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Summary: Other directors please take notes.
Review: Usually a movie made from a book is the complete opposite of the book itself. But I was impressed about this one, the storyline was almost identical to Tolkens classic. I caught a few things that were different, of which I wont metion. Dont want to spoil it for the rest of you. But thats not the only thing I enjoyed about this movie. Even though I knew what was going to happen, cause of the book, I was still caught up in it. The graphics were stunning and the acting was supurb. I would recommend this to any one. So if you havent seen it yet, get to it.
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Summary: Overall a great movie, but be aware that there are flaws.
Review: This is, overall, an excellent movie. The acting is great. The production design is breathtaking, and especially satisfying to hard-core Tolkien fans. I believe that all Tolkien fans will be glad to have seen this movie, and even more glad to see what sort of goodies are packed into the DVD version. I would not, however, call this movie perfect. First, if you have not read the book yet, do so before you see the movie. I realize this advice goes against conventional wisdom, but in this case it is necessary. Much of the original story line was cut out to save time (how else can you fit hundreds of pages into a couple of hours?) and also, sadly, to beef up the length of some of the action scenes (such as the encounter with the cave troll). I believe Tolkien has provided action and suspense aplenty in his books, and I don't believe it was necessary to add more, especially at the expense of clarity in the plot. This is one of the main reasons it is necessary to have read the book to understand what is happening in the movie, and therefore to be able to enjoy it thoroughly! Second, I have to disagree with reviewers claiming that the special effects were spectacular. They were very cool, and better than most, but they did seem to have a problem keeping the size of people and objects in perspective. Some of you may notice that the size of the hobbits in relation to other characters, the size of the cave troll, and the size of all the characters in relation to structures such as Rivendell and the Argonath are not consistent. In one shot Argonath dwarfs the boats, in another it is merely big. Finally, I must admit that I was rather sad to see that Tom Bombadil did not make even a cameo appearance. Read the book first, be aware that it is not perfect, and you are sure to enjoy this movie and all the extra goodies on this and future LOTR DVD's.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: This movie rocks! I have not gotten it on DVD but I want to. Elijah Wood was great in this movie. For those of you who haven't seen this movie you should. It's one of the Best!
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Summary: Outstanding but confusing for Tolkien neophytes
Review: Visually, Peter Jackson's Fellowship of the Ring might be the most impressive film ever made. Within the first ten minutes your jaw has dropped at least four or five times, and as the film progresses it never stops delivering the viewer sumptuous, imaginary worlds that feel real, even tangible. Unlike the new Star Wars trilogy, Jackson's new trilogy seems to understand that audiences don't just need eye candy, but a combination of characters, plot, and effects that work as a whole to bring you somewhere you've never been before. And if you have read the books (which I have not), it still probably can't prepare you for just how fully realized Jackson has made Tolkien's Middle Earth. It is alternately ethereal, menacing, and best of all feasible. It looks like a real place, and it looks like it has been actually lived in. This sounds easy, but it's the failing of many sci-fi/fantasy films. Most treat their sets as either museum spaces so pristine you'd think the characters were forbidden to cough, or as futuristic garbage dumps that couldn't house a rabid dog, much less an actual person. Here, Middle Earth fascinates you, and you soon envision yourself in it. FOTR has been described as a foundation-laying first step in the trilogy, and in that sense it is a success. Essentially a three hour chase after a ring that does some very, very nasty things, it picks up new characters as it goes along, and this is where the film has its major flaw. While the characters played by Cate Blanchett, Sean Bean, and Liv Tyler may be readily identified by Tolkien readers, they remain elusive to the series' newcomers. Those characters, and others, are barely introduced, much less fleshed out. So the events involving them can be confusing and, at times, irrelevant. Of course, that leaves more room for the audience to become better acquainted with Elijah Wood's Frodo and Ian McKellen's Gandalf. And that's where the movies succeeds the best. The audience sees Middle Earth through Frodo's eyes, and as he travels the landscape, he conveys the same sense of wonder and fear that we go through as well. It makes the battle for the Ring feel important, and not just like a plot device. All of it feels real, and that's the ultimate compliment to any fantasy. But there's even more to behold. CGI creatures that, at last, feel real and threatening. A villain, dark lord Sauron, who looks like the personification of brute evil. A truly astonishing fight sequence between McKellen's Gandalf and Christopher Lee's Saruman. The ominous Ringwraiths. And much more which is best unspoiled. DVD owners may want to wait the fall out. November promises an extended, R-rated version of FOTR. While the film already is much too frightening for children, adults might appreciate a few more gory details. The extended version will also hopefully flesh out the more marginal characters in the Fellowship (and the pause button will allow weaker-willed viewers multiple bathroom breaks). Because that would serve to improve what promises to be a film classic for many years to come, perhaps surpassing the original Star Wars trilogy as the ultimate cinematic fantasy.
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Summary: Great Books make Great Movies
Review: I Strongly encourage everyone to go out and buy this movie and the entire Lord of the Rings Trilogy.I hope Hollywood takes a que from the sucess of this movie and starts using more top-notch authors from which to derive their movies. A great book can be a great movie. Let Clancy and Tolkien lead the way.
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Summary: *cough*
Review: I had great expectations for this movie, but then I saw it and found out it was not that great of a movie. The only scene I liked in this movie was the begining fight. The rest of the movie went too slow and boring. Frodo (Elijah Woods) had a constipated look through the whole film and was just bothering me. The dark riders had an annoying screech and the fight sequence between Gandalf and the evil wizard was cheap and disappointing. I hope/wish the next two will be better than this very disappointing start to the world of the lord of the rings.
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Summary: This won academy awards?
Review: I watched the movie, with avid Tolken fans as my guide. I was just as disappointed as they were. The hype of the movie really failed to bring it to light. It spends a lot of time mired in long scenes where nothing expansive of plot driving really takes place. While the actors were well picked, the much talked about special effects left a lot to be desired. Some of the digital backgrounds felt detached, and if there was human style movement, the figures were robotic. A lot of the plot and dialogue is easy to determine just due to the events that need to take place before they could be allowed to die. The dialogue sometimes just goes on and on when a few sentences are needed. A few of us even laughed with the whole opening flashback involving Sauron. Overall. Not really worth the three hours spent. We hope the Two Towers will be more compelling.
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Summary: Absolutely the best...
Review: If you must know, I am one of those LOTR fans who went to see the movie seven times in theatres. Each time was just as amazing as the first. I was first introduced to the book by way of the cartoon film which immediately turned me off about the whole Tolkien experience. To this day I can't really bare to watch the cartoon. But the movie was amazing, the casting for Harry Potter and Star Wars could not have topped the casting for LOTR. I believe they settled for nothing less than perfection when creating this movie. Despite what people say about the ending and length, I am glad Jackson salvaged a lot of the detail from the book, to the fans of the books it made it all the more worth while to see. Many people complain about the ending being cut off, not actually seeing an ending, but if you will read the book (or ever just turn to the last page and read that), you will notice that the last scene is taken directly from the book. I intend to wait and buy the special four disk set DVD, but let them release it three times and get paid for the work they did. The Two-Towers will definietly be just as good as The Fellowship.
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Summary: AMAZING!!!
Review: A perfect translation from the book with fantastic acting, action, musical stylings! I'm wating with bated breath for the next chapter.
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Summary: I don't know yet but it'll be good
Review: This has to be one of the best stories ever told. I was surprised when I heard it was over three and a half hours long but every bit of it was great I reccomend that you preorder it now!
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