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Summary: Truly Stunning
Review: I didn't want to go see this movie when it first came to theaters. A friend of mine eventually talked me into going, and I'm glad I did. Lord of the Rings is nothing short of magnificent. The special effects are great, but it also has a wonderful cast and amazing scenery as well. The acting is superb and all of these elements work together beautifully to create a truly stunning film.
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Summary: One of the most slow movie films ever.
Review: After all the hype how could I not see this movie. The special effects were great and the story was very unique. Did this film need that much detail. It draged draged draged on and on and on. I was so bored while watching this. I thought it would never end. This is boring plain and simple. During the best action sequence in the film with the cool looking very realistic trol. The camera moved so much I could barly see what was going on. Overall if you like to see charactors hike though cool scenery for hours this is for you.
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Summary: An Epic Masterpiece
Review: Wow. When I first went to see this film, I was thinking a cheesy movie with horrible effects and bad acting. How wrong I was. Not a single cast or crew member doesn't deserve an Academy Award. Peter Jackson, whose other films have been so-so, has put himself on a level of superiourity and excellence along with the works of Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Billy Wilder. I don't know what more to marvel at, the lush and beautiful scenery, or the over-the-top special effects. Even at this film running a little long, I was still craving more. This amazing film has inspired me to read the epic trilogy, which is a first of my family. I eagerly await the dvds (both the 2-disc and the 4-disc edition coming in November). If I were going into heaven and I could only bring one film, I would certainly bring this one. Bravo!!!
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Summary: Fantasy at its best!
Review: Before I saw this movie, I thought that it was for a certain type of people. You know, the one's that were in some medieval club in high school and in college. Surprise! I'm a girl who is completely loyal to the whole Jane Austen genre, and I absolutely loved the film. The cinematography is stunning and will leave you with the desire to drop everything and move to New Zealand. Just like Star Wars, it's got the good and the bad side, and all the interesting different creatures, a gorgeous girl, some great looking guys, sure Legolas is a little feminine, and great music too! It follows the book very carefully, and in someways, it improves the story. It's entertaining, frightening, cheesy, romantic, and just about every other adjective you could think of.
If this movie doesn't seem like your "cup of tea", then all the more reason you should try it and broaden your horizons . . . like me, you just might be surprised!
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Summary: This Movie ROCKED
Review: I had never read the Lord of the Rings trilogy till last year, and when I saw the movie, the pages of the book finally came alive. The scenery was stunning, the song by Enya at the end was beautiful, and the cast was perfect. All four Hobbits were perfect, Elijah Wood was the perfect Frodo; wide eyed and innocent looking. Viggo Mortensen; whom I've been watching since "Witness" back in 1983, has finally received the recognition he deserves, and the major breakout of Orlando Bloom made me absolutely weak-kneed. Yummy-Yummy is all I can say. And I can officially boycott the Academy Awards for snubbing the movie in favor of A Beautiful Mind, which was good, but had NONE of the perks (Aragorn, Pippin, Frodo, Legolas) of The Fellwowship. Excellant direction, filming, casting, scenery, detail, acting, visual pleasure; even if you can only appriciate one of these aspects, you will love this film. It is truly a vision realized.
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Summary: WOW, WOW, WOW !!!!!!!
Review: wow....i think that this is the best film i've seen so far in my life!!
The cast includes ELIJAH WOOD, ORLANDO BLOOM, BILLY BOYD, DOMINIC MONAGHAN, SEAN ASTIN, SEAN BEAN, VIGGO MORTENSEN, IAN MCKELLEN and many, many more amazing names!
Dominic monaghan who plays Merry, like me also lives in England, Stockport which i am very excited about- i could meet him!!! hahahaha in my dreams!
My biggest crush is ELIJAH WOOD who plays the staring role FRODO!! Hes got the most gorgeous eyes ever in the history of middle earth!!!
The book, in my opinion is one that no-one should miss!Especially if you have seen the fellowship of the ring and cant wait for the next film (the two towers) to come out, to see what happens in the next part of the dangerous journey!
This film includes romance, action, comedy, and war...a bit of everything really!
DONT MISS IT!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Taking movie to a whole new level.
Review: I think this movie is a really great movie.The special effects are so asome.I think all the actors looked so cool.The fight seens are so cool.It's so cool how they make all the actors so differnt than what they're really like.I think the whole movie made very well like all the props are so cool.I like the end because that's when the effects were really cool because they had to fight the monsters are really well made. My favorite part is in the begining when both army's are fighting.I think the effects are really cool at that part.
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Summary: Add 5 more stars to that...
Review: When I was in the 6th grade, I asked my school librarian for a "good read". She pointed to "The Hobbit" and the "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy in a little corner off to the side. When I came home that day, I tore into "The Hobbit" and then slashed my way across Middle-Earth in the Trilogy. What I found was the perfect balance of prose, humor, fantasy, plot, and characterization. The Books were and still are to me, perfection.
Now as a senior in high school, "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" made its way to the big screen and as an avid fan of Tolkien, I was thoroughly, utterly, and completely satisfied of Peter Jackson's take of the epic story. Everything about the movie appealed to me: from the well chosen cast (Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn, especially), the special effects (amazing, simply amazing), the music (the score could not have complemented the film better, although at first it seems a bit cliched), and the wonderful, accurate depiction of the world of Middle-Earth (although Tom Bombadil and the greedy Sackville-Bagginses were not present).
The length may bother some ( 3-3 and a half hours long), but those fans out there who have ever read the books or those true, true fans out there, prepare for the same magical feeling and enthralling enchantment that you felt when your mortal eyes looked upon those nearly immortal words "When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday... "
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Summary: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Review: Magical golden rings, staff-wielding wizards and furry-footed hobbits are just a few of the strangely wonderful elements that await you in Lord of the Rings. This first installment of the forthcoming fantasy trilogy is a carefully crafted cinematic adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien's immensely successful novel. Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellan and Sean Astin, the movie chronicles the hobbits' quest into the land of Mordor to destroy the evil One Ring. Packed full of epic battle sequences, mind-boggling special effects, and exemplary performances from its all-star cast, 'Fellowship' will not only entertain and delight audiences, but also help to redefine the fantasy genre previously occupied by such films as Willow, Legend, and the recently released Harry Potter.
New Zealander Peter Jackson directed 'Fellowship of the Rings'. Inspired by such movies as King Kong and The Beast from Twenty Thousand Fathoms in his early childhood, Jackson began experimenting with filmmaking in his teenage years and soon made the decision to take on directing as a full-time profession. Jackson subsequently produced several other special effects-laden films before beginning work on Lord of the Rings; these films included Heavenly Creatures, Braindead, and The Frighteners.
Lord of the Rings is packed full of things to love, including strong and often touching emotions, charming and fascinating characters, and its epically proportioned storyline. The sets and costumes are lush, colorful, and often awe-inspiring; Jackson has presented us with a fantastic yet eerily believable reality that is overflowing with details and subtleties. This constant attention to small distinctions makes Middle-Earth seem more historical than mythical in origin. And perhaps best of all, Jackson has been careful to apply just as much creativity and effort to the scenes of darkness and evil as to those of goodness and light; many of the sequences featuring the nine Ringwraiths, the eye of Sauron or the demonic Balrog are incredibly creepy and are almost guaranteed to send satisfying chills down your spine. The movie's phenomenal musical score adds an extra touch of grandness and splendor to the film, especially when coupled with its swooping, large-scale cinematography.
While 'Fellowship' contains no crude language or inappropriate situations, the film's PG-13 rating is hardly unwarranted; its many battle scenes are graphic and violent and may be a bit too much for younger audiences. And, while a few impatient individuals may complain about the movie's length, (some 3 hours and 15 minutes) for the rest of moviegoers, critics and Tolkien fans alike, the film will seem to pass almost instantly.
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Summary: The perfect transferring of book to movie...
Review: Director Peter Jackson can crown this the major accomplishment of his career along with the two other movies to follow "The Fellowship of the Ring." A longtime LotR junkie, Jackson was the ideal choice to do a movie that would have so many die-hard and critical fans of the trilogy and he doesn't disappoint at all. Jackson's attention to detail is one of the highlights of this film, and makes it one of the best big-budget films to ever hit the market. Slight digressions from the book had to be done in order to make the film watchable, and already clocking in at nearly three hours, these changes are greatly appreciated. The dialogue is a little bit lack-luster, as what can be said in a book, fantasy, no less, cannot be appropriately taken to screen with the same convincing form and tone. While I personally would have loved to see Tom Bombadil and was suprised at the inclusion of Arwen, these slight changes made the film a more cohesive and viewable piece of work. Aside from that, the actors did a superb job keeping the film within it's context and becoming believable in their roles. Casting director Victoria Burrows picked many of the actors not on sex appeal or popularity but on how well they fit the mold of their on-screen counterparts. Orlando Bloom, Sean Astin, and John Rhys-Davies are the two most notable of these: actors who absolutely fit their on-screen molds in mannerisms, physical features, and are entirely believable in their roles. While Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood, and Ian McKellen are all superb in their roles, it's the minor characters that bolster them and the movie into a convincing story that can exist independant of reading the novel. The story is what drives the film, and that's what makes this one of the most exceptional movies (and soon to be trilogy) of all time. While other director/writers who have attempted to create worlds, many of them stole directly from the depth of Tolkein's world and attempted to create something comparable, only to fade in the pyre. Jackson's exceptional knowledge of Middle Earth and it's workings make this movie unbelievable to watch and jaw-dropping in beauty and sheer possibilities, making it an early highlight of the decade and one of the largest achievements in filmmaking ever.
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