The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Felowship of the Ring is my favorite Peter Jackson film. I say this as someone who is not a true believer in Tolkein. I found the story to be quite interesting and this movie moves relatively quickly even though it... Full review

When I walked into the theatres I did not expect to witness history. Everything about this movie is awesome. My favorite charcter had to be the dude who died at the end. Thats the way to go out.... Full review

This is truely a brilliant movie that would make Tolkien very proud. The acting was great and P.J. is a very gifted director. The visuals are so ahead of our time (in a good way!) that set the standards for upcomming... Full review

I never was much for the "Hobbit" thing, until these movies came out. TFOTR is an excellent beginning to the story! I cannot believe they got this much detail, scripting, camera work, etc., into this story, without totally screwing up something!... Full review

'The Fellowship of the Ring' is a triumphant beginning to the epic 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. A thrilling, intense epic fantasy that kept intact with the novel. "An Outstanding Achievement..."... Full review

Without question, one of the greatest films based off of a novel in cinematic history. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote the masterpiece that is the Lord of the Rings and the Fellowship is the first step which is magnificently done. Peter Jackson soon... Full review

The story, acting, direction, and visuals were amazing! Absolutely breathtaking! The books and movie almost match perfectly! Every one of the actors and actresses did a wonderful job. This is a movie where you forget about the snacks and are sitting... Full review

When all three films are taken together as an entire saga it is extremely satisfying to watch. They are a prime example of the awe and wonder of moviemaking. The entire triology when taken together is a supreme example of wonderful... Full review

Sure the effects were great but when u think about it the randal form clerks is right just 3 long movies about shorts guys walkin lol... Full review

I ♥ this movie. I like the part when... Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah! Do you dare to disagree? If so.... You shall die a terible, slooooooowwwwww death like reading this message 10000 times.... Full review

We are very pleased we have been able to resolve our differences, and that Peter and Fran will be actively and creatively involved with The Hobbit," Shaye said. We know they will bring the same passion, care and talent to these films that they so ably accomplished with The Lord of the Rings. ... Full Review

Thankfully, if the audience has the patience, the film is good enough to warrant watching again. It would be unfair to critique the first installment "The Fellowship of the Ring" by comparing it directly to the novel. ... Full Review

It's hard trying to review a film constructively and respectfully when it's as excruciatingly boring as The Lord of the Rings first instalment, The Fellowship of the Ring .....A film should stand alone on its merits no matter where its text is from.....Only The Fellowship of the Ring is about as dull as Harry only worse in a sense....Great film making can always overcome these disadvantages by transcending such boundaries and prejudices.....The bottom line is I absolutely resent being bored by films.... ... Full Review

One interesting documentary shows how digital grading works....There is an excellent documentary called "Scale," revealing how tricks of perspective and small stunt doubles were used to make big people look small.....The features reveal lots of interesting trivia about the film.....The picture and sound quality of the DVD are first-rate..... ... Full Review

More than Tolkien's books, Jackson's movies are first and foremost grand entertainments;....love these movies.... ... Full Review

As practically every home theater aficionado has known for months, the eagerly anticipated The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Blu-ray box set (New Line Cinema, $100) includes only the theatrical cuts of the films and not the... ... Full Article

A COLLECTION that is the epitome of a cinematic epic, "The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy" headlines the latest titles arriving on the Blu-ray high definition format. ... Full Article

Posted Mar 06, 2010 @ 11:03 PM Ten movies. Not one of them will ensure an entertaining Academy Awards ceremony. Not one of them will keep tonight's broadcast celebrating the best of filmmaking in 2009 from crossing well beyond the... ... Full Article

This year will mark a new era for distributors of English-language films being positioned for awards consideration. Since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced in July there would be 10 best picture nominees each year, speculation has... ... Full Article

The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has been honoured in the New Zealand government's annual New Year Honours List. Jackson, who has spent seven years on the $270m project, is awarded the Companion of The New Zealand Order... ... Full Article

To tell the truth, I never got the hobbit habit, though it certainly didn't stop me passing snide comment on Tolkien fans. While never having read a word of the man, I felt qualified to dismiss his oeuvre as a... ... Full Article