The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Full Screen Edition)

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Summary: amazing movie
Review: This is an amazing movie, the way the story line is followed and how it keeps true to the book was just great. Not many movies can do as well as these actors in making the great literary work the lord of the rings into a film that is just as good.

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Summary: Top DVD of 2002!
Review: This is an amazing package. Four discs, DTS extended version of the film, great extras, this is a great package at a bargain price. Well worth the wait for all of you LOTR fans. I admit I am not a fanatic of the series ( have not read all the books, couldn't spot a hobbitt without his shoes off, etc), but I loved this movie. it is well directed and just a stunning film. Years from now, the debate about last year's Oscar selection might be why was A Beautiful Mind picked over this classic. The print and the sound are great on this collection. The movie is better now than the original version (which was pretty good already). Even though this is a long film, it moves along very well. I have always been a sucker for the underdog movie (Star Wars, Seven Samurai, Magnificent Seven, Dirty Dozen) and this may turn out to be the best of the bunch (well maybe second best behind Seven Samurai). This is a perfect gift for those DVD lovers on your gift lists. Even if they bought the 2 disc set that came out earlier in the year, get him or her this one. They will thank you for it. The extras are amazing. Four commentaries, a ton of shorts, some history on the author- it may be the best packaged disc to come out yet. This is the rare movie that gets better after each viewing. It is also a disc set that you can enjoy at your own pace and relish the hours of extras. Buy this set, you will not regret it!

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Summary: Awesome Movie
Review: This is an amazingly well done movie. I saw it in theaters and then bought the DVD when I was able. I've seen it many times and still do not tire of it. The music is great, the acting is great, the effects are amazing. I highly reccomend this movie.

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Summary: The Lord of the Rings is AWESOME!!!
Review: This is an awesome movie. I can't wait until the second part comes out because through the whole movie I was on the edge of my seat waiting for more. There is so much action along with drama incorporated into this epic adventure. All the actors and actresses are incredible great as their character. Everyone fits and just brings such a dynamic thrill to the screen. If you haven't seen this yet, I really, REALLY, recommend you go see it. I know I will!!! :o)

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Summary: AWESOME AND AMAZING
Review: This is an awesome movie.
An Awesome book. Read the book first. We can't wait for the next one to come out.

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Summary: Awsome movie, Tolkien fan or not
Review: This is an awsome movie. It stays true to the original book as much as is possible in a 21st century movie. A must-see for any Tolkien fan, but still quite entertaining and exciting for everyone else. I am definately going to buy this when it comes out on DVD (I've already bought the soundtrack CD). To sum it up, you gotta see it for yourself.

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Summary: awsome version of the LOTR
Review: This is an awsome version of the Lord of the Rings-the Fellowship of the Ring. I encourage everyone who sees this to buy the platinum special edition DVD edition of the Fellowship of the Ring NOW! It is a 4 Disc set! They include stuff like how they made the film, and special effects and things like that... it comes with an adult ticket to go see The Lord of the Rings-the Two Towers in December from the 18th to 31st. How awsome is that? No need to answer-it RULES! With Amazon.com, you cannot go wrong! $ is a GREAT price.

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Summary: The Lord of the Rings Part One
Review: This is an divine movie based on the Fellowship of the Ring Publised in 1954 by J.R.R.Tolkien the first part of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy > Yes there is lots of stuff left out and some changes but all the same this is a very good movie version of the Fellowship of the Ring > Gandalf the Grey ( who is really a Maia Spirit in the form of an old man ) discovers that the Ring Biblo left to Frodo is the One Ring created by Sauron ( another Maia Spirit ) in the Fires of Mt.Doom > Gil-galad the Elven King and Elendil had defeated Sauron and perished in the deed many years before and Isildur son of Elendil cuts the Ring from Saurons hand, but because Isildur did not destroy the Ring the Spirit of Sauron lived on > Isildur was betrayed by the Ring to his death and The Ring fell into the Great River Anduin and passed out of knowledge and legend > Sauron began to take the Shape of a Lidless Eye of Fire and at first he thought that the One Ring had been destroyed > But Sauron learned from Gollum that the Ring had not been destroyed > The Hobbit Deagol found the Ring many years after Isildur fell,and the Ring murdered Deagol threw Smeagol and in this way it Devoured Smeagol for the Ring had a power to corrupt anyone who attempted to use it > It turned Smeagol into an evil little creature called gollum > About 500 years later the ring abanded gollum trying to get back to Sauron but another power was at work and had brought Bilbo in and he found the Ring > Sauron only lacks one thing to rule all of Middle-Earth and that is the one Ring > Gandalf refuses to touch the Ring for even if he were to overthrow Sauron then he himself would became corrupted like Sauron, in fact Gandalf does not even think he can resit the temtation of the Ring and yet he has faith that a little Hobbit can > The Ring can only be destroyed and put beyond the grasp of Sauron forever by casting it into the Cracks of Doom ( The Fire Mountain where it was made ) and that lies within Mordor the Land of Sauron > Sauron sends out his most Powerful Servants the Nazgul ( Nine Mortal Kings whom he ensnared into his service ) These Nazgul are living Ghosts who are Damned to follow not there own will but the will of Sauron > The Nazgul have a Lord among them often called the Morgul-King > If Frodo Puts on the Ring in the Presence of the Nazgul he will enter into there World and see the living Ghosts and he would be seen by them > The temtation to put on the Ring Grows strong when he is near them for the Ring wants to be found > Sauron sends the Nazgul to find The Ring > The Nazgul wear Black Robes to give shape to there nothingness and are seen as Black Riders on Black Horses > Animals are terrified when they draw near except for the Black Horses they ride upon because these Black Horses are grown and bred in Mordor to the service of Sauron the Dark Lord > Now the movie version leaves out Gil-galad and Deagol mostly because of time I guess but it is still an excellant movie > It shows the terror of The Black Riders as they hunt for the Ring and Frodo Baggins > There is another threat besides the Rise of Sauron in Mordor, The head of Gandalfs order the Wizard Saruman the White ( another Maia Spirit ) is also seeking for the Ring > Saruman either seeks for Rich Rewards in Joining with Sauron or to find the Ring for himself and Rule in Saurons place > Both Sauron and Saruman have many Orcs ( Horrid creatures who were Elves tortured my Morgoth ) in there service though Saurons army is greater > Orcs have always become weak in sunlight, but Saruman mixed Orcs with humans and created a race that can abide in the Sunlight > The Great Council of Elrond is held in the Elven Valley of Rivendell about the Rise of Sauron and the Ring of Power > They cannot hold back the Might of Sauron in Rivendell so the Ring cannot stay there, it cannot be cast into the Sea for there are unknown things that lie in the Sea and it might find its way back to the hands of Sauron, plus only the very powerful ones might could use the Ring to overthrow Sauron but if they do they would set themselves on Saurons Throne and another Dark Lord would appear > So to put the Ring beyond the grasp of Sauron or Saruman and away from any of the Wise so they could never be tempted by it, it is decided to take the Ring to the Fires in which it was made > Frodo makes a choice to take the Ring to the Fire even though he does not know the way and his Hobbit friend Sam will follow Frodo to torment and death the help Frodo > A Fellowship of Nine is chosen to go with the Ring and these Nine are set against the Nine Nazgul > Gandalf the Grey is the leader > For men Aragorn heir to Isildur goes and also Boromir son of Denethor Lord of Gondor who holds the place of the Kings should they Return > For Elves Legolas and for Dwarves Gimli,and 2 more Hobbits Merry and Pippin > Frodo,Sam,Gandalf,Aragorn,Boromir,Legolas,Gimli,Merry,and Pippin The Fellowship of the Ring > Gandalf leads them into the Minas of Moria where there dwells another Maia Spirit an Evil Demon of Shadow and Flame > This movie has a lot of action,cool creatures,is very intense especially with the Evil of the Ring that can draw the Nazgul and Gollum to it and also can corrupt members within the Fellowship > It also has pretty shots of the landscape of New Zealand > Also in the Woods of LothLorien Dwells the Lovely and Powerful Elf Galadriel who could take the place of Sauron as a Queen if she claims the Ring > Will she be corrupted by the Ring ? Well that I will not tell you > I have the movie version and I will also get the Special Edition version > If I could only have one it would be the Special Edition > Also I would recommend going to your local Library and checking out the Fellowship of the Ring its a great book > This story shall cont. in the Two Towers and then be complete with the Return of the King > The Nazgul were terrifying in the Fellowship of the Ring but that is nothinging compared to the Horror and Terror they shall Possess as they Ride upon there Winged Beasts in the next 2 parts of The Lord of the Rings >

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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is an excellent film. Beautifully filmed scenes in elaborate sets and environments. Believable characters. My only gripe is that it ends with a cliffhanger. Hopefully the DVD will contain tons of behind-the-scenes footage and documentaries and interviews to match.

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Summary: Lord of the Rings Collectors Edition is Excellent
Review: This is an excellent gift set for the die-hard fan of the movie trilogy's first episode, The Fellowship of the Ring (or for yourself). The set is a good deal because you get the special 4 DVD extended version, an extra National Geographic documentary on J.R.R. Tolkien, and a beautiful set of the Argonath sculpures good for book ends. The package is also beautiful. The special extended version of Fellowship of the Ring is wonderful. The extra scenes are totally finished and edited to production release quality and emersed completely with the film. You cannot tell from the images and sound that the extra scenes were not in the original theatrical release. There is an extra hour of new footage. The extra footage helps develop the story of the Fellowship and each of the characters. I highly recommend this set, even if you bought the 2DVD version first released by New Line Cinema because the special extended 4 DVD set includes all these wonderful extras.