!?
Review: This movie, was the most boring piece of [trash] I've ever seen! The entire story was "good guys walk for a while, they stop, the bad guys find them, the hero is stabbed, good guys walk for a while, they stop, the bad guys find them, the hero is stabbed, the good guys run away, good guys walk for a while, they stop, the bad guys find them, the hero is stabbed, the good guys run away......" that seems to be the ENTIRE storyline of the movie. The effects are good, but good effects don't make a good movie. If you feel you have to waste money on this, by all means, go ahead, but I'll never watch this stinker again.
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Summary: Bloody good for all the lost storyline.
Review: Well... where to begin? I myself have read the entire trilogy no less than 20 times. I've also read ALL of Tolkien's supplemental works as well as some of his unrelated poetry and prose. I can speak some of the ancient languages Tolkien used to develope some of his own languages in Lord of the Rings (Welsh, Cornish, etc.) So I imagine you could say that I am a nutfanaticgeekandwhatever of J.R.R. Tolkien. As far as cinematics are concerned, the movie was excellent. It portrayed most of the characters, places, languages, as they were very well supposed to be. The way The Shire was depicted left me in tears as I know that we will never see a place and people so happy and carefree and beautiful while we live on earth. The battle in which Sauron was deprived of the Ring was absolutely stunning. The orcs were, for the most part, well-done- although no Orc was ever any shade of green. The detail of weapons and armor was exquisite. The scenery altogether made me want to gather an army and claim New Zealand for myself. The story line, however, was not very well stuck to. Some of the most terrifying and bizzare and entertaining parts of The Fellowship of the Ring were left out entirely. The part where Fatty Bolger awaited the Ring-Wraiths at Crickhollow, the Old Forest, Tom Bombadil, the terror of the Barrow Downs, etc (if you've read the book)... all were left out entirely! Some of the characters were changed as well. Instead of meeting Glorfindel on the way to Rivendell, they met Arwen (va-va-voom by the way!) Galadriel wasn't even as remotely beautiful as she was in the book. I could go on... Altogether, it was... better than okay. I loved it for this, hated it for that. But I'll probably watch it as many times as I've read it. I'd like very much for Christopher Tolkien to write a review here. Ffarwelio y nes trenydd!
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Summary: A DVD that is actually worth the price
Review: "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" is definately movie that fantasy fans will fall in love with. I have been a fan of Tolkien's book since my early teens. When I found out that they were making a movie about the books, I will admit that I was one of the first ones in line to see it in the theatre. There was very little about the movie that I could actually say I didn't agree with.
The cast that was picked seems to shine in this movie. I would never have thought that Elijiah Wood could be able to play Frodo, but he actually seemed to carry the character throughout the movie. The special effects in this movie are good, but not great. There are a few moments when you can tell that scenes were created using computer generation. But overall the movie is a beautiful piece of cinema.
The special features on the 2-disc DVD aren't exactly the best. There are a few cool things to check out, but unless you really want this movie now, then I suggeest you wait for the 4-disc DVD to come out where there is going to be a lot more extras, and deleted scenes. The 2-disc does have a look into the next movie, which is looking like it might blow this one out of the water with shear action and special effects. I can't wait...
Peter Jackson (the director) does an amazing job keeping the movie as close to the book as possible. I was a little hesitant to see the movie, just for the fact that I have seen movies based on books before and have been sorely disapointed. But this movie is sure to live on in the future as one of the most richly detailed movies of all time.
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Summary: DIFFERENT EXTRAS--Not the same as original edition
Review: For those of you only planning to buy one version of Lord of the Rings, you should know this: The extras included with the original, "Theatrical" version (the 2-disk set) are NOT in the extended, collector's edition set. Each has its own amazing set of extras. For a die-hard LOTR nut (like me), it's well worth it to by BOTH.
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Summary: A Masterpiece of Storytelling and Technical Filmmaking
Review: The Fellowship of the Ring is a three-hour film that feels like a mere 90 minutes. The story is so well-paced and the characters so absorbing that one hardly notices the passage of time. When the film ends, it's as though one has awakened from a trance, and there's an acute feeling of loss, of wanting the story to go on. Happily, two more installments in the epic fantasy saga have already been filmed and will be released in months to come. For those familiar with Tolkien's works, no review is needed. The Fellowship of the Ring is simply a great movie. For those who really only prefer comedies, romantic melodramas, and those odd foreign films, this movie is simply not for you. However, for lovers of action/adventure, suspense, horror/thriller, fantasy/sci-fi, and high drama there's something for you in this movie. The movie is paced like an action-adventure film, acted like a piece of high drama, and pervaded with gorgeous special effects which blend with the story and support the cast rather than upstaging them. There's also a good bit of horror in the film, though it's far from being a gore-fest. It's not fundamentally a violent film, but it doesn't pull punches in depicting the bad guys as thoroughly, nightmarishly evil either. You've never watched a movie like this before because there's never been a movie like this made before. It's a fantastic movie for a night alone or a party, and appeals to people of all ages. If you want a movie to pick you up from your easy chair and take you away to another world for a while, this is one you won't want to miss.
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Summary: Wait for the extended cut... if you can.
Review: I've already written one review for the cinema release of the Fellowship, and I still think it's one of the greatest movies ever made. I have every intention of buying the extended version when it comes out, but I just couldn't wait to have my own copy. For those of you debating between the extended cut and the wide release version, I thought I'd review the special features. First of all, the biggest bummer about this DVD release is a complete lack of commentary. I'm a big fan of commentary. The special features are really just a collection of previously released materials: internet movies, promotional presentations, etc. The two big things that impatient geeks like myself wil get out of this edition are the previews for the extended version, and The Two Towers. The Extended cut preview, including a brief intro from Peter Jackson is extremely short. We get glimpses of the missing scenes and a brief interview with Howard Shore about the additions to the score. For those of you who were unaware of such a future release, this is a hard way to find out. The Two Towers preview is quite a bit meatier and goes into locations, new characters and the making of Gollum. We still don't get to see what he looks like finished, but even the unfinished product is pretty amazing. Basically, if you are a big fan, wait, wait, wait for the extended version. If you just can't wait that long, the sound and picture quality of this version are well above average and the story remains as incredible as ever, so you can get a decent fix. I plan on giving this version away once I get my grubby little hands on the extended cut.
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Summary: Great Movie, Terrible DVD
Review: What a crime. This is probably the worst transfer of a movie to DVD in that last two years. And for a movie of this magnitude it is a crime!. I realize that the 'real deal' is going to come out in November... This one is terrible! The colors are bad, the encoding is blurry and full of artifacts and the sound is imbalanced, uneven and just plain bad. I was really looking foward to this dvd and had high expectations. What a disappointment. I'm not sure whether this LOTR is better than no LOTR.
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Summary: Movie was good, but....
Review: Liked the movie, all but the casting Cate Blanchett as Galadriel. Her ability to carry the role was lacking. Everyone else did well.
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