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Summary: Take A Voyage Into Middle Earth
Review: Okay. This movie was awesome! Those who gave it less than 4 stars must REALLY be critical. The only mistakes I could see was that ShadowFax, Gandalf's steed was not grey or at least silver and that the woods where Galadriel lives didn't have a golden color, they were tinted blue. Another mistake that actually made the story better was that Arwen appeared in the 1st movie and saved Frodo. It makes Arwen seem more heroic... Tolkein must not have liked women. He really didn't give them any good parts in his books except for the Silmirilian (I appologize if I spelled it wrong). Our whole family had different points of view when we saw it on the 21st. My mom thought it was too loud and should be reated R, my 10-year old brother sat on the edge on his seat with his eyes wide, and my dad and I couldn't believe how well Jackson had done it. The actors really become the characters. I had thought it would only be a shadow of the book; I was wrong; It WAS the book. The Fellowship of the Ring- Dec. 19th, 2001
The Two Towers- Christmas 2002
The Return of the King- Christmas 2003
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Summary: Best adaptation of a book I've ever seen
Review: While purists undoubtedly have a list of greivances with FOTR, the fact remains that it is an amazingly faithful and well-made adaptation of the novel. I found myself alternating between knowing nods at how certain scenes were done "just right" and smiles at little surprises I wasn't expecting. The movie contains enough oblique references to pay homage to the true fans while being very accessible to people who have never read the books before. The movie is very well-paces, feeling neither rushed nor like it drags on. Compare to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, which felt very rushed even at 150 minutes (admittedly, I still couldn't think of anything that could have been cut from that film to make it flow better...)
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Summary: A great movie
Review: I came into this hating LOTR type movies ( i could never understand how a person could keep so many different names,places, and the plot of the story without going mental).
But after I got out of the theater, i really just wanted to go home and finish the next two parts. Peter Jackson has really made a great picture, and everything is in there without any pointless FX, bad acting, or big problems(oh come on you Tolkien fanatics, skipping 20 pages of the book is not a huge problem).
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Summary: THIS WAS AWESOME!!
Review: i have one word for you: Legalos!!! this was an undenialably awesome movie. the effects were great and the casting was SUPERB excpet for elijah wood as froto. what a great movie i would give it 10 stars if i could. this is a great movie. go see it and then pre-order your copy.
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Summary: They Finally Figured Out How to Make It Into A Movie!!!
Review: Get ready to be jolted in your seats! Be prepared to be entertained like you've never been before! It is raw candy for the brain, eyes and ears! I read the LOTR 3 times in my life. I am no disciple, studying family trees and such, although it is such a richly complicated story that many take on such hobbies. It is those individuals and only those individuals, who would not be impressed beyond belief with this initial taste, volume one of a 3 movie epic. Over the years I have seen epic novels brought to film and every time, borne witness to the decimation and defilement due to the plain inability to compress the vast wealth of imagination into a single movie. Example, the first attempt to capture DUNE to film, the one that Sting played in. Charges should have been filed! But in their defense, what can you do in only 2 hours? LOTR should take a full 9 hours of film before they are done. Dune is 1/2 the physical pages and words that LOTR is and only 1/4 as rich in environmental complexity. To those that make LOTR a hobby, pastime or quasi-religion it would require maybe 30-40 hours of film to capture every little detail in its pure form to make these folks happy. But if you are a 'normal' intelligent person with a taste for fantasy, and fond memories of your experience reading the LOTR, then you will simply be blown away! The technical as well as directorial and not to forget the acting, is frankly nothing less than breathtaking! I could see from my memories, how they could come up with each location and the depth of the characters, including the nuances of nobility in the characters, was not lost or simply forgotten. Remember how Aragorn closed back the ring into Frodo's hand? Remember the last wave of the Lady of the Wood? She carried an elven ring of power on her hand as well! Unless you have read the novel, granted, many of these enormous things is not appreciated by the audience. This is, and should not be, PG-13 though. NC-17 would be proper. The level of violence is way extreme. Should they continue with their attempt to stay true to the novel, then movies 2 and 3 will prove to be exceedingly violent as well. But let me make it clear, it is not gratuitous violence, but rather, it is well measured with the seriousness of the story line and novel itself. The violence is crucial to the story. This is not for the kiddies at all. Just because we have cute little hobbits, don't forget, this is still a grand epic of the attempt of pure Evil to destroy the world. There is no valor or bravery if you are not afraid. There is not strength of conviction or inner nobility, if the characters do not sally forth, even though they tremble inside and push temptation away. We see love and devotion to our fellow man, or hobbit, without it being tainted by sexual inuendo. LOTR is a work that seriously demonstates the hidden strength and power true goodness has in its struggle against unadulterated evil. Given our current state of global events, there are subtle lessons you can take away with you. The Fellowship, is part 1 of a 3 part novel, not a trilogy. A trilogy is 3 separate novels connected via commonality. LOTR is a single story, so large by itself, it required 3 'volumes' to capture it. The movie ends with what appears an abrupt cut off. But this is how the 'volumes' flow. They have simply done the most justice that I have seen Hollywood generate to an epic literary work in my life. Haven't you wondered why it has taken 30 years for the movie establishment to make LOTR? Because they knew that they'd never get it close and be boo'd out of town. Technology of FX and capital risk taking executives took on this mountain of a novel. They have done it very, very, verrrry well. This and the remaining two movies will become a cornerstone of modern cinematic history. Watershed works. Don't miss out on it!
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Summary: OK
Review: The movie was, so put it simply, OK. It is action packed and swear-free. The only thing about it is, if you don't already like Lord of the Rings, you may find it boring as I did. While it was interesting, I found it hard to pay attention to and i slept through about an hour and 15 minutes of it. But the parts I saw were pretty good. I give this 3/5 stars and not 5 is solely because the movie just doesn't grab your attention and keep u focused, it's all up to you.
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Summary: other 2 part of the movies, pls show it earlier
Review: i heard that other 2 part of this movie will get show the next christmas, can release it earlier? me and my family really wish to see the movies faster
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Summary: An Awe Inspiring Rendition of the Timeless Epic
Review: Peter Jackson's Fellowship of the Ring is an awe inspiring rendition of Tolkein's timeless epic. It is one of those rare films that brings tears to one's eyes even while it makes one want to cheer (which the audience did in several places, including the end.) My only problem with the film is that I was led to believe that Peter Jackson shot it in New Zeeland. Clearly Jackson found some way to get a camera crew to Middle Earth and somehow get some of the original participants in the War of the Ring to recreate the events they actually lived. I do not believe that, for example, we see Ian McLellan playing Gandalf. I will wager that Gandalf is playing himself.
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Summary: Oh God
Review: I just got out of it, and I gotta say damn, for a three hour movie the long wait was well worth it.
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Summary: Something Special
Review: Ok, so it wasn't an exact replica of the original. There were significant parts left out, and important characters are missing. All of these things are true. But when I walked out of the theater, I felt the same way as the first time I finished the story. I had been torn from a fantasy world, and my mind took a few minutes to readjust to reality. This film is amazing. It drastically exceeded my expectations. I cannot wait until next Christmas. I will be the first one in line next year. Kudos to Peter Jackson and a wonderful cast, I doubted some of the choices before, but now I realize that's why I don't make films.
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