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Summary: An intelligent Masterpiece
Review: George Lucas fumbled the ball with the Star Wars prequel trilogy and Peter Jackson picks up the ball!!!!The Extended Edition of The Lord Of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is an absolute winner and a good complement to the theatrical release. This edition really enhances the story by adding plotlines that deepen into the characters' lives, from Bilbo to Boromir, from the peaceful Shire to the ruins of Amon Hen. Jackson's vision of Tolkien's mythology will never be unmatched, first for being the first to attempt it on a live-action movie not only with one, but with three hand-to-hand full length motion pictures. Second, for the carefully detailed closeness to that world. Third, for the precision in the visual, acting and technical visions. On this edition, I only found one minor flaw: the sequence of Caras Ghaladon when the Fellowship is climbing the tree to meet with Galadriel, the mood is like a sunset and the next shot is completely by night...it's known by the books that those travels took them a lot of time, but to climb the tree in such long time? maybe I am wrong. The hidden easter eggs, absolutely wonderful. The documentaries well assembled in chronological and work process order shows the real artistry, hard work and passion involved in making a movie and completing the journey of bringing Tolkien's myth to life without leaving a single department involved in the production out of frame... the appendixes DVDs are a fitting tribute to the work and craftsmanship of all the movie's cast and crew. And finally, the goodies in the gift's edition show that it's not bad to make merchandising when it's worth the money you are willing to pay for it, the Argonath are truly two pieces of art. This is creativity without story or time limits, a balance of story and special effects, truly an intelligent masterpiece.
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Summary: WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU NEGATIVE PEOPLE
Review: first, i would like to say that this movie has been the most amazing and enjoyable experience of my life. the second one gets even better and i can't wait for the third one to come out. thanks
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Summary: The Best DVD Ever!
Review: Wow! If you've only seen The Fellowship of the Rings in Theaters, you've missed out on a lot....This collector's gift set is amazing enough by itself; throw in the 5 DVD's, and you're in Tolkien heaven! The movie itself has been expanded by 30 minutes, and the new material adds a lot of depth to the characters. There's little bits and pieces added to already existing scenes, and a few entirely new sequences. (My favorite is when the Fellowship is leaving Rivendell to begin their trek to Mordor. Nothing earth-shattering, but little bits like that make the characters really come to life.) A lot of fans of the book complained that the Galadriel "Gift-Giving" sequence was omitted from the film- Well, here it is! The movie looks gorgeous, and takes up two discs by itself; Both discs are filled with multiple commentary tracks, by the film's stars, design team, writers, and Director Peter Jackson. Discs Three & Four are "The Appendices"; I've never seen such a vast array of extras in my life! There are over 6 hours of documentary features, as well as huge galleries of conceptual art (Some with commentary by the artists themselves), weapon, costumes, make-up and sets. There are also tons of computer animatics to watch; It's like an animated version of the movie. There's a series of interactive maps of Middle-Earth that are a lot of fun, too. (Plus you'll find out just what a Weta is!) The collector's set comes packaged in a box with new art by conceptual artist Alan Lee, and includes a pair of bookends modeled after The Argonath, three Decipher trading cards, a "Hobbit-Sized" LOTR fan club magazine, a coupon for one adult admission to The Two Towers (Which is expired at this point), and an expanded version of the National Geographic LOTR special, which dwells more on the LOTR's relationship with real-life mythology; It's very interesting and informative. I've been watching these 5 discs for almost two months now, and I still haven't seen everything. It's a steal at this price, and I hope New Line puts out collectors sets for The Two Towers & The Return of the King. Highly recommended!
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Summary: My opinion.
Review: The Lord of The Rings in my opinion is the greatest fantasy tale of all time. With all the stories in this field it surpasses all others with it's deep history, richness in characters, and completely breathtaking scenery. The story is one I beleive that will survive for many generations to come along with the movies to be considered masterpies for a long time coming.
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Summary: Great movie, one of the best
Review: This movie was definantly in the top 10 of all time, along with its sister the two towers. As far as movies go, I would give this a 5 star rating. However, This is more than a movie. This is a movie based on a book. Roughly based on. For all of the theatrical briliance, it pales before the book it is supposed to represent. The charicters, with only a few exceptions, are but shades of the originals. They are lessened in dignity, valor, and shown as chaff before a very "hollywood" style set of heroes. In addition, the loss of tom bombadil was most distressing. one can understand that in a theatrical movie based on a long book, some things will have to be omitted. But with 4 dvds of space, this most awesome of charicters, one refered to later as a being most powerful, is still completely omitted. It is a shame. So, if youve never read the books, and are never going to, I reccomend this book 100 percent. If you can disengage your mind and allow the book and movie to be seperate then it will likewise be a super cool movie. If, like me, you grew up loving the books, and then wanting a movie as good as the books, then this may not be it. I guess my key disapointment lies there. In addition, I am trying not to hold a grudge against this movie. It is so good that remakes are not likely for many many years to come, which means that a real good representation of the book will probably not happen while I am young enough to enjoy it.
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Summary: Spectacular!
Review: WOW!!! What an incredible DVD set this is!!! I knew there was additional commentary, etc. for the movie, but I assumed they were simply short interviews, instead you get to listen to commentary from the directors, writers, actors, etc. through EVERY minute of this extended movie! What a treat to hear about how scenes were shot, reasons for staging things certain ways, plus funny stories about what went on behind the camera. Also, the additional/extended scenes were really a treasure to see and truly helped to tell the story even more. This is a DEFINITE must for anyone that really enjoyed the theatrical version....the extended will give you even MORE to enjoy!
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Summary: Everything DVD's should be!
Review: I think most everyone will agree that special features and extra footage are the goodies we all look forward to with a DVD. Sure, we're excited to see the movie in all its widescreen glory, too. But the extra stuff is what really sets DVD's apart from VHS. This DVD version of the movie has it all. First, the movie itself has over a half hour of extra footage. And it's integrated into the film. They added the musical score and special effects to this extra footage. So you're really getting an extended version. Then there are two other discs full of behind the scenes stuff, interviews, commentary, etc. This extended version of the first Lord of the Rings movie truly raises the bar for movies on DVD, and I thank the producers for it. We originally bought Lord of the Rings in regular widescreen DVD, and I thought it would be silly to get another copy of the same movie. I'm so glad that we received it as a gift! Even if I would have gone out and bought the movie myself, it would have been worth every penny. The movie is an outstanding portrayal of Tolkien's epic. I can't wait for the extended version of the next two movies!
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Summary: Worth Every Penny!
Review: Wow! Even if you saw this movie in the theatre, you haven't really seen it until you see this extended edition. The scenes aren't separate from the movie in any way. They are seamlessly set into the movie. You find yourself wondering why they cut such a meaningful scene or questioning if you would have seen the scene in the movie theatre but you blinked too long and missed it. I was impressed with the movie when I saw it in the theatre and thrilled with the extended version. If you're a long-time fan you'll really appreciate how closely the extended version follows Tokin's book. Fantastic work!
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Summary: Much better than the theatrical release
Review: I love the extended version--this is the version that should have been released in theaters. I particularly enjoyed the fact that there are more scenes of Hobbiton. It makes you understand the Hobbits' love for Shire and sets the stage well for the adventures that follow.
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Summary: Worth owning this and the theatrical version!
Review: OK, I held off on buying this for a while as I bought the widescreen edition as soon as it came out. (Bought from ....com and got a LotR T-shirt too!). But I finally relented and bought the extended edition too. Two things that held me back that I wanted to clarify - first you do not have the option of seeing the theatrical edition on the extended set. I thought you did, but you dont. Secondly, all of the bonus material is NEW and different than what you get with the theatrical edition DVD. That being said, it's worth owning them both if you're a fanatic like myself, as there are bonus materials on the theatrical DVD that you don't get on this new one. Packaging wise and content wish, this extended edition is simply phenominal. It's like a video book. I'll watch some here adn there and then remember the chapter where i was and pick it up later. God Bless Peter Jackson and his amazing crew
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