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Summary: Lord of the Movies!!!
Review: I have noticed that many movies that are based off of books don't do a very good job of it, but Fellowship of the Ring was awesome! The special effects were great and the movie didn't stray much from the book's story line. It was an excellent movie.
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Summary: "One Ring to rule them all"
Review: Peter Jackson's film version of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Fellowship of the Ring" is an amazing achievement. It is an adaptation of a novel that takes place within an imaginary world with an astonishing level of geographical, historical and linguistic detail. Yet the movie manages to be understandable to viewers who have never read the book without either boring them with long passages of exposition or seeming over-simplified. The clarity of the film's script and direction achieve this result and fully justify the film's Oscar nominations.The film's visuals are amazing; scenes like those where the camera flies through the workshops and caverns of the nefarious wizard Saruman's stronghold seem like something out of an Omnimax movie. Unlike the landscapes seen on the big screens at science museums, however, the places Jackson's camera visits had to be designed and created by the filmmakers using models and computer graphics or, at least, chosen from the multitude of gorgeous vistas in New Zealand in such a way that they would match Tolkien's descriptions in the book. The details incorporated into the film from the book, both in the topography of Middle-earth and in the costumes, sets and props, are amazing to behold for Tolkien fans. For example, when the characters are walking along beside the Misty Mountains, one can see, at the far right of the screen beyond the end of the Misty Mountains, the White Mountains between Rohan and Gondor -- exactly as one would expect from the geography established in the book. The film is by no means flawless. Having read much of the commentary on the Internet over the last few years bemoaning the film's proposed changes to Tolkien's story, I had thought that the Tolkien fans who reacted in this way were being overly fanatical and not understanding the necessity of making some changes in any adaptation of a book into another medium. When I saw the film I was surprised how much of a purist for Tolkien's story I found myself to be at heart. I was especially irritated by the treatment of the sequence wherein the Elf-maiden Arwen (Liv Tyler) helps Frodo (Elijah Wood) escape from the evil Black Riders -- a function performed in the book by a male Elf named Glorfindel who is omitted from the movie. I se nothing wrong with Arwen replacing Glorfindel in this scene; I don't understand why it was necessary to restructure the sequence so extensively, making it almost unrecognizable as derived from the equivalent sequence in Tolkien's book. (I do think, however, that Tyler delivered the controversial line "If you want him, come and claim him" very well.) I also feel that some of the acting in the movie does not deserve the praise which has been heaped upon it. Elijah Wood's performance as Frodo does not impress me much at all. One must remember, though, that in practically every scene he had to deal with the complex cinematic tricks required to allow him, a full-sized actor, to play a diminutive Hobbit; therefore, the competence of his performance shows that he has a great deal of talent. On the other hand, Christopher Lee as Saruman, Hugo Weaving as Elrond, Sean Bean as Boromir, Cate Blanchett as Galadriel and, especially, Ian Holm as Bilbo and Orlando Bloom as Legolas are all excellent. Opinions may vary on Ian McKellen's performance as Gandalf, for which he has garnered the film's only Oscar nomination for acting; he underplayed the role a bit for my tastes, but that's his prerogative as a British actor and will be the very glory of his performance for many. The brilliance of Jackson's direction is best demonstrated by one remarkable moment early in the film: the moment when Frodo picks up the Ring for the first time. This is a crucial, iconic event -- the Ringbearer's first contact with the Ring that will necessitate his quest -- and by underplaying it, Jackson makes it far more powerful than any amount of emphasis could have done. For that scene, and for the fact that he directed two equally complex movies at the same time as this one, Peter Jackson definitely deserves the Oscar for Best Director.
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Summary: Don't love the ring? Are you sure?
Review: if you think that this film is for the book worms, your wrong! It is full of action for 3 hours on end! If you want to know, head chopping, monsters jumping out and a strange amount of silence. Half way through the movie you would be sick of more action but desiring above all a few seconds of rest! I'll warn you, BEWARE OF THE MINE! But if you are looking for a film that is completely the same as the book, you well be disappointed, as there is no Glorfindel, lots of worrier Arwen and strange things are not suppose to happen. Enjoy the movie and please don't chock on your popcorn!
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Summary: Oh My Gosh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I would highly recommend this movie to anyone! I have already seen it 3 times and I plan on seeing it again!
I though the way Peter Jackson pulled this off was amazing! I can't think of any way I would chang it. Yes people will tell you that it was long but it had to be! If you know anything about the story you would know that you just couldn't do it any other way. I found it refreshingly long! A comment on the ending, the first time I saw it I didn't want it to stop there. I could have sat through another 2 hours! But the secound and third time I saw it, it was a very logical place to close. I thought all of the actors did fantasticin portraying the characters. Expecially Elijah Wood. I could tell you to go to it just for the CG alone! I just found myself totally, captivatingly lost in the movie. It is very odvious how much time and dedication the makers put into this. I can't wait for the second and third one! Well I could go on for hours but then I would miss the next showing!
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Summary: Kicks "Beautiful Minds"
Review: Yeah, this movie is the best I've seen in a long time. Harry Potter was good, but LOTR rocked! For someone who hadn't read the books before seeing the movie (where have I been living?!) I thought it ruled. Seen it twice and gonna see it again this weekend. First off, Peter Jackson is brilliant. Mad props to him. No one could have pulled this project off more perfectly. Also, Elijah Wood was fantastic (not just in looks but in acting as well!) Perfect as Frodo. The rest of the cast rocked to. It was good to see John Rhys- Davies in another monster movie (Indiana Jones rocked too). Mckellen, Astin, Morteson, Lee, Tyler, Blanchett, everyone was great. A visually stunning film, its gonna kill at the Oscars. 13 nominations- its just incredible. It is everything that anyone could hope for in a movie. It's groundbreaking. Not as groundbreaking as Star Wars was when it first was released, but its high up there. It was good to see Christopher Lee as Saruman, someone who is also in Star Wars E2- bridging the divide. Anywho, I shouldn't give this film a 5 star rating- it truly deserves a perfect 10- perfectly executed, great acting, amazing effects, beautiful to watch- bottom line- SEE IT! When its released on VHS and DVD go get it! But after myself of course- I'll be the first in line to buy it. LOTR rocks!!!!!!!
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Summary: Go See It NOW!!!
Review: Incredible, fascinating, majestic!!! Transport yourself into Middle-Earth, a land of hobbits, elves, dwarfs, and humans (just to touch the surface of the multiple layers of characters in this movie). This is THE CLASSIC QUEST of the century. Frodo, the hero of this classic tale, becomes the unwitting owner of the One Ring, forged by Sauron, the Dark Lord, to rule all the Rings of Power. You journey with Frodo and his compadres as they attempt to destroy the ring in the Cracks of Doom. This story has it all - drama, comedy, battle. J.R.R. Tolkien must be cheering from the heavens as his story has become an on-screen masterpiece!
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Summary: The Lord of Entertainment.
Review: Great adventure, extraordinary entretainment. The Middle Earth Legend of J.R.R Tolkien is presented in an spectacular way. Wonderful scenaries, epic soundtrack, unforgettable characters. The cast couldn't be berer. And the journey is just beginning. We want more!
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Summary: words just don't come close
Review: What can I say? Its the Lord of the Rings. I've been waiting for this movie since I was ten and it really lived up to my expectations. When the started the movie and Gandalf entered Hobbiton I had a grin like a six year old in Disney World. If you haven't seen it, go, I beg of you, you don't know what you are missing. Even if you aren't a book person, this movie is for everyone.
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Summary: Too long for me
Review: Overall a good film, broken down like this: First hour: Excellent Second hour: Good to Very Good Third hour: Fidgeting, foot tapping, finger strumming and clock watching. So I guess what I'm trying to say is it would have been a great two-hour movie, but only a so-so three-hour movie. The sword fights and monster of the quarter-hour became too much for me.
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Summary: A Big Disappointment
Review: I went in expecting it not to be as good as the book. Book's are tricky things to interpret on to film so I figured that if it was a reasonably good movie I would declare it to be a success. It was not a reasonably good movie. I personally like special effects, however I like them to be subservient to the plot. In this movie the plot was subservient the the effects. They inserted a effect were ever they could. One of course wonders why, for instance, Galadriel morph's into something resembling Bruin Hilda while having to Frodo about the Ring. Or why they could not really on Ian Holm to come up with a adequate look of desire and a to create a CGI one for him instead. The only response the CGI expression elicited from me was one of laughter. As for suspense I feel that the director should have followed the book on two accounts.: 1. Never show the dark lord only talk about him. 2. Don't show what's happening to Gandalf when he disappears to talk to Sauraman. Failing to do either of the above two, the director was forced to create suspense by having Elijah Wood look like a frighted rabbit for three strait hours. The one good thing I can say about this film is it is better then the animated version.
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