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Summary: A good flick, but not the greatest film ever made.
Review: I would first say that I am not a big reader of fantasy novels and have only read Tolkien's "The Hobbit", which I found to be Ok but not great. I rented this DVD more out of curiosity to see what all the "hub-bub" was about over this movie. Well, it was a good movie; lots of action, a good story, great filming, but I am so tired of people saying that the books in the LOTR trilogy are the greatest pieces of literature ever to grace the printed page and that this movie is the greatest film ever made. Get a life! It's a movie, folks. Agreed, a good movie, but JUST a movie. I must admit, some parts of this movie I found a bit boring. The movie really got cooking after about 1 1/2 hour, but the first part did seem to drag a little bit. The acting was good overall. Anyway, please don't send me hate mail over this. I respect all the people that really love this movie and the books. In fact, I am going to start reading the LOTR trilogy today just out of curiosity to see how different the book is from the movie and to see what happens to these interesting characters. Thanks for hearing my opinion.
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Summary: Great movie - but you may want to wait for the extended dvd
Review: If you are looking at this page, you already know LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring is a great movie, so I won't bother reviewing the movie itself and rather will focus on the first dvd release.This DVD contains the cinematic version of the movie. As far as dvd's go, the extra content leaves a bit to be desired. The first disk contains only the movie. The second disk has featurettes from the official web site, the ... show about the movie, the ..."making of" special and some other footage. Unfortunately a lot of the the material is repeated from one feature to the next. Other bonus features include the Enya video, and a pre-view of the LOTR video game. There's also a behind the scenes look at the Twin Towers, and information about the extended DVD which will be released in November of 2002... The extended DVD will contain an extra 30 minutes of footage that was cut from the original version to keep it under 3 hours. It will also contain several commentaries from the director, crew, and cast, and contain 2 disks full of detailed behind-the-scene footage, story boards, picture galleries, etc. (For more information about the extended dvd, see the official website - lordoftherings.net.) True hardcore fans may buy this first version of the dvd and feel ripped off when they discover there's another one coming out in November with more stuff. However, it's been promised that the bonus material on the extended dvd will not be the same as the bonus features on the first one...also, the first dvd is the only one with the behind-the-scenes glimpse of the Two Towers and the cinematic version of the film. I suppose the case can be made for buying both, as each has a slightly different version of the movie. And if you're impatient you might not want to wait until November to get your LOTR fix.
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Summary: Couldn't wait to get it
Review: I was going to wait for the extended version which is coming out in November, but I just couldn't wait. Fantastic transfer and sound. The movie is awesome. The special featurettes were a little repetitive, using the same interviews for different specials. I was disappointed there wan't an audio commentary but maybe it will be included in the upcoming extended edition.
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: This movie was incredibley frickin' awesome. Loved it one of the best movies ever.
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Summary: The best movie ever
Review: I saw The Fellowship of the Ring twice in the theaters within four days of its release. And so I did not see it again until its DVD release on August 6, 2002. So it was so wonderful to experience this great film once again, and to see it in its digital glory. I know this isn't as cool as the Special Edition four disc DVD set coming out in November with 30 minutes of extra footage incorporated into the film. But still, don't wait until November to buy this movie. This is still a well made DVD, with great picture and sound. The bonus features are great also. But in the end, you should just buy it because no one should have to wait until November to watch the film again. It's one of the best films ever made, and so it won't hurt you to have more than one copy. Buy it now!
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Summary: What a waste - read the book!
Review: What a waste of an opportunity! How shallow this film is. Jackson shows no respect for the original story changing key characters to make the film more appealing to the average American movie-goers. The acting is absolutely dreadful, as is the direction, again proving that visual effects take precedence over quality. The pace is slow, and the sections cut or altered stand out blaringly. How could Arwen be elevated to warrior princess status? Gandalf as a fumbling old fool? Hobbits as weak cowardly morons? The inner struggle of the characters is glossed over as are race-relation building events (notably Legolas and Gimli). Sad, very sad. Wonder what the "expanded version" will offer with such poor material in the first place. The only positive is the incredible filming locations!
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Summary: A most wonderful Masterpiece!
Review: Pop the DVD in your player, unplug your phone. Sit back, and let the movie change your life in ways you never imagined.
Peter Jackson has done it!
Excellent storyline which is true to the books. It'll keep you spellbound for 3 hours. I cannot say enough about this movie, but one word does it justic. Astonishing!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: original version?
Review: Right now I'm kicking myself for buying this dvd. If you are considering buying this dvd, don't. Wait until the Special Extended Edition comes out. If you want to see the movie, then rent it. But, if you want to see the scenes that were deleted, DON'T buy this dvd. It doesn't contain a single one. If I were you, I'd buy the Special Extended Edition, which will contain an additional 30 minutes of the film not seen in the theatrical version.
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Summary: It Was Really Good But Just Too Long!
Review: Hobbits,wizards,and magical rings are just part of the story in part one of the magificent J.R.R. Tokiens The Lord of the Rings;The Fellowship of the Ring. Now you can own the magic of The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring with the brand new double decker DVD edition of the film.The DVD has an amazing selection of special features including 15 featurettes created for the lordoftherings.net,a ten minute previw of the Lord of the Rings The Two Towers ,Enya's "May It Be" Music Video,and Three In Depth Features. The film alone has won four Acamdy Awards including a nomination for Best Picture.The movie got four awards and got nominared for 13 awards.The film won for Best Cinematography,Make-up,Score,and Visual Effects.The film is amazing and the DVD is one of my favorites. The film had to be two disc even it it wasn't so popular because of it's lenght.The film is 178 minutes or an estimate of three hours.The second disc is filled of special features listed above.The lenght is the only reason that I had to give this film four stars.After a while it tends to get dull because you get restless or at least I do. The only thing I did not like about the DVD is that it had no commentaries.I guess for that I will have to wait for the Special Extended Edition Four Disc DVD in November. But lets forget the DVD and talk about the movie itself.I thought that The Lord of the Rings;The Fellowship of the Ring would not do good but I was wrong.The film got awards and praise and then I decided to go and see it.I was glad.The critics and the reveiwers were right. The cast really made the movie what it was.Elijah Wood was never really my favorite actor and I hated him in Flipper so that was a downer for me but he made up for that.Flipper was a really long time ago and his talent might of grown but I loved it.Liv Tyler was always one of my favorite actresses.The rest of the cast includiing Sean Bean and Ian McKellan were new to me. I don't want to tell you anything about this wonderful film.Peter Jackson is a wonderful director and writer and without J.R.R. Tolkien.He is the real maker of the film. ENJOY!
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Summary: LOTR is to Film what Shakespeare is to Literature!
Review: The makers of Lord of the Rings invested incredible time, energy and talent in bringing Fellowship of the Ring to life. Their results would have proven intensely satisfying to Tolkein himself, author of Lord of the Rings. Faithfully putting amazing effort into creating the world of Middle Earth, the attention to detail is evident in every frame of the film. Director Peter Jackson demanded the absolute best from every artist involved in the production. Sets for Hobbiton, Bag End and Rivendell were astounding efforts, made full sized and matching the description given by Tolkein with unrelenting exactitude. The actors were perfectly suited to the roles they portrayed, particularly the characters of Gandalph the Wizard, Frodo Baggins, Samwise and Aragorn. Liv Tyler gives an amazing performance as Arwen. The Black Riders (Nazgul) were rendered with terrifying accuracy. This production is to film what Shakespeare is to literature. While a bit longish, there is never wasted time or superfluous shots. The entire film is wholly satisfying to Tolkein fans who loved the books and were sorely disappointed by past efforts to dramatize Lord of the Rings. I am amazed that there are sundry individuals who gave a bad review to this film. This speaks more to the character of the reviewer than the quality of the film itself, or perhaps failed to grasp the depth of Tolkein's writing. Do not allow yourself to be dissauded from seeing, and owning, this film by reviews penned by those who lack appreciation for the artistic merit and monumental effort of the filmmakers of LOTR. Read the books, see the film, and I am certain you will see how wonderfully the movie captures the spirit Tolkein intended. There is no film of recent vintage that I would recommend more highly than Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Ring. Certainly no film of recent vintage has put forth more effort, more artistic faithfulness, nor inspired creative talent than the makers of this film. Working more than a year before production actually started, they transformed the New Zealand countryside into Hobbiton. They did so with amazing purity and faithfulness to Tolkein's work. This film is excellent beyond my ability to praise appropriately. The best way to appreciate the film is to read Tolkein, then see the film yourself. You will discover, as I did, that the images Tolkein inspires in your mind have come to life in Lord of the Rings!
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