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Summary: WOW!!!!!!!
Review: As soon as I logged on, one thing about the page really caught my eye. Out of 600-odd reviews, The Lord of the Rings got 4 and a half stars on average.
HELLO?!?
How this film could have gotten less than five stars is anyone's guess. All of you crazy people who didn't like the film, please get some professional help.
This is one awe-inspiring production. The sets, the costumes, the casting, and the intensity of the story took my breath away. While I was watching, I don't think I blinked once. There are some great performances in this movie, but my favorites had to be Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood, and Orlando Bloom. The only actor in the entire film who I thought was out of place was Liv Tyler. I suppose they could have chosen a worse actress, (i.e. Mariah Carey), but Tyler's performance as Arwen didn't exactly want to make me stand up and cheer. Also, I thought that Merry and Pippen needed a little more backgrounding, but aside from that, there is NOTHING that I would change. If you haven't seen it, GO. And if you have, go again.
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings
Review: The Lord of the Rings is one of the best movies ive ever seen i give it 5 stars.i love jrr tolkins work.
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Summary: Transitioning from the Book to the Movie
Review: I've seen the movie in the theatres twice. I know I will be going again. What amazed me so much about this movie is how close to the book it was. It took some getting used to the "characters" in the movie as opposed to the ones I had in my mind from the books. Aragorn and Leogolas and Gimli were perfect, but the hobbits took some getting used too. I am so excited that they did all three books/movies at once. I know the producers took a chance on the movie taking off, but now that it has, we all know how happy they are that they did it this way. I loved the books....love the movie.....Thankyou to the producers and the actors and everyone else that brought the books of Tolkien to "LIFE".
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Summary: A Classic
Review: I thought the movie made really good use of what they had available and taking into consideration length. As an avid fan of the Tolkien series since I was very little and my dad read them to me, I was a bit disappointed with the omissions of such characters as Tom Bombadil and the Old Willow, but I understand that they did what they needed. This movie is definitely a classic, and I can't wait to see what Peter Jackson has in store for us in The Two Towers.
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Summary: great movie if you have seen it then see it again
Review: this movie was will done.
the picture was great not a dull moment.
it kept you off your seat. the characters were amazing great costumes and great make up. all in all it was one of the best movies i have ever seen.
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Summary: Masterpiece of fantasy
Review: The most acclaimed fantasy author in history has finally had his most famous work adapted as a live action feature film. And let the world rejoice. Though I've never been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkein (I find him to be a poor writer), I've long been a fan of his stories and his world. He is the father of fantasy fiction, and he deserves such credit. Oh how I've longed for a better telling of Tolkein's masterpiece The Lord of the Rings, and now my prayers have finally been answered. I had heard of the production of the Lord of the Rings trilogy to feature film a long time ago, and like many I was apprehensious at best. Hollywood seems to never, ever be able to faithfully adapt a great liscence to the big screen, and the bigger it is, the more Hollywood gets it wrong. Then there is the fact that in Hollywood, fantasy is only liked by freaks and geeks and so is not worthy of any real attention. Finally the movie was put in the hands of Peter Jackson. Peter who?? The most acclaimed fantasy epic and potentially the greatest fantasy film saga since Star Wars (IV-VI) was put in the hands of a no name? What can I say that has not already been said? I cannot believe how great this film is. I had expected that having a cast of no-names would only make this movie turn out worse than I expected. Instead I find myself amazed at the sheer genius of the casting. Not only does each actor perfectly fit their role but they each give the best performance of their career. The only thing I didn't like about the film [initially] was the ending. It doesn't end. But then, it isn't supposed to, and it's Jackson's faithfulness to the books that make it this way. It isn't a result of poor film making but rather my own inpatience that causes me not to like the end, and I suppose I shouldn't even have mentioned it in that case. I must say the second and third time I saw the film I liked it much better and found the ending to be more satisfactory. I'll spare any synopsis of the film as that would be more than redundant among the other hundreds of reviews. I'll just add to the concensus that this film is not only the best film of the year but also the first part of what will likely be the greatest film saga ever made.
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Summary: Better than the best!
Review: I am a big fan of Harry Potter and looked forward to it for a whole year. When I saw it, I was quite disappointed. The characters didn't seem "there". They didn't seem to have any emotion. I have never read Lord of the Rings, but when I saw the movie, I couldn't get enough of it! The characters seemed so real and full of emotion. Even if it was three hours long, it was fantastic!
Since I saw the movie, twice, I have started to read the book. It seems very true to the book and full of J.R.R. Tolkien's charm. I highly suggest seeing this movie, as you won't regret it!
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Summary: Lord of the Movies!
Review: Perfect, absolutely perfect. This is the best movie I've ever seen! Who cares if it's 3 hours long? I like it and that's all that matters. Let me start from the beginning. I thought that this movie would be a normal movie, boy was I wrong! I came out of the theater with a thirst to see it again. Now that thirst has gone to parched. I've been thinking about the movie ever since. The sound effects are EXCELLENT! The script is EXCELLENT! And the acting is EXCELLENT! Those who give it 4.5 stars are wrong. This is THE movie to see. Even my brother who didn't like Lord of the Rings enjoyed it. All together, this movie is great. I can't wait for it to come on DVD.
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Summary: The Fellowship of the Ring
Review: Hey, until about 2 months ago i wasn't a big tolkien fan. I wanted to read the books, but i never did. Anyway, i still wanted to see the movie, and i had some idea of what the story was about. So, when i finally saw it, i was blown away. It's, by far, the best movie of the year, and surely one of the best of all time. 3 hours is nothing when you're enjoying a good movie (and i have to say, it's far better than titanic). But, since the opinion of only one man isn't that much, i took my 2 best friends, which had always have different opinions about movies than me, to see what they thought about it. They loved it. They had never heard about tolkien, or had any idea of what the plot was about before they watched it, and still they loved it, sitting on the edge of the seat during the most of it.
You have to consider that this master piece has everything you could want on a movie. Action, love, drama, comedy, and some scares too. Now i'm reading "The Two Towers", and i can't wait to see how this amazing crew represents this chapter of the story.
The only bad thing about the film, is that it is too short. Go see it, you won't regret it.
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Summary: Terrific book, Pathetic film
Review: Avoid this movie. Avoid it at all costs. I read the trilogy for the first time last fall, partly in anticipation of the movie... If I had seen the movie first, I would NEVER have read the books! Whoever screenwrote this movie obviously had no appreciation for the story. Granted, it's a lot of plot to cram into nine hours (Are all three movies this long?), but they could have done a much better job. The characters were believable and well-portrayed, but it ends there. It moved far too slowly over uneventful and unimportant areas, and far too quickly at the most important and pivotal points. Many subplots were cut out entirely, and new material was added that is NOT faithful to the novel. I admit, the fight scenes and the CG were stunning, and very well done, but the rest of the movie was pathetic. At any moment, I expected Celine Dion to start singing the Titanic theme song, which would have made me instantly vomit. Actually, I saw this movie with my family, and both my parents fell asleep about 2/3 of the way through out of sheer boredom. So the final verdict? Read the book, skip the movie. You'll be much happier.
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