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Summary: Often Imitated, but never duplicated
Review: Before I start I have to say that this series has to be the best, and most imaginative ever written. Tolkien's storyline is rich, his characters are deep, and his world incredibly detailed. Therein lies the problem. While I do love the story, the books tend to drag. Tolkien had a great fondness for convoluted stories, thus you have a great amount of extraneous information. There are characters that have no real plot value (which is fine as long as you don't spend much time on them). He also spends too much time on character development at times. I don't like to spend so much time singing songs, reading poems, or perusing the menu...bring on the Nazgul!!! I think this book should be required reading for school writing courses however. At the very least it must be respected as the prototype work for the entire fantasy genre. As much as I love the story however, (I read the series at least once a year) this is one of the rare occations where I feel the movie was more entertaining than the book. Sorry to all of the die hard Tolkien fans out there, but it does tend to get tedious in places...
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Summary: Great book of the century
Review: Plain and simple, this is one of the greatest masterpieces of literature on the planet. No author has gone to so much work to creat a practical world, 5+ languages, histories of characters, and many maps for this world. Tolkien provides a thrilling story to read. Although the detail is often boring it is worth reading for the rest of the book is exciting and interesting. It also helps reading the book before the movie, you'll appreciate the movie alot more. Characters are so detailed and lovable (or hateable) that you love to read about them. Again the detail is worth it, it lets you believe you are in this created world and that it does truly exist. All in all, the book is in the top 10 of fantasy books written and should be in the top 50 of books of all time. Read it.
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Summary: Jud's Review on the Fellowship
Review: The Dark Lord has returned. He seeks the Ring he forged 2,000 years ago, holding within the small golden band the power to enslave the world. All he must do is find it. This is the precise situation that the people of Middle Earth had to go through in the Fellowship of the Ring the first book of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. This is one of the best books I have ever read. In this epic fantasy, the reader will experience breathtaking danger, overwhelming suspense, and beautifully created worlds. From the dark halls of Moria, to the Enchanted Golden Woods of Lothlorien, the reader watches Frodo Baggins and eight companions, on their journey to destroy the one ring. This can only be accomplished by throwing it into the fires of Mount. Doom, located at the heart of the Dark Lord's territory. The Fellowship of the Ring has exceptional fighting skills, and a strong will, but neither of these are enough to ward off the evil amongst them, and it won't be long until the lust for the Ring is so great, that the members of the Fellowship cannot resist it, and crave it for themselves. What will Frodo do when this happens? The answer to this question, and the fate of Middle Earth will be revealed in the next books, The Two Towers, and finally, The Return of the King. By: Jud
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Summary: Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a very good book. It starts out in Hobbiton of the Shire, where Frodo lives. His uncle, Bilbo, who just turned 111, tells him to go on a quest to destroy the ring of power. This is the ring that gives the dark lord all of the power to rule all of the middle earth. He is sent off, with a few companions, to bring it to the same place it was made, Mt. Doom of Mordor. Along the way he encounters many obstacles, sometimes almost killing frodo. The ring has much power, one power being when the bearer puts it on he will become invisible. Frodo
is very tempted to use this power, but he later decides not to use it because when the ring is on, the enemy can sense where he is and find him and take the ring back. I would highly recommend this book to anybody who likes to read Fantasy/Adventure books.
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Summary: Frodos Long Journey to the Fire of the Ring
Review: The lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the Rings by j. r .r . Tolkein. It is an awesome story about a hobbit that receives a ring from his Uncle Bilbo Baggins and has to leave the village because the ringwraiths are after a hobbit and especially the ring.
As Frodo is on his journey he brings along other hobbits. After Frodo is attacked he has help and is taken somewhere. Before he goes any further, more people come along and helps him out. As they are traveling they go in a cave and fight all these goblins to get out. Now they are out on the field fighting and almost everyone dies for Frodo so he can get to the fire then travels down into the land of Shadow.
The book is very long but is so exiting and fun to read. I think this because I can read this particular book without going away and not reading it again. It was hard to read were there was a lot going on but the book is so interesting it makes you want to read it.
My favorite part of the book is were there is war in the beginning was started by a king who made the best ring out of the fire and people were fighting for it because it had power over all. When the war started there was a whole lot of rings that only the most powerful of all held. About 15 rings were on the earth. Before this time there was a story of Frodos uncle of how he got the ring. He passed it down to Frodo because his days were almost gone and he couldn't live with it because soon or later someone would find him and kill him.
I found something very interesting about the book but I must not say. It happens all in just one day. I convince you to read this book, one, it would give you something to do and you can do all your project off of this book.
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Summary: Obsession Started
Review: I read this book after its first movie installment. Movie is not my passion and usually I watch movies after its peak period (when the price is slightly lower). This time the wave of The Fellowship of the Ring was taking the world like a hurricane. After deep thought, I made some seriously weird attempt. Read the books first then buy the DVD.
The first chapter is very inviting. The Long Expected Party is sure a very delightful time for both the characters and readers. The songs are simple yet charming. Then the journeys began and I was drifted inside the Tolkein's fantasy. Long and breath-taking.
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Summary: An incredible fantasy
Review: This book takes you and keeps you in untill you put it down. It's a awsome story of friendship and adventure. J.R.R. Tolken does a beautiful job in describing Middle Earth and in devolping the characters in this book. When i read this book i couldn't put it down for hours. It's exciting and a great way to pass time.
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Summary: Why even think about a movie...
Review: The Lord of the Rings is a well written, complex, yet understandable, deep and thoughtful, yet easily connected to, work of fantasy. The Fellowship of the ring is the first part. Within its numerous pages, you will find all the questions, and some of the answers (of the questions) posed to you over the course of your life. The story follows the quest of Frodo Baggins, who has been entrusted with the ring of power, which he must destroy, for if the enemy regains it, the world of good will come to an end. With only a few companions, he sets out to complete an impossible, quest, will little hope of either success, of survival. the only thing that keeps him going is his love for his people, and the knowledge that the world's fate is in his hands. The moral issues, questions of greed, and wants, and fortune which arise, are some of the deepest you will find in fantasy stories. A master of both his languages and the one in which he writes, Tolkien masters emotions, fate, a world picture, and characters which do not even need to be explained for the reader to be able to relate to them. There is a magic in the work of good writers which allows one to get totally indulged in the characters, their problems, and their emotions. Tolkien is a master of that magic. I the year 2001, NewLine Cinema released to the public a cinematic take-off on the Lord of the Rings. According to the producers it was a movie which was intended to stay as "Faithful to the book" as possible. It was a movie which should have never been made. Although it is a masterpiece of a film, with excellent actors, and phenomenal landscape and music, it lost most, if not ALL of the magic inherent of the book series. A true reader of literature, and moreso a faithful reader of tolkien, will not hold this film in high regards. There is no "Lord of the Rings: The Movie". This movie has no authority over the true story. Watching the movie before reading the book leaves one with little appretiation for an excellent work of art. DO NOT DO SO. If you can help it, do not watch any cinematic version at all, but instead revel in the magic, and power of the epic trilogy. Tolkien didn't write an action/adventure film, nor was he targeting the mainstream media of the early 21st century (during which, consequently, he was/is not alive.) He was, as all writers are, (speaking from experience)writing to express ideas, and feelings, and true issues. This book will take you to a world you have never been before, and give you views on life you never had. This book is not just entertainment, this book is a way of life. Please read it, and it's two sequels. And don't even think of the movie.
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Summary: technology issue with a happy ending
Review: I loved "Lords" in the movie theater and was excited to add it to my budding dvd collection, but I could never get the video to work on my dvd player. I recently bought a new Sony 5-disc dvd player...so maybe this disc was made with older technology that won't work on my newer player? Problems aside, I actually found it fascinating to listen to the disc without the video...a completely different experience from the theater! I highly recommend it to someone who has already seen the movie. Although Pippon's voice was still a little too "up and down" for my taste.
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Summary: Lord of the Rings for English
Review: Lord of the Rings (the fellowship) Book Title: The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship) Author: J.R. Tolkien Genre: Fantasy Exposition-Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Frodo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey, Samwise Gamgee, Meriadoc Brandybuck, Peregrin Took, Saruman, Gimmly, Legolas, Boromir, Aragorn, Arwen, Elrond and Giladriel. -Setting: Baggend (Hobits Town), Rivendale (Elves Capital), Moria (dwarf mines), Bree (A town where the Prancing Pony Inn is), Lothl'orien (Elven forest or where Giladriel lives). -The Problem: The problem is that there is one ring that is all powerful that control's 9 other that were given two 9 men who were turned into slaves that only think of the one ring that rules them all. Frodo and his 8 other companions must destroy the ring in the center of evils home, Mordor or all else will fall. -Rising Action: Bilbo Baggins finds the one ring in a cave when he was young and until he is 111 years old when he finally shows that he has the ring when he disappears or becomes invisible in front of everyone. He then gives the ring to Frodo, his adopted son. Then Gandalf tells him to bring it to Bree, which he does without too much trouble but then Frodo accidentally puts on the ring and disappears in front of everyone in a bar. Then he is taken to a search tower by one of Gandalf's friends named Aragorn where he is stabbed and nearly dies except he is taken to Rivendale where he is mended. Then the fellowship forms and they set off to Mordor to destroy the one ring or else all else falls. Characters and their role in the book: Bilbo Baggins: an old hobbit that gives the ring to Frodo
Frodo Baggins: a young hobbit who carries the ring and brings it to Mordor
Gandalf the Grey: an old wizard that guides Frodo to Mordor and protects him and is his friend
Samwise Gamgee: a young hobbit and a friend to Frodo who protects him
Meriadoc Brandybuck: a young hobbit that is friends with Frodo and gives him support
Peregrin Took: a young hobbit that is friends with Frodo and gives him support
Saruman: a wizard who joins forces with the enemy and creates a grand army for evil
Gimmly: a dwarf that protects the people in the fellowship
Legolas: an elf that protects the people in the fellowship
Boromir: a man that protects the people in the fellowship
Aragorn: a man that protects the people in the fellowship
Arwen: an elf that is in love with Aragorn and rides Frodo to Rivendale after the Naxgul stabs him
Giladriel: an elf queen that helps Frodo find his way to the great river
Elrond: an elf lord who mends Frodo in Rivendale after he is stabbed
The Naxgul: the 9 servants of the one ring
Orx: the enemies' main army soldiers Strength and weaknesses: The book has a tremendous vocabulary that spreads a very wide range. The characters are well described and fit very well into the surroundings in the book. The writing style is very adventurous and imaginary and makes you always want to read more.
Josh Heintz
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