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Summary: Peter Jackson's vision is exceptional!
Review: I've seen this movie 4 times so far and it still amazes me. I laughed, I cried, I was frightened and exhilerated. It surpassed the vision I had in my head when I read the books.This movie is 3 hours long and, in my opinion, not nearly long enough. I didn't want it to end. Yes, things were cut out from the book but the balance between content and length was nicely carried out. The movie is violent but not as violent as the books. Anyone who had a problem with sword fighting should probably not be seeing a fantasy movie. The movie is rated PG-13 for a reason so please stop complaining that it was too violent for your 9 year old. The movie ends abruptly. It is the first book in a trilogy. If you read the books you'll find that the first book ends much more abruptly than the movie. Just realize that there are two more parts coming out, so don't freak out at the cliffhanger ending. I felt that the movie was cast brilliantly with stars who are known not for their popularity, but for their acting talent. The special effects are the best that any movie in this genre has ever pulled off. The adaptation from the books is done with care and reverence, although some people will miss Tom Bombadil, the barrow-downs, and some other minor plot enrichments. Definitely a must-see... and a must-read.
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Summary: The Best!
Review: There arn't enough words to explain how good this was. It was amazing. This is a movie that in 100 years will still be the best movie ever made. The book was great as well and I think that they did a very good job at cutting the scenes that they didn't absoultly need. Sean Bean was an excellant Boromir. The cast was excellant. Before I saw the movie I thought that Gwynth Paltrow would have made an excellant Galadriel but Cate Blanchett was the perfect choice. And Gollum! Geeze, he looked awsomely freeky! I loved this movie. If you havn't seen it I highly recomend you do.
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Summary: Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
Review: I read the books for the first time 25 years ago as I awaited the birth of my third child. I was no child coming to the trilogy and brought an adult perspective to that first reading. At 52, I am still entranced by LOTR. Peter Jackson has done a superlative job of translating the work to cinema. Throughout the movie, I found myself saying over and over "This is perfect." The casting- perfect. Bagend, Rivendell, Lothlorien -perfect. He has captured the heart and spirit of the work but has not lost sight of the fact that, at its core, it is simply a ripping, gripping tale. Sean Bean turns in a heart-wrenching performance as Boromir, a character that has always eluded my understanding until this film. The film is a revelation. Even my friends who have not read the books have come away from the movie with a sense of awe. In all my years of movie-going, I have never seen audiences as engaged and absorbed as they are in "The Fellowship of the Ring". It is going to be very difficult waiting for "The Two Towers".
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Summary: lord of the boring
Review: Before you read my review, let first say that i'm not against watching this movie; in fact, giving it a watch is a good idea -- But when people start calling this movie "great," well that's where I disagree. So with that, here's my review: ~*~
Review written by: justmarvn@hotmail.com Whether or not Jackson's movie was improperly structured (following the paradigm three-act structures most movies use), I personally found it painful to sit through. I agree with this person when she stated that "the first hour or so was charming - I loved the visuals and Ian McKellen. But then it seemed to become the same old thing - chase after chase, swordfight after swordfight -I was hoping the evil empire (or whatever it was!) would get the darn ring and kill all those annoying midgets. At the end the audience looked numb and a bit bewildered at what all the fuss was about. It was three hours and it felt even longer!" (PB, Austria) "I felt that the movie changed the artistic simplicity and subtlety of Tolkien's work into a Hollywood hack and slash, 'magical' adventure. Yes, I know I'm just another Tolkien purist but we're entitled to our opinions too." (Faith, USA) "Let's not kid ourselves. I was so pumped for this movie, and so let down. I can only imagine that those who enjoyed it were rationalizing or really don't have anything better to do for three-plus hours." (Robert Rimaviscus, USA) "The film is just a tad too fast - a four-hour film would have done me fine. I don't know how someone who is unfamilair with the story would feel, but, I suppose, a little lost. We hurtle from big scene to big scene before we can feel something. There is little chance for character development, and that is a huge part of the books." (Stephen, Malaysia) "I thought LOTR was torture - far too long to sit through all in one go. I could have done with a 15-minute break halfway through. The first five minutes were superb, then it went downhill....you get some really annoying dwarves who I really couldn't care about. I wished they all could have been wiped out early on. There were quite a few people who left the hall and didn't return - I couldn't blame them. I may be in the minority, but I won't be returning to the cinema to see the next two parts..." (Massimo Stefani, Paisley, Scotland) "I have been a Tolkien reader since 1958 and had to rebind my books about 10 years ago owing to the wear from re-reading. The books are magic. The film is not. I got bored after the first hour." (Ernie Smart, UK) "But the film lacked any real depth of character, lurched around like an MTV music video, and had no cohesion at all. ...I can't really believe the accolades this film has received and honestly think that regardless of the similarities with the book (or lack of), this film will be judged much harder in the course of time on low cinematic merit alone." (Jo, Canada) Ok, ok... I bet you had enough quotes about now. I'll stop there. So you're wondering what's my problem right? Well for those who simply want goo-goo-ga-ga cinematic special effects accompanied by hack-and-slashes and trinkets of cool looking heroes ~ then fine, this film is for you. But call me a nut, when I see a film I want to be totally involved ~ I want all my senses to be drawn out by the film ~ I want the film to play with my emotions and actually make me feel and leave the theatre still feeling. Oh,well I guess you could say I did feel something watching lotr ~ it was my butt cramping up while sitting through that film for three hours. The big drawback in any movie I believe is characterization. I'm no expert, and probably have a long way to go before I could even develop a movie especially one with great characters ~ but it doesn't take a genius to distinguish the hack-and-slash from the soul-filled. I wasn't drawn to the movie Lotr Fotr for alot of reasons--it was boring. First of all I felt that they lacked alot of the elements of a visual moving story such as suspense--instead, you are constantly bombarded with all these different events that seem to be something like a compilation of some kinda tv miniseries. As PB from Austria said, "...it seemed to become the same old thing - chase after chase, swordfight after swordfight -I was hoping the evil empire (or whatever it was!) would get the darn ring and kill all those annoying midgets." Second of all, the characterizations are so perfuntory that I never cared whether any of the characters lived or died. Gandolf plummets to his doom *snore*. I think the characters better justifies themselves imprinted on the front side of the taco-bell and burger king cups then on the wide-screen. Third of all, in part because the characters were like cardboard cut-outs, I found no soul in anything the movie had to offer. Really, the whole thing with the fellowship group was so superficial and their motivation was either poorly conveyed or it was alltogether just plain trite and lame. I expected more from a movie based on a story authored by "the father of fantasy" tolkien. The movie was mainly plot-oriented, but c'mon the plot itself was so mundane. Where were the twists? The irony? The surprise? Anyways, from what i've come to know, plot-oriented movies tend to fall a long ways back. You see, great movies are developed by great characters. Movies need great characters to be great, period. I could go on and on, but to conclude, a person in the movie-biz said, "There are really only two kinds of movies in the world: the kind where your butt burns and the kind where your butt doesn't burn. That's it." You'll have to excuse the language, but this movie burned my butt. I squirmed around to and fro wondering when the movie would end, and when it did end--Oh, don't even get me started on how a movie should end. If you want to see a good fantasy film i found "The Mists of Avalon" (though it may contain some objectionable content ~ viewer discretion advised) to be worth the watch (like lotr, it's also based on a novel; this one by Marion Zimmer Bradley). Though a lowbudget film that most likely did not have a fraction of the amount LotR spent in the making, it had an extroardinary plot (oh i loved the twists and the surprises) accompanied with exquisite characters.
Or perhaps you can get a hold of my favorite classic film--Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet starring 17 year old Leonard Whiting and 15 year old Olivia Hussey. The cast is superb and the theme song will leave you enchanted for days. Just my two cents :)
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Summary: I smiled the entire length of the film
Review: The film was wonderful. I loved every minute. It was incredible seeing the book which means so much to me come to life before my eyes. I feel Peter Jackson did a wonderful job at capturing the spirit of the greatest epic ever written. Although I missed some of Tolkien's unmatched dialouge, the film honored the integrity of the book. Aside from everything, the unbelievable beauty of the film was incredible. Simply outstanding.
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Summary: Exceeded my expectations...
Review: Briefly... I must admit that I was totally skeptical about the movie since I have read the books three times over a twenty-year time span. Each time I read the books, I appreciated them even more than the last. So it was with heavy heart as I made my way to see the movie, as I was sure to be disappointed. How could the movie possibly capture the spirit of the book(s)? Well, it did; it was absolutely magnificent! Of course, it wasn't perfect either, but what can you expect from a movie that tries to capture a book of this magnitude in less than three hours? My favorite aspect? It's a tough decision, but if you twist my arm and make me cry 'uncle' (..where did that saying come from?), I would have to choose the characters and how they looked from Gandalf to all the Mordor-creatures; stupendous! For example, the Orcs were much more gruesome/fearsome than I imagined, and they were so realistic... To sum it up: WOW!
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Summary: Amazing
Review: At first I wasn't sure what to expect,but by the time I reached the point where Gandalf and Frodo greeted each other with a hug.It had me hook,line,and sinker.I was extremely curious about everything,it was thought provoking.It had me on the edge of my seat waiting for what was going to happen next.The bad thing was that it repeated things a little too often.Besides that it was awesome.I can't wait to see the rest of them.Thank you for taking time out to read this.If you haven't seen it,GO see it.No matter what reviews you may have read before.The effects will amaze you,and the fighting scenes will too.The rest is wonderful too.Those are the things I like most about the movie.
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Summary: An Improvement on the Book
Review: The film was magnificent. I appreciated the areas in which Mr. Jackson slightly deviated from the book, in particular with regard to Arwen. I don't recall a "Supreme Being" in Middle Earth, but in the flight to Rivendell, it was as if Arwen "prayed" to Something for herself, and for Frodo's life. She imparted to Frodo whatever power and "grace" she possessed. She demonstrated courage and showed compassion for the wounded Hobbit. Mr. Wood perfectly conveyed the humility with which he carried the hope of all free peoples in Middle Earth. Arwen's "prayers" were heard and answered. The amplification of Arwen's character was was a great idea, and Liv Tyler's interpretation was moving. This will come in handy in Part Three, "The Return of the King." The stage has now been set for a possible marriage between Aragorn and Arwen. By then, we'll love and admire Aragorn for his heroism and nobility. We'll want his bride to be worthy of his love. Thanks to Ms. Tyler's brave and compassionate Arwen, we'll want any groom to be worthy of HER love as well. Finally, it was great to see and hear from Sauron in the movie. In my first reading of the trilogy, I kept hoping Sauron would make an appearance in one form or another. In my view, his "no show" was one of the few disappointments in the book. I wanted to hear from this Bad Guy who was wreaking so much havoc in Middle Earth. Maybe Professor Tolkien wanted to leave him to the imagination of the reader, but it would have been fun to read some dialogue from such a pivotal character. I'm hoping Mr. Jackson and crew will give us more of Sauron. I have a hunch they'd do a superb job. Yep, this is a movie I'll see over and over again, and it will be difficult to wait for the next two installments.
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Summary: Words cannot begin to describe...
Review: This is the best movie ever!!! OMG, it's so great! I highly recommend it to everyone who liked the book, and even people who didn't. Visually this is movie is perfect, and the adaptation of Tolkien's classic story is wonderful. I just cannot wait until the second installment of the trilogy comes out (DECEMBER 18TH!!!). Don't think that you're a dork if you like this movie. Just think that you have good taste. Afterall, that's what would be true!
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Summary: Fault is acceptable, in good taste
Review: I liked this movie, although it was nearly 3 hours the time is well spent. you walk in the theater, sit down, and then you begin a unending journey into the lives of hobbits, elves, dwarves, men, and wizards. Although everything isn't exact I think crunch time prevented every little detail being added. I think that descent work was done. The music is wonderful...the book brought to life is very wonderful. The Cinematography is awesome. Watching the movie you can actually see certain things so vivid you feel like you are there. Looking up at Orthnac I felt like I was there...everything felt very real. I think that Peter Jackson did a wonderful job and the actors that were chosen very well chosen as well. Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, orlando Bloom (first picture of his I have seen...but still good as Legolas) Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKeallan, and Chirstopher Lee make for a very good line up of actors with a Classic tale of good and evil. Well planned I give it five stars and I think that nothing can compare to it...unless of course there's harry potter...(LOL) *just kidding* But it's cool too....lol I think anyone who likes Tolkien should see it for nostagias sake even if they don't like it. It's the experience that counts.
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