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Summary: A real good movie from a real good book...
Review: What can I say? The hype was out last December that the Lord of the Rings trilogy is being released. The first part this month. I saw it get fairly good reviews from the critics, and being a massive fan of the books I hesistantly went to the theatre, not wanting to destroy my image of the book. Boy was I glad I went! The movie starts off quite quick, giving you a solid history base and a fairly onimous warning about what will happen next, as well as some geography. Then, it REALLY slows down introducing Bilbo, Gandalf, and Frodo, as well as brief appearances from Sam, Pippin, and Merry. The home of the hobbits (all the characters mentioned with the exception of Gandalf)is in a free land called The Shire, reminiscent of England. The party at Bilbo's place is where it started to speed up. Bilbo (at his 111st birthday) uses the 'Ring', an ancient power devised by the evil Sauron (kin of Gandalf; a quick fact for those who have watched it)-and had found it on his travels- and became invisible and sneaked off to his house. Bilbo met Gandalf, the wizard and agreed to head off to the elf settlement of Rivendell near the mountains. Frodo, Bilbo's cousin, is entrusted the Ring and vows to keep it a secret until Gandalf comes back, for he does not know it is This Ring, the most powerful of them all, made by Sauron. He searches through ancient documents and discovers that his suspicions were true, and bustles Frodo and Sam, his friend who was snooping, off to Rivendell. Gandalf goes to his ally, the wizard Saruman, for aid. On their way to Rivendell, they meet the two troublesome hobbits Pippin and Merry. They help them on their quest. They reached a town called Bree, without some danger because of the servants of Sauron -the Ringwraiths or Nazgul-, but they get there and meet Strider, a Dunedain, (the remnants of the ancient men who settled in the Shire formerly)and he befriended them and helped them on their way to Rivendell. After Frodo was posioned from one of the Ringwraith's blades, they finally take care of the Nazgul (for now, they are immortal) courtesy of the magic of the elves and the Master of Rivendell, Elrond, heals Frodo of his ailment. There is a council, with Gandalf there and tells of the treachery of Saruman, who has turned evil. Gandalf just barely escapes. They all decide to take the Ring to Mordor, the stronghold of Sauron, for only there can it be unmade. The four hobbits are accompanied by Gandalf the wizard; Gimli the dwarf; Legolas the elf; Boromir the human from Gondor, the country of men in the South; and Aragorn a.k.a. Strider, a man that has lived in the wild all his life and is seemingly more than a woodsman. This is only half of the movie, the rest you have to see for yourself. The Fellowship of the Ring, as the movie is called, is a masterpiece in its characters, its unique storyline, its well developed geography, and its through special effects, amazing cinematography, make-up, and excellent battle scenes. The pace starts at mundane then picks up to a convincing climax, but remember, there is still two books to go! This is a must see and I highly recommend you get the movie!
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Summary: ONE OF THE BEST DVD's EVER!
Review: What can I say? This is an EXCELLENT package for the 1st Lord Of The Rings Movie. Features 4 discs which include a uncut version of the movie (almost 4 hours long) and hours of behind-the scenes & making-of footage. The movie is featured in DTS surround sound and must be one of the BEST sounding DVD's of ALL time! If you enjoy this movie and have a surround sound setup with DTS, you MUST check this out. This is a great disc to show off your entertainment system. The package is very cool too!
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Summary: Amazing interpretation of Tolkien's vision
Review: What can I say? Wow! Even knowing the story by heart, I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. The film captures the excitement and scale of Tolkien's work superbly. Scenes such as Rivendel and the Shire are filled with the same joy that I experienced when reading Tolkien's work. The darker scenes (Isengard, Moria) capture the sheer horror with the same exactness. My only complaint about the movie is that I have to wait a year to see the Two Towers!
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Summary: Absolutely amazing!
Review: What can one say that hasn't already been said, this film is just absolutely amazing in it's scale and detail. Having not read the books yet, I really can't sit back and compare the two. The movie by itself is just so wonderful though. All the actors do just a wonderful job of bringing to life all the characters of the genre. I'm sure, like everybody else, I can't wait until the second and third films hit the theater's and the DVD racks.
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Summary: Even better than the theatrical version
Review: What can you say about this amazing DVD? First of all, it validates the format --- you can't put together this kind of package on VHS (especially when you consider all the special audio tracks). The film itself is fantastic. The extended version is superior to the theatrical release. And the documentaries are overwhleming. There's so much to watch and learn, it takes days to absorb it all. Special effects that appear on screen for 10 seconds are given 10 minutes of explanation (like the big rigs). They even spend half an hour on just the *sound* of the movie. It's worthwhile to remember how risky the Lord of the Rings project was. After filming all three movies at once (more or less), the first film had to be a blockbuster or the whole project would've been turned into a salvage operation. The DVDs would have been quick-and-dirty attempts to recoup lost millions. But thanks to the success of the first film, the filmmakers could justify this lavish 4-disc set. My favorite moments: The extended Council of Elrond, the early design drawings, the canoe stories (in the documentary), the construction of the Shire, and the biographical documentary about JRR Tolkien. If this extended cut of The Fellowship of the Ring doesn't rate five stars, nothing does.
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Summary: What eles is there to say?
Review: What else is there to say?
A treasure wrapped up in a little box.
I so enjoyed this DVD better then the movie that my brother and I still talk about it!
Add this DVD to your collection you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: Movie Magic.
Review: What going to the movies, is all about.A mouth agape film.The kind of spectical that cinema was invented for.I'ts just not only a secial effects extraviganzer, and action flick.The scrpit is top notch and the suspence and wonder, build up , from the very first frame. This DVD is a must , for consumers young and old.Three hour's of sheer pleasure that goes all to quickly. I can't wait for the 4 disc version with an extra half hour of
scenes cut from the film.I'll still be purchasing this early edition too.Brill.
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Summary: why is this movie so adored??????
Review: what i liked: the cinematography is pleasing aesthetically.
sean astin does a fine job as sam. what i disliked: where's tom bombadil? whoever says that tom bombadil's omission doesn't take away from the film is either 'un con' or they didn't pay much attention to the book. how tom bombadil stays entirely content even with the ring on is important to the story (think of plato's story about gyges and the experiences of galadriel and sam when faced with the proposition of taking the ring).
where is glorfindel who took frodo to the house of elrond to evade the black riders?!?!?! instead, we get ugly azz liv tyler(i wouldn't have had an objection if it were jules from bend it like beckham).
leotard, glitter and pointed ears don't capture elvish gaiety.
frodo is 50 yrs old. if that's peter jackson's idea of what a middle-aged man looks like, proudfoot would have to be at least 40 yrs older than bilbo.
peter jackson isn't funny. equating a hobbit who is hit in the head with an apple as humor is quite childish. furthermore, peter ruined the characters of pippin and merry, they're annoying.
who gave peter jackson the poetic license to think that he was shakespeare. example from the equally drab third film, aragorn to legolas: what is it that your elvish eyes see?
peter jackson, elijah wood and ian mckellan are arrogant azzholes (just like anyone associated with the matrix). from book to vision???
bree, rivendell, hobbiton and the like are poorly represented. try and tell me that the river (whatever it is) in the third film that gives off a flourescent green light isn't better suited for the wizard of oz.
ben stein has livelier expressions than the actors in this film.
if you're a sucker for trite indie film dramatizations, you will love this.
i hate peter jackson and elijah wood, so if that is enough reason to claim that this is an unhelpful review, so it is. colin farrell as alexander the great? brad pitt and jaret leto as achilles and patroclus? i hate movies like these, go watch lock, stock and two smokin barrels if you want to see a good movie.
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Summary: can't please everyone
Review: What I wanted - a special edition DVD that allowed me to watch the original theatrical version AND the extended version. I like both; they're very different movies and both work well for different reasons. I waited to buy the extended version, but now I think I'll have to buy the theatrical version too. I think this would have suited almost everyone, except the film studios of course, they must be making a small fortune out of these multiple release DVD's.
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Summary: Bored with the Rings
Review: What is everyone raving about? This movie is long, boring, and pretentious. There are three principal problems with the film. One, it is way too long. When you add commercials and previews to a three-hour film, it takes a toll on your bottom, brain, and bladder. Two, it's basically boring junior high school stuff. The unrelenting action is always the same--one horrifying monster after another defeated by good guys. Could we just cut out a monster or two to make this a reasonable length film? Does the elf ever run out of arrows? How can an army of monsters be beaten by a handful of fighters? The monster soldiers make the storm troopers look like ace sharpshooters.
Third and ultimate, the movie just stops. It does not end, it just stops. This has got to be a hoax. We have sat through three hours of unrelenting bad action just to see how the story is resolved, and we find out that it doesn't. If we want to see how the story ends, we will probably have to watch another six hours of dark, atmospheric, technological tricks for technological sake. No thanks. Star Wars is in a different league. It is also a trilogy, but each film had its own story with a satisfactory conclusion. Don't let anyone tell you that this is a great movie ("best of the year") or even a good movie. It is a waste of time. Howard Shore's music is excellent and very functional. But it also contributes to the unrelenting quality by its almost continuous presence.
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