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Summary: Totally amazing.
Review: I just got home from "The Fellowship of the Ring" and all I can say is - WOW. What an amazing movie - it completely blew me away. It exceeded all of my expectations by leaps and bounds. Direction, effects, acting, and story are all amazing. I have read the books, and the translation from book to screen is incredible. Peter Jackson and his team capture the essence of the LOTR characters beautifully. In addition to the brilliant story translation from book to movie, Tolkien's wit and humor has also been carried over wonderfully. (Which never happened in the Harry Potter movie). Tolkien fan or not, you should go and see this film.
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Summary: AMAZING...Absolutley INCREDIBLE!!
Review: I just got my pre-ordered version today! Quickly unwrapped it and threw it in the player. From moment one, you sense that it is FAR different than any theater release. The added footage is WONDERFUL and helps so much in leading up to WHY things happened or how scenes got to where they were in the original release. The special effects are greatly improved and the music added to the film is all NEW! This movie makes me howl with Hobbit delight! I recommend it to anyone seeking a journey of their own. Amazon.com made my day! Included also, is a FREE movie ticket to Two Towers!
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Summary: Oh God
Review: I just got out of it, and I gotta say damn, for a three hour movie the long wait was well worth it.
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Summary: Hugely Entertaining
Review: I just had a total blast watching this movie, and on so many different levels. It was great, simply great, to be able to compare Peter Jackson's sincere vision with my own: in my mind, he hit it dead-on with each and every member of the Fellowship - even to the point of making it easy to confuse Aragorn and Boromir; I had always visualized goblins, orcs, and the Uruk-Hai in exactly the same way they are depicted in the film (before the Brothers Hildebrandt - and their annual calendars in the late'70's and '80's - slightly altered my visualization of these hideous creatures); the landscapes were a joy and somehow, in all substantial ways, amazingly close to the way I visualized them as well; Rivendell looked a bit too much like a Swiss chalet though, and Elrond needed to be MUCH taller, but these are minor quibbles. Jackson really succeeds in recreating the FEEL of the Fellowship of the Ring. The comaraderie, Gandalf's love of Bilbo and Frodo, and them for each other, Sam's simple-minded, determined loyalty, Frodo's crushing burden, and the chemistry among the nine (perhaps excepting the competition between Gimli and Legolas), are all presented ably and with care. What we have here, with this movie, is clearly a labor of love. The filmakers truly wanted to do it RIGHT. For the most part, they succeeded.My one problem might lie with the film's breakneck pacing in the second half. It did occur to me, though, that this movie will completely blow away anyone who has never read the LOTR. The ominous portentous prologue, featuring an awesome confrontation of armies, the hideous, gripping visions when Frodo puts on the dreaded ring, the intense violence, and the hanging cut-it-with-a-knife tension place this film almost in the horror genre. The book, however, is more leisurely paced, filled with exposition, descriptions, songs and ancient tales, in both elven and dwarvish tounges. I suppose that a film bringing all such elements to bear might bore some and turn others off with the sheer length that would be required. I, for one, would love every minute of it. Hopefully, there is a director's cut in its embryonic stage, containing some of the key missing elements: Bombadil, Galadriel's gifts, a more developed Gimli and Legolas, etc. Given his audience, and economic expectations, Mr. Jackson has really done it right. Tolkien fans everywhere can be grateful while they wait for their next chance to see it again. Those not familiar with the books can count on a truly awe-inspiring, and memorable, theatrical experience.
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Summary: Appearance is Spectacular!
Review: I just love the appearance! The bookends actually look like they've come from Middle-Earth, and they are heavy...not made out of plastic! The box is incredible! I love the way it makes you feel like you are traveling down a great river and into the gates of Argonath...like in the movie when the Fellowship travels down a great river and sees the gigantic statues of Argonath...his fathers of old, his kin. The whole package is a feast for the eyes!
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Summary: WOW!!!
Review: I just picked up the "Fellowship of the Ring" 2-Disc Widescreen DVD set and I can't recall a single DVD that has looked or sounded better on my home theater system. This is truly a reference DVD if I ever saw one! As far as the movie is concerned, I'll simply say that the movie is gorgeous in its cinematography. The care that was taken to create Tolkien's "Middle Earth" universe are to my eyes extremely successful. The mostly excellent performances are occassionally marred by a stupid line, or un-necessary comic relief from one of the Hobbits. But don't let that distract you. If you're looking for THE movie to show off your new home theater system, use "The Fellowship of the Ring" and tell your neighbors to take cover!
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Summary: the best movie
Review: I just plain like lord of the rings. I like all the action and I think the dark rider guys (though they're not guys, or girls for that matter) are cool. I deffinentally (this is probably spelled wrong) reccomend (this is also probably spelled wrong) it.
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Summary: You have got to see this movie!
Review: I just purchased the DVD three days ago (8-10-2002), and from the first moment, I was hooked. My daughters and I watched it twice that very same day. The next day we watched it again, but this time with the subtitles on, just to get all the names to match up with the pronounciation. My 8 year old and 10 year old watched the entire movie, and not once did the movie lose their attention, and it's nearly 3 hours long. We can hardly wait for 'The Twin Towers' to come out in the theatres, and my children are even thinking of reading the books beforehand. I would also recommend watching the behind the scenes disks that are included, as they contain very interesting footage about the making of 'The Lord of the Rings' and a preview of 'The Twin Towers'. I can see why it won 4 Academy Awards, and my daughters were the first ones to say it. You should NOT miss this movie.
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Summary: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
Review: I just purchased this DVD 4 days ago. I love the books all of them. I felt that if you are a fan of the books you will not be disapointed. They did leave out some items that I would have added but then the movie would be longer. ie: I felt that the gifts from the woman of the wood was not compleat enough. Readers of the book know that Sam was given a gift (important) that was not mentioned. also the counsel of elders in riverdale was not compleat as bilbo was not there? I stil feel this representation of the book was very well done. I have watched it 4 times in 4 days!!! Can't wait till Dec.
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Summary: #1 Fantasy movie
Review: I just purchased this LOTR on DVD, never saw it in the theater, and it is visually stunning-even on the 27". The performances are brilliant and the emotion portrayed pulls you in almost immediately. The best movie I have ever seen - until the next passage is released that is. I would give this movie 10 stars if possible. Jackson is brilliant as are the actors. Definetely did the novel justice.
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