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Summary: If you're into "LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring", get this.
Review: When it comes to collecting DVDs, one I would say a great edition would be this Special Extended DVD. There are many reasons to own this set. Firstly, if you have watch it in the cinemas and you feel there is something missing, this is the one for you. It has everything that makes the flow of the movie smooth. Don't expect it to be just like the book. Besides, movie is movie, book is book.The documentaries are more than 11 hours of watching, everything that you want to know about the production of the movie is here. There are over 2,000 gallery stills altogether and best part of all, this special DVD is shape like a book. For collectors who love LOTR movie.
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Summary: non-believer turned fan
Review: When my daughter and I went to the Lord of the Rings, she and I were both very skeptical about the film. We both thought it would be terrible.. almost like the book made movie Pet Cemetary by Stephen King. That didn't turn out very well. The acting was wonder full.. and I thought that the actors chosen to portray the characters were perfect for their roles. The scenery was stunning, and the music was fantastic. I even bought the soundtrack.. :-P I would recommend this movie to anyone that has read the book and has an open mind.
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Summary: Simply AMAZING!!!!!!!!
Review: When someone announces they are going to make a beloved book into a movie I cringe, fearing another Interview with a Vampire fiasco! I dislike most movies made from books, because our imagination is just so rich it is hard for a movie to match the level in our minds. However, on occasion they do reach that quality and this movie does that. I approached the movie as judging the movie as though I had never read the books. That is the fairest way, though a bit hard not to draw comparison. This movie, no matter how many times I view it never fails to draw me, compel me. The actors are some of the best around, which speaks for the film off the bat. The amazing Christopher Lee as Suraman the evil wizard, Ian McKellan as the kindly sage Gandalf the Grey,
Viggo Mortensen - the long underrated actor - is amazing as Aragorn, Sean Bean - another underrated actor as Boromir, John Rhys-Davies so amazing as the dwarf Gimli, Hugo Weaving as Elrond, Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins, Cate Blanchett as Galadriel,
Liv Tyler so gorgeous as Arwen and Orlando Bloom as the elf Legolas Greenleaf ...I mean WOW what a superb cast and each does such wonderful jobs! The movie touches so many emotions on so many levels...the near wistful perfection of the Shire, the fear evoked by the Orc and the Ring Wraths, the majestic scenery, the powerful darkness beginning to spread across middle earth...all work so vividly to create the true spirit of fellowship of the 9 setting on a quest to save middle earth from destruction. It is so fast paced that you do not notice the length of the movie, yet it gives leisurely pace to the growing romance between Aragon and Arwen, the love of Elrond for his daughter, the hobbits devotion to each other, and especially between Frodo and Gandalf. Well, I could go on and on about the perfection of this wonderful movie, but nothing I could say would touch the level of amazement you must experience. I would caution younger viewers seeing the film without any form of guidances. It is not a child's film, so please do not mistakenly assume it as such because of the fantasy element with dwarves, elves and hobbits. It is often very dark and very scary and is quite violent in passages, so younger children not be able to grasp the complex tale and could be quite frightened by it. For the imaginative adult, it is pure bliss. I have seen Twin Towers and love it is well. So am eagerly awaiting the holidays' release of the final episode. FOr anyone wanting to own the DVD I suggest this version with an extra 30 minutes of footage. Once you view it you will not want the theatrical release version.
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Summary: Greatest Movie I Have Ever Seen.
Review: When Star Wars Episode 1 came out, I fell for the hype and was disappointed. I had made up my mind not to do that with Fellowship of the Rings. I fell for the hype anyway. The amazing thing was, however, that it actually SURPASSED my expectations. Two weeks in advance I bought tickets to three showings in a row and began counting down the days. I bought all the books, movies, posters, and toys as they came out. In the back of my mind a little voice was screaming, "Nothing can compare to what you've built this up to be!!!" And for the first time ever, that voice was wrong.
As a huge Tolkien fan (I have read the books countless times; I own both the American and British dramatazations; and I have watched all the crummy cartoons) I demanded perfection. Okay, the movie wasn't PERFECT (in the last scene, when Aragorn chops the head off of the last orc and runs to Boromir, a "dead" orc turns over and begins to stand up) but I can honestly say that it is the best movie I have ever seen. It beats Star Wars, Godfather, Matrix, and all those greats. I cannot wait for the next two.
It was not exactly like the book, which is good. It kept to the SPIRIT of the book, which is great. Anyone who appreciates movies realizes that you absolutely CANNOT recreate a book word for word into a movie and have every detail exactly like every reader imagines. It is impossible.
Some changes: Glorfindel's brief and somewhat pointless role is given to Arwen, thus giving an earlier view of the elf and Aragorn and their relationship. Tom Bombadil and the entire Old Forrest bit are gone. I hated that part of the books, but even if you enjoyed it, lets face facts: the movie is already three hours long. The introduction of Pippin and Merry and the flight from the Shire is rushed. But once again, 50 years pass between the party and Frodo's leaving, and it is already a LONG movie. You have to cut corners. Here are the only changes I thought they shouln't have changed: The sword that was broken is not reforged. Sam never gets the Elvish rope. The only gift we see Galadriel give is the vial to Frodo. Moria was rearranged and I felt an important part of Gimli's character was left out. Gimli never becomes obsessed with Galadriel's beauty. Boromir, Legolas, and Gimli's reasons for coming to Rivendell are left out. That seems like a lot, but the film is so good, I was easily able to forgive them these artistic liberties. Some things they changed for the better: No Tom bombadil! Arwen and Saruman's roles were extended. Aragorn is shown to be more human because in the movie is afraid of succumbing to the same fate as Isildur. Elrond, who witnessed Isildur's failure, has lost faith in men and Aragorn. Sam and Boromir's characters are heightened by a marvellous script and great acting.
Go watch this movie. You will love it. I guarantee it!
(PS
In the extended DVD, it has some scenes that I complained about being left out like Gimli and Galadriel. And according to the Two Towers previews, the sword WILL be reforged. Go Peter Jackson!)
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Summary: Peter Jackson, have did you do that???
Review: When the Lord of the rings came out for over 50 years ago the bokk became a huges success all over the world, but the movie that came out in Decemer 2001 was an ever bigger succes. The movie is fantastic. I have readen the book and I didnt belive that the movie could stand up to the book that well but it did because of all the effects and all the great actors. Still, the director has not used to much effects and that makes the movie even better. As everybody knows the movie is about a litle hobbit named Frodo and he starts a fantastic jurny to the evil land called mordor. On his jurny he has 1 dworf, one alv, 3 other hobbits and two humans. I must say that Viggo Mortensen was outstanding when he played Araghorn. This fantastic story based on a book by R.J.Tolkien and extremely good performances by very good actors and a fantastic 3 hours movie that you think lasts for one hour makes this film the best film of the year!!! ...
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Summary: My Favorite
Review: When the movie first came out, I vowed that I wouldn't watch it, but when I first watched it, I was blown away. The actors chosen for the various roles were perfect. One of my favorite parts about it is the character development. Overall, this is a very good adaptation of the book. I would highly recommend it, especially those who read the books and enjoyed them.
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Summary: MIDDLE-EARTH MAGIC
Review: When this film made it's theatrical debut, it did not receive a glowing review in the pages of a local paper (Desert Post Weekly in Palm Springs) for which I write DVD reviews. In fact, it was ridiculed and mocked in theme and execution. However, the movie went on to be New Line's highest grossing box office hit ever. Not only that, it was on over 150 national critics' year-end top ten lists and received thirteen Oscar© nominations making it one of the most honored films in Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences history. So what is it about this first part of J. R. R. Tolkein's trilogy that touched such a nerve with a global audience and deserves a second look on the home screen? The plot is a mythic, epic vision of good versus evil, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" recounts the heroic quest of Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), a peaceful hobbit entrusted with a terrible responsibility. Accompanied by an assamblage of elves, dwarves, hobbits, human warriors, and the god wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen), Frodo must travel through Middle-earth to the land of Mordor in order to destroy the all-powerful One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged. Relentlessly pursued by Dark Lord Sauron's dark riders, marauding orcs, cave trolls and goblins summoned by evil wizard Saruman the White (Christopher Lee), the Fellowship must resist the ring's unlimited powers to seduce and corrupt. Whereas "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is about gaining power through occult means, "The Lord of the Rings" is about resisting such powers -- and therein lies the higher moral imperative. Complex and sophisticated in its nuanced unfolding, Tolkein's tale delivers a more timeless examination of the very real temptations that pull at our every day human lives.
Tolkein's story harkens back to the Ring of Gyges in Plato's Republic as it was told by Glaucon to Socrates. Glaucon argues the poiunt that men are inherently unjust, restrained on their actions only by law and society. Glaucon's point is that unlimited power beclouds the difference between just and unjust. A glance at the front page of any recent newspaper seems to confirm Glaucon's position. Tolkein variation of Gyges ring has been called "...perhaps the most brilliant and richly rendered portrayal of power and corruptibility ever conceived." Many readers, scholars and critics consider Tolkein's epic the best of original works of fiction in the last century because it "combines masterful storytelling and overwhelming imaginative scope with the biggest of Big Themes." What writer, director, producer Peter Jackson accomplished is a major achievement. He not only honored the source material but managed to create the world in which Tolkein's characters live and breathe. In this age of cynicism, it is easy ridicule this old fashioned tale of good and evil, heroism and villainy, freedom and tyranny. The passing years have certainly not diminished the relevance of this potent metaphor of the responsibility of freedom. The two disc set comes in both a widescreen and full screen version. Both transfers are superb. Disc Two is filled with special features that include a behind the scenews preview of "The Two Towers, three in-depth mini documentaries that reveal the production secrets, fifteen featurettes orginally created for lordoftherings.net which explore the locales and culture of Middle-earth, Enya's "May It Be" music video and a look at the Special Extended DVD Edition of "The Lord of the Rings" available in a four disc set on November 12 that includes the much longer director's cut and many more extras.
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Summary: the lord of the rings
Review: whenever i first saw the movie i had not read the book though the people i was with had. i was only really hyped because everyone else was.
it was brillent- i screamed, i jumped, i laughed and i cried,
i came out shaking all over, totaly and utterly stunned- wondering why id never botherd to read the book.
i went to see it again and again and again and each time it got better- i still jumped at the right bits and laughed at the few jokes and still wanted more.
i read the first book and despite trying my very best just couldnt keep away from other books
I would definatly recomend this to anyone and everyone. you'll kick yourself if you dont see it
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Summary: The Best of the Best.
Review: Where do I start with this movie? It is one of the bests I have ever seen. First off and let me tell you. What ever negative comments people give on the this movie, don't pay any attention to them. The movie is simply outstanding. I wish it went more than 3 hours. I have read all the books and I loved them. May aspect on the movie rivals my aspect on the books. This movie was the best! Stunning graphics, awesome music, creepy characters, this movie has the works. I don't want to tell much of the movie because I don't want to give anything away but all I can say is that I am buying this movie the very hour it comes to a local store.
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Summary: A great films gets the 5 star deluxe DVD treatment.
Review: Whether you're a Tolkien fan or not, you cannot argue that this is one of the most hyped and ambitious films of the last decade. Aside from the new "Star Wars" and "Titanic" (both of which were horrible, in my opinion), Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" is worth every inch of the hype. Enough to make it worth buying both the theatrical and extended edition of the DVD, something I have never done before, and not likely to do again. First question: Does the extra 30 minutes really make a difference? While the length of the extra footage varies between a few seconds to a few minutes, it does add a sharper edge to the movie. Some more frightening bits were added, as well as more background stories were added and a bit more violence is noticeable. It makes the movie meatier and more satisfying in the end. In retrospect, the theatrical version seems incomplete after viewing this extended edition. Though 30 minutes doesn't seem like a lot (especially when the movie is already 3 hours long), it really makes a difference. Second question: Are all the extras good? Oh yes. While the theatrical release had some fine extras, the "Extended Edition" offers loads more. Spanning 4 DVDs, the last 2 discs are packed with extras, while the first two have a modest amouns. Most notibly, the commentaries. I always enjoy listening to commenteries, and there are 4 feature-length ones on discs 1 and 2. They're very entertaining, and cover all bases, from the technical, to the trivial, to the funny and outrageous. Aside from that, there are loads of documentaries, featurettes, interviews, storyboards, and every other imaginable detail. They really went all out for this version. Last question: Is it worth buying if you already own the original theatrical version? The Extended Edition is a totally different package, and I have not seen any duplicate extras on either version. I love the featurettes and previews on the theatrical version, so I will definitely keep it. But for the meat and potatoes, the extended edition is definitely the version to own. For anyone who loved the movie, from the casual viewer to the die-hard fan, should get the Extended Edition. This is a rare movie where the hype was well deserved, and a deluxe package is definitely worth shelling out $ for.
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