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Summary: Pretty Good!
Review: I honestly have no idea as to why everybody hails this movie as a masterpiece. I think its a good movie but not as good as all the hype makes it up to be. Anyway I like the action sequences and other stuff but one downside is it's WAY too long! It does have its good points to it. It's very emotional like when Sean Beans character dies I cried and I was sad when I thought Sam was dead. But anyway its pretty good but in my opinion not great.
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Summary: excellent
Review: Now that this is out, why don't the same people do The Hobbit--live. The animated version falls short in many respects.
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Summary: Not worth viewing if you fully know Middle-Earth
Review: Quite simply it lacked the grandiose Tolkien-esque feel that even Christopher Tolkien's writing often has. The action seemed infinitely slower than the books, even slower than Robert Jordan's works. Difference is, that Jordan and Tolkien actually seem to have a point, this seemed pointless and like everyone stopped caring about 2/3 of the way through the movie. This wouldn't be so bad normally, but the fact that only the actors portraying the hobbits, Gandalf, Aragorn and Boromir appeared to care in the first place really turns the 'masterpiece' into drivel. Now admittedly, 7/9 of the fellowship doesn't seem to be that bad, but that doesn't include people they meet, most of which are portrayed either INCREDIBLY inaccurately (read Arwen with a sword) or with such a lack of emotion or even talent in acting that it's like they picked a guy up off the street, such as Saruman. The movie was made to a politically correct, semi-accurate, fantasy, popular thing. But that doesn't fly very well for two reasons. 1, it's LoTR, a CLASSIC and 2, because of people like me who love the fantasy genre more than we love almost anything else, who won't allow little things like Arwen having a sword, when she shouldn't because she isn't pure enough to grow the silver plant that the elves make into swords. But other than that there is the fact that it's a long film and FEELS like a long film. This actually would be an excellent film if it weren't supposed to be LoTR, but suffice to say that it is and shouldn't be. The last good fantasy film about a good fantasy book is and probably will be for a while yet Willow, because while Harry Potter was a good movie, it was an unreadable stupid childrens book, whereas this is an unwatchable politically correct stupid movie
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Summary: Should have been extended NOW
Review: Although I have been a Lord of the Rings addict for the past 32 years, and believe that this film is an admirable attempt, too many of the elements that Tolkien included that made his book a masterpiece were sacrificed in favor of action in this film. I was totally outraged after puchasing this DVD to find in the special features section, Peter Jackson touting the extended version of the film to be released in November on DVD. If the clips shown for this are a true indication of what has been put back in, the extended version will include many of the elements that should have been there in the theatrical version to satisfy those of us that love the more ethereal, intangible qualities in the book.
This extended version seems to be an ... attempt by New Line Cinema to bilk avid fans out of yet more cash, simply to obtain what they should have received from the start. I have already returned the DVD I purchased on the release date of August 6, and will purchase the extended version in November. Something to think about before you purchase this DVD or next years release of The Two Towers.
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Summary: The Best Movie of 2001!
Review: This was an awesome movie! If you didn't see it on the Big Screen see it now! It was Acton Adventure show with great special effects. It stars Elijah Wood as Frodo, Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Viggo Mortenson as Aragorn, and Liv Tyler as Arwen. The story is simple: a small group of hobbits and worriers must save Middle Earth by destroying a ring of power. If you liked Star Wars you will like this movie!
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Summary: Wait to buy
Review: Excellent movie, but wait to buy it. Another release is coming out towards the end of November. It is supposed to have even more deleted scenes available & possibly "R" rated.
Rating: 
Summary: Wait for the extended version coming out in November
Review: A huge fan of the books, I really enjoyed this DVD, until....I played one of the features on the bonus CD, to see that there is another version coming out in November - with an additional 30 minutes footage directly in the movie. They gave a few sneak peaks of that footage, and it adds a lot more richness to the characters and the plot.As a result, I was hugely disappointed that I had purchased a DVD that I will want to throw away in 3 months - actually, I felt conned. Not to take away from what is a spectacular movie - but I don't agree with an approach of releasing 2 versions within 3 months of each other and both prior to the 2nd movie coming out. I NEVER would have purchased this movie if I had known about the extended edition first. If you REALLY have to see this moive NOW, then by all means get it. If not, I would advise you to maybe rent it and wait for the extended edition to purchase a copy.
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Summary: Wait!! A NEW EXTENDED version is being released in Nov. >:(
Review: The movie is great and the DVD extras certainly give you lots of details as to the pains Peter Jackson went through to capture Tolkeins vision.
BUT
I bought the first DVD out only to see the ad for the New Extended version coming in Nov in Special Features. I am getting really sick of making the committment to purchase a movie only to find that a newer upgraded version is coming SOON.
I can't return an opened DVD and I certainly don't need 2 copies of ANY movie.
There are 30 minutes of extra footage added to the extended version which may or may not be worth it. There are a total of 4 discs with the NEW release. I didn't think I would have to research this purchase. Check the Lord of the Rings website for info on the upcoming release. I don't care for this trend. It discourages me from buying DVDs.
There should be some sort of trade up provision. This would make me feel like a valued fan of the movie instead of a sucker. I won't be rushing to buy any more of the Lord of the Rings DVDs.
Do your research first. If you liked the movie just like it was in the theatres, this is a great buy. If you want the latest and greatest with all the bells and whistles you can get, WAIT!
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Summary: Rent this, buy LOTR extended edition
Review: This review is more of the dvd vs the movie. After seeing some of the behind the scene snippets, one gains a deeper appreciation for the amount of detail the director puts into the movie which is obviously true as you the movie. The second time around, the movie seemed to by alot faster. With that said, this is what i did not like and again this is more about the dvd vs the movie. The 2 documentaries that i saw were the same except one had more footage cut into it. Enya's video is ok.. i guess, if you are into Enya. There is one part where the director says something like "I am not into directors cut versions of dvd but more into extended versions" that statement compounded by the preview of the LOTR extended version reminds one that they just bought the ... version and must now go out and buy the LOTR extended version. For me, after seeing all this I am more inclined to give this dvd away and get the extended version. I feel more like a victim of the studios wanting the $$. IMHO, only the extended versions encapsule the entire scope of such an epic movie and the amount of effort the director puts into the movie. Anything less does not deserve a place in anyones dvd library and doesn't do justice to the movie. Rent this versions and buy the extended version.
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Summary: Childish claptrap for the Star Wars crowd
Review: I can't believe I wasted three hours on an orgy of childish, quasi-mystical good-vs-evil claptrap, only to have this poor excuse for a movie end with a cynical cliff-hanger designed to lure everyone back into the theater for the sequel. An embarrasment for otherwise fine actors like Holm and McKellen.
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