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Summary: First movie I ever walked out of.....
Review: Okay, I admit I'm not the most ardent Tolkien fan. I've read one or two of the books in this series, but many years ago.....After the first hour and fifteen minutes of this film, I was impressed by the special effects, and amazed that despite those effects, I couldn't sit and watch any more. There were dark figures chasing little hobbits. There was a wizard using magic in battles. There was one LONG background sequence. And yet, I felt like I was watching a home movie where someone pointed a videocamera out the window of their car while crossing an endless field of wheat. There was nothing of any real interest. The characters weren't developed at all, and I had no good idea of their motivations. I know in many films you have to wade through some introduction before things start to become clearer, but that's usually not more than 30 minutes into the film. All I got out of the film was a bit more than an hour and fifteen minutes of agony. I actually had a much better time spending the next hour and a half window-shopping downtown...in the pouring rain!
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Summary: best movie/book ever!!
Review: HI! I'm 13 years old, and I saw this movie on the 21st of december, and it was awsome! I't had me screaming, crying, and filled with excitment the whole time! My family and a friends family went together, and even my 6 year old brother liked it, though it was too scary for the four year old that came too.
#1 movie ever!!!
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Summary: The Magnificent: Lord of the Rings
Review: I absolutely loved the movie! I also absolutley love Elijah Wood!
I would definately buy this film! The visual effects were spectacular! The film was action packed and very exciting! The movie had it's humor too! The characters were really good at their parts. The movie was so good I felt as if I was there with them through the whole thing! There were surprises in the movie too. I cant wait to see Elijah Wood in the continuation of the movie hopefully coming next year!
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Summary: GREAT Movie!
Review: I have just started reading the LOTR trilogy, and my hubby has read them all a few times. We both really enjoyed the movie. We knew things would be left out, and accepted that as part of the movie making process - especially in books this size. After hashing it over, we came to these conclusions. Most of what was left out is not neccessary anyway - ie. Tom Bombadil - yes he's fun, but does not really progress the whole story. Unfortunately, we had issues with two things, mostly in the beginning. I felt leaving out the part of Gandalf leaving the letter at the Prancing Pony, especially with it's confirmation to trust Strider/Aragorn - was vitally important, and missing. Frodo was so suspicious of everyone, I had a hard time believing he'd just allow Strider in w/o confirmation of who he was. Also, I was extremely disappointed in how Merry and Pippin join the journey. I felt it was more compelling to show that it really was a conspiracy between the two and Samwise to not let Frodo go alone, but that they were determined from the beginning to join him. Instead of just bumping into each other raiding a field and then following along. All in all though - the movie was great, exciting and kept us interested the whole time. Oh, and the orcs, they were disgusting!
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Summary: Excellent movie
Review: Having read the books numerous times, I was skeptical of the movie version. However, I was pleasantly surprised by not only the special effects used in the movie, but the way the plot was interpreted by the director. Overall, excellent movie ...
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Summary: Missed key element(s)
Review: On the surface, it was all done "right"..the acting..scenery..special effect etc..but overall, that special magic in Tolkiens story was missing. Instead of focusing so much on Orcs (who were made to look like Freddy Kruger) many beautiful/powerful subtle moments were cut short/lost. Even the ominous roving eye of Sauron, which in the book, was scanning and searching for Frodo, was always presented as a full blown piece of special effects. So in short, Tolkiens moving epic saga was rushed though and lost much in this translation. For instance, Braveheart, which Peter Jackson said he used in some ways as a template...was more moving in the psychological arena and the characters evoked more awe and empathy than in LOTR. Even in Starwars, the dynamic between Vader and Luke was stonger than in this movie...which it should not have been. In spite of all of this, I gave it 4 stars because so much was good..but, over the top and one of the best movies in the last few years, it sadly is not.
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Review: This movie, in my opinion, has set a new standard for all movies and future trilogies. This movie being only the first of three to show, I was shocked at the attention to detail all through out the movie. Myself, being a fan of the Hobbit book series, could find no fault at this plot or recreation of a book. I was speechless after the first 10 minutes of this movie and that stayed with me until I saw the credits at the end of this magnificant masterpiece. My hats are off to all that had a hand in this brilliant movie. If only all movies could be this great, we would have nothing to loose and wouldn't mind spending an extra $10 dollars on popcorn and a drink. <note the sarcasm>
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Summary: Quality Fantasy Film
Review: Although I have read science fiction classics, I don't read fantasy, and I have not read any of the books written by
Tolkien. So I watched the movie knowing extremely very little about the story. So I cannot vouch for how faithful the movie was to the novel.
Concerning the elements of the movie, the special effects and set designs were very good; the plot was straight forward; the acting was very good--a very fine ensemble cast. I was pleased to find out that it was story about courage, faith, friedship, about how Frodo, basically a regular fellow type, gets assistance from different beings in different ways in the quest to destroy the evil ring.
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Summary: Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
Review: Who cares about the original story (excellent) and how well the movie follows it (very well, in fact). Who cares about the acting (great) and the makeup (wonderful) and the soundtrack (lots of fun). Anyone and everyone should see this movie... why? It's just beautiful. It is three hours long, but I did not notice it when I sat in the movie theatre last night. I followed the story okay, which is very close to the book (I just read the book a few weeks ago). The actors were great... the hobbits were adorable, the elves perfect, the wizard admirable, the orcs scary, the dwarf strong and silly and the villians evil. But what I couldn't dismiss was how beautiful the movie was. The world in Tolkien's book was beautifully translated to the big screen. I kept asking myself, "how did they get this world to look so beautiful?" The special effects were fantastic, and all the lands were amazing. Rivendell and Lothlorian looked like paradise, the Shire seemed like the perfect vacation home, and Mordor was freaky. It was all done so well that not only did I gain a new appreciation for the books, but I am eagerly awaiting The Two Towers.
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Summary: One Movie To Rule Them All
Review: After the Phantom Menace fiasco, I attempted to keep my excitement to a minimum. This movie, however, did not dissapoint. The Fellowship of the Ring succeeds on every level and I refuse to attempt to find fault in this movie. I recently read the book, and do not hold the view that the movie should have included every line, word for word. The only question I found asking myself was pertaining to the gifts that all the hobbits were to receive. I actually welcomed the faster pacing and elimination of the songs. If anything was to be eliminated for time constraints, the easy choice was Tom Bambadil. If your a purist, the book is always there. This is definately one of the greatest movies ever made, if not the greatest. Due to the fact that all three movies were filmed at the same time, I feel that fans can expect the same, outstanding quality in all three. This is unlike most trilogies where there is a drop off in quality after the first. And, there is less than a year wait until the next movie. My thanks to Peter Jackson for giving me the fantasy movie I have always wanted to see.
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