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Summary: A grand epic on par with the Star Wars franchise
Review: I remember hearing about the Lord of the Rings trilogy coming to the silver screen and shaking my head at the thought of another futile attempt at transferring a great piece of literature to a movie. Well this takes the cake in coming close to what could be deemed a successful attempt.Who the heck is Peter Jackson? I asked when I first heard about the movie(s) project. Do me a favor and rent Dead Alive, a raunchy, campy, neo-horror flick that will induce you to stroke level in realizing the same man directs the LOTR trilogy. He has come a long way since Dead Alive and strikes me as a true visionary in the league of Lucas and Spielberg. My review would only echo the previous reviews. I will say that Viggo Mortensen nails the part as Stryder/Aragorn. He has the aura and intensity that I invisioned in the books. And it just doesn't get any better than Christopher Lee and Ian McKellan as Sauruman and Gandalf. This is a must-have DVD, but I would recommend waiting for the Special Edition with the deleted scenes and other extras.
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Summary: Hopefully the start of a new trend.
Review: I remember reading on a home theatre website that LOTR was going to be released in a theatrical version first followed by a director's cut later on. Upon reading that, I was furious. I'm here to say now that if you can serve up my words on a platter, I will eat them. It still kind of bugs me that I almost bought two versions of this film, but the extended version does add so much excellent backstory and detail to the main film that I admit it was well worth the wait. Not one person that I've shown this film to has not liked it. This is truly epic filmmaking and should be (not necessarily budget or special effects wise, but in vision, directing and acting) the baseline of what constitutes a "good film." I cannot recommend this film any higher.
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Summary: A brilliantly crafted epic
Review: I remember watching "The Hobbit" (animated) when I was a kid, and just recently I saw the animated "Lord of The Rings" feature. Not too long ago I decided that the live-action event of those classic plots would be interesting to see, so I went and rented the movie. I was very impressed from beginning to end, and not once did I lose interest. All the acting is good (except Liv Tyler should've just went back to doing idiotic love story movies), and the special effects are awesome. The very next day after renting the movie, I went out and bought it on DVD. I've watched it numerous times since then and I still find myself deeply fascinated by the entire film.
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Summary: Worth much more than 5 stars!
Review: I rented this movie, being a fan of fantasies and because of the praise it received. I stayed up past midnight watching it, glued to the screen. I really loved this movie, possibly even more than Harry Potter because of the intensity and good scenery/acting. I am 12 years old, and most (but not all) other 12-year-olds thought that this movie was "boring." Well, no one is making them watch it! If they can't tolerate the movie's length of 3 hours (which is actually a necessity) and cannot understand this movie, then they should watch silly 1-star comedies with no plot. Don't be fooled by the customer rating of 4 1/2 stars-I actually read the 1-star reviews, and most of them were because of irrelevant DVD disc errors, because of their immaturity and annoyance by the movie's success, or even because they mistakenly gave the movie a 1-star rating when they thought it was really 5 stars. Yes, parents, the PG-13 rating should not be disregarded. The movie contains no language or adult content (with the exception of one breif kiss) and is rated PG-13 because of scary images and battle scenes. Also, those who think that not a drop of blood was shed weren't paying attention at all. Basically, kids with tiny attention spans, fragile bladders, or those who tend to have nightmares after seeing scary images should not see this movie.
In contrast to the types of people that I would not recommend this movie to, those who would enjoy it would be those who like fantasies, chivalry, or medeival times (monarchs, knights, etc.). To end my review, I would like to note that the movie was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and only 122 out of 2400+ reviewers gave the movie 1 star.
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Summary: the best movie
Review: I saw it in the theaters yesterday and it was the best movie I have ever seen in my life. My dad would rate it good, and he would rate the best movies bad. This is a very, very good movie and I can't wait until The Two Towers and Retun of the King come out.
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Summary: Good but not Great
Review: I saw it the 10 of Dec. It was the presentation to the sponsors.
I can tell you that the movie is good. It is not exceptional as the shortcuts wants you to believe. But i can say that is pretty good.
It is very long, almost 3 hours. In some time the movie is a little boring.
The Photography, the costumes, the effects, the fights are spectacular. The landscape is great too.
In conclusion: i will see it again, It is one of the best movies of the year, not the best, but it is a good one.
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Summary: My favorite movie!
Review: I saw it three times and it never got boring! Really exciting and surprising, completely true to the book. The special effects were spectacular! It was a really great movie!
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Summary: Best Film I've Ever Seen
Review: I saw Lord of the Rings and was instantly captivated, unlike other films this one stays true to the novel. I bautifullly portrays Frodo, Samwise, and all of the other characters.
This was way better than Harry Potter
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Summary: One of the best movies of all time!
Review: I saw LOTR when it came out on DVD on August 6th. I assumed I would like it, but I didn't expect to love it. I was wrong. It's a fantastic movie! Anyone who doesn't like it wouldn't know a good movie if it bit 'em on the nose. I could go into the story, but I think that's been pretty well covered in these reviews already. I love everything about this movie. The characters, the plot, the acting, the scenery (gorgeous), the music, the special effects. The only thing that could improve it is if it were longer so that more of the book (FOTR) could be seen, but then it would be hours longer and who has that kind of attention span? *S* Peter Jackson did a wonderful job directing. Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Ian McKellan, Orlando Bloom (Legolas is my favorite character), Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, etc. They all were great in LOTR. I will soon own this edition ..., but I'm really looking forward to the extended edition coming out in November. If you haven't seen LOTR, what are you waiting for? Not many movies are quite good enough to get 5 stars from me. This one deserves 10!
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Summary: The best movie ever
Review: I saw The Fellowship of the Ring twice in the theaters within four days of its release. And so I did not see it again until its DVD release on August 6, 2002. So it was so wonderful to experience this great film once again, and to see it in its digital glory. I know this isn't as cool as the Special Edition four disc DVD set coming out in November with 30 minutes of extra footage incorporated into the film. But still, don't wait until November to buy this movie. This is still a well made DVD, with great picture and sound. The bonus features are great also. But in the end, you should just buy it because no one should have to wait until November to watch the film again. It's one of the best films ever made, and so it won't hurt you to have more than one copy. Buy it now!
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