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Summary: Kept me on the edge of my seat!
Review: This was the best movie I have seen in a long time. It succeeded in combining spine tingling action and suspense with heart wrenching story lines and characters that seemed true to life. Well done!!!
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Summary: Greatest movie in YEARS
Review: This was the best movie I have seen in many years. Although the story is necessarily compressed, I think Peter Jackson did an excellent job of keeping alive the spirit of the book. Go and see this movie, you will be glad that you did.
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Summary: Best Movie I've Seen In Years!!
Review: This was the best movie i've seen in years, becasue it come from some of the best books i've read in years.Great Female actress' but even better male actors' because they are very handsome.I cant wait till the next two come into theaters so i can go see them also.
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Summary: READ THIS!
Review: This was the BEST movie of the year. The actors were WONDERFUL and Viggo Motenson was CUTE...lol. It had GREAT special effects and grafices . I recomened it for EVERYONE out there to see this movie. It has comedy(little bit)..emotion times...and sometimes it will make you jump because you didn't expect it. I loved this movie and CAN'T wait for the other!!
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Summary: Awesome!
Review: This was undoubtedly the greatest movie that I have ever seen! Every thing about it was absolutely amazing. Some of the actors have, for the most part, have never been heard of, yet they delivered extremely good performances. Peter Jackson did a great job on the movie and only used special effects on what would enhance the movie, not detract from it. He also did not just enjoy playing around with the special effects, unlike a certain George Lucas. Another thing is the cinematography was excellent, and the scenery could not be paralleled. Yes, though Jackson could have includued more from the book, I am partially grateful he didn't, due to time reasons. If you have not yet seen the movie find a friend that has it or buy the movie! It is not a waste of money or time, despite what others say. This movie is simply amazing!
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Summary: A beautiful tapestry
Review: This, I say, is a wonderful work of art! Everything, without question, fits: the cast, the set, the flow of the movie... And with it being necessary to leave out "Tom Bombadill" and other little things it still worked! With an exceptional cast , wonderful set, and great music, I have made this movie one of my favorites, and hoped it would be awarded "best picture." It was with great disappointment that I accepted that it wasn't... Also, with one spectacular scene after another, I beleive this a fine tapestry woven with the greatest care and consideration that deserves great honor! (I'm getting a bit serious... l should lighten up!)
I recommend this highly, and I think it should be watched more than once. I really noticed fine details that one does not notice in round one of watching this film, when watching it times two and three. This film sets higher standards in all the ralms of film- making; cinematography, graphicsand acting.I think that out of the masterpiece and literary classic of "The Fellowship of the Ring" this film is destined to be a treasured classic.
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Summary: Spectacular and absolutely brilllliant!!
Review: This,without a doubt,is one of the greatest movies ever made in history.It features an excellent cast,featuring Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins,Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey,Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins,and Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn.The special effects were amazing,especially the Bridge of Khazad Dum scene,with the mighty fire Balrog.
It depicts all the characters very,very well,and all the scenes were just like the way I imagined them in the books.It is a quite scary film in fact,because after the first time I saw it, I could`nt sleep for days because of the way Bilbo looked when he made a grab for Frodo`s ring.The orcs were done very well indeed, as were the Elves, and especially the Dwarves.Apart from the spectacular screenplay, it also has spectacular music and sound effects.
The battle scenes could`nt be better,and the acting is very well done,as were the scenes from Hobbiton.The council of Elrond and Lothlorien scenes were absolutely terrific.I would recommend this film to any fantasy lover or good film watcher.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS!!! NUMERO UNO!!!!!
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Summary: Magic Lives Again
Review: Those film-makers responsible for 'Fellowship of the Ring' have cast down the gauntlet of integrity to all their peers in the cinematic world, and it's about time. Forget George Lucas and his embarrassing indifference to a mass audience that DOES crave a powerful story as much as it craves grandeur in special effects. 'Fellowship' is a transcendent film because it is infused with soul and spirit, and it utilizes the best tools that technical creativity in modern film can provide. But here, the effects serve the story and its human performances, not vice versa. 'Fellowship' grips the heart, the mind, the eyes, and the being. It is a universal tale of the highest moral and visual order. It is the tale of diverse peoples gathering, not to wage war upon each other, but upon Evil itself. Every performance is stellar and each role is cast to perfection. I challenge anyone not to be moved by the first laughing glimpse of chemistry and camaraderie between Elijah Wood's Frodo and Ian McKellan's Gandalf as the old wizard wheels his rickety way into the Shire. I challenge anyone not to be terrified in the pit of their soul at the mere thought of the simple, unimaginably evil ring, and likewise by the Nazgul Black Riders as they close in on their prey like devils in a dream. I challenge anyone not to hold their breath during the battle between Saruman and Gandalf, and involuntarily exhale that same breath to marvel at its spiraling result. I challenge anyone not to feel their own spirits rise as the Fellowship makes its stand against the orcs and their troll in the chamber at Moria. I challenge anyone not to feel the triumph of Gandalf's quaking power against the Balrog turn in the next instant to utter heartbreak. I challenge anyone with a soul not to be affected by the doubt and fear and final perseverance of the unlikely Frodo and Sam. This is a film, my friends. This is a tale to remember and to cherish as long as we are human. Let us do ourselves a favor and together make it one of the sacred treasures of our increasingly diverse, global "culture."
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Summary: Note about anamorphic
Review: Those with PC-based DVD players may have the InterActual software interfere with 16x9 flag information.
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Summary: I can't wait for the extended version!
Review: Though he was robbed of an Oscar and the movie was robbed for Best Picture (who couldn't see that train wreck coming?) Peter Jackson has done J.R.R. Tolkien, his fans, and Ralph Bakshi a service in creating this film. Though far from accurate this adaption is good enough to earn the praise of those who have never read the book to those like myself who have read it numerous times and keep two versions for when one gets worn out. Though it clocks in at over three hours, and some people I have gone to see it with complain that they thought it dragged at times, everyone agreed walking out of the theatre that it was engaging and grabbed thier attention whenever they started to wander. Those who are unfamiliar with the story will be slightly disappointed at the cliffhanger ending and the Obi-Wan like reappearance of one of the characters, it is a trilogy, be patient. I won't rehash the story or even summarize aside to say that it is good against evil with insurmountable odds to overcome. There are a few flaws, no Tom Bombadil which of course means no barrows. I also wasn't a big fan of Arwen saving Frodo or Elrond despising humans, his brother after all was human and a distant ancestor of Aragorn. The changing of Frodo's disappearance and the omission of the seventeen years difference between the two Baggins' departures was minor and not too troublesome. Any other changes are not worth mentioning. The movie is visually stunning and the opening sequence should have earned Jackson the Oscar just in itself. As for the acting, on a whole it is above average. However, Viggo Mortensen did a fantastic job and Ian McKellan was superb in what certainly was the best performance I have seen in some time probably since Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan. Hanks also inexplicably lost out in the Oscar race. I can't wait for the next installment and see if it can be as good as the first. As The Two Towers was my favorite of the books it should be a real treat. The special features on the DVD look interesting, I caught the Sci-Fi documentary and I can say it was rather entertaining. As for the rest of it I guess it's wait and see.
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