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Summary: Oh, you know this movie is the greatest!!!
Review: I wrote a serious movie review for the extended edition of Lord of the Rings, so I'm just going to let this review stand as an exclamation of how great The Lord of the Rings really is. THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING IS ONE OF THE GREATEST MOVIES EVER MADE. THE LORD OF THE RINGS IS THE GREATEST BOOK EVER WRITTEN. THE TWO TOWERS IS ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDING. IN FACT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS IS BEYOND CRITICISM. IT'S PERFECT. Whew, ok. I would apologize about that, but I shall not, because it's how I really feel. The Lord of the Rings has touched my heart in a way I can't exlpain. The score by Howard Shore is so beautiful. It makes the grand caverns of Moria all the more wondrous, and it justly expresses the spectacle of The Fellowship. The Balrog! Oh, the balrog! He's so beautiful and hideous and scary. Peter Jackson has hit the jackpot! The visual effects in this movie are amazing. The performances are great. Ian McKellen as Gandalf... PERFECT! Christopher Lee as Saruman... PERFECT. Gimli, Boromir, Frodo, Sam, everyone is all cast perfectly. I love this movie. Let that be helpful to you. This movie will not disappoint you. And the lesson in this movie - stay away from power, stay away from industrialism! Love the earth!!! Love Tolkien's work!!! I love the Lord of the Rings!!! Go watch it now!!! Then you'll understand what I'm talking about. I'm not crazy!!! AAHHHHH!!!!!
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Summary: Best long-movie in history just got longer, but better
Review: The extended version of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring definitely would have won the Best Picture Oscar for 2001 if it was played in theaters. Peter Jackson did say that he was satisfied with the theatrical version, but I believe he was saying that from a movie goers standpoint. What would a majority of people say to watching a 3 1/2 hour movie? Hence the decision for the extended version was made to be brought out.
The story is more comprehensible and more enjoyable thanks to the 30 minutes of extra (much needed) footage. Many things added are things you needed to know about so you can understand some key parts in the Two Towers. This version is so good, it is the only movie of this kind of length that you wouldn't mind watching again. This is also one of the very few movies were you get the sense of how much dedication,love and care was put into this film, which is a first for me. They even had Howard Shore, after winning the Oscar for Best Original Score for the original film, come and orchestrate new music for the new footage. At times you get the sense of seeing a new film.
For those who haven't seen the film in any of it's forms, this movie is great for action buffs and drama critiques. it is one of the very few films that combine flash with substance. For you special effects people, these are by far the cleanest, most believable you will ever see, surpassing Star Wars: Attack of the Clones surely. The attention to detail is astounding. For you drama folks, the combination of great acting, (especially from Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, and Sean Bean) and great music blend to give great emotion and character (just see the parts near the end with Sean Bean and you will feel the emotion). This by far is one of the best movies ever. Watch it, you won't be disappointed, I promise.
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Summary: Blow the original out of the water!!
Review: This took a great fantasy film and made it a masterpiece that will truly be ageless and timeless. Probably the BEST addition to the film is the new intro wich starts much like the book. A simple introduction to the hobbits. The best part is that this version is not so rushed. The story takes time to question, talk, and truly care about it's characters. You learn more about certain motivations and you get to sit back and enjoy the movie on a whole nother level beyond the talk/action/run sort of thing the theatrical release seemed to be stuck in. Over all it's much more enjoyable and truly a cinematic masterpiece. i LOVE being able to absorb the richness of the Shire for 45 minutes before leaving it for the long arduous journey to destroy the ring. Almost all the locations are extended allowing the viewer to enjoy the richness of Tolkiens world and how Peter brings it to life so vividly. If for some reason you don't like widescreen. You really should do your research. Every DVD has an option (Anamorphic widescreen) that will stretch out the picture without losing the sides. Full Screen does alot of things with the picture to fit it unaturally into the TV Square size. You really miss alot when it's Full Screen. The black bars on your screen are only their because TV was never made to show Cinematic films. Thanks to Widescreen TV's that will no longer be a problem. But please, before you bash it, find out what your missing and how DVD (using Anamorphic Widescreen) has given every movie the ability to fill up the whole screen, even square tv's, but importanly WITHOUT losing picture. I hope that The Two Towers is as enhanced with the extra footage in the Expanded Edition as this one was. It's a shame that the best versions of each film will rarely if ever see the light of a true theatre experience.
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Summary: It is as good as you have heard!
Review: The Argonath figurines are stunningly handcrafted and heavy, The packaging is pure eye candy, and the movie inside is a piece of cinematic history. A large one. 30 extra minutes add significant detail to an already richly imagined world. Acolytes rejoice! This is the one to own!
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Summary: Get the original
Review: It's pretty obvious that this is the real film Peter Jackson made from the start. The Frankenstein's monster hacked up thing you saw in the theater was for the attention deficient Public who can barely sit through a 2 hour movie let alone a 3 1/2 hour film. On the DVD it states that Peter Jackson added bonus footage for the special edition. This version is so much more comprehensive, it's clear that from the writing and storyboard stage of the project that this is what he intended to make from the get-go. That being said, this is truly one of the greatest films ever made. Awesome!
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Summary: The Lords of the House
Review: Although, this genre of movie is not for me, my parent's who also happen to be the lords of the house, love it. They have watched it several times. Make your lord happy and grab a copy today!
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Summary: A MUST HAVE MUST SEE FILM!!!
Review: When I heard this version was going to be released, I put off buy the theatrical version for it. I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED!!! The bonus materials a lone are taking me some time to get through and i've watched this fantastic interpretation of J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy masterpieces numerous times. This is the way to watch this film. More explanation about the hobbits was lacking from the theatrical version. This version eliminates that missing ingredient. Atleast 6 totally new scenes and 20 extended scenes raise the bar on movie storytelling. Epic Battles and more character interaction and building make this DVD a MUST HAVE for anyone who enjoys PHENOMENAL MOVIE MAKING AND STORYTELLING. The bonus disc with the National Geographic Documentary was very fun and informative to the experience. After watching the documentary and then watching the film, you see EVEN MORE than a normal viewing allows. If you buy only one DVD this year, It HAS TO BE the Extended Edition of "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring".
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Summary: More, Much More
Review: The extended version of Lord of the Rings - Fellowship of the Ring enhances the theatrical release at least tenfold. I have fallen in love with the movie the way my husband fell in the love with the books many years ago. The extended version of the movie gives the story of the fellowship some needed clarification and does nothing but enhance the pleasure of viewing this great and wonderful movie. Anyone who has seen the threatrical version will be in for a treat with this DVD extended version. It is truly an upgrade from an almost perfect movie. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves or likes or was even disappointed in the theatrical release.
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Summary: The best DVD on earth!
Review: I'e always love Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books, and now it's here on film! The DVD contains many must see extra's about how they made the movie and about the actors etc. With four DVD's there's tons of extra footage. With a half hour of deletes and extended scenes, this DVD makes the movie even better!
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Summary: The DVDs go ever on in The Fellowship of the Ring
Review: For one who's favorite story of all time, is the Lord of the Rings, 30 minutes of added footage, could not go wrong. Well, with one small complaint; no scene with Tom Bombadil. As to the actual added scenes, some do sort of 'jump out' from nowhere.
IOW, the editing could have been a little smoother. But the added scenes do fill in some of story missed in the theatrical version...The sighting of the Wood Elves...more of Gandalf's
fears of Moria...the fight with the Balrog at the Bridge of Khazad Dum (it seemed longer?)...The gifts given to the broken Fellowship by Galadriel...gifts which should become significant
later on in Return of the King.
All in all, the added scenes helped fill in some background and
added to the overall enjoyability of the film.
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