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Summary: Simple review of LOTR ROTK
Review: The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King is the best out of all the LOTR movies. Normally I buy the extended edition of the movies, but since it is coming out may 25, not end of august, I thought it would pay more to buy the regular, and the extended. After all,if you like it a lot like I do, you'll save more money buying now instead of renting it once a month til' Nov.It starts off with a very exciting scene depicting Smeogol(Andy Serkis) and deogol fishing, then deogol finds the ring, and smeogol chokes him to death. then it show Smeogols tranformation into Gollum(Andy Serkis), then picks up with Frodo(Elijah Wood) and Sam(Sean Astin). goes from them to Aragorn(Viggo Mortensen), Legolas(Orlando Bloom), Gimli(John Rye-Davies, is that spelled right?), Gandalf(Ian Mcellen, yes I know that's not spelled right) and so on at Isengard. The you LOTR fans would know about the Palantiri, and they go through that, then Gollum, Frodo and Sam climb up to Shelobs lair, and again you LOTR fans know about that, then Cirith Ungol, Pellenor Fields, battle at the Black gates, and *BOOM* Ring is destroyed. This is a VERY quick description, so don't think it goes quick, noooo, not a all at 3 and 1/2 hours.... Conclusion is you should buy or rent it now, and definetly but the extended editions, due out in November (And what do ya' know, just before Christmas! It's like they timed it or something...). Sorry I couldn't give a more thourough desription, if you really want to know more, rent/buy and take my word!
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Summary: Into the best of all three parts of LOTR
Review: After seeing the movie four times, I just wanted to keep seeing more.
If Jackson had made this sixteen hours long , I would go see it.
Although there were far too many long views of battle scenes and Legolas going it alone on the mamoth, Peter Jackson held my emotions the most when his characters ( Wood and Astin) conversed.
I just needed to cry every time I watched and LISTENED to the soundtrack.
My only criticzm is I wish the soundrack had MORE music from the movie than was on the CD. This is the first time I have ever seen a movie (Besides the Wizard of Oz)
and wanted to see more. Where did Frodo go? What was it like ?
I wanted to see Sam as mayor and his children grow. Peter Jackson made it REAL so real I wanted more.
I'm sure JRR Tolkien would have had some great comment about the movie. After all in this type of medium , to express such a masterpiece was the ultimate of a challenge. But thank you PJ. from my heart.
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Summary: Perfect Final Chapter
Review: The wait is finally over as the closing chapter in this masterful Trilogy from Peter Jackson makes its DVD release, and boy was it worth it.
For those who didn't see the movie on the big screen, this will be worth waiting for, and the 11 Oscars that were bestowed on it were more than well deserved, although I felt this was a reflection on the entire trilogy as a whole, and not just this last installment.
I'm not one for plot spoiling so enough to add that Sam & Frodo continue there quest with Gollum in tow, whilst Aragorn tries to fulfill his destiny amidst an epic battle, and the culmination of the story from the last two movies is beautifully woven together. Maligned by some for being a little protracted toward the end, and running over 3hrs and 15 minutes this is certainly filmed on an epic scale. Some criticism from purists with regard to the transition from page to screen, were I feel also a little misplaced as this will surely become known as the definitive version of a great work of literature, and is in it's own right cinematic history at over 4 years in the making.
This film (like the two that preceded it) has everything: - love, action, adventure, emotion, sadness and the list goes on. Superbly acted, directed, and written, I cannot recommend this film enough. Those who enjoyed the other movies will feel more than a little sadness at the end of this trilogy, which although it seemed frustrating at having to wait a year for each installment to come along, has left us without anything to seemingly look forward too. Some excellent DVD extra's on disc two, including the promotion of the extended version later this year round out the disc set well, and this will certainly be a worthy addition to any collection. Enjoy
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Summary: The Thrill is Gone
Review: I should probably begin this review with a confession: I've only seen this movie once, several months ago, upon it's initial release. Why would this matter, you ask. Well, I went only after reading numerous reviews placing this film among the greatest cinematic achievements of all-time, and my expectations were naturally sky high. So, I suppose that it was all too inevitable that I would wind up disappointed. The problem is, I actually liked the first two films and felt this, it's concluding chapter, was a real letdown. Now, I understand that it's unfair to hold the movie's failure to live up to my expectations against it, but that's the reality of the situation. All I had heard for months leading up to "Return's" release was how awe-inspiring the final battle scene was going to be, and how it would blow away everything that we've seen in the previous two movies. But when I actually saw it, I found myself asking, "Was that it?" And that's a question that you're libel to be asking yourself quite often as the movie seems to end about a half dozen different times. What the film does have going for it is that it's almost three and a half hours long, but doesn't feel a minute over two. Now, that's quite a feat in it of itself and would normally be enough to earn this film a three star review on the basis of that fact alone. But getting back to the movie itself, I should probably mention what a phenomenal performance is given by Sean Astin, arguably the best of his career. Much of the final film is placed on his shoulders, and he ably carries the weight of an epic, a feat I would have never imagined him capable of just a few years ago. And at the end of the day it's he, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis who are the ones primary responsible for giving these three movies their most important ingredient: humanity.
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Summary: Not All Bad
Review: This is easily the 'best' of Peter Jackson's tacky and over-produced trilogy. The characters come off as less dimwitted than in 'Fellowship Of The Ring' and there is far less deviation from the book, the plot of which works just fine, as in 'The Two Towers'. However, once again Jackson, Ms. Jackson & Ms. Boyens contrive to jettison beautiful dialogue penned by Tolkien & to replace it with Hollywood rubbish. For instance, in Tolkien, upon King Theoden's death: MERRY
Forgive me lord, if I have broken your command, and yet have done no more in your service than to weep at your parting. THEODEN
It is forgiven. Great heart will not be denied. Live now in blessedness and when you sit in peace with your pipe, think of me. In the movie it is Eowyn, Theoden's niece, who recieves his death words, which are taken verbatim from 'Return of the Jedi' for some unfathomable reason. Merry and Pippen trade Hollywood dialogue: "I knew you'd find me!" etc... Elsewhere: the ghostly warriors summoned by Aragorn look like escapees from the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland; King Denethor is turned into a pathetic whining pansy; one anonymous CGI battle is followed by another until you can hardly stand it anymore; Gimli is reduced to a comic afterthought; the last hour is almost entirely shot in slow motion; every inch of film is underscored by heavyhanded music etc... Having said the above, this is the most involving of the three films, despite its apalling and unnecessary 3 1/2 hour length. Peter Jackson is a hack - a hack of near unlimited energy and creative resources. He has stretched the dollar farther than it has ever gone before in cinema history and I suppose he deserves every dime and accolade he's recieved for completing this unlikey pop-culture watermark. However, he'll not be remembered for subtlety or insight, two things which Tolkien possessed in spades.
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Summary: Return of the King of Movies
Review: NOTE: SEE OTHER 2 MOVIES IN ORDER BEFORE SEEING THIS ONE!!!!!The greatest movie trilogy of all time comes to an end in this spectacular movie. I gave this movie 5 stars for a reason. Years ago I heard everyone talking about this new movie coming out called the Lord of the Rings. Personally I had never heard of the movie or even the books. Before I went to the first movie, I read the first book. After I saw the movie, I immediately read the 2nd and 3rd books. These movies are powerful and exciting. During half of this movie my mouth was hanging wide open. I couldn't help it! I tried eatcing popcorn and my jaw wouldn't shut to chew it. I couldn't even drink my pop. I was shocked and amazed at how many actors that I had never heard of could make a powerful book into an awesome movie. The only actor in this movie I had ever heard of was Ian Mckellen and his appearance in X-Men. But did that make a difference? Heck no. Let me get to what the movie is actually about.
This movie starts out with a part that is actually written in the Fellowship of the Ring. It was never put in until now. At the very beginning it tells how Gollum came to be. Then it picks up right where the Two Towers left off. People were disappointed with the fact that last time they didn't get to see Shelob. That was one of the main reasons I wanted to go and I was mad that she wasn't there (in the books she is in the Two Towers). Waiting one more year was well worth it as Frodo and Sam battle the enormous spider trap that was set up by Gollum. Gollum earns Frodo's trust in this movie and Sam doesn't trust Gollum at all. Also, as Frodo and Sam move closer to Mordor, Sauron's ever-watchful eye is scanning Mordor. So, Aragorn and Co. lead an army to the Black Gate to distract Sauron. Then, Frodo starts giving out and Sam carries him to the cavern inside Mount Doom. Here you can see what becomes of the ring and Gollum. Barad Dur meets its match and Sauron along with it. Bring some tissues along at the end. I'm not gonna say anything about it. See the movie or read the last chapter in the book to find out.
I was disappointed that the Scouring of the Shire (read the book) was left out. That was one of my personal favorite chapters (Sam is a stud in that chapter). The hobbits take back the Shire in that chapter. Here's how I rate the movie:
Ratings out of 5.
Storyline: 5
Visual Effects: 5
Score (sound and music): 5
Overall: 5
I can't rate this movie any other way. Enjoy.
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Summary: The best of the trilogy
Review: I finally saw The Return Of The King on the big screen and was quite pleased. I thought it was the best of the trilogy. I was confused at the beginning for a minute when the men in the boat find the ring underwater, because Mister Frodo didn't lose the ring at the end of the Two Towers, but as soon as Schmeegal (if I spelled it right) said "Precious", I knew what was going on. I usually don't use lots of words, so let me just say that I thought this was a great movie, if you like fantasies. My only dissapointment was that they never showed the evil wizard, Soloman? (I don't remember all the characters' names). What the heck happened to him? One word of advice: don't buy this DVD; wait for the extended edition to come out!
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Summary: Simply Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: You should have already seen this motion picture and the last two before it. If you haven't see them all then what are you waiting for? You would have to be locked in a room for a long, long time to not know about it. It is recommended you start with the first picture, "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" and move on to the second picture, "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" then see this one. This can be a stand alone picture but it was not intended to be that. You really must view all 3 pictures; the trilogy is a "MUST SEE." It is masterful work and superb acting and action all the way around.
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Summary: Are you stupid!?
Review: You would have to be stupid not to buy this! This is by far the best movie ever made!! The people who thought the first two were good this enters a whole new world of awesomeness. So if you are still to busy reading this entry and not buying it you are missing precious time that you could be using to prepare yourself for the awesomeness of this movie. So by it damn you before it is too late and some other lucky person buys it and it just happens to be the last copy. If you do not own the other two DVDs i suggest that you buy those too, and don't forget about the extended editions those are also a must. So hurry up and buy it already you idiot time is running out other smart people are buying it as we speak well not really speak but while you read and while I type so buy it already you don't want to be the only person without a copy of "THE RETURN OF THE KING."
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Summary: Hello???
Review: This movie is a total copy-off of Dumb and Dumber.Buy Dumb and Dumber instead of this crap.
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