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Summary: The best movie created!!
Review: The Lordo of the rings, the Fellowship of the Ring has captivated me. I have read the books, and the movie was a treat, a wonderful work of genius. The people who made it are very talented and dedicated people, i believe, because without such people, the movie could not have been what it was, a praise-deserving movie. The music especially was kewl. Howard Shore is a great composer! I love this movie, and i'm sure everyone else does too!!!!! All love Lord of the Rings!P.S. Elijah Wood is the HOTTEST movie star around!!!
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Summary: Love it!
Review: I was surprised to find I enjoyed this movie even more than Attack of the Clones--and I'm a big Star Wars fan. Partly it was the novelty of the movie, since I didn't know as much about Spiderman man as I did about Superman and Batman, for example, when I was a kid and was reading comics. And partly it was the fact that this was a more intimate movie than Attack of the Clones, since it concentrates on many fewer personalities and goes much more into the development of the Peter Parker character and his immediate family and friends (as well as his enemies).
The movie does a great job of realizing Spiderman's abilities, which are put to good effect in the movie. The fight scenes with the Green Goblin are really well done, and the movie seems to succeed without nearly the amount of special effects that the Star Wars movies are using. One minor detail. In the original comic strip, Peter acquires his amazing abilities after being bitten by a radioactive spider. In this movie, he's bitten by a genetically engineered super-spider, whose DNA interacts with his own to give him his new-found abilities. All in all a great movie for the summer. Big Steve says go see it and don't Bogart the popcorn.
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Summary: Finally,an excellent literary adaption!!!!!!!
Review: all I can say to you potential buyers out there is, if you enjoy a movie that is an visually stunning feast with epic adventure, but also with outstanding character and heart, then BUY THIS MOVIE!!! I am a movie fanatic as well as a Tolkien fanatic, and I was afraid that, while this movie might satisfy one side of my fanatiscm, it wouldn't be able to do both. I was WRONG. Not only is this a superbly made movie, but it also very sucssefully captures the soul of Tolkien's landmark book. Unlike some receant fantasy blockbusters( mostly Harry Potter) the CGI's in this movie are very realistic. Their movement really flows, and is no way blurry. If you are going to or have read any of the one star reviews for this, don't believe them. Most of the ones I read are from people without any imagination, people who thought they did not stick to the book enough( to which I say, when have you seen a movie that does? This sticks much more closly to the book than most literary adaptions I have seen. If you want the book, read the book. It still exsists!), or claim that is racist or pushing homosexuality and other nonsense. Yes, people, black IS evil in this, but not black as in skin tones, but black as in fear and night. And men are not homosexual just because they hug. Okay, my ranting like a maniac is done. The only bad thing about this movie is that the lead female character, Arwen, does not have enough emotion and her lines come out sounding a tad, well,silly. Also, at the end, Sam, another lead, falls into the water and almost drowns, which is completly unnecessary. But these are only two points in a three hour movie. Also, the fighting was all done by the cast members and is truely awe inspiring! Once again, BUY THIS MOVIE!!!
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Summary: Finally,an excellent literary adaption!!
Review: First note, this is not Kenneth hill writing this review. It is his 17 year old daughter, Kate. That taken care of, all I can say to you potential buyers out there is, if you enjoy a movie that is an visually stunning feast with epic adventure, but also with outstanding character and heart, then BUY THIS MOVIE!!! I am a movie fanatic as well as a Tolkien fanatic, and I was afraid that, while this movie might satisfy one side of my fanatiscm, it wouldn't be able to do both. I was WRONG. Not only is this a superbly made movie, but it also very sucssefully captures the soul of Tolkien's landmark book. Unlike some receant fantasy blockbusters( mostly Harry Potter) the CGI's in this movie are very realistic. Their movement really flows, and is no way blurry. If you are going to or have read any of the one star reviews for this, don't believe them. Most of the ones I read are from people without any imagination, people who thought they did not stick to the book enough( to which I say, when have you seen a movie that does? This sticks much more closly to the book than most literary adaptions I have seen. If you want the book, read the book. It still exsists!), or claim that is racist or pushing homosexuality and other nonsense. Yes, people, black IS evil in this, but not black as in skin tones, but black as in fear and night. And men are not homosexual just because they hug. Okay, my ranting like a maniac is done. The only bad thing about this movie is that the lead female character, Arwen, does not have enough emotion and her lines come out sounding a tad, well,silly. Also, at the end, Sam, another lead, falls into the water and almost drowns, which is completly unnecessary. But these are only two points in a three hour movie. Also, the fighting was all done by the cast members and is truely awe inspiring! Once again, BUY THIS MOVIE!!!
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Summary: Great Film
Review: I simply couldn't wait for the four DVD version so I got this to tide me over and I do not regret it. Honestly, I left the theatre thinking the movie was fine, not great, but fine. Having watched this DVD three times through now, and twice through all of the extra material, I appreciate it much more. There are changes from the book, which I just reread, but there is very little to complain about, it seems to me. Yes, there is some bowing to the pressure of the modern audience (more romance, more prominence to the female characters), but it is no more than you can expect given the realities of justifying hundreds of millions of dollars to produce these films. It's getting near the time when the four DVD set will be out, and if you're going to buy that, then just bite the bullet and wait. Otherwise pick up this version, there is plenty to keep you content until the Two Towers hits theatres, and we'll still be watching these films decades from now.
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Summary: best movie ever
Review: i loved this movie! it was action-packed, and it made me want to read the book, which is how i met my boyfriend! and if you are boyfriend-less, as i was when i watched the movie, Legolas (the blond archer-elf prince) is HOT.
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is the magnificent start of a trilogy, based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkein. Although due to necessity the book is compressed, the film gives ample credit to the book. The storyline concerns a Hobbit named Frodo Baggins. His 111 year-old uncle Bilbo Baggins retreats his homeland which is the Shire to stay with the Elves, and the inheritance to Bag End suddenly becomes Frodo's. After claiming inheritance, Frodo realizes he posseses a mysterious gold ring. Gandalf, a wizard who is on friendly terms with the hobbits of the Shire, and especially with Frodo suddenly discovers the nature of the ring, finding it to be the One Ring forged by the dark lord Sauron in the dark realm of Mordor. It had come to be in the possession of Bilbo 60 years before, when he found it while lost in the mountains on one of his quests. The servants of the dark lord soon learn from a creature who was an eyewitness to the finding of the ring, that the Ring was in the possession of Baggins. The dark, fearsome Ringwraiths now set out find the Ring that would enable Sauron to destroy all good in Middle-earth. Frodo embarks on a perilous quest through Middle-earth, his destination being Mount Doom, in the very center of Sauron's dark kingdom of Mordor, the one and only place where the deadly Ring could be destroyed. He is accompanied by Gandalf, along with several others, humans, a dwarf, an elf, and three other hobbits. Together they form the Fellowship of the Ring. Director Peter Jackson has made an astonishing masterpiece of a movie that transports you to a world beyond imagination. The film is well worth the purchase price . Elijah Wood plays the role of Frodo, Ian McKellen plays Gandalf, and additional actors include, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Ryhs-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, and Hugo Weaving. Rated PG-13 for epic battle sequences (top-notch) and some scary images. 5 stars.
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Summary: Extraordinary!
Review: This movie will undoubtedly last the test of time! Forever being remembered as a classic- movie-making at its best! Gosh, you know, I guess good movies are possible these days! Best character portrayals I've ever seen- Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Ian Holmes, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Liv Tyler, Billy Boyd, Viggo Mortensen and all the rest are just as amazing in their depictions as they could be! Peter Jackson knew what he was doing when he picked out this cast. I can't believe how real they felt! Not only did they look the part they brought the characters to life! I haven't read The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but I have read The Hobbit and was an immediate fan of Tolkien's stylistic writing and character development (and there's always Christmas lists, so I'm planning on reading the trilogy in the near, very near future :o)!). Peter Jackson did an outstanding job of making the scenery as it should be (or so as I had imagined it in reading The Hobbit) and bringing Tolkien's great writing to life, he was robbed of awards I tell ya! If you haven't read The Hobbit, it, too, depicts the same places as in the LOTR, though it has some others. I completely imagined Bilbo and Gandalf, and even Gollum (when I read The Hobbit) as Peter Jackson's characters. Extremely well done special effects, the kind that make your jaw drop. Beautiful shots of New Zealand- absolutely perfect for the movie. Great flow, never choppy. Great sets, such as the tavern and inn- really giving the movie an atmosphere and stream from scene to scene. It all comes together to leave you asking for more and anticipating the next of the three films. It was brave to depict such a classic as Tolkien's and is a masterpiece all its own, separate from being a great representation of the Tolkien's style of writing. I can't wait for the next one and, though they have a lot to live up to, I believe The Two Towers will be just as wonderful. The extras in the DVD are wonderful and spending a little more for the Platinum Edition may be worth it, at least I believe so. Perhaps they may even come out with a special "collectors' edition" or something when all the films have been released. I don't know, but I might wait to see. I'm sure the special FOTR will always be available if they don't, and all the others, too. I say, if you can't wait, get this Platinum Series (it'll be well worth it, I'm sure)!
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Summary: By far the best fantasy series of the 21st century!
Review: Before seeing The Fellowship of the Ring I had never read any of the Lord of the Rings books, just The Hobbit as a small child. As a huge science fiction/fantasy fan I was greatly looking forward to this, and it did not disappoint. Where George Luca's Star Wars "prequel" trilogy feels empty and convoluted, Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings feels realistic and invigorating. What a breath of fresh air, and it's 10,000 times better than The Phantom Menace was! Winner of Four Academy Awards this classic belongs in every film lover's collection!
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Summary: THE BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR! BEST DIRECTION, TOO!!!
Review: Well, it may not have gotten the Academy Awards for the Best Picture and Best Director of 2001, but it most certainly should have. Frankly, I think that this wonderful film, "The Lord of the Rings-The Fellowship of the Ring" being produced in New Zealand by a wonderful director, Peter Jackson, from the UK (I believe to be the case) did not help it with Oscar voters. Perhaps the votes were close, but I still was amazed that this magnificent film walked away with only a handful of Oscars and not the major awards. I am hopeful that "The Two Towers" will bring a long over-due Academy Award nomination to Christopher Lee as Best Supporting Actor for his role as the wizard, Saruman, which is larger in "The Two Towers". After more than fifty years in film Christopher Lee is now 80 and it would be richly deserved. I am not forgetting Ian McKellum either, hopefully he will win for "The Return of the King"!
The producers and screenwriters had the difficult task of translating this massive book published almost 50 years ago, and most of it written even earlier, to the screen and the results do not dissapoint. I agree with other viewers that even small deviations from the story can be annoying. I was not put off so much by the fact that Arwens character stood in for Glorfindel, but it changed the story since it was at that moment for example that Frodo stood up to and defied the Lord of the Nazgul who breaks Frodos sword with his piercing cry. Incidentally, that is one of the reasons Bilbo gives Frodo Sting, along with his mail coat. The only other major change worth noting was when the Fellowship enters Moria. In the movie version they find the remains of the slain dwarves just inside the gate and then try to double out before they are forced to go on. This frankly foreshadows and spoils somewhat the dramatic impact later of the Fellowship finding Balin's tomb and realizing than the the dwarf colony had indeed perished. These are not major changes, but worth noting. Most of what we know of the character of Arwen Evenstar comes from the appendice, not the book proper, so an attempt was made to weave her more into the story. It will not please all purists, but frankly it wasn't bad either.
As far as the DVD release itself, I am not overjoyed with the prospect of buying this film twice on DVD, but at least through the LOTR website and the media, the studio and director were very upfront about the DVD releases and exactly what they would contain in advance of either one being offered. That is a far better way to do business than most studios who wait until you have bought one DVD edition before releasing even details of a second! So enjoy the DVDs and I will see you at the movies in December for the premiere of "The Two Towers"! In the meanwhile, I hope those of you who enjoyed the film, but still have not read the books, will get busy and start reading. You will learn a great deal and appreciate the movies all the more. Best Wishes. CAL
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