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 enlarge | Directors: Sean Astin, Peter Jackson
Actors: Elijah Wood, Ian Mckellen, Viggo Mortensen, Alan Howard, Noel Appleby
Studio: New Line Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $38.92
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Rating:  171 reviews
Sales Rank: 1867
Format: Box Set, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 6
Running Time: 557 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.4 x 1.9
MPN: 794043710520
UPC: 794043710520
EAN: 0794043710520
ASIN: B0001VL0KC
Theatrical Release Date: December 17, 2003
Release Date: May 25, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 IT WAS NOT WHAT HOPED July 30, 2008
DEYSA PEREZ (VENEZUELA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I LOVE THIS PICTURE. AND WHEN IT BUY THIS I REWIEWS AFTER THE SPECIFICATIONS AT GREAT LENGUAGES AND TO CONFIRM THE SUBTITLES IN SPANISH THING THAT IS NOT THUE IN THE CASE OF THE LORD OF THE RING THE FELLOPSHIP OF THE RINGS. AND IT WOULD WANT TO KNOW THEY CAN SOLVE IF IT
 If you are a real fan of the trilogy July 14, 2008
Chicago Girl (Chicago, USA)
buy the extended version. We had rented the series several times from our local video store and when they were out one time went to a different retailer to rent it. We had this set on order, it just hadn't arrived yet. Anyway, because of the price difference, I ordered the regular set from amazon. The second retailer we rented from in the meantime had the extended version. What a difference! There are so many extra scenes that give you more background on the storyline and the characters, which is why I rate this boxed set at 4 stars. I will probably end up buying the extended version from amazon for Christmas for my family. Also, if you haven't read the books I highly recommend that, there is even more in them than in the movie. Start with the Hobbit first then move on the the trilogy.
 This is not a trilogy, but a legend! June 7, 2008
Ruchira Perera (Negombo, Sri Lnka)
This is the most amazing movie trilogy I ever saw.The story begins nicely in the fellowship of the ring, with many beautiful sceneries and imaginative places,presented in the most beautiful way.It's very sad to see the fellowship beginning to break at some points,but nevertheless the movie flows beautifully.The two towers is the middle story, with the return of one of the main characters.The battle at Helm's Deep is magnificent with more than 10000 characters in one screen.The story takes some turning points in this movie, continuing the marvelous flow.Finally, the best movie out of the three is The Return Of The King, still remaining the most amazing movie I ever saw.The special effects and mass armies are nothing short of genius.Tears came to my eyes as I saw the final part of the movie, and it stayed in my mind for sometime.I highly recommend this trilogy for fantasy lovers,and after watching this, I think people will start loving fantasy stories.Buy this movie set,and I guarantee you that you will not be dissapointed.
great series May 25, 2008
Vicki A. Fattore (Kentucky)
Rewarding to me. I really appriciate the quality of direct purchases from amazon. I know it is of good quality.
The unquestionable apex of modern fantasy gets a marvelous movie treatment May 23, 2008
finulanu (Here, there, and everywhere)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Of course these can't compare to the original Lord of the Rings trilogy. Considering the depth, breadth, scope, and originality of Tolkien's creative vision, how could they? It's a daunting task to make a movie out of the Lord of the Rings, since Tolkien wove a world just as realistic as our own. As such, the only attempts we had seen before The Fellowship of the Ring was adapted in 2001 were cutesy kiddie adaptations of the Hobbit and Return of the King (never mind that there are, you know, two books in between them) that featured characters with unnaturally large noses, and an odd retelling of The Fellowship of the Ring and about half of The Two Towers that had a vague, impressionistic art style and barely audible dialog. (There were also plans of a version starring the Beatles, which I, an avid Beatlemaniac, would be interested in seeing - John as Gollum, Paul as Frodo, George as Gandalf and Ringo as Sam). Needless to say, neither film has much value beyond "novelty" in this day and age.
However, I have to commend Peter Jackson for doing an excellent job with it just the same. I've more or less been a lifelong Lord of the Rings fan, and I'm impressed by every aspect of this film.
For one, the casting was perfect. Ian MacKellan (one of my favorite actors) as Gandalf, perpetual villain Christopher Lee as Saruman, Viggio Mortenson as Aragorn, Orlando Bloom as Legolas, Elijah Wood as Frodo, Lawrence Makoare and Andy Serkis collaborating for a truly ominous Witch-king of Angmar (the Nazgul Lord), Cate Blanchett as Galadriel... great choices all around. I'm especially impressed by the Gandalf-Saruman confrontations, which shame any lightsaber battle. Oh yeah, the battle scenes - Moria, Helm's Deep, Gondor - are truly epic, outstripping any others I've ever seen by a long run. True cinematic achievements!
Cutting-edge CGI technology is another point in this film worth bringing up. Gollum (played by Andy Serkis) is a cinematic revolution, essentially a CGI actor. The directors famously filmed Serkis' movements while he was attached to several video cameras, and adapted those into Gollum. Similar effort was put into the Great Eye of Sauron, and other denizens of Middle-Earth, such as the dragonlike steeds of the evil Nazgul; the cave trolls; and especially the fire-demon Balrog, a true feast for the eyes.
Oh yes, feasts for the eyes. How about that scenery? The Shire is beautiful, Gondor is majestic, the Dead Marshes are desolate, and Mordor is downright foreboding. The choice of location for the Mines of Moria alone is one of the most breathtaking sets ever chosen. Most of this was filmed in New Zealand, which means I have to go there.
Amazing soundtrack, too. I liked it so much, I actually BOUGHT it, and I'm not one who generally likes soundtracks. But this... this is different. It's never just your typical Hollywood soundtrack schmaltz. It's actually heavily rooted in Celtic folk, and I think that's very cool myself. Plus Saruman's theme is one of the few themes I honestly find menacing.
Now, for the most important part. Peter Jackson definitely leaves a few plot points out (Where's Tom Bombadil?), but on a whole I think he really gets deep into the heart and soul of the Lord of the Rings, in my mind the greatest book (and I say "book" because it was meant to be a single novel, and is only broken into three because of a publishing error) ever written. That's the key here. This is a guy who knows and loves Lord of the Rings, working with a cast of characters who do the same.
If you've never read the books, do so. If you have, this makes a wonderful companion. Each of these movies are three hours, so it's a big commitment to sit down and watch one. But there's a great chance that you will be rewarded.
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