The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Two-Disc Widescreen Theatrical Edition)
by Peter Jackson
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Actor: Elijah Wood, Ian Mckellen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Viggo MortensenDirector: Peter Jackson
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 200 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-05-25
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: New Line Home Video
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- Condition: New
- Format: DVD
- AC-3; Anamorphic; Closed-captioned; Color; Dolby; Dubbed; DVD; Subtitled; Widescreen; NTSC
DVD Reviews of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Two-Disc Widescreen Theatrical Edition)
DVD Review: THE MOST AWESOME EXCITING BRILLIANT MOVIE OF THIS 5 Stars
THIS IS THE BEST MOVIE IN THE LOTR TRILOGY! IT IS THE BEST FOUR HOURS YOU WILL SPEND WATCHING THIS! FROM START TO FINISH IT IS NON STOP ACTION AND THRILLS!We cheer the defeat of Saruman and the flooding of Isnegard and reunite with Merry and Pippin. Gandalf and Pippin find Saruman's palantir, which reassures them that he has no more power left. Rohan prepares for a call from Gondor while Pippin puts everybody in danger by looking in to the palantir and foreseeing the fall of Minas Tirith and making Sauron believe that he has the ring, so Gandalf takes Pippin and heads for the White City, Minas Tirith, which is as beautiful as Boromir describes to Aragorn.
Frodo and Sam's journey becomes more creepier as Gollum plots their demise so he can get the ring. He takes them past the dreadful abode of the Witch-King of Ang Mar, the leader of the Nazgul and the one who stabbed Frodo. We learned from Gandalf that the Witch King can't be killed by man (Uh Oh)
Gandalf and Pippin make it to Minas Tirith to learn from Faramir's army that the orcs ambushed them and took over Osgiliath, thei last wall of defense. Not good, especially since a lot of his men are killed during the retreat by the Nazgul. (Yes, you'll end up really hoping those nasty buggers meet their fate!) We get to know Faramir way better and feel bad for him, since his father, Denethor, the steward of Gondor, lets him know he favored Boromir over him and wished he had died instead of Boromir. The rotten SOB tells Faramir to reclaim Osgiliath and hints he might look upon him more favorably, depending on his return. It tugs the heart strings watching the soldiers marching to Osgiliath as white flowers are thrown to them and Gandalf tries to talk sense into Faramir ("Your father loves you, he will realize it before the end.") but he insists on trying to recapture Osgiliath.
Gandalf sends Pippin to light the beacons of Gondor, which is a spectacular chain reaction. Rohan rides to their aid and sends Gamling and Eomer to find recruits from their neighboring towns.
They end up getting less than half of what they expected but Elrond, under the insistence of the dying Arwen, re-forges Narsil and presents it to Aragorn. He reminds him of the dead army hiding in the mountain and we learn that the dead army had turned chickens**t and fled during the war and were cursed by Isildur: never to rest until they fufilled their oaths to the next king who summoned them. Elrond also informs Aragorn of a fleet of Corsair ships sailing from the south waiting to ambush Gondor. (More Uh oh!)
While Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas make their way to the Land of the Dead, Gollum drives a wedge between Frodo and Sam and he leads the unsuspecting Frodo to Shelob's lair. Frodo is bitten and Sam sneaks the ring away before the Mordor Orcs take him away. Aragorn proves to the King of the Dead that he is the King of Gondor and they set out to intercept the Corsairs. Sam rescues Frodo, returns the ring to him and Faramir returns injured but Denethor thinks he's dead and feels guilty for how hw treated him and almost burns him alive but Gandalf and Pippin rescue Faramir and Denethor sees his eyes opening before he burns to death, which suited as a perfect punishment. (Sorry, but I thought Denethor was an a**hole in case u can't tell)
This all leads up to the breathtaking, epic battle scene in Pelennor. The battle of Pelennor makes the battle at Helm's Deep look like a little catfight. That's how amazing this is done! The Rohirrim annihilate 3/4 of the orcs and get beseiged by a group of Oliphants (Messed up elephants.) There's a chuckler when Aragorn and Gimli resume their count of enemies slain and Legolas eliminates an oliphant and it's riders all on his own and Gimli glares at him and shouts: 'That still only counts as one!" Eowyn, disguised as a soldier and Merry brilliantly take out an oliphant and make one of the most memorable scenes in the movie: Theoden is killed by the Witch King and before his monster he rides can feast on him, Eowyn steps up and challenges the Witch King, threatening to kill him if he touches her uncle. She decapitates the monster (Yay) and looks doomed when she see what she is facing. She stands her gound until her shield is shattered and the Witch King grabs her by the throat, hissing: "Fool, no man can kill me!" Merry stabs the Witch King in the leg and Eowyn grabs her sword and rips off her helmet, proclaiming: 'I AM NO MAN!' and takes out the Witch King. Simply amazing, all I have to say. What a catch, huh?
Aragorn shows up with the dead army and they kick the crap out of the rest of the oliphants and the orc army. With that battle won, they realize there are about 50,000 mordor orcs standing between Frodo and Mt. Doom so Aragorn plans to distract Sauron's eye and empty his lands so Frodo has a chance to destroy the ring. Frodo lets the corruption take over him and slips it on, prompting Gollum tot ackle him and bite his finger off, Gollum slips off the cliff and falls into the fiery pit, destroying the ring and Sauron with it.
The only bit of a disappointment is that we never saw Sauron in person. I was expecting Sauron himself to appear during the battle at Barad Dur and maybe go one on one with Aragorn or something, since Aragorn wielded Narsil, the same sword that cut the hand off of Sauron. I'm not too terribly bummed though, because the battles, costumes, extras, background, music and acting were spectacular. This movie earned all the awards it won and many of our actors will be remembered most for their performances in these movies. If Fellowship of the Ring had you on the edge of your seat, this will grab you off and into the movie! I just can't get enough of it. And to the punks that dissed this movie: Get a life! You have no taste and we LOTR fans don't need to be reminded of that!
This movie may be a little pricey but it is worth getting. Peter Jackson did a mrvelous job with this and LOTR fans will appreciate this for many years to come. IF I COULD GIVE THIS MOVIE 5 TRILLION STARS I WOULD! THAT'S HOW GREAT I THINK IT IS AND I HOPE THIS INSPIRES PEOPLE TO RENT OR BUY THIS MOVIE! I LUV IT I LUV IT I LUV
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Description of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Two-Disc Widescreen Theatrical Edition)
The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo and Sam, led by Gollum, continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of Mount Doom in order to destroy the One Ring. Aragorn struggles to fulfill his legacy as he leads his outnumbered followers against the growing power of the Dark Lord Sauron, so that the Ring-bearer may complete his quest.DVD Features:
3D Animated Menus
DVD ROM Features:Exclusive online content Link to www.lordoftherings.net
Documentaries:3 in-depth programs that reveal the secrets behind the production of this epic adventure, including: "The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision" (23:05) "A Filmmaker's Journey: Making The Return of The King" (28:30) National Geographic Special (45:57)
Featurette:6 featurettes --Aragorn's Destiny (3:25) --Minas Tirith: Capital of Gondor (3:10) --The Battle of Pelennor Fields (2:14) --Samwise the Brave (4:32) --Eowyn: White Lady of Rohan (3:45) --Digital Horse Doubles (4:35)
Other:2-DISC SET The Battle For Middle Eath Continues--Video Games from EA (3:00)
TV Spot
Theatrical Trailer:Original Theatrical Trailers "The Lord of The Rings" Trilogy Supertrailer (6:45)
With The Return of the King, the greatest fantasy epic in film history draws to a grand and glorious conclusion. Director Peter Jackson's awe-inspiring adaptation of the Tolkien classic The Lord of the Rings could never fully satisfy those who remain exclusively loyal to Tolkien's expansive literature, but as a showcase for physical and technical craftsmanship it is unsurpassed in pure scale and ambition, setting milestone after cinematic milestone as the brave yet charmingly innocent Hobbit Frodo (Elijah Wood) continues his mission to Mordor, where he is destined to destroy the soul-corrupting One Ring of Power in the molten lava of Mount Doom. While the heir to the kingdom of Men, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), endures the massive battle at Minas Tirith with the allegiance of the elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom), dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) and the great wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), Frodo and stalwart companion Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) must survive the schizoid deceptions of Gollum, who remains utterly convincing as a hybrid of performance (by Andy Serkis) and subtly nuanced computer animation.
Jackson and cowriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens have much ground to cover; that they do so with intense pacing and epic sweep is impressive enough, but by investing greater depth and consequence in the actions of fellow Hobbits Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd), they ensure that Return of the King maintains the trilogy's emphasis on intimate fellowship. While several major characters appear only briefly, and one (Christopher Lee's evil wizard, Saruman) relegated entirely to the extended version on DVD, Jackson is to be commended for his editorial acumen; like Legolas the archer, his aim as a filmmaker is consistently true, and he remains faithful to Tolkien's overall vision. If Return suffers from too many endings, as some critic suggested, it's only because the epic's conclusion is so loyally inclusive of the actors--most notably Astin--who gave it such strength to begin with. By ending the LOTR trilogy with noble integrity and faith in the power of imaginative storytelling, The Return of the King, like its predecessors, will stand as an adventure for the ages. --Jeff Shannon
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