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Summary: I think I've found my all-time favourite film......
Review: I am not the type of person that enjoys watching films with a "dungeon and dragons" feel to them, but after an awful lot of hype and seeing the advertisement on TV enough times to know each scene in order, I decided to watch The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring earlier today. I rented it with some mates and sat down for almost three hours and by the end had just witnessed the greatest film my 15-year-old eyes have ever seen. Nominated for 13 Academy Awards and walking away with only 4 earlier in the year, I was left dazzled, gripped and entranced by this epic film. At $300 million, The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring overtook Titanic as the most expensive film to produce of all time. They made their money's worth though, as the film has grossed almost $1 billion in less than a year! It rocketed straight to No.1 on the UK VHS/DVD chart on Sunday 11th August 2002, shifting more than 1.3 million copies in its first week to become the fastest selling film of all-time in the UK - outselling the previous record set by Titanic for 1.25 million in September 1998. Director Peter Jackson surpasses himself with the sheer size of Middle-Earth. J.R.R. Tolkein's classic novel of the Lord Of The Rings trilogy always represented me with the challenge of imagining just how big Middle-Earth is, but Jackson seems to have got the size just right; it's just how I, and I'm sure the majority of other fans, imagined it would be.
An ancient Ring, thought lost for centuries has been found, and through a strange twist in fate has been given to a small Hobbit named Frodo. When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, Frodo must make an epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it. However he does not go alone. He is joined by Gandalf, Legolas the elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir and his three Hobbit friends Merry, Pippin and Samwise. Through mountains, snow, darkness, forests, rivers and plains, facing evil and danger at every corner the Fellowship of the Ring must go. Their quest to destroy the One Ring is the only hope for the end of the Dark Lords reign. Elijah Wood plays a convincing Frodo Baggins, but spends most of his screen time frowning, looking confused, yet determined to return the ring and destroy it. Ian McKellen makes the most of his role as Gandalf as does Cate Blanchett. She doesn't have much screen time but is pure and fresh in her role as Galadriel. Liv Tyler as Arwen Undomiel, Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins, and Christopher Lee as Saruman the White are all exceptional in their roles. There really isn't an actor on this film that isn't superb and spot-on. The whole film is so action packed, gripping, suspenseful and tense. There are shocks and twists a plenty that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final scene. The sheer size and volume of Middle-Earth is breathtaking and spectacular - and the fight scenes are fantastically choreographed with superb, amazingly life-like special effects.OVERALL GRADE: 10/10 All in all, The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring is the greatest film of all-time. I am not the biggest fan of fantasy films (Star Wars are, in my opinion, junk), but The Fellowship Of The Ring has gone straight to No.1 in my list of all-time favourite films, knocking back films with the horror, comedy and drama theme along the way. I can't wait until The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers in December 2002 and the third enstallment, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, but I think it will be an extremely difficult task to follow up on the first one. If you haven't seen The Fellowship Of The Ring, you HAVE to. Buy it, rent it, borrow it...heck, [...] it for crying out loud! Whatever method takes your fancy, this is the must-see film of the 21st Century so far! Harry Potter: The Sorcerer's Stone is inferior and mediocre in comparison to LOTR and everyone I know who has seen it liked this one better that [...] Potter! The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring is truly a classic and epic film is cinema history that will stand out as the greatest film ever made - buy it from Amazon now!
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Summary: Good as BBC Audio
Review: In all the theatrical, television, radio and local presentations, this is coming close to the best. The BBC had one (of several) radio programs that was fantastic (Ian Holm, Michael Hordern, et al). Sure, they had to cut some to make it fit into 3 hours (no Tom Bombadil), but the result is living up to dreams about as well as they could be. The transfer to DVD is excellent. The layer switch is noticeable but you are aware that you did not miss anything (this is good -- many layer switches occur between scenes and you are never sure if you missed something). Very impressive.
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Summary: One of the best fantasies in a while
Review: I read some of the books in the series, really enjoyed them. The movie was not even close to a disappointment, I usually get really disappointed with movies that are made after a book with a few exceptions. This is a great movie, you wouldn't regret buying this right off the bat. This is the kind of movie you can actually watch with the whole family or friends and it has something for everyone.
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Summary: One of the best movies of all time!
Review: I saw LOTR when it came out on DVD on August 6th. I assumed I would like it, but I didn't expect to love it. I was wrong. It's a fantastic movie! Anyone who doesn't like it wouldn't know a good movie if it bit 'em on the nose. I could go into the story, but I think that's been pretty well covered in these reviews already. I love everything about this movie. The characters, the plot, the acting, the scenery (gorgeous), the music, the special effects. The only thing that could improve it is if it were longer so that more of the book (FOTR) could be seen, but then it would be hours longer and who has that kind of attention span? *S* Peter Jackson did a wonderful job directing. Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Ian McKellan, Orlando Bloom (Legolas is my favorite character), Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, etc. They all were great in LOTR. I will soon own this edition ..., but I'm really looking forward to the extended edition coming out in November. If you haven't seen LOTR, what are you waiting for? Not many movies are quite good enough to get 5 stars from me. This one deserves 10!
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Summary: Is this Amazon.com's "Most Reviewed Movie?"
Review: Here are the statistics thus far. Out of 1,877 total reviews: 1,463 @5 star = 78%
176 @4 star = 9%
88 @3 star = 5%
66 @2 star = 4%
84 @1 star = 4% The message seems clear (and it's not "just my opinion") - this is a truly GREAT FILM; one of the greatest in the whole history of the cinema - and this is only the first installment of three!! I doubt more than a handful of films have even gotten HALF as many reviews at Amazon.com as LOTR! I truly pity anyone who did not thoroughly enjoy this film, for whatever reason, because they missed the ride of a lifetime. Ever since I read the books back in the early 70's, I've been waiting for the film adaptation. After Star Wars, I thought, "hmmm, couldn't they do it, now?" And after ET, Close Encounters, Jurassic Park, etc. I kept hoping Lucas or Spielberg would get on the stick and just do it, but nothing happened. I thank the Valar for Peter Jackson and Company! Now, all I have to do is live long enough to see The Two Towers and Return of the King, and I'll at last be able to die a happy man. ;-)
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Summary: What are you reviewer's talking about?
Review: My mom read the entire trilogy out loud to me and my siblings. The book and the move are so awesome. If you think the movie is boring, read the book. Definitely the best fantasy story ever written, and the movie does a beautiful job of bringing out the book. I admit, I was slightly worried that the movie would end up being a Stars Wars, with all the special effects, but it wasn't. This movie is anything but fluff. It keeps alive the spirit of the book. The actors all do an excellent job. Actually, the only actor's I had heard of were Ian McKellen and Liv Tyler, but I was very impressed with all the characters. I can't wait to see The Two Towers and The Return of the King. The only thing I wasn't completely happy about was the fact that the film lacked some of the aesthetic beauty of Tolkien's masterpiece but oh well. If you haven't seen it, go and get it right now!
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Summary: I Truly Enjoyed This Historic Film
Review: Surely you've read and heard all about this one, great scenery, cinematography, action, pace, actors and casting make it one for the ages. LOTR and it's follow-ups look to be a staple in Film Art classes nationwide and despite some very minor flaws a wonderful adaptation of the classic novel. A lot of the costumes and environments felt very similar to many modern PC roleplaying video games that I've enjoyed, I couldn't help but to keep thinking of that the first time I saw it! LOTR is the ultimate in fantasy lore and keeps your interest from beginning to end. I actually had to watch it twice to absorb all it had to offer, and my biggest complaint would be that the dialogue was hard to hear at times as intentionally soft spoken lines were not drawn out enough to hear or obscured by the soundtrack, (which is also excellent). And I can certainly forgive the film's creators for not including "everything" the book included, no one wants to watch a ten hour movie in one sitting no matter how good it is, simply impossible. The great job they did of adapting it to film made up for those lack of inclusions. A classic tale of good versus evil, and even if you aren't a fan of the book, and you have an open, creative mind that loves magic and fantasy, you can get past the fact the entire epic story is based on a simple gold ring. I simply cannot wait for the second film to arrive in theaters as the rather abrupt ending point really leaves you yearning for the rest of the story to be shown on-screen. Luckily for me it's been such a long time since I read the book that I can barely remember who lives, who dies, and what happens. And I have no intention of reading it in the interim as it will certainly make the second film that much more enjoyable. Great job Mr. Jackson and all of the cast and crew, you certainly created a worthy film adaption of Tolkien's classic tale.
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Summary: so blimmin good
Review: this movie was so good. i watch it vry night. elijah wood & orlando bloom r so hot!! and i cant wait to buy the game, the extended version, and i cant wait til two towers is out!! i rate it 5 stars, becuz it was the best movie ive ever cn!!!
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Summary: 3 Stars -- Barely....
Review: The only two saving graces about this movie were the special effects and Liv Tyler. And not necessarally in that order... This movie was almost as long and as tedious as the books. Like Frank Herbert and Dune, J.R.R. Tolkien has managed to create a lush and imaginative world that no one else has invisioned. Unlike Herbert, however, he didn't know how to write a tight, compelling tale. Instead, he gets bogged down in pages and pages of description and imagery and sadly, this has carried over to every interpritation in film of the books I have seen. While this effort certainly does outshine all of them, it still falls victom to endless minutes wasted on showing off the "wonder" and "majesty" of Middle Earth, and very little on plot and charactor development (remember those?). By the end, I was getting very tired of seeing Frodo standing some place snivelling yet once more over his plight. Puh-lease... While I will probably add this series to my collection as it is the best I have seen to date, I fear that these films, like the three books, should have been cut down to about one and a half, thus making a much more watchable (and readable) story. We can only hope the following two films will not be as boggish as the first one, and for God's sake, someone hand Frodo a Kleenex!
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Summary: BEST MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This is the best movie ever made. I loved it. When I saw the movie I had to read the books. Now I can't wait for the next one to come out. It's all about this ring that was created by this dark lord. In a battle the ring gets cut off of his hand and he dies. Then the ring gets lost for a while and a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins finds it. Later he has to give it up. His nephew Frodo gets the ring. He finds out the dark lord is bound to it and that the ring is evil. So he goes on this big jouney to destroy it. It was a fantastic outstanding movie and I recommend buying it. If I could I would give it ten stars. So go out and buy it. "three rings for the elven kings under the sky,
seven for the dwarfs in their halls of stone,
nine for the mortal men doomed to die,
one for the dark lord on his dark throne,
in Mordor where the shadows lie,
one ring to rule them all, one ring to find them,
one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them,
in Mordor where the shadows lie."
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