The Lord Of The Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Full Screen Edition)
by Peter Jackson, Sean Astin
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Actor: Andrew Lesnie, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Praphaphorn 'Fon' Chansantor, Viggo MortensenDirector: Peter Jackson, Sean Astin
Writer: Peter Jackson
Writer: Sean Astin
Writer: Fran Walsh
Writer: J.R.R. Tolkien
Writer: Philippa Boyens
Writer: Stephen Sinclair
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Box set, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 557 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-05-25
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: New Line Home Video
DVD Reviews of The Lord Of The Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Full Screen Edition)
DVD Review: The unquestionable apex of modern fantasy gets a marvelous movie treatment
Summary: 5 Stars
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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