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Summary: THE epic of our generation
Review: I've read tons of scathing reviews regarding this movie and the special extended edition, and I've noticed the phrase "longest, most boring movie ever made" pop up, in variations, many times. This is aggressively annoying to me -- not just because I love this film (and "The Two Towers"), but because it glaringly proves that the attention spans of our youth and/or moviegoers today have narrowed to the point where, if a character isn't being mutilated in the first ten minutes or a massive "Speed"-style car chase isn't staged before the opening credits roll, audience members bolt for the nearest exit. This is an EPIC, folks! Look the word up in your Webster's -- it means LONG, SPRAWLING. Dear God, could you see these same people trying to sit through 4 hours of Gone with the Wind or Ben-Hur -- they'd be foaming at the mouth! Matter-of-fact, LoTR is on a scale with those films; it's a classic epic, with actual characters and story and lavish production and special effects that are present to serve the story, not the other way around. And, I have to say, if given the choice to watch Gone with the Wind or Ben-Hur or LoTR, I'd watch LoTR anytime, anywhere. And I'm not some fly-by-night moviegoer -- I'm a fanatic. I've seen thousands of films and own five hundred on DVD -- and I'd still watch LoTR right here, right now.
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Summary: A must buy!
Review: I love this movie, and can't wait for The Two Towers to be released. If your going to buy this film you must get the collectors set....if you don't you'll always regret it. (if your like me, lol) This release has restored my hope in the fantasy realm of film making....after the near fatal destruction caused by the new Stars Wars releases. George Lukas please call Peter Jackson and take a few pointers about remaining loyal to the fans. A must buy!
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Summary: Wow is all I can Say
Review: You will be blown away by the extra sence you get to view in this collection . As well as the Masterpeice of the movie itself .. As a collector I have never seen anther set like this it goes beyond all ratings that could ever be bestowed upon it !
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Summary: "LOTR: FOTR" Special Exteneded VHS Edition
Review: This movie is just plain brilliant! The Special Extended VHS Edition of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" has wonderful parts from the book not seen in the theatrical version. In fact the VHS version, which I own, shows thirty minutes of great behind the scenes footage of "The Fellowship of the Ring" and a preview of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers", it's amazing sequel. "The Fellowship of the Ring" is a very enjoyable fantasy movie to watch. It has action/adventure, drama, and romance combined. It goes by the author J.R.R. Tolkiens "The Lord of the Rings" book trilogy, which I have read, very well. Fans of the book will really enjoy watching "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" Special Extended Edition on DVD or VHS because it is a wonderful adaptation of the book trilogy. [Product]: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
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Summary: One ring to bind them all
Review: JRR Tolkien, author of the Lord of the Rings, was a master at evoking the imagination. Most readers of his books probably have certain mental images of Middle-Earth and its characters. I certainly did. A film depiction of such well-loved books, thus, could easily fall short in many ways. I was ready to be disappointed. But I'm happy to report the filmakers of Fellowship of the Ring have done an excellent job in bringing the story to life on screen. Most of the characters and places are, well, as I imagined they would be. And even though it's been a long time since I read it, the story was easy to follow and well covered in the film--no small feat since Fellowship of the Ring is a fairly long book. It seems those who haven't read the book might have some trouble following the characters and the plot but I don't know how it could've been done better. As mentioned, the players are well-done, particularly the ringwraiths (chilling black creatures), the elves (elegant), the dwarfs (down-to-earth), the wizards (Saruman on top of his tower; he and Gandalf conjuring) and the hobbits (loveable homebodies). The nature scenes and the vistas are fabulous. Having said that, some things were perhaps a bit overdone. The balrog and the 3000 year-ago Sauron were mere animations (think how older films, by contrast, would create imaginary things out of very little; a computer drawn creature leaves little to imagine). The orcs were too monsterous and too complex in their form. Overall, I felt a bit of sensory overload with all the extended fighting scenes. A little less might have been more effective. In the very last scene, Frodo and Sam look toward Mordor. I might have expected a darker, more forbidding view but maybe they are still far away. This film makes me look forward to watching "Two Towers." Will we see Gollum long ago when he was still a man?
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Summary: Great
Review: This is a very good set. You will get 4 movie discs. 2 of them will be the extended movie. The other 2 will be interviews, etc. with the people who worked on the movie, including most of the actors. There is also a National Geographic disc that talks alot about JRR Tolkien and the books that are the basis of the movie. Also included in the set is two statue bookends. I would recommend this set for big LOTR fans. The 4 disc set and the National Geographic CD add up to about the cost of the whole set.
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Summary: Best movie I've ever seen
Review: This is no doubt one of the best movies I have ever seen. Two of my friends kept talking about it and I just had to see it. The special effects were very realistic. Thanks Jesse and Adam for irritating me about not having seen it. But now I have and know who the hell they're talking about. I respect the director for following the book so closely.
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Summary: There's just something about it...
Review: Before I watched this movie, and to this day, I've never read any of Tolken's books. I tried the Hobbit when I was younger, but never got too far into it.
With that said, I was a little confused watching this movie. I spent the majority of the time trying to figure the charecters out. However, none of this ruined the movie or made it bad for me. Instead, I realized for the first time the magic of Tolken. He had an incredible ability to craft charecters, creatures, and new worlds out of thin air which I found amazing.
Even though I may not have fully understood everything through this movie, I still had the sense that if I kept with the series, it will make sense eventually. And though the movie was long, I never got bored. Tolken uses suspense amazingly to where you can't look away at any time.
In the end, I longed to see the sequel. And to me, that's one sign of a great movie.
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Summary: The extra footages make all the differences
Review: The extended edition tells a much better story. I didn't think the deleted scenes/footages would make that much of a different but, boy was I wrong. Add a couple seconds here, a few minutes there and the resulted movie has a smoother, more natural flow to it. It almost like I was watching a completely different movie -- A much better movie than what was shown in the theater. I can't wait to get my hand on the extended edition of The Two Towers!!! Highly recommended.
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings will become a classic!
Review: This is a movie that will be one that will be watch for generations to come. This is absolutely the best movie I have ever seen! If you are into long, detailed films about a fantasy adventure, then this is definitely the one for you. It has every level of excitement possible. The cast was wonderfully put together and worked great with eachother. This is a heavy movie that require your emotions to show. Do you like drama? It has it! Do you like action/adventure? It has it! Do you like comedy? It has it! There is nothing to not like about this movie. If someone says they do not like it, they are either lying or stupid!
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