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Summary: this is how the movie should've been
Review: even though there still should been more scenes, this extended edition definately filled in alot of the blanks that didn't make sense. the segway into parts of the movie made more sense. and the recognition of legolas as prince of mirkwood is made more apparent not just some elf running around.
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Summary: GREAT!
Review: Fellowship of the Ring is a great movie. I know a lot of people were disappointed that there wasn't enough action or it didn't have much of an ending, but the thing people have to realise is that it's based off a book that was not intended to be a trilogy. They also have to realise that it's the first movie in the series, and so of course there's going to be a lot of introduction as to who's who and what's going on. People also have to realise that there's a lot of different story lines in the books, and you couldn't put all those different plots into a movie. There's a lot of ways you could translate the books, and the movie is just one of those translations. Jackson decided to go with the main plot, which was destroying the One Ring. So there's things he cut out that don't pertain to that concept. I think this movie has to be one of the greatest movies ever. Steve Jackson is a great director. He did a very good job of taking the books and bringing them to life on the silver screen I know another complaint people had was how much that wasn't in the movie. There were a lot of complaints about, say, Tom Bombadil not being in the movie. Tom Bombadil was a great character in the book, but obviously if Jackson had put everything in the movie that was in the book, instead of watching a 3-hr. movie (4 if it's the extended version), you'd be watching at least a 6 or 7 hour movie (and that's just Fellowship!). There's also some awesome acting in the movie. I'm not one to go to a movie just because of the actors, but some of these actors I've seen in other movies, like Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom, and I have to admit that every movie I've seen them in, they've always done a great job. There's also a couple actors that I haven't heard of before, but they also did a really good job of bringing the characters to life. I definately recommend the extended version of Fellowship of the Ring to anyone that likes any kind of fantasy. It is an hour longer than the version that was released in theaters, but it's worth it if you have the attention span for it.
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Summary: La pelicula es fenomenal!
Review: Tuve la oportunidad de ver la version extendida y solo digo que es otra pelicula completamente diferente... Ahora necesito que alguien me diga si esta edicion tiene subtitulos en español!!! Muero por comprarla pero no hablo ingles, asi qeu requiero de alguin que me aclare lo de los subtitulos!!! gracias.
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Summary: one little annoyance for the whole film
Review: ELIJAH WOODS DRIVES ME CRAZY! His acting has and always will suck. Also, the film is a little to cheezy. Book isn't cheezy, but it got lost in book to movie translation. Otherwise its very good, but I cant watch it because Eli wood's acting is so horrible i want to tear my hair out.
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Summary: One DVD to Rule them All...................
Review: Simply put, this is the greatest DVD yet produced. Not since seeing Star Wars in 1977 at the age of 13 have I been so moved by a film. At the age of 39 I thought I was too jaded to get swept up in a movie. FOTR changed that. Add the 8 hours of extras in the Appendices, and this is the DVD to Rule them all. The Two Towers extended DVD is also very good, and the Return of the King will surely round out this collection as the new "King of the DVD".
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Summary: one of the best DVD sets ever
Review: The Fellowship of the Ring is the first film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It tells the story of Frodo Baggins, a hobbit from the Shire. Frodo is given a ring by his uncle Bilbo. This ring is the mythical One Ring that the Dark Lord covets (and once held). He knows that the ring is in the Shire and that a Baggins has the ring. The Wizard Gandalf sets Frodo on a path away from the Shire so that the Sauron (the Dark Lord) cannot regain the ring and overwhelm Middle Earth. In the process, Frodo comes in the company of Elves, Dwarves, and Men in his quest to destroy the ring in the fires of Mordor. This is the opening chapter of the epic tale. This DVD is the Extended Edition. What that means is that Peter Jackson (the director) took his theatrical version of the film and reinserted approximately 30 minutes of additional footage back into the movie. Some scenes are snippets and extensions of existing scenes, but others are entirely new scenes. This extended edition is, as Peter Jackson says, an alternate version of the film. I feel that it is a much stronger, and richer version of Fellowship. It feels more complete, and because of the additions, it is closer to the text of J.R.R. Tolkien. Besides the extended edition of the film (which I feel is superior to the theatrical release), we are also given two bonus discs of special features. These are various documentaries of nearly every possible aspect of the making of the movie. One bonus disc is about how Peter Jackson (and crew) adapted the book and was able to make it into a movie. The second bonus disc is how Peter Jackon's vision of the film was crafted into the finished product we saw on screen. There are 6 or 7 hours of bonus material and watching all of the bonus footage, I was stunned by the amount of work that went into making this movie. All the information that you could possibly want to know about the making of the movie, it's on the DVD. These are no promotional pieces, but rather a detailed look at the filmmaking process. If you are a fan of Lord of the Rings, this is a must own DVD. If you loved the theatrical version, you'll still want to check this one out, it is a subtly different movie and it has a richer feel to it. As far as DVD sets go, this is one of the best.
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Summary: Feelasleep of the Ring
Review: There was no bigger fan of the books back in the 70's than me. My wife bought the DVD against my recommendation. I had seen some of the scenes at HT demo's and knew it to be pretty violent in spots. To her credit she sat through the whole thing and demanded that we either buy or rent the Two Towers ASAP! Well I know I fell asleep at least once during this multi-hour epic bore. Thankfully it wasn't during the only action sequence in the entire movie. This movie could have been edited down to an hour and been much more enjoyable. It is a commentary on our times when folks think this is great movie making. The Two Towers is no better. Snore!
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Summary: AMAZING...
Review: ...is the word that describes every aspect of the film!
A must for everyone!
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Summary: This is the Version All Should See
Review: Any future releases of this movie should be released in its extended format. The extra scenes and dialogue add so much to the movie and bring it closer to Tolkein's epic. The movie is beautifully shot, casted, and directed - a masterpiece and much worthy of the Oscar nomination. Every scene is a work of cinematic art. With the added scenes the forshadowing of things to come in the following movies (and in fantasy, forshadowing is so important) becomes much clearer. Even if you originally saw this in the theaters, I would encourage you to view the extended DVD.
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Summary: A much better view of Middle Earth than 2 Towers
Review: This movie so far outshines the second as to be in a different category. The fabulous sets, the superb casting and the amazing special effects are combined with a much finer appreciation for Tolkien's writing than was exhibited in The Two Towers. Most of the changes made to the story in this movie are for the purposes of pacing, and the characterizations come through as solid echoes of the characters in the book. Aragorn could be less diffident, Arwen less manly, but on the whole the movie offers a great taste of Tolkien's vision. The scene on the bridge of Khazad-dûm is probably the finest. If you must watch the second movie, watch it first so you can come back to this one.
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