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Summary: One day ...
Review: Did I like this film?When I finished watching it I had one thought: One day I'll have all three parts, on DVD, and I'll be able to sit and watch the whole story, all the way through, as often as I want to, whenever I want to. And so will you. Can you imagine that? Yes, I liked the film.
And the package that comes with it is pretty snazzy, too. :)
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Summary: Worth every penny.
Review: The extended version is just plain awesome. It gives you everything from new scenes, maps of Middle-Earth to commentaries. I've been looking through some of these reviews and well, I've read the books just like many other people have. I really love the books and eventhough there was no Tom Bombadil, the movie was still amazing. TRUE Tolkien fans can still like the movie as well. There's no problem with that.
If you are interested in the relationship between the cast members (like I was), this DVD will live up to your expectations. My personal all-time favorites are the hobbits and Elijah, Sean, Dom and Billy. Dom and Billy show off their hysterical sense of humor in the "Fellowship of the Cast" and in the commentary.
The extended version is great. The new scenes are cool such as "The Passing of the Elves" and when Galadriel gives the Fellowship gifts (from the books). Some of the new scenes are humorous as well, like "At the Green Dragon Inn" where Merry and Pippin sing a song on top of a table (perhaps after drinking too much ale... :)) and the Lembas part.
Overall, this is a MUST-HAVE DVD for any Lord of the Rings/Tolkien fans, whether your a fan of just the books, just the movies or both. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: I'll never watch the theater version again...
Review: ...And I'm serious. If you're a true LOTR fanatic, this is a must-buy for your DVD collection. The expanded version of the movie (w/ 30 min. of extra footage) fills in a lot of gaps that the theater version left alone because of time constraints. Gives a fuller, more powerful view of the entire story...more of an epic quality, if you will. Excellent.
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Summary: really really really really good
Review: probably the best movie i have seen. infact i wouldnt mind it to have been longer since it was special edition. the editing wasent as sharp as the original but the xtra scenes really made up for it.
infact the only thing i hate about the movie is that freaking aragorn doesnt take narsil and reforge it inot...Anduril!
fark
oh well, was good enough. also i didnt agree with expanding Arwens story. i mean its alright, but it might have been better to leave her story subtle, like the book. especially in ttt aragorn becomes unfaithful which is gay.
hella good movie though
enjoy
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Summary: Simply supurb.
Review: This is a great set with all of those wonderful hours of extra information about this most wonderful movie. It is worth every penny. I can'at recommend it enough. This set of movies is my very favorite of all time.
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Summary: An Extended Edition Worth Buying
Review: 2001 was filled with an erratic slew of mind-degenerating movies. From the horrible acting of "The Mummy Returns" to the crude stupidity of "How High," the movies was just not interesting enough to actually spend time for, but when it seemed that Hollywood was losing its grip on us, it saved its own hide with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
"Fellowship of the Ring" introduces us to director Peter Jackson's visual vision of J.R.R.Tolkein's epic. As the first installment of the trilogy (the second part in winter of 2002, and the third in 2003), Fellowship takes us into the story of Frodo Baggins, a Hobbit (picture a gnome with bigfoot's feet), who must rid the world of the One Ring. There's a catch though, the One Ring, which was forged by the dark lord Sauron, was created by evil, and therefore, corrupts all who uses it. To take on this enormous task, Frodo must band with his friends and the different races of Middle-Earth, including elves, men, and dwarves, and even an aging wizard. But don't let all the fantasy oriented characteristics fool you; this movie actually has real emotional quality.
Jackson's vision contains emotional depth, something much desired in other action films, with its subplot of brotherhood, seen especially in the first hour, and holds on to it for the rest of the trip. Ian Mckellen's portrayal of the aged wizard Gandalf is perfect. He says every line as it should be said, transforming from a peace-loving man, to a stubbornly adamant warrior in two seconds flat. Aragorn, played by Viggo Mortenson, also helps out the film by adding a loyal, ill-ridden hero to the mix.
"Fellowship of the Ring" may have its moving moments, but this is not a peaches and cream movie. There is action. A lot of action. After the second hour, the fellowship combats blizzards, pugnacious monsters, and the infamous Ringwraiths, fallen kings forced to serve Sauron. And just because these guys are emotionally bonded to each other, doesn't mean they're sappy. All the members of the fellowship must go through hordes of orcs and Frodo takes more punishment than his sword does.
The movie is darker than a lot of other flicks, too. The Ringwraiths are not just your average sword-wielding villains, and the Ring's innate evil makes even the most noble heroes in the film untrustworthy.
Even with its superb depth and hand chopping action, the movie still has a few flaws. In the books, Galadriel (Cate Blanchett) is seen as a compassionate elf, but in the film, she goes on psychedelic rampages, with mantras no one can understand. Jackson also fails to describe the purposes of some items, things that made the books so intricate. But all these potholes are minor differences that still allow the film to keep its main intent.
With Jackson's eagle-eye shots and surrealistic lighting, the films direction could not have been pieced together in a better way. This combination of excellent effects shots and intelligent storyline should help Hollywood earn back some of its respect. The DVD:
The Extended Edition is perfect in complimenting Jackson's vision, as the addition 30 minute special version of the film proves. 30 minutes might not seem like a huge change, but it really does make the entire experience something else. Jackson is able to get more out of his characters and their relationships to one another, while also subtly bringing in better action sequences to the mix. The commentaries are tedious at times, and it's annoying to see such a wonderful movie split in two. Just when a revelation is made, the screen turns dark and asks the viewer to switch to the next disc. While irritating, it is only a minor setback to such a wonderfully created dvd collection. The extra features truly give a fresh experience to the entire movie's magic. From viewing how much sweat and blood Jackson and his team put into the film's creation, we also get to grasp a little part of the cast's time on the set. The bonding that we see through the cast only gives us a piece of that magic. The collection is a great piece to allow fans to explore the epic film, as well as the effort behind it that made it all possible. It's one of those few dvds that is a must own.
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Summary: More is better
Review: When I first got this I didn't know what to expect. Typically on dvd's the deleted scenes are mostly useless and don't really serve much purpose and are deleted for a reason. In this case it is completely different. Peter Jackson had to cut the film down to 3 hours for the theater, but filmed the extra 30 minutes as part of the movie itself. These 30 minutes completely change the movie. They are a step closer to the book in the sense things see a little less rushed than with the theatre version. For instance, more is added in the start to help create the relaxed mood, mixed with the growing knowledge that something dark is going to happen and this makes the tension build a little better, whereas in the standard they seem to run off into the darkness from the start. The scene in Lothlorion furthers this as well because they spend slightly more time there so tension doesn't suddenly switch from high to low to high. Rather it starts low at the beginning, gradually builds up and then maintains the overshadowing darkness expressed by the book even when they arrive at Rivendale. The standard addition is also quite good and I wouldn't say that the extended is drastically different, but the slight differences do make it a lot better in my view (which is saying a lot considering how good the standard version is). If you have the extra cash, I would highly recommend getting this. I personally have both.
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Summary: I love Long Movies!...
Review: First off let me say that either the regular or special edition version of The Lord of the Rings(including the two Towers) [cannot compare] to the book. But if there was no LOTR book ever written and Peter jackson had just come up with LOTR out of his [mind] then this would be the best fantasy epic ever. As far as movies go this version is better than the theatrical version because we see more Tolkien and Middle-Earth. the original movie is just shy of 3 hours, making this movie 3 hours, 28 minutes(208 Min). The best part of the Special Edition is the added part in Lothlorien where they get the gifts. Unfortunatly we syill don't see Tom Bombadil or the barrow wights or Radagast and the Council of Elrond still is fruitless compared to the one in the book(although we see Gandalf get angry at Boromir in the Council of Elrond), and we see the same amout of elvishly beutiful Liv Tyler(awww). Regardless of this movie still not matching up to the book, those extra 30 minutes make it a must buy for Tolkien fans. And as a final remark the special effects of Peter Jackson and his crew are almoust as good as my imaginations. I have never seen any movie look like the way pictured the book in my head. 5 stars for the special effect, 5 stars for the bonus 30 minutes, 5 stars for the 4 plus hours of boring/entertaining extra's, and 5 stars for the movie in general!...
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Summary: 10 times better than the first, but not for small kids
Review: this movie is 10 times better than the first (which was very stunning). It's not good for small children for 2 reasons, 1 it's very long (30 miniutes longer than the first 3 hour movie) the added scenes do make the movie better though for somone with patience, good taste, and likings for the lord of the rings. and the second reason is more violince and ect. which brings me to the conclution that it should almost be rated R.
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Review: Critics are calling "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" a phenomenal movie! It is the winner of six Film Critics Choice Awards, five Bafta Awards, two MTV Movie Awards, and four Academy Awards. "This is the best, yet most magnificent, movie of the year", says the critics at Time Magazine. And "This is a wonderful, yet phenomenal, movie that anyone can enjoy", says the critics at Chicago Tribune. Only one movie this year has wowed audiences and critics across the globe; and that's "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring".
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