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Summary: I don't get it
Review: I tried to watch this acclaimed film from Director JRR Tolkein, but it was too visually static and flat. Perhaps Tolkein was too close to the project, having written the books and all - turning the films over to someone with a more discerning eye might have been a better move. Whatever it was, the film would still have not succeeded without a larger budget. I will definitely be missing the next two. Stick with the books, Mr. Tolkien.
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Summary: excellent
Review: The film is profoundly true to the spirit of the book, and the book is a work of genius.
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Summary: Awesome in every way
Review: The Fellowship of the Ring is the longest part of the Lord of the Rings, in the books. There is a lot of character establishment and a lot of little bits of Middle Earth history thrown around everywhere. This makes the book interesting although a little difficult to read. This movie is the best I could've hoped for for the book. Peter Jackson establishes the characters very well and makes you care about them right from the get-go. The landscapes and the cities came right out of the book (and from my imagination). This is probably the best work done with a movie set that I have ever seen. Everything is so vivid and so majestic you'll be taken away just by the visuals alone! Another thing Peter Jackson does well is setting up points of tension and then release, which is helped along by Howard Shore's masterful score (I wrote a review of the score too if you'd like to see my take on that). Now, on to the plot. People who have read the book will realize immediately that the extended edition is much closer to the book than the regular edition. However, there is one major part of the book that is left out, and I can understand why because it is one of the less exciting or for that matter important parts of the book, the journey through the Old Forest and the meeting with Tom Bombadil. However, this does not take away from the movie and keeps it going at a steady pace of action and drama. Peter Jackson does highlight the relationship between Arwen and Aragorn quite a bit, which wasnt as prevalent in the books, but I still enjoyed it. And the last major difference I noticed was that he establishes Sam's loyalty to Frodo as coming solely out of friendship and love, actually, in the book it is in part due to friendship but also due to the relationship of Sam being a worker for the Baggins family and when he follows Frodo, he does it mainly because it is his duty and he remains loyal and true to that duty (I bring this up only because Tolkien was English and in England at that time, the servant to family loyalty was part of their culture). That's all of the differences I noticed besides the switching around of a few characters and whatnot. So, in short, whether you have read the books or not, this movie is fantastic and will bring you into Middle Earth jsut as assuredly, if only in a different way. I've read the books through nearly 13 times and I absolutely adored this film. fans of Lord of the Rings will be forever indebted to Peter Jackson for bringing Middle Earth and all it has to offer to a new generation and to people all around the world. About the acting, let me say that all the characters are just as you would hope for them to be. Elijah Wood is a little over-dramatic at times and he could do more with his facial expressions but he is the only one I would give criticism to. Christopher Lee is perfect as Saruman as is Ian Mckellen as Gandalf. All of the elements of a great movie are here. The acting is superb, the visuals are to die for and the music is absolutely brilliant. This extended edition is great and has a lot of special features and interviews which you may find interesting. This definitely THE fantasy-genre movie to get. I haven't met anyone who didnt love it. Highest Recommendation.
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Summary: My own private Middle Earth
Review: Go see it if you have any feeling at all for the Tolkien books in your heart...you will not leave unchanged. Even so, every reader has their own, cherished idea as to what these imaginary places and people look like, and some of this is reinforced by illustrations that have been around for a long time and so linger in the public consciousness even when Jackson and the hobbitses try to change our minds. What follows is a by no means complete laundry list of what to look for... Extended dialogue when there is room for silence...wonderful quotes from the book have been ignored or trampled upon. Hobbiton is lovely and serene (Lothlorien, too), quite the contrast from the gruesomely rendered Isengard and Mordor scenes. Spoken Quenya is a delight to the ear, thanks for including it. Does Elvish architecture really include neo-Gothic traceries? Just asking. The Orthanc tower is superb...the definitive "bad wizard" residence. Too many battle scenes, often too dark, going on for too long (more of this in Two Towers and ROTK, of course). Partially enjoyable when Frodo enters the "wraith world" after donning the ring. The "orange eye" has lost its subtlety, though. Moria and the Falls of Rauros are painstakingly recreated and convincing as real places. There is a reason these films are compared to "The Wizard of Oz". Almost every character is memorable and endearing, with the glaring exception of Aragorn! Someone should have cast the "Isildur" character as Aragorn instead. Since when did a stoner/slacker type like Viggo inherit the Kingdom of Gondor? Though the ending is jagged and uneven, the book itself closes in much the same way. This is the one place we can blame Tolkien instead of Jackson.
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Summary: The best Movie ever
Review: I love this movie so much. I put it on and listen to it when I am housecleaning and run in when there is a good scene on. There was not a single boring or dull moment in this wonderful storytelling movie. If you can't find a reason to love this movie than I think that you need to find an imagination.
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Summary: For all the non-believers
Review: This in my opinion is the best movie trilogy ever but to all the non-believers they should also realize it is the best book trilogy (well theres the hobbit also but I digress). If they dont feel like spending the time watching the lengthy trilogy then to invest their time to read the books first and see the true genius of tolkein. I am not a person who reads a lot of books but after seeing the fellowship of the ring I read the fellowship and the two towers before the two towers came out at theaters and then read return of the king (which made my anticipation unprecedented). I suggest that everyone reads the books (and then you will want to own the movies).
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Summary: i love it!!
Review: i love these movies!! they are just wonderful- they rock! i am completely obsessed with them. i have the movies and the extended. the one ring. etc. etc. etc. don't ask how many times i've seen them. those people who write rude reviews are simply missing the point. i also speak elvish and have many quotes and verses memorized. go ahead. call me obsessed
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings
Review: OK. First let me say that some reviewers, such as "Eric T. Miller" and "Joey" (and there are more, no doubt, which I will not waste my time reading) most obviously simply do not realise the amount of time, effort, and dedication put into this masterpiece. I myself am wary of obsessing with anything, but with LOTR I let myself do so...because it deserves it. I had read the books before the movies had come out - and absolutely loved them, finding them hard to read at first, but after laying them aside for a time, picked them up again and consequently my obsession with the Lord of the Rings began, surprisingly with the books, not the movies. At first, I was not even sure that I wanted to see the movies. Because of many bad experiences of seeing movies which have completely destroyed the beloved book, I did not want to see the same thing happen with the LOTR. But I took a chance - and was more than rewarded. I know that absolute Tolkien purists will find the abscence of Tom Bombadill and the like upsetting, but as for myself I have no complaint. No movie I have ever seen has stayed a true to a book as this has. Seriously, come on. We're talking 3 huge volumes, incredibly complex and detailed. No one can stay completely true to the book without making a boring movie. While some themes and scenes are fine and interesting while reading, they would not survive on screen. This movie far exceeds all my expectations. Would you people please realise the great work that this is? And working Arwen and Aragorn into the story is a stroke of genuis. If this type of movie is not your thing, I won't condemn you because of it. I understand that not everyone finds these sort of movies enjoyable. And that's OK. But please just recognise the work and effort that went into this masterpiece, and stop writing stupid reviews. As for myself, all I have to say is: Peter Jackson, you have my highest respect for this - and Tolkien also - and Lord of the Rings is not just a movie - it's an escape into another world. Lord of the Rings quite simply, RULES. This first installment is amazing, and the extended one blows it out of the water;it is the best...and the special features are both informative, highly interesting, and there are some funny moments with the actors as well.
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Summary: Totally awesome!!!
Review: This movie is totally outstanding and AWESOME!!!! As you can tell I am a MAGOR fan!!!! This movie is the greatest and one you should see, all the actors did a wonderful job and peter Jackson did a wonderful job directing it! This movie has so many wonderful things to it...the storyline...the actors...the settings...everything involed is totally awesome! Including the special features which a loaded with a ton of cool stuff about the making of the film and the people involed!!! It is totally Wonderful and I think you should get it, see it, whatever because it is the neatest movie ever!!
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Summary: Worth the money
Review: While working in a bookstore, I noticed that people ran to buy this extended version of "Fellowship", despite the fact that they'd already purchased the original DVD release. I simply wrote it off as fanaticism...until I bought it myself. Not only do you get tons of extras (commentary by almost half the cast and crew, including Peter Jackson)you get an extra 30 minutes originally cut from the theatrical release and original DVD (I'd expound, but I don't want to spoil it for you). You also get Enya's music video for "May It Be", the theatrical trailer for "Two Towers", a sample of the TT video game, and much, much more. If you've loved these movies as much as the rest of us, do yourself a favor and buy these special editions of LOTR. They're so chock full of "extras" goodness, it's worth the extra 10 bucks.
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