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Summary: Fellowship of the Ring: Transports one to Middle Earth
Review: To date I've seen the film 5 times with various members of my family. It has been years since we have been captivated by a film to the degree we are with this one. Yes, my family all have read Lord of the Rings (I have even read the entire trilogy out loud to my wife). We had very high expectations for Jackson's effort and we're afraid we might be disappointed. We were not disappointed and loved every minute of it. I think he has done a masterful job of intepreting (selecting and editing)the book to work as a film. The acting is convincing (I was particularly taken with Gandalf, Boromir and Frodo). The production is excellent, and we can't wait for the DVD and the next installment.
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Summary: This is a must-see
Review: I guiltily admit that I had read very little of the Fellowship before seeing the movie, although it was not my fault, but I will not bore you with the details. I feel that now having read the novel I can give a better review. I find, that with most movies of our generation, there is more an attempt at glamor and less at the beauty of a good script. A few I have seen broke this mold, such as Almost Famous, and Lord of the Rings. The novel is beautifully written, and a journey on its own to read. The movie captures you, a rare thing, you'll find, in films today. It draws you in, I didn't mind the three hours at all, in fact, I would have happily stayed for the whole director's cut (even if it would mostly have been to see more of gorgeous Elijah). The movie, for me, was the visual of the book. It was as though Peter Jackson had somehow magically taken the pages and made them into pictures and scenes and diaglogue. One thing that struck me was, during Bilbo's birthday party, the dragon firework - that was 100% EXACTLY as I had pictured it, Bilbo's hobbit hole, PERFECT, Bilbo perfect, Frodo perfect. This movie was no doubt a complete labour of undying love, and it comes through. I can't say I doubted the acting for a moment. The glossy screen didn't get to me as being more glitz and glamor than raw emotion. The director, no doubt, was a help. You knew you were drawn in when you jump three feet in the air when Blanchet's character does her possession scene, or when you feel a pang of outrage when you realize the movie's "already" over, and looking back feel you make a double-take at the time on your watch. Tolkien fanatics will love this movie, people who kinda liked the books will love this movie, people who mean to read the books will love this movie, and people who've never heard of Lord of the Rings will love this movie. It is a must-see, and I don't say that about... well about almost any of the movie's I've ever seen.
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Summary: Lord of the Rings
Review: Lord of the Rings is the best movie I have ever seen. I have seen the movie twice and I want to see it again it was so good. At school my teacher read the book to the class. I think the movie is a lot better than the book.
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Summary: A favorite of 2001!
Review: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING was truly an amazing film. One thing that I thought the filmmakers did right was that they did not try to cram all three books into one long movie. Instead, they filmed THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE TWO TOWERS, and THE RETURN OF THE KING separately. Also, they did not try to release all three films at once; they spred out the release of each part.Now, back to THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. I've read all three novels, and I have to say that they left out some major parts of the book in TFOTR. Of course, I knew that if they tried to film the whole book, then it would have been way too long (probably over five hours or so!), so I guess they wanted to narrow down the timing of the film. Still, TFOTR was absolutely stunning! Even if you have read the books and know what happens, it is still a pleasure to see. There are many visual computerized special effects in THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING and they are all simply breathtaking! Hollywood keeps getting better and better with special effects each year, thanks to the technology of computers. If they tried to make this into a movie 20 or so years ago, it never would have turned out to be as successful or as brilliant! The entire cast so far, does incredibly well. They are all superb and flawless. Some of those acting highlights to watch for include Elijah Wood ("Frodo Baggins"), Sean Astin ("Sam Gamgee"), Ian McKellen ("Gandalf"), and Viggo Mortensen ("Strider"). THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is not just a movie, but it's a life experience. The script is solidly written. The movie starts out a little slow, but once they go off on the journey to destroy the Ring, the film starts to pick up and it doesn't seem as slow. I already cannot wait for THE TWO TOWERS and THE RETURN OF THE KING. I am highly anticipating the await for those films! Also, I think THE LORD OF THE RINGS will turn out to be a great DVD, when it is time for a DVD release. Think of all the special features they could add to this trilogy! One of the best motion pictures of 2001, and a classic film of the 21st century. Go see THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING! When you leave the theater, you will be wanting more!
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Summary: Tomatoes and Bacon: a first-rate adventure
Review: Loved it! Gotta see the one next year! Excitement abound in this wonderful adventure that is full of beautiful scenery and scarily lifelike special effects. The weirdest thing, I thought, was how they got the hobbits to look short! That was cool! When you get into the theater, you become like a wide-eyed child. It's so amazing that some of it is really hard to believe. It's a little on the dark side, and, being 3 hours, slightly tedious until the end, but WOW it's great. Go and see this in the largest theater you can possibly go to within fair driving range. this is not to be wasted on VCRS or DVDs. Watch it now, while it's still on the big screen, larger and louder than life.
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Summary: Filmmaking At It's Finest.
Review: In 1977 George Lucas changed the entertainment industry forever when STAR WARS became the biggest movie of all time. That film not only altered the way films are made, but it also changed how films are marketed and even altered the very way we watch movies. What many people do not know is that STAR WARS was almost never made. Originally, Lucas wanted to adapt J.R.R. Tolkien's LORD OF THE RINGS for the big screen. He abandoned the project (partially because of legal issues) before starting STAR WARS. Nearly 25 years later, Tolkien's masterpiece has finally been transformed into a motion picture. The mastermind behind this colossal undertaking is Peter Jackson, an almost unknown filmmaker best known for a couple of horror movies and the indie flick, HEAVENLY CREATURES. Jackson is amazing. THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is filmmaking at its finest; Jackson does everything right that most action directors do wrong. Granted he had a talented cast to assist him. Ian McKellen is perfect as Gandalf; Elijah Wood has just enough innocence and world-weariness to capture the essence of Frodo Baggins; Viggo Morensen personifies the nobility of the exiled king Aragorn; and John Rhys-Davies is a treat as Gimli the dwarf. Most of the other performances are just as moving. THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is filled with fantastic places and wonderful creatures. But thes do not a good movie make. Other directors have had films with similar settings and characters and have failed. Jackson has succeeded because he has remained true to the heart of Tolkien. THE LORD OF THE RINGS is much more than just a tale of a motley crew traveling together to a destiny unseen. It is a tale of friendship. It is about life and how to be a better person. It is a story of how the most unlikely individuals can become heroes. It is a tale of truth defying falsity; of redemption and salvation; of good triumphing over evil. In the troubled times in which we live, we need stories like THE LORD OF THE RINGS. They remind us of the nobility in all of us. Movies don't get much better than that.
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Summary: MOVIE IS NEAR PERFECT
Review: THE CAST IS JUST PERFECT. EACH CHARACTER FITS THEIR ROLE AS IF THEY WERE BORN TO IT. THE ADAPTATION TO THE MOVIE MUST HAVE BEEN MONUMENTAL. THE CINNEMATOGRAPHY AND SPECIAL EFFECTS WERE MAGNIFICENT; IT DID NOT OVERSHADOW THE POWER OF THE STORY. ELIJAH WOOD IS ASTONISHING IN THE ROLE OF FRODO, THOSE EYES!
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Summary: OH MY GOD !...
Review: Ok first of all the lead character isn't a great actor, and the movie made him worse. his two friends are the ones always causing the problems, the wizard was the best actor and he died. TERRIBLE MOVIE sorry just my opinion.
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Summary: Wow! Wower! Wowest!
Review: If the muses of old bestowed you with a talent, you were considered lucky or very good. In the modern world, you'd be considered to be Peter Jackson. The mastermind behind "Lord of the Ring". In my opinion, Jackson is a visionary director who can rival Cameron any day. Anyone brave enough to film three of the most read books in all time, at the same time, is not only insane, but insanely brilliant. Of course it helps to have a magical cast to make the load bearable. Ian McKellen portrays his "Gandalf" with such intensity that you get goosebumps every time he opens his mouth to speak. Elijah Wood also entertains with his innocent "Frodo", giving it credibility with those blue eyes of his. But one of the greatest treasures is Viggo Mortensen, the dark & ruggedly handsome Aragorn. I last saw him in "28 Days" and with "The Fellowship" he once again amazed me with the intensity with which he acts. Of course I have read the books and I can thankfully report that they followed it as closely as I have ever experienced the act. Yes, they left a few pieces out here and there, but think: the movie is nearly 3 hours all ready. If they had included everything, we might be stuck to our seats at the end. Still, Jackson and his wife did a remarkable job of adapting the books into script and the actors do Tolkien proud. This is a definite must-see. If not, you'll never know what the whole "Hype" is about
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Summary: Best Lord of the Rings Movie ever!
Review: This version of the Lord of the Rings as a movie is the best ever made. Okay some "changes" were necesssary to make it a comercial successful movie, such as reducing "responsibilities" for events to a minimum (result: sombody was held responsible for things in the movie, where somebody else was responsible in the book), Some characters and events (escpecially the first third) are just missing (to make the movie not too long and difficult for NON-Book Readers). They did not mention some locations and events from the first book and also gave some information which were not available until book 2 or 3.
Some Characters for Book 2-3 got also a role in book 1 (movie 1) to substitute characters from the original book (to keep it simple). Also some dialogs did never took place, but that is understandable, if you want to tell the story in a movie.
Nevertheless, they had to sacrifice something to make a good movie to tell tolkiens story with real characters.
Its a fantasy world. You can't expect that somebody spents 100+ million dollars, to make a 1-1 version of a book. A 1-1 version would require to make 3 movies with 3-5 hour length. And after part 1 would nobody (who did NOT read the book) go to watch part 2. Final Comment: Read the books! and if you don't read books, this movie version is the best you can get right now.
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