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Summary: I wish to protect freedom of dreams
Review: I believe the movie will be great even though they paid too much attention to make it "real". But it will also destroy the world of Tolkien the way it was inside me. Before everybody had own vision of Tolkien books. We had freedom of dreams; in our imagination we made hobbits look pretty much like we were with our own habits and speeches. We saw orcs as bad as we believed the bad creatures should look. We become older and our heroes grow with us adopting our new habits and experience. Finally most of us leave them behind with a blue of nostalgia. Well, we about to get everything back from unified view point of 40 years old kids with a lot of 3D effects and their desire to make everything looks "real". I wish them luck as much as I wish to protect my view of Tolkien even if I didn't touch it for a while. The PG-13 will protect the freedom of dream of our kids :-). Another point - the movie itself looks strong enough to live its own life.
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Summary: Expecting a Weak Ending
Review: Because the Book is a Trilogy (The Fellowship of the Ring, the Two Towers, and The Return of the King), I can't see them ending the movie the way the Fellowship ends, I don't wanna give away the ending but none the less it should be weak if they follow the ending of the first book. I'm looking forward to the Two Towers myself, Gollum/Smeagol (He's a Schitzo) will captavate audiences and annoy them by saying precious over 100 times.And Just a note. Why is Arwen in the Movie? She's a 3 or 4 Sentance character, and if she rides with the company there will be a fellowship of 10 not 9 like it is supposed to.
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Summary: The dream has come to life.
Review: When I heard that there were plans to make this hit book into a movie I was very apprehensive as like so many people who had read the story we all have our own feelings and idea of each character. I did not think the film could do the book justice. I was wrong. This film is set to be a classic; it will go down with the like of Star Wars and ET. The story is true to the book and the actors are perfect in the roles they play. (NO big names) You are meeting these actors for the first time and you have no preconceived ideas of what they are like. The special effects are out of this world and the locations are as I imagined them while reading the book.
All in all this film is a MUST see for all who loved the book as well as those who could not get into it. In ending all I can say is: BRING ON THE NEXT ONE!
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Summary: Preview
Review: Greetings one and all... NZ Tourism is using "Lord of the Rings" to promote NZ....
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Need "flash"
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Summary: I have saw the preview. Good, But not great.
Review: I saw the movie today, i went to a special preview event hold worldwide this day; and the movie was shown to all the sponsors.
The movie i can say is good, it worth going to cinema for it.
But it is too long, almost 3 hours long!!!!!
The photograhy is incredible! the costumes, the effects, the sound. The theme is good, but sometimes is very slow and a little boring.
I general, it is a good movie, not fantastic, but it is a good movie.
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Summary: I was so wrong: The best movie I've ever seen
Review: Okay, I admint it: I was terribly wrong. The Lord of the Rings is one of the best flicks I've ever seen. The changes are good, the effects wonderful... it is nearly perfect. Peter Jackson is a genius, and I am an idiot.
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Summary: A Great Film
Review: I had the pleasure of catching a screening of THE LORD OF THE RINGS : THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING earlier this week. Let me tell all you nay-sayers, this film is incerdible! This is the one film to beat this year, not HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. I won't discuss the plot or give away any spoilers. I must say that Peter Jackson and his crew have done a superb job of translating Tolkien's trilogy. The movie runs nearly three hours and doesn't nearly come close to feeling that length. The acting is so amazing you would think Jackson cast the actual Fellowship! Liv Tyler even gave a great performance for her role as Arwen, though her role is a bit small. The digital effects and landscapes are nothing short of awe-inspiring. ILM should be ashamed for the work they have done to this point. I found nothing wrong with this movie at all. From the comprehensive prologue to the breaking of the Fellowhip at Amon Hen, I thought this film was outstanding! It easily bests any STAR WARS flick. I can't wait to see this one again! I have my tickets and will definitely be at the theater December 19. Enjoy this film!!
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Summary: Saw it in L.A. Thursday night, wasn't too disappointed
Review: I was lucky enough to see the media release on Dec 6, and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the film. I am a huge fan of Tolkien, and refused to see the animated LOTR all those years ago because I thought a cartoon could not do the film justice. So it was with mixed feelings that I went along to see the film of the book that I have to say changed my life when I read it at the age of 11. Was it good? Yes.
Was it as good as the book? No.
Would I see it again? Absolutely. Positive comments: The cinematography is excellent, the locations are excellent, the special effects are incredible (especially the fight scene on the bridge in Moria). It is obvious Peter Jackson is a big fan. Negative comments: There are a few corny Americanized comments from the characters; Gimli's last words in the film should be edited out! Obviously done to keep the interest of those (few) who have not read the book. Arwen is a little too heroic, but not as bad as I feared. The film is too short! I felt hurried as I watched the epic, there were whole sections from Lothlorien missed out, and the storyline has been changed in places to fit into a 2.45 hour format. My biggest regret: more of the original dialogue from the book should have been included. Too many times the characters spout sentences that were not written by Tolkien, and JRRT's wonderful descriptions of the woods and vales are sadly missing. Still, the director has made a magnificent attempt to bring the majesty and wonder of the book to the screen. It is impossible to fully include everything from the book, and I think he has done well. I would definately recommend the film; I took my wife who has not read any of Tolkien and is not a fantasy fan, and she enjoyed it. I myself got goosebumps watching the film as all the memories came flooding back. Brent
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Summary: Long Awaited Release
Review: I for one have been waiting 10 years for this movie, ever since Ifirst read the book. I have also been weary of an unjust productionof this magnificent story. For years I had wished that George Lucasmight take on the task, but after seeing the previews I can honestlysay that it looks extremely promising. The images I have seen greatlyresemble the visions I had created while reading the novel(especiallythe characters of Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Gandalf). I saw thespecial on Fox, and it dissolved any of my doubts-seeing the passionin showing the story, not selling the movie. The scenery andcinematography looks absolutely incredible... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title
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Summary: What do we have?
Review: We can't analyse the movie yet, he is not on the screen.
We can analyse what we saw until now, and it is:1. Trailers - Amazing photography, costumes, editing, especial-effects, middle-earth looks perfect.
2. Saundtrack - Mr. Shore did a great job, for those who like this kind of music it's a wonderfull piece of art.
3. Story - If you know and like the story, if all itens above are only good, mix whit the story an you got a mega-movie. The only thing that can be bad in the end is the acting and the quemestry of the actors, but we don't know that YET.
Titanic is a great movie whit bad acting.
I think they got all, Lord of the rings will put Titanic in the tub.
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