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Summary: terrific
Review: what a great movie, I loved the new scenes tho wish I had known about it before I got the theatrical version.
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Summary: WOWWEEE!!!
Review: What a movie! I've seen some good movies but this blows my top. The Actors are great, and they actually followed Jrr Tolkien. The screenplay is awesome, I love the costumes. This amazing movie has no flaw.
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Summary: amazing
Review: What a movie! True entertainment! It's a bit hard to understand without reading the book. Other than that it's a very well done piece. I really enjoyed it. p.s. not suitable for young children.
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Summary: Great Value/Outstanding DVD
Review: What a terrific value..5 discs, 2 statues, 3 unique cards and a free pass to the next LOTR's film. The additions were significant and worth watching, especially the Lothlorien segments. This is THE classic worth having in its Platinum Edition form.
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Summary: What a waste - read the book!
Review: What a waste of an opportunity! How shallow this film is. Jackson shows no respect for the original story changing key characters to make the film more appealing to the average American movie-goers. The acting is absolutely dreadful, as is the direction, again proving that visual effects take precedence over quality. The pace is slow, and the sections cut or altered stand out blaringly. How could Arwen be elevated to warrior princess status? Gandalf as a fumbling old fool? Hobbits as weak cowardly morons? The inner struggle of the characters is glossed over as are race-relation building events (notably Legolas and Gimli). Sad, very sad. Wonder what the "expanded version" will offer with such poor material in the first place. The only positive is the incredible filming locations!
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: What a wonderful movie. The extra scenes blend in well and make a fantastic movie even better!
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Summary: The best movie adaptation of a Book I've ever seen
Review: What Amazes me most about this masterpiece is just how much they managed to cover in three hours. Some things had top be left out but the movie flowed well and even with the pace they set they managed to get quiet moments. As a long time fan, I was expecting some disappointments, but this surpassed not only my expectations, but my hopes as well. If you liked the books, you owe it to yourself to check this movie out. I can only hope that others will attempt to reach the standard that this film sets. All reports I've read leads me to believe that LOTR will give this Genre the respect it deserves.
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Summary: THE dvd
Review: What an excellent film! If you haven't seen it, do so immediately. Although purists will say it robbed the book, I thought the film was a lot better adaptation than the old cartoon. This is in my top 5 favorite action films ever. That said, this is the best dvd I have ever seen. Alhough you have to swith the disc between the first and second half, it is not a problem (this film is 208 mins., so I had to watch it in 2 sittings anyway). Although the original was loved, and nominated for Best picture, this is an even better cut, with a lot more humor. The best parts on the dvd is (get this), you see the original image, and then the "digitally graded" image used in the final cut side to side, and you also see an editing example. There are six rectangles which show each camera's shots, and the seventh is the final cut, from one of the six. Even better, you get to click on each of the angles, and watch the full thirty seconds on each of them. This lets you appreciate editing. Although the original dvd was thrown together with a shorter cut, and cable spots as it's special features, this dvd was well-crafted, and so was the directors cut. Instead of Peter Jackson just inserting deleted scenes, he "graded" the image, he re-recorded sounds, he got his compsoser to write songs for those scenes, and he got the actors back into the studio to dub over some sounds. This is better crafted than any directors cut I've ever seen, even the one's re-released in theaters. Thank you for taking the time to read my review and feel free to leave me a helpful/not helpful feedback. God Bless America!
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Summary: I know I'll get hate mail just for telling the TRUTH!
Review: What an intro! The movie's introduction was a mind-blower! Excitement coursed through my veins at how the director captured the set of the movie, the special effects, the brief history of the prequel (The Hobbit), the armies clashing, the god-inspiring musical score, everything! it is probably among the most technically and artfully advanced scenes I have ever witnessed. But. . . although it had the best special effects, the story was narrow and tainted with holes in the plotline. The movie will never succeed the craft of the novel and I know that. Some parts were just fast-key like the Elf witch and her "test." The film had no background to her story. Awful just plain awful. While other parts of the movie felt slow and mostly boring. I know novels are supposed to present danger at every turn, and the good guys always win but movies aren't really cut out for it, making the film a repetitive one, instead of being a truly suspenseful one. Not to say the movie didn't have suspense (like oh, say Gandalf and his "fiery shadow" friend). It had a truckload of edge-of-your-seat action, but once you got through the first hour and a half, there is hardly any suspense to offer. And what's up with this little band of heroes wiping out army after army? Imagine 9 heroes (an elf, two humans, a dwarf, four hobbits, and a wizard) defeating at least 150 villians and one hero (a human) defeating ten ring wraths. A little too much exaggeration, no? It's pathetic how the film portrays a hero single-handedly slay horde after horde of villians. I know these guys are the heros, but hell, they aren't superheroes are they? They are skilled but not gods. Jesus Christ that was really annyoing. Plus, the dwarf and the elf in the party really don't add main focal points to the movie. If they do then I missed it (stupid me). They have only trivial ones without a hint of true charaterization. Sure the elf has arrow-shooting accruacy of a computer and the dwarf loves to roar and engage combat, but come on where are your true emotions? Are you not flesh, bones, and feelings? Poor characters, indeed! Lastly, the length was horrible, long, and throughout the movie I kept saying to myself, "will it end now? Please end now. God, make it end." And i know others in the audience felt the same way. It was contagious! I observed people around me mumbling, grumbling, and being uneasy in their chairs. I even saw a mere child dozing off right next to me! They all wanted to strecth their little, stiff legs, didn't they? Overall, read the book if you want to experience Lord of The Rings. The movie tries to capture every little detail in the book and fails and succeeds at the same time. I know this movie will have mixed reviews, and majority will love it, and the tiny few who are honest, well good for you. Unlike, the Phantom Meance, I won't try to convince myself that it was a movie of godhood spectrum. The technology and presentation were mesmerizing and unforgettable, but the characters were out of place and elusive than the sheer scope of the novel. However, it sure makes up for the Phantom Meance in every department.
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Summary: A Towering Achievement
Review: What can be said that hasn't been said already? We are witnessing film history in the making, on the order of The Godfather series and the original Star Wars trilogy. In many ways the Lord of the Rings combines what made both series successful; the depths and personalities of its characters and spectacular scenery that is only possible in the movies. What is most impressive (to me anways) is that today's jaded audience is embracing what is essentially an old fashioned epic story about morality and power. People are talking about the very "human" struggles of its heroes and not just the special effects or strange creatures; unlike its one-dimensional counterpart, the Harry Potter series. Good triumphs over evil and it seems so easy and simplified in Harry Potter but in the LOTR "things are not always as they seem". The film asks us to be emotionally and intellectually invested in its characters and not just the fireworks (altough there is plenty of that!!!). The characters in LOTR choose the right path even when the odds are clearly stacked against them. In Harry Potter and other contemporary films the good guys have plenty of firepower and their motives are simple. Cardboard. Not everyone understands what the fuss over LOTR is all about but many people still don't understand the fuss that is made over The Godfather or Star Wars either. But for those of us in on the ride it is yet another example of why film is the supreme art form above anything else today. Neither books, music, or even television draws in so many disparate demographics and backgrounds to a single work. The FOTR is generally not going to go over well with those with short attention spans or are generally turned off by fantasy films. There are a multitude of strange creatures, magical concepts, strange languages and lands. All of which are touched upon in the film, but barely, compared to the depths J.R.R. Tolkien invested in them. The book tells its tale in its own leisurely pace, noting every tree and hill or the histories of its various people. But Peter Jackson's film brings a wonderful sense of energy, tension, and pacing that is appropriate for a film adaptation. The attention to detail and the passion the people put behind the film is apparent onscreen but you'll never truly realize it until you see the extensive but enjoyable documentaries on discs 3 and 4. I care not what other LOTR fans say about changes or omissions compared to the book. There are simply so many other things PJ expanded, tightened, or even improved upon Tolkien's story. Blasphemy? Bah. I enjoyed it immensely. As for the Extended Edition this is Fellowship of the Ring as it should have been without the demands of NewLine, theatre vendors, or the general public in the way. (But kudos to NewLine for taking the chance on this epic in the first place) Peter Jackson states this is not the "Director's Cut" but I believe he's being "diplomatic" since the Two Towers and Return of the King will be shown in the "acceptable" 3 hr time frame. The stories and characters in the Extended Edition are simply richer and has more clarity than the Theatrical Cut. And for those who read the book the Extended Edition is more faithful to its spirit. This DVD set finally gives the story of FOTR the room it needed to breathe. The FOTR is only 1/3 of a 9+ hour mega-movie and it should be viewed on those terms and not as a film in itself. The story has just begun.......
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