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Summary: What eles is there to say?
Review: What else is there to say?
A treasure wrapped up in a little box.
I so enjoyed this DVD better then the movie that my brother and I still talk about it!
Add this DVD to your collection you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: 5 stars is not enough
Review: Just when I thought it couldnt get any better than the original release....this was GREAT!!!! Much more accurate representation of the original Tolkien. I find myself lost in time while watching it. I truly wish they hadnt cut up the original theatrical release....the movie would have been soooo much better like this.
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Summary: What?
Review: Ha! Ha! I love films with Mother Nature but this is a ridicoulus sequel to "Jonny Chinese"!
WHo is Frodo?
Frodo should run for Minime
My favourite part was when Dr. Paul
This film includes some excellent cameos by Paul P. Borg(a Maltese Phyiscs teacher], David P. Farrugia( a Maltese Chesitry teacher) and Stephen Hawking(a person who is so lazy that he sits on his wheelchair all day and does not even move... not even to watch porne!). my favorit part was when frodo and gandalf got married and defeated Suraman with their brotherly love! (bluddy pervet) This film includes the very famous "Let's make love on the kitc hen table" scene!
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Summary: If you're a LOR fan,buy this DVD
Review: I bought this DVD set because a friend of mine recommended it.There are 4 DVD's altogether-2 are about the making of the film and have interviews with the actors,and 2 are the film itself.This is where the extended edition part comes in.There is an additional 30 minutes of film which was edited out of both the VHS version and the regular DVD version which is included in the extended version.This 30 minutes provides a lot more explanation of both the characters and the story.If you watch the regular DVD version and you have questions about some of the characters, or the story then they'll be answered for you.Be warned though!This Extended Version probably isn't for everyone.It's almost double the cost of the regular DVD and a movie that was already over 2 hours long becomes a little over 3 hours in length.It may not be for everybody.
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Summary: Overly long and unbelievably boring!
Review: Why does everyone like this stupid movie so much? Why can't everyone just be called people instead of "hobbits" or whatever they're called? The story is extremely hard to follow, there's hardly any action and the whole movie just stinks. I know you probably don't believe me, considering all the other 5-star reviews, but if you hate movies that you could've easily taken two hours out of because they had nothing to do with the story, don't see this!
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Summary: Tolkien is dead
Review: They couldn't let well enough lie.
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Summary: A Phenomenal DVD Production
Review: I am a devoted fan of the books ever since I was a kid. And I have one thing to say - spot on! The movie's wonderful, and the extended DVD production is probably the only thing that topped it.The adaptation of the book to the movie was superbly done. You can see that the crew and cast took every aspect of this wonderful novel into the greatest of consideration, and really served us, the fans and viewers, as best they could, which was beyond my greatest expectations. The Fellowship of the Ring was very loyal to the book, while still serving as an admirable film on its own. Two thumbs up. I've never seen any DVD special edition production done before. The amount of dedication and devotion that Peter Jackson's crew put into it is mind blowing. People who love the books and/or love film in general would have a true feast in all of the extra material provided. First of, the film was extended, allowing people to get a deeper view on the story and the characters. I personally think that every added scene was an improvement, and helps us better understand and get into the world and people in it. With this version, you get about 6 hours in additional material: a short documentary on Tolkien and the books, translating the book into script, visualizing the story, actually taking you step by step from designing the vast world which is Middle Earth and showing how the designs later turned into actual set pieces, prosthetics, makeup, wardrobe, miniatures, armor, weapons etc. You could sit for hours and watch it over and over again, while still discovering something new every time. Great attention was given to the documentary of the actual production and shooting - how things went-on on the set. The cast and crew emanate such a feeling of devotion on one hand, and on the other hand you see how great an experience it was for them, even though many of them had to go through a rough time throughout (you'll see the number of hours the four hobbits had to spend in makeup, and you'll know what I mean). Finally, you get an extensive coverage on the post production phase - special effects, music, sound effects, editing etc. In addition to all that, the DVDs include 4 different commentaries, featuring the writers, production team, design team and cast. I loved listening to them all, but most especially to the cast; apart from being enthusiastic - they are all so funny. It's just hours of sitting down, listening to anecdotes and antics pulled on the set. I like just putting it on and laughing with the guys. Wonderful. So if you are both a film buff and like the movie itself, you are guaranteed hours of sheer pleasure. This particular DVD set is the most worn out in my collection.
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Summary: Horrible .....unless its extented.
Review: I would have given it 1 star but i liked the extented. See unexdentended its just pointless violence with no storyline. But extended is a very in depth, moralizing story. so skip regular and see extended.
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Summary: Having trouble sleeping?
Review: Trouble sleeping at night? Well let this movie bore you to sleep, if not to death. The fight for Middle Earth... blah,blah,blah. Ok, ok end the movie already, GEESH!
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Summary: Ignore the staff rater here. Peter Jackson is a hack.
Review: Anyone who has actually read this literary masterpiece as a novel and not as a possible screenplay knows that Peter Jackson corrupted nearly every literary aspect Tolkien imbued into this wonderful story. The motivations of nearly all of the major characters have been severely modifed to be contrary to Tolkien's explicit designs, and major scenes have been totally rewritten, again contrary to Tolkien's explicit intents, in order to introduce more "Hollywoodesque" scenes and plot devices, such as an active love story, which is completely absent among the main characters as a plot device. Contrary to the main editorial reviewer, this is not a compression, it is an alteration, and a severe one at that. We see precious minutes spent on dalliances which add nothing to the underlying story, such as Merry and Pippin trying to steal fireworks. Which leads us to the complete farcification of those two characters, into slapstick comedy of the worst "B" movie variety. All main characters are perverted into weak-willed people who are constantly searching for reasons to succeed. We see Aragorn, the strong archetypal main character turned into a weakling fleeing from his responsibilities, to be called back and reminded of them by others. Frodo, the main character, has been turned from the simple yet amazingly indominable typical Hobbit into yet another weak character who needs support at every opportunity. Key scenes demonstrating his ability to withstand the compulsion of corruption beyond what even the Wise would dream possible are removed, to make way for the development of a non-existent love storyline between Arwen and Aragorn. If you've read the novels, you know that Arwen is completely non-relevant in the action of the story. Frodo's stand at the Fjord of Brunen, completely cut by Jackson from the story, is one of the most important scenes in the entire first novel, indeed in the entire series. Frodo demonstrates his willpower in resisting the power of the ring, even while wounded severely and facing all nine wraiths at once. This sets a very important theme which is called on repeatedly. Instead in Jackson's (per)version, we see a helpless Frodo being carried along, unconscious and completely incapable of taking the slightest action. We then hear later, in another completely unnecessary and non-existent dialog which takes time from Tolkien's brilliance, that Frodo is amazingly strong to live so long. Wow, great writing and direction Peter. How do you do it. If you want to see a truly faithful redition, which does not compromise Tolkien's literary creation in the literary aspects, which are what is important, not an action plotline filled in with drama here and there in Hollywood style, then rent the animated versions. In literally every respect they faithfully transfer Tolkien's brilliant writing and character creation to the screen.
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