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Summary: Fellowship exceeds Two Towers. . .Reels in LOTR Magic
Review: This movie is still one of my favorites, despite the releases of 'The Two Towers' onto video and 'The Return of the King' into theaters. This film captures the magic and majesty of 'The Lord of the Rings'. Maybe not as good as the books, but it is still a wonderful movie.
It is incredibly acted with a phenomal cast (feel THAT, hollywood) and the special effects will blow you away. And not only that, but the emotional story of it will capture you, as will the impressive fight scenes.
We start off in the peaceful Shire, where we find a young, innocent, happy-go-lucky Frodo Baggins. But unbeknowest to him is the magic of the ring that his uncle Bilbo has had for years. And it is only when the ring becomes his that be begins to fully understand its power. . . and its evil.
With a cast of loyal friends and fighters (three fellow hobbits, a wizard, two men, an elf and a dwarf), Frodo sets off as the bearer of the ring to the one place it can be destroyed - Mt. Doom. But can they overcome all obstacles that lay in their narrow path, and yet stay hidden from the all seeing eye, the ring's powerful master? This movie is wonderful. Between the time that the Two Towers went out of the theaters and when it came onto video, I must have watched this film literally 100 times. There was a point where I could probably recite every line and movement. This movie provides wonderful exitement, intrique, and a darn good story! Buy it now.
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Summary: The worst movie ever!!!!!!
Review: I hate it its the worst movie ever. Everyone likes it but I hate it its the stupidest movie ever. Please realize how horrible this movie really is.
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Summary: awsome movie
Review: This was an awsome movie. Very well thought out, and the actors did a wonderful job. This and the other Lord of the Rings movies have to be some of the best.
I if haven't seen this movie you are in for a treat!!!
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Summary: I wouldn't change a thing!
Review: Just a few months ago I found "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy to be too complicated to enjoy, but I am now a huge fan of Peter Jackson's work. Although, this is a complicated series for casual viewers that decide to watch the series with little knowledge of the books and the story in general. With all three movies combined being around ten hours long, this is not a "spur-of-the-moment" thing to watch. But the movie is nevertheless profound and definitly a masterpiece to watch. I do though encourage many that are not familiar with this series to open up to what may at first seem to be just a violent fantasy. With all of Tolkien's interesting and well thought out characters, it becomes more than that. I also thought that these were incredibly well cast characters and the actors portray these characters perfectly (Orlando Bloom being one of my favorite actors in the movie). For those that are already extreme fans of Tolkien's original books, many believe that Jackson supposedly did not stay close to all of the events of the book and tweaked them a bit. Though this may be true, this was a smart move for Jackson for those that are not so nit-picky about the story will be falling asleep during the first quarter of the book if it were kept to its original form. This DVD collection though does include about half an hour of bonus scenes but still does not drag on the story too much. If you do become tired of watching the movie (which I doubt in my case) then the two extra disks of appendices are just as entertaining. The extras range from the life of the creator of Middle Earth to the costume design and the actors. I have spent many snow days just flipping through this extended editon of the "Fellowship of the Ring".
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Summary: Wonderful Movie
Review: The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition left me in awe. I learned much more about the characters and will never watch the theatrical cut again. My only complaint that cost me a star is when Gandalf talks to Saruman and freezes for several seconds. did anyone else notice this?
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Summary: might buy!
Review: this is cool man, best cd there is! must buy now!
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Summary: very good, but it could be better
Review: Well, i have to disagree with people on both ends of the spectrum here. The movie was definitely very good, one of the best ive ever seen, but i just dont think it includes quite enough of the book. All you who whine and say, "What does everyone think is wrong with the movie?" obviously havent read the books, to know why the books are so much better. But then, those of you who say, "This is crap, its terrible because its not like the books," are also being foolish. It is definitely aa very good movie, and does retain a lot more of the plot than some movie versions of books i have read. It also, however, doesnt give quite enough of the story; Peter Jackson filled it with loads of action, and if he cut down on that time just a little, he could improve the quality a lot. Really the main thing i didnt like about it was, like with many fans of the books, that there was no Tom Bombadil. Still, is is a great movie that everyone should watch, although you should definitely read the book first.
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Summary: What more can be said...
Review: ...that the movie doesn't? The vocabulary of praise has been exhausted; and I see no need to wax platitudinous. It is simply impossible to capture the feeling this amazing 16 hour movie generates in the heart and the soul. I'm not even going to try.
One cannot imagine but that the late Professor Tolkein and his late (?) son and archivist, Christopher, would have cheered this work of not one but MANY lifetimes.
Tolkein produced a richly textured mythopoeic millieu that should be real; that is, in fact, more detailed than the history of many nations' national mythologies. Who does not long for a world where evil CAN be driven from the Earth? Jackson, et al, so nailed the entire book (and it's as one movie as it is one book) that he achieved a miracle our dim praise can add nothing to other than competitive effusiveness.
The wonder speaks for itself. We all have that sinking feeling in our guts that the self-proclaimed Academy is going to "Annie Hall" LotR as it did to "Star Wars" all those years ago. At least we can thank the stars Woody Allen doesn't have a movie in contention! Back to the sinking feeling: we all know the "Academy" is going to administer the proverbial boot to Messers/Mesdames Jackson, Walsh, Mortensen, Astin, Woods, Rhys-Davies, Ian McKellen, et al. The failure to nominate Astin as Best Supporting Actor was obscene enough. I dearly, dearly hope I'm wrong. If a marginal, ephemeral movie like "Titanic" can sweep, then the greatest movie of the generation, by any measure of justice, can and must do the same. Should things go the way they look to, long after this year's Oscar Lights have faded away, and even amazing films like "Lost in Translation" and "Master and Commander" are forgotten in the bargain bins at Wal-Mart, long after our children have left this Earth to our grandchildren, one ineluctable truth will remain: These movies have few equals and no superiors. Rather like Prof. Tolkein himself. Bravissimo! Furthermore: The "extended" scenes--as a twenty plus year devotee to the man and book which made my wretched, early adolescence bearable--really complete the story magnificently in "Fellowship." I'm amazed that non-readers of the books can follow them with having the background of the books. The references come so thick and fast... But Boyens, Walsh and Jackson managed it beautifully. My lovely wife whose never read the books (tho' she's started) found it easy to follow the story (of course she had the advantage of my near-encyclopedic knowledge of Tolkeiana--I know, that was ugly, but neologisms are rarely pretty). Yet more evidence of this "team's" multifarious genius and creation of a standard that we children of the Seventies see equal the Godfather and Star Wars movies: it raises the bar to the invisible and won't be topped for a very, very long time. If the "Matrix" asks important questions, "LotR" answers them.
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Summary: This is only the beginning!
Review: I love the extended version on these movies the best. There's so much to see! This is the one that made me fall in love with Samwise Gamgee, my hero! All of the characters/actors are marvelous, but Sean Astin stands out for his portrayal of Samwise. When I reread these novels, I'll see him in the part, I just know it. And that's a good thing.
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Summary: Go deeper into Jackson's vision
Review: What Peter Jackson did with this is very smart. You have the original theatrical version that nearly everyone has seen, then you have the extended editions. In the extended editions, they add at least half an hour of scenes that were originally cut. They added them in right where they should be in the movie. More than that, they took out a few tid bits from the other film to make the transition into the new scenes more steady. The scenes add to the development of the characters, as well as to the understanding of their surroundings and their journey.
Also, there are many documentaries about the making of the film. For any fan who is, as well, a fan of documentaries this is well worth the money. I found the one about the costume design rather interesting, though they should have elaborated on it a bit more. Everything you need to know (or want to know) about the making is contained on the last 2 disks. Cast commentaries, interviews with the cast and crew, the making of their vision, the storyboards, designs, artistry, etc.
Overall, I think if you're going to buy the film, buy the extended editions. You get more for your money, and a better understanding of Jackson's visions compared to Tolkien's.
As for the film itself, this is the slowest of the 3. As with the book, it's mainly based around the character development and the reasons behind their quest, this history of the rings, and things of that nature. I read the books after I saw the movies, so I had't noticed how much they deviated from the original story. Of course you have to keep in mind that there's a time limit that they must follow. FOTR is a long, long book with many details that would take upwards 5 or 6 hours to put on film. They can't expect you to sit in a theatre for that long. They knew this, so they had to make the decision to cut out entire chapters of the book. After reading the book, I wasn't at all bothered that they took out Tom Bombadil and the Barrow-wights. That part was all a bit hazy to me anyways. Besides, if you watch the extended edition of The Two Towers, you'll notice that they paid tribute to him through Treebeard, and actually touch on why they cut him out.
I think this a wonderful movie. The imagery is spectacular. The storyline, of course, is amazing (you can't give them credit for that, but they were smart to take on this project). It's wonderful to see Tolkien's vision come to life. I actually, before seeing the films, had never heard of Tolkien. I'm very very glad that did. Through these films, I found the world of Tolkien, and am now addicted beyond aid. It's a masterpiece, to put it plainly enough, that will live on for generations.
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