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Summary: The book is Excellent!
Review: ... It left me cold with it's Hollywood special effects and lack of acting from actors who depend on special effects. But i guess for the dumbing down of america generation who lacks imagination this will look like a masterpiece. It is a piece alright. Maybe someday americans will go to the movies to see great acting. It's sad that so many people need special effects and computer generted stuff to say that it's a good movie. I feel sorry for you brain-dead generation. But i guess the old saying is true. If a million people jump off a bridge would you? I guess the answer is really "yes".
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Summary: I'm Elrond, Mr. Anderson
Review: I loved every moment of this movie. From the first glimpse of Hobbiton my eyes got misty and I was transported back into the trilogy I've read so often. I only have one complaint: I can't get over Hugo Weaving as Elrond. I keep expecting him to put on dark glasses and start calling Frodo "Mr. Anderson"...
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Summary: An Amusing Thought (MASTERPEICE)
Review: I was looking through the reviews and saw that this person Would make a good book..., July 23, 2002
Reviewer: xaxx from Ridgewood, NJ
Did not know it was a book !!!!! How old is this man!I feel sorry for him because people who read his review probably thought he was so idiotic no one should tell him but I am Honey, It is a book and has been a book For a VERY LONG TIME!And 1 more thing I saw A grown man who wrote a reveiw that said he was scared of the hobbit!A little hairy man!God how immature can you be!!?Get over it before you have kids!Thankyou.
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Summary: 5 stars for movie, 1 star for DVD
Review: Take heed! Whether you have seen this movie before or not, do not, I repeat, DO NOT buy this edition. Its one of the cheapest marketing ploys to ever hit the DVD scene. In case you aren't in the know, New Line Cinema is releasing 2 editions of Fellowship of the Ring. The first edition, this one, is being released August 6, and the second one is being released November 12. The first one is basically the theatrical version that showed in the theatres, along with some very basic special features. Do not be fooled by the title "In depth documetries". I have seen all 3 of the shows and they are anything but. They are essentially TV shows that aired before the movie was released, and include very basic information. In addition to these documentries there are a bunch of short featurettes that were on the website... These feturettes are slightly better, but they hardly go in-depth. This whole release, in fact, can be summed up as laziness. New Line has essentially taken all the material they already had made, and stuffed it into a marketable package. What is even more insulting is the shameless nature with which it's done. There 3 advertisements here that pass as "features". One for the video game, one for the special edition being released in November, and one for The Two Towers. It's a pity that the last two are actually more entertaining then all the rest of the features combined. Don't get me wrong, the movie is incredible. But this edition hardly does it justice. It's just a marketing ploy to get the general public and anxious fans to buy 2 editions of the same movie. Trust me, once the Special Edition is released in November this edition will become so obsolete it will be frogotten beyond recall. Do the math yourself. For less then $10 more you get an extended edition of the movie that includes 35 minutes of new footage edited into the film, 4, I repeat, 4 commentary tracks by more then 30 people combined, and 2 extra DVD packed with hours upon hours of brand new material on the making of the movie. And there are no advertisements for any other products. Which sounds like the better edition, or if nothing more the one that give you better value for your money. It saddens me that the August widescreen edition is the number one selling DVD on Amazon right now. It just shows how much marketing genius New Line has. They have even released sad PR announcements saying how the two editions are equal and Peter Jackson (the director) supports them both. But if you buy this edition don't say you weren't warned when November 12'th comes around. Look past the marketing and make your own decision.
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Summary: YOU EITHER LIKE IT OR YOU DON'T
Review: I'll be honest, I will give you a honest review. With Lord of The Rings, its eithr: YOU LIKE IT OR YOU DON'T! Because people who have never read the book, might not understand the story. Yha, you know its about a ring, but then, you don't know whos name is who or what the heck the monsters are called. But then agign I saw the movie before ever reading the book and i thought it was the best. So then I read the book. AND that wasgood. In the end, i endded up readind all three of the books. Mabey you'll end up doing the same.
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Summary: I like long movies....
Review: I dont know why some people complain the movie is too long. I like to watch long movies because then I feel I'm getting my money's worth. You will definitely get your money's worth if you buy this DVD. Its a brilliant, long movie. For people who complain its long I suggest they stop going to movies and stay at home and watch commercials on TV.
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Summary: Fantasy at its best
Review: An excellent blend of the Hollywood old and the Hollywood new. The characters protrayed presented quality acting incorporated with magic of morphing computerization. Even though the age old story has been retold several times over, the detailed illustration on the silver screen captures the audience into every scene with emotional realism and excitement. This film deserved all of the Academy Award nominations. Where not for the fierce competition, this easily could have won a Best Picture trophy. This is definately a library addition to anyone's collection.
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Summary: Excellent movie
Review: I read the book the year before the movie came out. And I was a little afraid that it would follow the book so closely that it would be redundant, like Beloved (Beloved was an excellent movie too, but shouldn't be watched right after reading the book). Anyhow, this is an excellent book to film! The special effects were nearly seemless and all complimented the story. The director didn't follow the exact ending as the book, but his ending works and has a greater emotional impact. Also, as any epic novel, the director had to cut out quite a bit and merge a few characters. But I didn't miss a single thing that was left out. I can hardly wait to see the second and third film. This trilogy is going to be a classic.
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Summary: The Three "I"s: Intense, intimate, immortal
Review: If you are hesitating to see this movie, out of devotion to the books and the conviction that the movie is never as good as the book, it is time to take the dreaded step. Peter Jackson found the moral center and the theme to Tolkien's saga and successfully imbued his film with them. The cinematography is intense, focusing on telling the story of Frodo and the rest of the fellowship and also focusing on telling the larger story of Middle Earth. The acting is infallible. Every single actor is spot on and the pace of the movie informs their work with crackles. We see intimate moments where Frodo doubts himself, Bilbo almost gives in to temptation, and Arwen and Aragorn show their love. The theme of good versus evil is immortal, and depicted wonderfully, with no bows to gray perspectivalism, but with clear manifestations of the many forms of evil.
While there are characters and mini-subplots in the books that are omitted in the movies, they are of no consequence to the grand scheme of this cinematic epic.
This movie is highly recommended.
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Summary: One of the only movies that are better than the book
Review: I didn't like the books of "Lord of the Rings". In my opinion it was too long and not really exciting. This incredible movie, I think, is better than the book. It doesn't have the exhausting parts, it just giving us the action. The plot is great, very detailed and yet never boring, the special effects are simply breathtaking and the actors are great. If you liked the book then you might not like the movie, I understand. However, if you didn't like the book, you must see this movie!
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