Rating: 
Summary: The Lord of the Rings and beyond...
Review: This is the official movie guide to "The Lord of the Rings" and is a must own for any fan of the movie. This book includes 119 pages of interviews of the cast, quotes from Peter Jackson and the crew, lots of pictures (including some illustrations by Alan Lee and John Howe), and much more. some of the things included in the table of contents and more are:
~From Book to Script
~Seeing Tolkien's World
~Fantasy to Reality
~A Workshop of the
Fantastic
~The One Ring
~Of Wizard-beards and Elf-
ears
~From the Director's chair
~Speaking the Languages of
Middle-earth
~Cameras in Middle-earth
~Before the Cameras Rolled
~The Road Goes Ever On
These are just some of what is included in this book.
"I have a very, very strong affection and
respect for J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of
the Rings, and the films we are making
really come from my vision of Tolkien's
world, created in callaboration with the
many other people working on this project."
~Peter Jackson
Rating:
Summary: Excellent "documentary" in book form....
Review: This volume is an extensively illustrated "making of" presentation. The book begins by discussing Tolkien's work, Peter Jackson's background, and the process by which Lord of the Rings came to be filmed as three live-action movies. Next, each of the main actors is profiled along with the character they will be portraying. Special effects, props, languanges, and the sheer logistics of filming three motion pictures simultaneously are covered in some detail. This volume would be a wonderful companion to the "making of" DVD that is being produced. This book, along with the visual companion, make an excellent reference source for the Fellowship of the Ring.
Rating: 
Summary: Very pretty, but not exceptionally informative.
Review: This was fabulous to have before "Fellowship of the Ring" came out, but it was really just an appetite-whetter. It's got very pretty pictures and some good interviews, but there isn't anything here you wouldn't have seen already from the six gazillion "making of" shows floating around on cable just before the movie premiered. There's no real depth to it at all; it isn't even very thick. That said, it really *is* very pretty, with lots of nice pictures and decent writing. I don't regret getting it, but would I have bought it after seeing all the "making of" shows and seeing the movie itself? Very doubtful.
Rating:
Summary: As beautiful as Rivendell...
Review: Well, maybe not that beautiful, but... this is a really wonderful book for anyone who's a fan of the trilogy or movie. I've got two copies--one to keep safe, the other to drool...I mean look at! I'm a huge fan of the movie, and looking at this book helps bring the movie to life again. The book has exquisite photos, not to mention bios on the entire cast, and a bit about the making of the movie. Definitely get it if you're a fan! You won't be disappointed!
Rating:
Summary: The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide
Review: You realize that is the greatest movie guide that you'll ever seen it's simply fantastic it deserves 1000 stars
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