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Summary: Extended fun
Review: As having never read the LotR series in the print version, I really didn't have much of an expectation when the film arrived on theaters, and ended up not going to see it. But I've heard the many ravings of fanatical LotR fans who swore the film was the greatest movie of all time. I had no choice but to check it out, but again I pushed the date of purchase back. I'm glad I did, as I was able to purchase the extended platinum series of the movie. I'll say this right off...the 2 extra DVD (along with 2 DVD for the movie with extra scenes) with the bonus material is the BEST extra material ever to ship on a movie. They've literally put the best 'making of' documentary to date on this thing. From the camera tricks, to the mini-me of the littler charactres, to showing how many of the sets were made, the extra material will give you a wealth of knowledge that I imagine the only way to surpass that is to actually have been working on the film. This is more then worth the extra cash you'll be paying.
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Summary: The Best Movie of All-Time = The Best DVD of All-Time
Review: MOVIE: Strong performances abound, amazing story, top-notch special effects, what else could you ask for? How about an amazing musical score, humor, and thrilling action? Yup, The Fellowship of the Ring has all that too. Maybe that's why it has made over 300 million dollars in the US alone and won four Academy Awards. Don't miss out on this movie. DVD: You want to know how all of these things, mentioned above, were acheived? How deeply did the cast study Tolkien's books? Why did Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) carry around his character's sword wherever he went? How much time did Peter Jackson (the brilliant director of the Lord of the Rins series) put into this trilogy? All of these questions, and more, are answered in this DVD. First off, 30 minutes of additional material were added to this release, intergrated seemlessly to the theatrical release. New music was composed for it and for the die hard fan or the casual fan, these are entertaining scenes. The DVD comes with two discs packed with extras, hours and hours of them. I have watched them all, from how the cast bonded during their 15 month shoot in New Zealand to how they got the Orcs to sound like cockaroaches. I plan to watch it all again. No Lord of the Rings fan should miss these extras, and no one should miss this movie.
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Summary: Absolutely The most Brilliant movie I've ever seen!!!
Review: If you're reading this review in order to help you make a decision whether or not you should buy this DVD set. I said, "Buy it!!" Personally, I already love the original movie showed in theater but I think, I love this extended edition much more. The story flows better in this edition from the incorporation of many deleted scenes. The story was expanded and showed details and history of middle earth so you understand the story more. This makes this movie is not just another fantasy one but a very Brilliant Tolkien's masterpiece. Although, I'd like to say, die-hard Tolkien fans will not see 'Tom Bombadil' in the movie as we expected, the rest of movie will not disappoint you a bit. I read the book and I LOVE the book and the movie is something that jumped right off the book. In this expanded DVD set, the first two discs are mainly movie. There're some commentary about the movie in each one. The last two discs is everything behind the making of The fellowship of the ring. It's two and a half hours on the first one and around three and a half on the other. This doculmentary is so much in details and you will never find it anywhere else. It starts out with how they came up with idea to make one of Tolkien's legendary books into movie. How they adapted the book into an exquisite screenplay, the storyboard and casting. It goes on to making middle earth, locations, shooting the movie, post production and finally the day the movie came out. It's an excellent documentary about the movie I've ever seen.... So If you're still deciding which one you should pick, the original movie DVD or this extended edition DVD... Believe me, pick this one and you will love it as much as I do..Happy watching!!
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Summary: Great For Fans of the Book!
Review: For anyone who was disappointed with the theatrical version of The Fellowship of the Ring because it did not follow the book exactly the way they thought it would, this special extended version of FOTR may be good to watch, although it does leave out Tom Bombadil and the Old Forest. It does contain several new and exciting sequences, such as an extended sequence of Hobbiton, with Bilbo Baggins writing a document entitled "Concerning Hobbits" which happens to be what the prologue of the book is. Other new scenes include, extended shots of Caras Galadhon and also a sequence in which Galadriel imparts gifts to each member of the Fellowship of the Ring. There is more character development, although it is mostly character development for Aragorn, showing his burden of lineage in a greater light. Other new scenes include Extended coverage of Frodo's journey with Samwise, Merry, Pippin and Aragorn before they reach Weathertop, where the four Hobbits are attacked by Ringwraiths, additional conversation scenes at the part where the Fellowship reaches the Gate of Moria, the Council of Elrond sequence is enhanced and lasts a bit longer. This special extended version of the theatrical film is not to be missed by anybody who is a devout Lord of the Rings fan, as I am. This extended version conveys more of J.R.R. Tolkien's world lending even more credit to the book. Also included at the end is a special feature, "A Day in the Life of a Hobbit", which takes you behind the scenes 6to the making of Fellowship and includes interviews with Elijah Wood (who plays Frodo Baggins) Dominic Monaghan (who plays Merry Brandybuck) Billy Boyd (who plays Pippin Took) Sean Astin (who plays Sam Gamgee) and Peter Jackson (the director).
After that, the trailor for The Two Towers plays.
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Summary: Only DVD I own that I could not complain about
Review: Best movie of the decade. If you haven't seen this movie you need to. If you have, you know it is great, and I'll simply say that most movies I own on DVD are severely or at least minorly lacking in some area. There is absolutely nothing I could do to improve on this release. What more could you ask for! This one is a no-brainer. BUY IT!
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Summary: A_W_E_S_O_M_E
Review: 1,000 words isn't enough to describe the splendor of this movie and especially the collectors addition. I proudly display mine with the Two Kings bookends on top of my TV. Buy this.
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Summary: What Ani Thinks!
Review: I really love this movie! The second one is way less boring,though. Wait until the second one is on DVD and buy them together. I bet they'll put them in a box set by the time all three are out. YOU JUST WAIT AND SEE! *ani reccomends this movie for 11+ cuz she knows two kids who fell asleep watching it. *don't pass up buying this cuz ya hated Harry Potter. I dont like harry potter but I LOVED this movie. bye-bye if you found this helpful see my reviews on the sims unleashed and zoo tycoon
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Summary: Awesome Movie
Review: Incredible Story +
Regular adaptation +
Excellent Cast +
Excellent Special Effects +
Excellent Marketing Campaign
= Awesome Movie Movie of the year for three years in a role, wanna bet?
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Summary: might cause nightmares
Review: i took my young brother and sister(jack and sue) out to see this movie when it was time to go home jack and sue came out of the cinema crying and frightend the next
day sue told me that she had a nightmare and her heart was
beating very fast so i am not shure if
kids who are a bit sensitive can watch it
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Summary: What you buy is up to you
Review: So I choose to wait for the extended scenes before buying LOTR: Fellowship and now I will probably go ahead and buy the theatrical release anyway - for comparison purposes. This is a fantastic set! Although I have only had time to view a third of the extra features on the two additional "Making of" disks, I enthusiastically recommend them. The National Geographic disk was a little disappointing - it spent too much time synopsizing the plot of "Fellowship" - but it included some good background on Tolkien's life and his goals and ideals. I don't need to say much about the movie itself and the additional scenes. They are beautiful and added a great deal of depth that was lacking in the theatrical release - though only fans of the book would probably notice the differences. In short, it's up to you which version to buy. If you are into background material, the four disk set has a wealth of wonderful material. If that's not important to you, the theatrical release is still beautifully done. And with the gift pack, you get the National Geographic disk and the bookends - nice but worth the price only if you are a rabid fan. Oh, and the "Free adult ticket" is only good at a limited number of theaters...
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