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Summary: ZZZ ZZZ ZZZ
Review: I feel like I should love this movie due to all the praise, but I just don't. What's wrong with me?
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Summary: great movie
Review: this is a good movie but .......................wheres tom balidi and all so many charachters in the book but not the movie that was dissipointing..................but the special effects are amazing and i love the battles its worth buying
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Summary: Cinematography, acting, scripting ... excellent!
Review: This movie was perhaps the best I saw in 2001, save "Gosford Park"; the story is legendary (as it should be, in my humble opinion) and this movie did a remarkable job of staying true to it. In addition, the location, costumes, and makeup transport the viewer to Middle Earth and make one feel as if they are part of the action as an impartial narrator. Peter Jackson has assembled an excellent cast of talented and true-to-the-books characters, and his astute cast shines throughout this epic adventure. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Unbelievable
Review: A wonderful journey through Middle Earth. The extra 30 minutes add more depth to this extraordinary film. Highly reccommended.
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Summary: Great movie
Review: I thought that this movie was great. The only reason that I didn;t give it 5 stars was that I thought that I got a little bit long there at the end. The fight scenes near the end of the movie were somewhat repetitive. Other than that, it was an excellent film.
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Summary: hmm.....
Review: this was a hard one.
missing from it was some large aspects from the book, like tom bombadil, anduril, glorfindel and such. and i was sorta hoping that they might have had added these. i wish it was longer so it could include nore scenes (dune was a freakin 6 hours!)
but this is the best movie, or series of movies that will come out in a long time
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Summary: A Vivid Masterpiece
Review: Sorry I am late for writing the review for this movie, I just easily forget stuff. Anyway, the LOTR is an amazing movie. The DVD could be sold without all the detailed extras, documentaries, and interviews and I would still give it a 5 star rating. Most people who I have spoken to about the movie complained about the ending, saying that it should have gone into more detail before the last scene faded out. I think that they might not have even understood that there are still 2 more movies to be released. The two towers should be released this coming Wednesday.This movie is a wonderful depiction of J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece that he wrote in the mid 20th century. This movie really makes you feel like you are in Rivendell yourself. The language of the elves is also a nice touch. Jackson did a superior job of keeping the characters focused on the current scene. You could practically feel the evil from within the Naz Gul Riders. The DVD set consists of 2 discs, one which plays the movie and the other contains nearly 2 hours of bonus features. The extras show you what it was like behind-the-scenes of the most exciting DVDs to come along in a while. The movie is full of surprises and very well done special effects. It doesn't matter whether you choose the full screen or wide screen version either. It still is disappointing that both wide screen and full screen were not included on the same disc. Still, you should think about which version you wish to purchase, because some people find that the black on the edges of your screen in wide screen is very annoying.
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Summary: Makes a great film even better
Review: The new Special Extended Edition (SEE) of the Lord of the Rings takes a movie that was already one of the best film adaptations ever, and easily the best fantasy movie ever made, and takes it up another level. The extra footage is not comprised of a few additional scenes, but rather of many (dozens) of scenes that are simply longer, a line of dialog here, a lingering shot there. Overall, the length of the film is extneded a mere 30-some minutes, but so much is gained. Anyone who liked the original theater cut needs to see this version. Anyone who thought certain elements of the book should not have been left out also needs this version. The commentray tracks are varried and interesting, including a track with commentary from Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, one featuring members of the cast, one featuring the designers, and one featuring the production/post-productionists. Often you get 4 or 5 differnet version of the same story. I enjoying using the "A-B" feature of my DVD player to watch particular scenes over and over with the different commentary tracks. Going beyond the film, the additional features on the extra DVDs are nearly as impressive. The cast interviews and production information are full and interesting, and ther is so much about the process of getting the films made that any fan will enjoy.
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Summary: Extended enjoyment! A New Movie!
Review: I really enjoyed the extended edition of LoTR:FoTR. The expanded scenes that come with the movie (even 30 seconds worth), completely change the feel of the film. As an example, the prelude of the film (the fall of Sauron and Isildur's death) are expanded to show Isildur slipping on the ring to escape the orcs and the ring pulling itself away to cause his death - in all, perhaps 30 seconds added that really brings a depth and sort of personality to the ring itself. The extended edition did what very few "new cuts" due - it actually created a different film. Sure it has all kinds of extra features (and the bookends are REAL nice...they're propping up my six-book Tolkein collection as I type; the National Geo special is interesting, and the commentary is awesome), but what really makes the edition WORTH it is the new movie. In my opinion, the LoTR: FoTR movie (theatrical release) was a story about Frodo - his travels and his struggles. With the extended release, we see a very different story - a story about the One Ring: the trouble it causes and the struggle against it by the Fellowship and it's bearer...Frodo becomes a main player in the story, instead of the story itself. And in this regard, the extended edition did what I thought was impossible - it brought the story even closer to the spirit of the book...and gives the Ring a bit of the creepy backdrop that was missing in the theatrical release - it really makes you believe It wants to be found.
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Summary: What a "Special Edition" SHOULD Be
Review: I was fortunate enough to see the extended edition on the big digital screen. Some important scenes were restored and others were extended. What we end up with is something much closer to the heart of the books than the original release (which I thought was excellent). The extended edition is not the original release with new scenes accessible from another menu or with a little flashing icon that allows you to add them in--this is a newly-edited film with music written and recorded for the new scenes. This DVD set is an example to all DVD producers as to what a special edition should be. From the outside in:
- The packaging is elegant
- The booklets are well-produced and give interesting information
- The DVDs have simple, elegant navigation
- The documentaries are exhaustive without being tedious. For Tolkein fans, it's great to get inside of every aspect of the production and to see not just HOW makeup, costumes, scenery, and FX were made, but WHY. I really got a sense that Peter Jackson did this as a labor of love and that no one else could have or should have taken on this project. The caveat here is that we can't really expect for any other DVD set to contain content like this. Jackson thought ahead of time and made sure that every aspect of filmmaking was thoroughly documented. This takes time, money, and a hell of a lot of resources. He did this because these stories have meant so much to so many for a half century. Any other director who would document his film to this extent would just be conceited, so I guess we can look forward to James Cameron doing it in his next release. In summary, if you only own one version of the Fellowship DVD, make it this one.
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