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Summary: Decent final chapter.
Review: This movie was okay. The reson why it was not "great" or "perfect" is becouse it was manily about that stuip hobbit Pipin. Don't let the title fool you, this movie did not have alot of Aragorn( and they did not talk about him alot ethier). This is good for people who wan't to see alot of fights. The ending in this is completely diffrent from the ending from the book so if you wanted to see the book ending you will be disapointed. The spider sceane was short, but great. Overall, this was a very decent movie, I did not like it but I did not hate it. Ok film.
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Summary: Best Movie Ever!!
Review: Great movie!! just love it... it was beyond my expectations, great final for the trilogy. Everything was just great!!! the battle seens were expectacular!!
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Summary: Good movie.
Review: I liked this movie. It was very good. I got the chills when Gandalf fought off the Nazgul with his white stick. You should go see it.
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Review: Like its two predecessors, "Return of the King" is a stunningly breath-taking movie in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy! Though I am not a fan of the book-trilogy I am a big fan of "Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy. I own the two "Lord of the Rings" video games, movie soundtracks, and the first two DVD movies in the trilogy (including the Special Extended DVD Editions). So I guess that makes me a fan, right? Anyway, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is the last movie in the trilogy and is, in no doubt, simply the best movie in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy! Like its two incredible predecessors, "Fellowship of the Ring" and "Two Towers, "Return of the King" has wonderful special effects, great music (score), well-done acting, superb cinematography, and has a lot of awesome action and good adventure in it. But, unlike "Fellowship of the Ring" and "Two Towers", "Return of the King" has spectacular, and even better, horror scenes, and very touching drama scenes, in it: making the movie better than expected. The battle sequences are simply mind-boggling and mouth-dropping! I expected the battle sequences in "The Return of the King" to be awesome. But not as incredibly awesome, simply stunning, and utterly breath-taking as they are (which, of course, makes me very happy). My only complaint about this movie is that the ending is quite long. "Return of the King" has a great, and touching, end to it. But it is just too long! Other than that there are no other flaws in this phenomenal movie. I already saw this highly successful movie three times in the theatre and wouldn't mind seeing it again. I highly recommend that you see "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" in the theatre! Like its two incredible predecessors, "Return of the King" is a good movie for both those who have, or (like me) have not, read "The Lord of the Rings" book-trilogy.
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Summary: Awesome and then some.
Review: Worth seeing at the movies. Worth owning on dvd when it comes out. Great Flick. Can't wait until the Hobbit gets the same great treatment. There is a hint of the story "There and Back Again" by Bilbo Baggins here in 'The Return of the King' so I hope that means that there is a movie in the works for 'The Hobbit'. Like the first two films, 'The Return of the King' is very well done, but long and with scary scenes so not one to take the little ones too. Awesome.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: This whole series has been amazing. I actually only started watching the series this summer and now am enjoying watching it over and over again. The third movie was everything I hoped it would be and look forward to it being released on DVD so I may enjoy it forever. I plan on catching it again in the theater as soon as possible.
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Summary: Very Disappointing
Review: After being greatly entertained by the first two Lord of the Ring movies, this last film left me very disappointed. As the movie progressed, the story became fragmented. I had enough of Sam's whining and crying and Frodo's tedious exhaustion. We know that the closer he gets to the volcano, the more difficult it becomes for him but give me a break! I wanted to push Frodo off the cliff into the molten lava to put him out of his misery to end the lengthy movie!
There was gratuitous violence in this movie such as that hideous Orc thrusting a pike into the downed yet alive man. That truly wasn't necessary for we know the viciousness of these creatures. Some most improbable occurences were the "woman" slicing the head off one of the flying monsters so easily when those powerful creatures scooped up and flung warriors around at their will, and Legolas so gracefully scaling the elephant and cutting one rope which made everything fall off the animal. Not to mention that the steward who wanted to burn his son alive managed to run out of the building through a courtyard and off a cliff while engulfed in flames! I realize the story is a fantasy but he was a MAN - not an orc, a dwarf, or an elf.
Plus, most of the special effects were just awful in comparison with the first two films. So obvious and fake. We can't see how children were used to portray the hobbits? Or how Merri and Pippin were made to look so much smaller? We couldn't tell the actors were standing in front of a screen? Where was the wonderful cinematography?
But the most annoying part of the film was ending. When Aragorn was made king and he sang... What was that? Surprise -Liv Tyler appeared... Great, Aragorn had his true love again but what about Arowyn who followed him against her father's wishes to be with and fight alongside the new "king?" That was a love story, too - part of the movie's story. Do we just forget about her? Then we see Sam married?! The way Sam and Frodo were acting I think they should have married! Then Frodo goes off unexpectedly and unexplainedly?
I have read the books, The Hobbit and The Trilogy, and know what a gigantic undertaking it was to make feature films from these stories. There were some light, comedic moments that bring a smile or a laugh like Gimli stating the odds of a battle. However, the creation of this film seemed hurried. The first two were successes but for the last I cannot say the same. I just couldn't wait for the film to end. Too bad Peter Jackson was not honored with an award for one of his first two films for I do not believe he will get one for this unless those who make these decisions bestow it upon him just "because."
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Summary: Watch the first two movies beforehand.
Review: My strongest recommendation regarding this film is to watch the first two movies shortly before watching this motion picture. The one-year gap between the three movies is financially smart, but spoils the continuity of the story, that begins and ends in the course of a few days; the extent of this epic and the multitude of details make it hard to attach all the pieces together and fully understand the events - especially in the closing chapter - unless one has the big picture fresh in his mind. That said, the best words to describe this motion picture are impressive and spectacular; nothing in that scale was ever done before and it's evident that everything about it is top-notch.
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Summary: The new "King" of film
Review: The heavily-anticipated film adaptions of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" began in 2001 with THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, a truly extraodinary film. In 2002, it was continued with THE TWO TOWERS, which topped THE FELLOWSHIP. And now, in 2003, we have THE RETURN OF THE KING - a film which rules all others. Here, ladies and gentlemen, is a serious candidate for best movie ever made. The first part of the film is actually taken from the novel of "The Two Towers". We find Pippin (Billy Boyd) being taken to Gondor by Gandalf (Ian McKellen), who hopes to prevent war there by counselling stubborn, angry Denethor (John Noble). At the same time, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) lead King Theoden's (Bernard Hill) men into battle. Meanwhile, as they approach the outskirts of Mordor, Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam's (Sean Astin) friendship is tested as the scheming Gollum (voice of Andy Serkis) leads the two into a trap. All looks dark for the forces of good. RETURN OF THE KING goes beyond words. Adventurous story, terrific acting, perfect direction, flawless visuals - it is a perfect film. Peter Jackson has done an outstanding job of bringing Tolkien's beloved fantasy tales to the screen. I can think of no one who could do it better. Howard Shore once again contributes the film's score. He creates here music that is more beautiful than the previous two films', much less forceful, with the exact feeling of hopeless surrounding it as is with the movie's characters. This is almost certainly Shore's best score. The acting is terrific, better than the first films, if such a thing is possible. We see more of the characters which were paid lesser attention to in the previous installments. Gollum's character is almost completely re-done. There is no doubt that about 90% of the people who see this movie will shed a tear or too. There are some dramatic, emotional moments to the film, but most of the crying going on will just be because we've come to the end of a magnificent, beautiful journey - which has become one of the most important in cinematic history. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING is a triumph of modern moviemaking. It goes past the previous two, seemingly unbeatable films to become a serious candidate for the greatest film of all-time. It is sheer brilliance. The Lord of the Rings has been a beautiful experience. It is sad it has finally come to an end. At least it has an ending fit for a king.
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Summary: Last but not least
Review: What to say about the end of an epic. In this forum, more than is allowed. First, with such material to work from, Jackson has proved true to the task. He has shown a respect for Tolkien's original material unlike most of Hollywood's productions. (Thank goodness this one wasn't produced by Hollywood as such.) Second, by making all three movies at once, Jackson managed to maintain a continuity of story and characters that is unique. Third, cast and crew were well chosen and helped to give us an event to remember. That goes for all three Lord of the Rings movies. In three years, Jackson has given us a series unequaled by anyone else in movie making. But here we must consider the third, Return of the King. In some ways, it is very different from the first two. There are more large-scale scenes with hundreds, possibly thousands, of actors, stand-ins, and extras. (In the first movie, there are fewer in each scene overall.) The characters are older, more care worn, but still determined. The struggle between good and evil is both personal -- as in Frodo's and Smeagol's internal strifes -- and all encompassing, especially in the final battle before and within Minas Tirith. Whose performance was best? Fans will never forget Andy Serkis' mesmerizing Gollum, Elijah Wood's tormented Frodo, and Sean Astin's brave and true Sam. Bernard Hill as the noble King Theoden and Miranda Otto as Eowyn are strong and well-defined. Ian McKellin's Gandalf is strong and sometimes humorous. Viggo Mortensen's portrayal of the reluctant king is heroic and romantic. Although Jackson stuck very closely to the details of the original story, there are moments every Tolkien fan will recognize as not being part of the books. Except for the end, these pass over us noticed but not disturbing. The end that Tolkien wrote would be enough material for a whole 'nother movie. (Hmmmmmm) Return of the King's final cinematic moments work and the omissions can easily be forgiven. This is not a movie to be missed, and from reports, not many people will miss it. However, those of us who are great fans will miss the anticipation of another chapter. If rumors be true, though, we can encourage Jackson to make The Hobbit as wonderful as Lord of the Rings.
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