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Summary: Great content but slightly let down by the Argonath booksend
Review: I think everything that needs to be said has been said about the extended version of FOTR... it's possibly the greatest movie ever, perhaps until the EE of The Two Towers comes out or, gasp, The Return Of The King?
However that is not saying that this package is perfect. First of all, the National Geographic DVD is pretty badly made (unexpectedly). Practically all questions posed at the back of the case (which hinted at a great Disc) went unanswered and the one-hour disc appeared to me like just a collection of excerpts from various other programs put together for a fast buck (or two).
Secondly, the finish of the Argonath bookends leaves much to be desired. I must say the bookends are what tempted me so much to get this Collector's Gift Set but the finished product loses much detail (on faces, hands, etc. possibly from a careless casting process) and has quite a bit of casting residue on the body.
I am not a TCG player but the 3 cards in the set do look pretty cool.
All taken into consideration, I still can't bring myself to rating this any lower than 5 stars due to the sheer superiority of the DVD (minus that sorry excuse of a NatGeo DVD) content.
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Summary: We wantsss it, gollum.
Review: This DVD is amazing--I can't wait 'til Two Towers is released!
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Summary: We wantsss it, gollum.
Review: This DVD is amazing--it can't wait 'til Two Towers is released!
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Summary: I've watched this eight times at least.
Review: This edition is fantastic. The extended scenes add a lot to the movie, and the appendices (all six hours!) are very interesting. One of my favorite parts is the cast commentary; its actually pretty funny! There are also two Easter eggs, a parody of the Council of Elrond scene on disc one, and a trailer for The Two Towers on disc two. I define a great movie as something you can watch twice in one week and still find interesting, well, this movie is like that. My only complaint was that the thirty minutes of extra scenes isn't long enough. Basically, this is a must-have.
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Summary: Better than "abridged" version
Review: I call the theatrically released version "the abridged version", and this video the unabridged version because it is, well, unabridged!
My favorite parts are when Bilbo is writing the book in Hobbiton (There and Back Again), when Pippin had "Four" (referring to lembas), and everything else.
This is my favorite movie ever, yet I wish it were longer, even though it is already over four-and-a-half hours long *grin Tookishly*, they still could have added Tom Bombadil, the Barrow-downs, and MORE OF THE SHIRE!!!... Other than that, it is the most perfect movie on video (yet).
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Summary: Cut in Half?! Disappointing.
Review: The movie is a masterpiece, and the extra scenes greatly enhance the movie, but the fact that it is cut in half annoys me to no end. It would have been a simple matter to keep the movie as a whole. It would have easily fit onto one dvd. Hopefully they will put out another version that has the extra scenes without splitting the movie in half.
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Summary: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
Review: "The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring" is a great and wonderful movie. It is filled with action, adventure, drama, fantasy, a little romance, and fun. Director Peter Jackson, and his crew, have put a lot of work into making the author J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth come to life on the big screen so you have to give them credit. Though this movie did not go perfectly well with J.R.R. Tolkiens "The Lord Of The Rings" trilogy books, which I have read, I do understand why they had to cut, make changes, and add some parts to it. Books and movies are two totally different things and you cannot make a movie go exactly like a book, the audience just would not go for it. The actors and actresses in this movie did very splendid on acting like the characters from the author J.R.R. Tolkiens "The Lord Of The Rings" trilogy books. The special affects and art desine in this movie were terrific. There are a lot of fantasy characters brought to life from the books such as: orcs, the watcher in the water, a cave troll, ringwraiths, the fiery Balrog demon, elves, dwarves, wizards, and hobbits. It is a good thing that they directed all three "Lord Of The Rings" films in New Zealand because the land mass there looks just as the author J.R.R. Tolkien described Middle-earth in the books. "The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring" movie is a wonderful, and yet magnificent, movie directed by Peter Jackson. This is a perfect five star movie that I highly recommend you buy for VHS or DVD.
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Summary: Keeping It Simple ....
Review: Without a doubt, you're looking at one of the finest motion pictures ever committed to celluloid.
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Summary: Three hours worth spending
Review: There are alot of reasons why LOTR: TFOTR is the ultimate fantasy epic of our times;It's the deepest, darkest, and most intense epic movie ever made, behind The Two Towers. I've read the book several times over the years and I definately can say that this movie almost pulled every image that I came up with out of my head and put them onto the screen. The whole movie has a dark, and engaging sense of adventurism, intensity, and desperation that alot of other fantasy movies lack, simply because LOTR is so complex and multi-dimensional that it would be almost impossible to surpass for eons to come. I personally recommend getting the Collector's Gift Set if you can find it as it offers so much more than the ... VHS edition and it also doesn't wear out as easily as the VHS. Get this movie and get teh gift set for the best purchase ever.
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Summary: KES Evenstar
Review: It's a fantastic movie. Possibly the best in existance. It's a story of love, friendship, and sacrifice for what you hold dear. Members of all the peoples of Middle-Earth join together to destroy a magic ring that holds the power of the world. The ringbearer is a human-like creature called a hobbit. A fellowship of elves, dwarves, humans, hobbits and a wizard travel through this incredible world facing horrible monsters who serve the villian, Sauron, who created the ring. There is a sense of destiny in this. The courage of the smallest person will shape the future of the world.
The extended DVD has four discs, an Alan Lee artwork box, and two statues of ancient human kings. Two discs have the movie. The other two discs are full of interviews full of entertainment, filming clips, and photos.
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