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Summary: Not even a fan...but LOVED the extras
Review: OK, so I bought this for my wife as I am not (was not?) really a fan of the books or the cartoon Hobbit movies. I thought the movie was "good" but its the technical mastery of this DVD that I appreciate. The volume of special features, "making of" shorts and wonderful cast commentaries make for a truly wonderful "geek fest". As a movie I rate it as good, as a pure technical achievemnet, it gets 5+ stars!!!
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Summary: Ok......Great Visual Effects but where's the movie??!??!
Review: Sure....I was spellbound by all the scenery and explosion. But, when you see a movie, don't you usually want a story with a plot and all those other literature terms??? With LOTR, I saw no story. Just some creatures tryin to get a ring to a mountain to destroy it. *cue sarcasm* Woo-freakin-hoo...with that plot, it's gotta be a masterpiece!!! *ends sarcasm* Oh well, atleast I got some nap time out of it.
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Summary: Speech! Speech! Speech!
Review: I have to say that the first movie was far better written than the 2nd. With the first movie, one is journeyed into the coolest little world with the most exotic of all computer graphics and animations. The storyline was promising. The characters are full and enveloping. Then came the ending. I hated the ending in the first movie. Now comes the 2nd movie. Not only could the storyline have been told in 1/2 hour instead of 2 1/2, but adding to the torture was one action scene after another being chopped to death by one speech after another! What gives? The excruitiating pain of getting to the point in this movie was making my butt numb. Why cram a series of wonderfully written and engrossing books into 3 movies? The confusing hops from one country to another - one battle to another - one speech to another - one kill/death to another - was getting on my last nerve and causing people to actually walk out of the theater. Myself included. Let's hope the journey to the Center of the Earth has more substance and adventure.
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Summary: THIS MOVIE IS A TRUE LEGEND FOR MY GENERATION!
Review: Incredible image, sound (great job DTS). I watch this movie every weekend waiting for january 2, the premier of The Two Towers en my city. AMAZING, THE BEST PICTURE OF 2001, 2002 AND 2003.
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Summary: A must-own DVD for cinephiles!
Review: Even though I find it extremely annoying that New Line released two different sets of DVDs for this one movie (and this particular release does not have the option of seeing the theatrical version of the film) I LOVE this DVD. I have sat through all six hours of the documentary footage and two sets (out of four of the commentary) and found it completely fascinating and inspiring. Most of the documentaries on DVDs are kind of [inferior productions] made for HBO deals but all the documentaries on these discs are full of insight and knowledge. I heard somewhere that P.T. Anderson (director of Punch Drunk Love) never went to film school - instead he learned everything he knows about filmmaking from watching the commentary on laserdiscs. Well I DID go to film school and this DVD is easily as educating (and much less expensive) than any class at USC. I think this is one of the best films ever made, one that will stand the test of time, and is a huge credit to Peter Jackson's egoless dedication to make the best, truest version of one of the best, truest pieces of literature the English language has produced.
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Summary: Rudy's Review of FOTR (extended version)
Review: Utterly Fantastic. 30 minutes extra beyond what was shown in theaters. A must have for LOTR buffs.
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Summary: A UnDescribable Beauty
Review: This DVD is truly the best DVD that has been made to date. There are so many features and things to explore on the discs involved, and they're worth exploring. They are more than mere filler that fills up space like on most other DVDs. The extra footage and add-ons are definitly worth while. The movie itself is outstanding quality and beauty. The graphics cannot be put to words because they are so unbelievable. If you did not see this movie in theatres, you clearly are missing out on a masterpiece. The story-line is from the books, and actually do the books justice. So if you did not want to see this movie because you thought it didn't compare to the books, that is by far a false assumption. The movie is 3 hours long and in that 3 hours, you will never get bored with the movie. If you have seen this movie, you know that it is a must have on DVD. This makes the perfect Christmas, holiday, or birthday gift for anyone who loves Sci-Fi, Fantasy, or just great stories and material in general. DO NOT miss out on this DVD. To do so would truly be a mistake. It is a part of history and will go down as a classic. If you don't believe me, buy the DVD for yourself and see why. I guarantee you that it WILL NOT be money wasted, but it will be an experience in itself gained.
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Summary: Yes Virginia, there IS a Santa Claus!
Review: There is no other word for the Lord of the Rings saga that has finally made it to film than breathtakingly awesome. Sure some plot deviations are made in the interest of keeping the time down and the number of characters introduced on screen reasonable, but all in all it is a very faithful reproduction of the books. Tolkien was probably responsible for the massive volume of fantasy literature that has since copied his elves and orcs. Deservedly so. I dont know how anyone could not give this the highest rating.
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings -The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended)
Review: Hello. I must say, that any true fan of the newest LOR trilogy movies, must have the extended version of the first film. The extended scenes add a little more insight into some of the characters, and also adds more enjoyment in watching it.
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Summary: In one word, it's great!
Review: I like the multi-angle feature where they show all the editing that has to be done throughout the Council of Elrond, let alone the whole movie. I like the way they arrange the two extra dvd's, from book to script and from script to reality. I also love the extra scenes, but no Tom Bombadil, oh well he's not that important to the journey of the ring. Anyway, all in all you will not be wasting a penny of your money if you buy this!
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