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Summary: People think this is better than "Star Wars"????!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: People seem to love to trash SW these days, & I suspect LOTR will be trashed in 25 years too, after much hype, & friends telling me how good this is, I decided to rent it, I tend to like movies set in mid-evil times, like "Conan The Barbarian" or "Ladyhawke" to name a few, however I was truly dissappointed with LOTR, for starters, I can not stand movies that have such dark settings, that you can't tell what's what, & LOTR has plenty of these, Ian McKellen's face off with Christopher Lee early in the film is hard to make out, the dark horseman are never really seen clearly because of the dark scenes, I found it very difficult to stay interested in this movie, Viggo Mortenson's Knight is good as is Mortenson as an actor, & seems suited for this role, but his scenes are also in dark backdrops, I eventually quit watching this movie, maybe I did not watch enough, but when movies have backdrop settings that are dark & hard to make out, I can't get into it, Lee's wizard is cool but hard to follow, everyone seems well cast here, but I do not believe the effects or what I saw of them are any better than SW, for people to treat this better is nonsense, both franchises have similar themes, but I will take SW over this anyday, maybe I just did not get it, but I tried!!!
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Summary: A Perfect Masterpeice
Review: People who are thinking of buying the books by J.R.R. Tolkien or the movies based on his books directed by Peter Jackson, I urge you to do so. They are marvellous despite what other people say on this site. Please read or watch them with an open mind. I have read the odd 1 out of 5 stars review and they are obviously written by closed minded people with no sense of imagination. Please take no notice of what they say. Here is a fact that is unbelievable. They are the most read books in history apart from the Bible!!! That is surely enough indication of how great these books are, and the movies are almost as amazing. They are both incredible. This story is one of a kind. Peter Jackson is an amazing director, and an amzing person. He has done somthing that I believe only he could do. He has made three motion pictures of The Lord Of The Rings. A brief history of the author is in order i believe. In 1892 a man named John Ronald Reuel was born. 56 years later he had completed The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings. Many say these books are the greatest fantasy novels ever written. Others, say they were the key to the now opened door of amazing fantasy and fictional stories. Now back to the movies. The Lord Of The Rings The Fellowship Of The Ring motion picture is an amazing adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's book. The movie has everything. Hobbits, Wizards, Men, Elves, Dwarves and many other wonderful creatures. This edition is marvellously presented. It contains hours of enjoyable entertainment. I urge you to buy any Tolkien product especially this one. It has everything. This edition is an extended edition of the theatrical version and is even better. I never ever thought the movie could get any better but it does. I will not ruin it for you but it contains 30 minutes plus of additional footage that will keep you amazed for hours plus two more discs containing The Appendices which are amazing as well. All in all it is perfect, you will never ever...ever see anything like this in your life again, I promise.
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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: What else did you want?
Review: PERFECT. That sums up the DVD set. There is no other way to describe it. Instead of doing a film anaylisis, which I could, considering I'm a film student, I won't. Instead I'm just reviewing the DVD set it'self, because I'm assuming those who are reading this have already seen this movie. If you haven't seen this movie, then my recomendation is this; rent it. If you love this movie, buy THIS DVD set. If you found it medicore and a bit too long, then I'd recomend the original theatrical version. This DVD set is amazig! It has literally DAY'S WORTH OF BONUSES!!
You will not be disapointed with this set, I guarantee it. I could go on and on about the bonuses, but what it all comes down to, is that it has every single DVD extra you would need. If there is a bonus that didn't make it onto this DVD set, then it wasn't worth it in the first place. As for the extended movie, the extra 30 minutes, only make a great movie greater. Though it is only 30 minutes ("only 30 minutes!?" you ask? Believe me, I wish this flick was 5 hours long) it does a lot for this film, because it does little things that add up, such character development and more depth to the world of Middle Earth. Overall this is a flawless DVD set. In my opinion, it IS the best DVD to be produced to date. Lord of the Rings isn't my favorite movie, but after being engulfed by this DVD, I can't help but think otherwise. The Fellowship of the Rings Extended Edition is more than just a DVD-it's an experince.
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Summary: Best book ever
Review: Perfect. This book is the best book I have ever read. Its setting is perfect in all its aspects. Its characters are complete in every detail. This book will grip you from begining till the end. This is only one of three books and it will leave wanting to read more. You have to read this book.
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Summary: Be a Clever Person and Buy This For New Scenes!
Review: Perhaps you bought "Fellowship of the Ring" when it FIRST came out on DVD, and now you're thinking, oh no, should I buy it AGAIN?
I think you should.
True enough, there are about ten truck-loads of docs and extras on two extra discs. But on the two discs of the movie itself, more importantly, you get 30 minutes of extra scenes. This is a must-have deal.
If you read the LOTR books, for example, you know that Galadriel was more than a spooky elf chick. She also gifted each member of the fellowship with weapons, tokens, and lembas bread ("one small bite is enough to feed a full-grown man", says Legolas--too bad Pippin ate four pieces). Her radiant smile as she speaks with Gimli belies her eerie nature. She is not the only character who we see more in full. There are more hobbit scenes, elf scenes, Aragon and Boromir scenes, and generally a generous dose of character development. Peter Jackson counted on the DVD format to allow him to show us more.
So by all means let him show you! Pick this beauty up.
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Summary: FINALLY, a good Lord of the Rings movie!
Review: Personally, I didnt like it regular, it was omnly good exteneted. Personally, I don't even think J.R.R Tolkein is a good writer. I know many people would disagree with me, and I might be the only 1. But I actually like this movie.
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Summary: The Greatest Fantasy Ever Created Now Comes to Life
Review: Peter Jackson (Heavenly Creatures) has long been a fan of Tolkien and probably is one of the most knowledgeable movie directors in the area of Tolkien. A native of New Zealand, Jackson always wondered why no one had made a live action movie of the classic trilogy. Finally, he stopped wondering and decided to make the movie himself. With a crew of over 1,000 and a cast of world renowned actors, he set out to film the entire trilogy in a two year period and then to add the special affects in later. With the help of Weta workshop as well as New line Cinema; he succeeded in producing the best fantasy book. In the land of Middle Earth, people lived peaceful lives. Until, a caretaker of the land became too greedy for power and created a ring that he poured all of his hate, malace, and evil into. He created an army of horific creatures that ravaged the land and he set out to bring all the land under his dominion. However, the remainder of the free peoples formed an alliance and set out to stop the wicked lord. Unfortunately, they were hardly prepared for the power of Sauron, the dark lord. A fortunate move caused Sauron to lose his ring ... for a time. To the misfortune of the land, the ring was lost, but not destroyed. It's evil was hidden, but not unmade. Sauron went into hiding, waiting for the day when he would once again have the strength to get his revenge. What he didn't expect, however, is that his ring would fall into the hands of the most humble and simple of peoples ... Like the book, the movie portrays the first segment of the journey of the ring. Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood - Deep Impact) comes to inherit the ring from his uncle, Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm - Chariots of Fire). Learning from his kind friend, the wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKlellan - X-men), that it is the one ring that Sauron had lost many years ago, he sets out with his loyal companion Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) and his two trouble making but loyal cousins Pippin Took (Billy Boyd) and Merry Brandybuck (Dominic Monaghan) to find a safer place to hide the ring. However, he is unaware that Sauron's deadliest servants, the Ringwraiths, are pursuing him. Riders in black are always on Frodo's trail and he fears defeat. Fortunately, he is not alone in his quest as a king in exile Aragorn Son of Arathorn (Viggo Mortensen) soon joins him and his Hobbit companions as a guide and protector. Through much hardship, he and his companions come to Rivendell through the aid of Aragorn and the Elvin Princess Arwen Undomiel the Evenstar (Liv Tyler - Armageddon). There, Frodo joins the council of allies that had gathered together from the races of Middle Earth. Elrond (Hugo Weaving - The Matrix) counsels the men, elves, and dwarves that the ring is all together evil and cannot be used for good by any being. Therefore it must be destroyed. A Fellowship of Nine is formed. Legolas Greenleaf Elf Prince of Mirkwood (Orlando Bloom - Black Hawk Down), Gimli Son of Gloin the Dwarf (John Ryes-Davies - Indiana Jones The Last Crusade), Aragorn Son of Arathorn, Boromir Lord of Gondor (Sean Bean), Gandalf the Grey, Merry, Sam, and Pippin all swear their loyalty to Frodo and thus they set out to carry the ring to the fires of Mount Doom in the very heart of Mordor, the realm of Sauron. Peter Jackson brings the film to life with his wonderful directing, spectacular special affects, and wonderful cinematography. Filmed entirely in New Zealand, the movie does portray Middle Earth like nowhere else in the world. With music composed by Howard Shore and Enya, the movie masterpiece is complete. It leaves you hanging onto the edge of your seat demanding more. I loved this movie for portraying Tolkien's first book so well. I did give it only four stars as I felt it left out some important things to do the book its full justice, but it is number one on my list of all time favorite movies. The movie also stars Cate Blanchett as the Elf Queen Galadriel, Christopher Lee as Saruman, and Andy Serkis as the voice of Gollum. Warning: Parents, pay attention to the PG-13 rating. This movie is excellently portrayed, but the book only describes the evil of the orcs, goblins, and trolls, it does not give younger children a visual image. The creatures in this movie are disgusting and very evil. I am senior in highschool, and after the first time of seeing this movie, I chose, through the guidance of my father, not to watch the scenes with the orcs. So please use caution about letting younger people see it.
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Summary: Great Acting, Good Adaptation!!!
Review: Peter Jackson accomplished the impossible with the creation of the film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. It was a good adaptation and this film has the best casting I have EVER SEEN.
This movie is great because of the amazing cast especially:
VIGGO MORTENSEN as ARAGORN
LIV TYLER as ARWEN
And
SEAN ASTIN as SAM
Everyone notices Elijah Wood but the film depended on the other actors being just as good, and in most cases they were better. They are not getting the attention they deserve.
This film did have some flaws. I am saying this hoping people who made he movie will read it and think about what i am saying.
1. Too much time spent on Frodo and not enough development on supporting players. Hopefully on the DVD
2. Not enough of the first book in the film especially, Rivendell and Lorthlorin
3. Frodo being a leader. When he is a hobbit who does not know the outside world. Gandalf and Aragorn are the leaders.
The acting was the best part of the movie, every actor could say so much with just a look. The scene with Arwen and Aragorn (the best characters in the film and book!) is a perfect example.
I loved that Arwen had more screne time and one of the most beautiful romances ever, Aragorn and Arwen, was shown on the screne.
The direction was breattaking. They got the only man for the job.
This adaptation is good but the fight scenes were getting too much and there needed to be more time spent on the characters
That is the soul of the book. That these characters are fighting evil and the only things that make it worth while are the people and places they love so dearly. That is why Tolkein took the time to show them.
LOTR is an amazing film and I hope more people will find the book.
If you think the film is astounding the books are 100 times more so. Lord of the Rings was the best kept secret in literature and now I hope more people will experience it.
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Summary: Engenius and Wonderful
Review: Peter Jackson brought Middle Earth to life for it's fans in an engenius and wonderful way that few will forget and many will remember in the coming years. He truly showed Tolkien fans what they yearned to see for so long and those who had not yet discovered the splendor of his magnificent works were shocked and brought into the magic in a way that would change their lives. The cast was wonderful and acted wonderfully, bring the characters to life with shocking realism that has you leaving the theater looking for the Dark Lord and the hobbits (and very sad when you don't see them). It truly is a wonderful movies, and I cannot wait for it to come out on DVD.
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