The Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring (Extended Version)
Production Year: 2001 - Action/Adventure - Director: Peter Jackson - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Hugo Weaving, Liv Tyler, Andy Serkis, Dominic Monaghan, Marton Csokas, John Rhys-Davies, Sean Astin
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Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is superior to the theatrical version. No-one who cares at all about the film should ever need to watch the original again. Well, ma...
Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is superior to the theatrical version. No-one who cares at all about the film should ever need to watch the original again. Well, ma...
who has in his possession a ring... This ring is needed by the evil Lord Sauron to destroy civilisation and plunge the world into complete darkness. In order to p...
trilogy with his distinctly modern sensibilities. Revolving loosely around a brief, heroic brass theme, the composer has infused this epic with a powerful rhythmic thrust and a musical range that encompasses centuries (from the Renaissance pastoralism of "Concerning Hobbits" to the fiery, Prokofiev-influenced drama of "A Knife in the Dark"). Key to his score's sense of mystery and magic are the rich choral passages that are interspersed throughout, some so ominously gothic they make The Phantom Menace's "Duel of the Fates" sound almost sunny by comparison. Enya's contributions ("The Council of Elrond" and the song "May It Be") add a sense of organic tranquillity, but it's Shore's Wagnerian-scaled orchestral score that will long be cherished by admirers of film music and Hobbits alike. --Jerry McCulley
trilogy with his distinctly modern sensibilities. Revolving loosely around a brief, heroic brass theme, the composer has infused this epic with a powerful rhythmic thrust and a musical range that encompasses centuries (from the Renaissance pastoralism of "Concerning Hobbits" to the fiery, Prokofiev-influenced drama of "A Knife in the Dark"). Key to his score's sense of mystery and magic are the rich choral passages that are interspersed throughout, some so ominously gothic they make The Phantom Menace's "Duel of the Fates" sound almost sunny by comparison. Enya's contributions ("The Council of Elrond" and the song "May It Be") add a sense of organic tranquillity, but it's Shore's Wagnerian-scaled orchestral score that will long be cherished by admirers of film music and Hobbits alike. --Jerry McCulley
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Advantages: Great cinematics, special effects, acting, location, extras Disadvantages: none
■The Book■
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is the first in the trilogy of films by director Peter Jackson taken from the 1930-40s novels by J.R.R.Tolkien. The books were published between 1937 and 1949. The Fellowship of the Ring was released in 1937. The story loosely follows on from an earlier work by Tolkien, 'The Hobbit'. This is a tale of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, going on an adventure across Middle Earth and finding ... ...just the Shire. Well now Bilbo has grown old, gracefully it may be said, and due to his adventure is outcasted a little by his fellow Shire-folk. Well 'The Fellowship of the Ring' is the turn of Frodo Baggins, Bilbo's nephew who lives with him in Bag End.
The story of the books is that Bilbo while on his travels around Middle Earth with the wise wizard Gandalf the Grey, he picked up a strange artifact: A ring. A ring he managed to win in a game ...
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Advantages: You will live longer Disadvantages: It has to end
...sat every Sunday and recorded the excellent BBC radio 4 dramatisation (which incidentally had Ian Holm as Frodo, nice touch me thinks to be promoted to Bilbo). I had already read the book then, twice, but it is the community of imagination such masterpieces deliver which is the secret to their success, I wanted to know how other people had ‘seen it’, what the words of Tolkien’s conjured in their minds as they read it. Well now, thanks to the massive ... ...you like, for this maybe the direction of one man but it is the work of many. See, I’m clearly ranting now so I’ll stop.
What you won’t get from this opinion
An outline of the story, if you’re reading this you already know it and if you don’t, others tell it better than I.
A breakdown of every single feature on the DVD, too many, too many, too many
A critique of every performance, the film is fabulous, buy it. I would have ...
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Advantages: Excellent graphics, ideal for fans - plenty of extra bits included, not too badly priced for what you get Disadvantages: None
...know most people writing about the infamous Lord of the Rings will currently be writing about “The Two Towers” (the new one for all you who aren’t fans!) Me on the other hand, well I like to be different. You see I’m going to write about the first one, “The Fellowship of the Ring”. Why? Well because I’ve only just seen it, I haven’t yet seen “The Two Towers”! I borrowed the DVD from my sister ... ...watching the first film. The DVD was no ordinary DVD though, oh no, it’s a special extended edition. It’s a 4 disk set. You see my sister is a huge fan and so wasn’t content with the normal DVD set, oh no, it just HAD to be the special extended edition! I guess you’ll all know how good this film is, practically everyone who sees it thinks its great. Those who watch it just for the sake of it end up being fans too, no matter ...
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Advantages: Fanatastic Disadvantages: some major deviations for lovers of the books
The Fellowship:
Hobbits:
Frodo (Elijah Woods) : He has spent all his life in the shire who bravely takes on a quest. Nephew of Bilbo
Sam (Sean Astin) : Hobbit Gardner for Frodo and Bilbo and also Frodos best friend who accompanies Frodo on his journey Merry (Dominic Monaghan) : Cousin of Frodo and a mischeivous character who in the beginning inadvertantly ends up joining Frodo and Sam
Pippin (Billy Boyd) : Best friend of Merry and equally mischeivous ... ...sends Frodo on his quest, the first to identify the ring and possibly the only one fully aware of the dangers ahead.
Strider/Aragorn (Viego Mortensson): A Ranger from the north wondering the plains he is a man and perhaps there is more to him than meets the eye
Legolas (Orlando Bloom) : An Elven prince who is both nimble and sharp.
Gimili (John Rhys-Davies) : A proud dwarf with an initial mis-trust of the elves.
Boromir (Sean Bean) : Eldest son ...
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Advantages: Over 30 minutes of new footage Disadvantages: The film is split over 2 discs
Lord Of The Rings has been re-edited and re-scored and made even better. LOTR runs for 200 minutes 30 minutes longer than the original release, but believe me it flies by and 200 minutes only seems like an hour and a half.
Now I may be biased on this one, but I adore Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings and Peter Jackson has made a translation of the book to film.
For those of you who don't know about "Lord Of The Rings", where have you been, then here ... ...is given to Frodo Baggins, the nephew of the hobbit Bilbo, upon Gandalf the grey discovering that the ring is the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, Gandalf and Frodo start of their quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it!
However they are not alone and are joined by Legolas the elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir and his three Hobbit friends Merry, Pippin and Samwise.
Their journey takes them through dark forests, dwarf mines and ...
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The Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring (Extended Version)
Main specs
Actor(s): Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Hugo Weaving, Liv Tyler, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Monaghan, Marton Csokas, John Rhys-Davies
Director(s): Peter Jackson
Genre: Action & Adventure
Classification: Parental Guidance
Production Year: 2001
Running Time: 2 hours 51 minutes
Franchise Name: Lord Of The Rings
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: Set in Middle-Earth many many years ago, this is the story of a young Hobbit named Frodo, who has in his possession a ring... This ring is needed by the evil Lord Sauron to destroy civilisation and plunge the world into complete darkness. In order to prevent this, Frodo must find a way to the Mount of Doom and destroy the ring.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 07/11/2005
No of Discs: 4
Catalogue No: EDV 9171
Barcode: 5017239191718
Production Designer: Grant Major
Screenwriter: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Barrie M. Osborne
Composer: Howard Shore
Subject: J.R.R. Tolkien
Featured: Peter Jackson, J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Shaye
Executive Producer: Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Michael Lynne, Mark Ordesky, Robert Shaye
Director of Photography: Andrew Lesnie
Music: Enya
Producer: Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, Robert Shaye, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Tim Sanders, Fran Walsh
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Costume Designer: Ngila Dickson
Writer: J.R.R. Tolkien
Languages
Main Language: English
Subtitle Language: English
DVD Description
With THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, director Peter Jackson has achieved a meticulous and captivating adaptation of the first book of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy trilogy. The setting is Middle-earth, a mythological land populated by elves, dwarves, humans, and the gentle, diminutive hobbits upon whom the story centers. One hobbit, Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), unexpectedly comes into possession of an ancient magical ring so powerful it invariably corrupts anyone who wears it. In order to prevent the ring's erstwhile owner, the dark lord Sauron, from reclaiming the ring and taking over Middle-earth, a motley band of comrades set out to destroy it in the fires of Mount Doom, where it was forged. Included in the group are Frodo and hobbits Sam (Sean Astin), Merry (Dominic Monoghan), and Pippin (Billy Boyd); the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen); human warriors Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) and Boromir (Sean Bean); the dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies); the elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom). Along the way, they wage battle with monsters, demons, and Sauron's evil minions, all brought to life by spectacular digital technology. Jackson's grandiose production represents the first of three films that he wrote and directed, derived from Tolkien's beloved novels. Fourteen months in the making, at a cost of $270 million, all three installments were filmed at once in New Zealand where diverse landscapes lend themselves particularly well to the mystical realm of Middle-earth. The story continues with THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS and THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING.
Technical information
Special Features: Extended Edition, Audio Commentary By Peter Jackson And Crew And Cast, Six Documentaries Covering The Adaptation Of The Book And Planning Of The Film, Interactive Map Of Middle Earth, Art Galleries, Slide Shows, Storyboards, Eleven Documentaries Covering All Aspects Of The Making Of The Film, Behind The Scenes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround, DTS ES 6.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Stereo Surround
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround English DTS ES 6.1 Surround English Dolby Digital Stereo Surround English
Professional reviews
Review: "...Jackson has captured something of the depth, breadth, and melancholy grandeur of Tolkien's vision. And that is magic, indeed..." (Box Office, p.59, 01/02/2002)
"...Well-made and well-cast....Masterfully paced and one of those rewarding movies that seems to get better as it progresses..." (Hollywood Reporter, p.8-82, 04/12/2001)
"...The playful spookiness of Mr. Jackson's direction provides a lively, light touch..." (New York Times, p.E1, 19/12/2001)
"...FELLOWSHIP is the real deal, a movie epic that pops your eyes out, piles on thrills and fun, and yet stays intimately attuned to character..." (Rolling Stone, p.55-6, 17/01/2002)
"...Jackson has translated the best-loved fantasy novel of our age into a commanding screen adventure, one with a sense of human terror and danger and grit under its nails..." (Sight and Sound, p.49-52, 01/02/2002)
"...A faithful and visually spectacular adaptation of the first volume in Tolkien's trilogy....RINGS has moment of edge-of-the-seat excitement..." (USA Today, p.8E, 21/12/2001)
"...[The film] looks to please the book's legions of fans with its imaginatively scrupulous rendering of the tome's characters and worlds on the screen....McKellen delivers Gandalf with great relish and gusto..." (Variety, p.31-6, 10/12/2001)
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