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Summary: The Quintessential Movie Experience
Review: I found this to be the quintessential movie experience for me. That is to say, it satisfies criteria I expect from an 'ultimate movie going experience'. It abounds in love and/or hope -- the love of companions who have suffered and survived common hardships, comaraderie and brotherhood, love for one's people and home, and especially, eternal love of a man and a woman for each other. All this without gratuitous sex. It is an epic saga, a grand tale, rather than a merely personal piece of fiction. However, the personal point of view is well maintained throughout so that you care about the main characters very much even tho they are flawed (and therefore believable). The plot is fanciful, yet it is the timlessness of the whimsy that the universal nature of this story unfolds. With all its fantasy and magick it is the humble, every day kind of guy who must save us all -- a very poignant and timely concept. While it has powerfully graphic imagery of evil, including violence, it makes for stimulating and fun discussions with older kids. My family loved it and we are all still talking about it days later. Finally, The Fellowship of the Ring is a truly beautiful movie. I just plain like to look at it and listen to it. We saw it twice and didn't notice the length.
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Summary: Lord of the Rings
Review: Lord of the Rings is definitely one of the best movies I've ever seen. Anyone who enjoyed reading the books or just wants to see a good movie will love it.
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Summary: adictive, dust
Review: wow! I was blown away by this movie. Of all of the movies this being released this year i think that this is big compitition. Harry potter was big just like lord of the rings. And many people have read the books. But this will leave Harry Potter in the Dust!
When my family saw this movie we all loved it. it was a spectactular show with great actors, action, and excitement. And the cammera shots were great with special effects that it made it just like you were on the adventure with the hobbits and all of their friends.
i just hope that i will be able to waite for the next one to come out.
This movie was so great i saw it twice in 2 days. It is adictive. And as soon as i can i am going back to see it again
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Summary: Lord of all the movies
Review: This movie is truly inspiring, imaginative and eye catching. It is the best movie I've ever seen and I think directors like James Cameron should retire after what Peter Jackson did with this movie. I think this movie should wipe out movies like Titanic from the all time best movies list.
The location is so so great, they have chosen New Zealand that has great land scapes which utters the story and atmosphere of the story. The Music is sooooooo gooood, and was used in away that make the movie even greater. For Example, sounds associated with the Evil Kings and thier horses were so scary and on the other hand sounds associated in the chases where adventurous. Computer generated graphics where outstanding, not even the The Matix come close. The bottom line, this movie has it all. Love, adventure, scare, action, drama and the music, and what makes this movie so great in my opinuion is that this movie did better than any one out there in the above categories. This movie is a MUST see, MUST own on a DVD.
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Summary: Lord of the Rings 2001 sets new standard
Review: This is the best film I have seen in decades. Story, directing and acting are top notch, set in a seamless handiwork of set design, costume and special effects. The viewer is pulled into the film, forgetting all place and time and when it is over, you feel as if things are just starting. Lord of the Rings is simply that fascinating.
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Summary: A true to the novel as a movie can be expected to be!
Review: I, like many people, have read the Lord of the Rings Trilogy numerous times -- in fact, I have a set of the BBC radio production CDs in my car right now (it's excellent, by the way)! No movie version of the novel should be expected to capture all the subtleties and nuances of Tolkien's masterful vision. This being said, this movie did a fantastic job of doing just that. Yes, some shortcuts were taken, but none that dramatically changed the overall storyline. I haven't seen a movie yet that held as closely to the book as this one. The casting was nearly flawless. Once again, it is impossible to match everyone's expectations of certain characters perfectly -- we all have our own version of how they are locked in our own minds. But the choices seemed to really capture the essence of the characters as Tolkien describes them in his novel. Gandalf (Ian McKellen) is old and wise - almost frail -- but with great underlying strength. Strider/Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) is weather-beaten and a bit sad, but strong and commanding at the same time. Frodo (Elijah Wood) seems to feel like he's in over his head, but is determined to get the job done. I felt that Gimili looked good, but was a little... silly?... and was not as sympathetic to the Hobbits as I thought he was in the book. And Boromir was not what I had envisioned either (Sean Bean is great, just not as Boromir!). But I was very happy that they casted Ian Holm as Bilbo -- he did a great job, and was actually the voice of FRODO in the BBC Radio Production! The sets and locations couldn't be more perfect, and the special effects (like when Frodo puts on the ring) were excellent without overpowering the movie. Well, I can't wait for two things: (1) for the second movie (the Two Towers) to come out, and (2) all of the movies to come out on DVD so that I can enjoy them over and over at home!
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Summary: Dissappointed
Review: having not read any of the books. I was disappointed ,the movie in my opinion ended, without and ending its like reading a book with the ending missing.
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Summary: LOTR - the unquestioned movie of the year for 2001!!!
Review: LOTR and Tolkien are two things that I had not been very familiar with. After seeing this movie, I'd have to say that I was thouroughly impressed and definitely left begging for more. This is a wonderful film that I'm sure has sparked interest in LOTR and Tolkien in others like myself. The film is full of breathtaking scenes and backdrops, astounding action sequences, and characters who are portayed perfectly by their respective actors and actresses. The score by Howard Shore was the first thing I bought right out of the movie. It, along with the film, both deserve to win an oscar for best picture and best original score, respectively. I would definitely reccommend this film to young and old, as it is truly a spectacle which all can appreciate.
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Summary: Do yourself a favor - see this film!
Review: There are precious few movies that get this many things right. While there are plenty of actions scenes and SFX to go around, the real triumph of this movie is that it ultimately tells a very powerful, emotional story. It never lets you forget the heart of the story by trying to cover it with gimmicks. The acting, top to bottom, is as good as there has ever been. All the fantasic visuals and imaginitive scenes promote the story and it all is Tolkien, pure, to the very core.
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Summary: A must see movie
Review: I've been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien's since I first read the Lord of the Rings when I was in high school. I never thought that the books would be able to be put to film because of the complexity of the story. I am very glad to say that I was mistaken. Peter Jackson did a wonderful job with the film. The story starts off with mostly back-story. We see how the Ring is forged and the first battle to destroy Sauron. We learn that the Ring was not destroyed and how it seems to have a mind of its own and is trying to get back to his Master. We follow it in brief snippets as it travels from Isildur to Gollum and finally to the least likely of heroes, Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit. From there the 'real' story begins. It is the 111 birthday of Bilbo and all of the Shire is turning out for the party. Gandalf the Wizard (played by Ian McKellan) comes to the shire with a cart full of fireworks for the celebration. He is met by Frodo Baggins (wonderfully played by Elijah Wood). The party commences as Bilbo plans for an escape from the Shire and a return to 'adventures'. At Gandalf's insistence, he leaves the Ring behind for Frodo. From there, the story picks up speed, with Frodo, along with Hobbit-friends, Sam Gamgee, Pippin Took and Merry Brandybuck, hightailing it from the Shire for Bree, being chased by the dark servants of Sauron, who are searching for the Ring. At Bree they meet a suspicious character called Strider. He takes them under his wing and leads them finally to Rivendell, but not before Frodo almost dies at the hands of the Nazgul, the dark servants. It is here that the one thing that bothered me about the film adaptation happened. We get a bit of a romance story between Arwen, the daughter of Elrond, and Strider, who we learn is a king in hiding, whose real name is Aragorn. We only get a brief glance of this romance in the book - here it is thrown in our face so that even the most unobservant viewer can't miss it. Tolkien wasn't big on female characters, and it shows in his books. I think that should have carried over into the film. Other than that, though, I was very pleased with the film. At times, it seems that Mr. Jackson was doing a travel film for New Zealand and I know that by the end of the film, I was ready to go for a visit. His location shots were beautiful, especially the Shire which reminded me of an English country village. Rivendell and Lothlorien had an otherworldliness that I expected for Elvish cities/homes. Even Isengard and Mordor were chillingly done and exactly as I pictured them when I read and re-read the books. Parents with young children should be aware that this is a sword wielding culture and the swords and arrows do draw blood, although it is done in such a way that it isn't graphic. We see characters kill with bow and sword. Characters are wounded, and the wounding is treated realistically - in other words, it HURTS! Also, the final scenes show one of the main characters (Boromir, played by Sean Bean) killed by being struck with multiple arrows as he defends two of the Hobbits (Merry and Pippin) from orc/goblins. I think most children could handle it and I did see children in the theater as young as about 7-8 who had no problems. If the child is sensitive to this type of thing, I would recommend that the child be a little older, at the parents discretion. The biggest disappointment for me was the end. The three-hour running time went by too quickly. As I watched Frodo and Sam walk off toward Mordor alone, I was all set to watch the next movie to start after the credits had finished rolling. This was a sentiment that I heard from many people as we left the theater. Mr. Jackson has himself a hit, and two more to follow in 2002 and 2003.
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