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Movie review: 'The Fellowship of the Ring' is fantastic in every sense[Star Tribune Review]
Star Tribune ^ | 12/19/2001 | Colin Covert

Posted on 12/19/2001 11:25:56 AM PST by Solson

Edited on 04/13/2004 3:36:04 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Now we know what happened to all the magic that was supposed to be in ''Harry Potter.'' It was crated up and shipped to New Zealand, where it was lavished on the superlative "The Lord of the Rings."

"The Fellowship of the Ring," the enthralling first installment of director Peter Jackson's three-part adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien saga, is fantastic in every sense of the word, a once-in-a-decade entertainment that adults and kids, die-hard fans and newcomers to Middle Earth will surely cheer.


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Didn't see this one posted yet....
1 posted on 12/19/2001 11:25:56 AM PST by Solson
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To: Solson
Great line: "I think I broke something." - Hobbit pulls out a snapped carrot.
2 posted on 12/19/2001 11:33:01 AM PST by Rockinfreakapotamus
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To: Solson

Hey "solson".....you da man!

3 posted on 12/19/2001 11:36:02 AM PST by G.Mason
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To: Solson
Have any Freepers seen it? I'd like to hear what a non-professional critic has to say about it.
4 posted on 12/19/2001 11:37:52 AM PST by 4Freedom
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To: G.Mason
That's my Sunday outfit.
5 posted on 12/19/2001 11:38:53 AM PST by Solson
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To: 4Freedom
Darth Sidious, among others have posted personal reviews...
6 posted on 12/19/2001 11:39:39 AM PST by Solson
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To: ecurbh
Calling the ring ping king...one ring?
7 posted on 12/19/2001 11:40:19 AM PST by Texas2step
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To: 4Freedom
Darth Sidius has seen it and reviewed it on this thread.
8 posted on 12/19/2001 11:43:20 AM PST by Texas2step
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To: Solson
I dont know how many times I've read the book because Ive lost count. but i get something knew out of it everytime. Middle-Earth is real to me and I would recognize it if I saw it.

this movie was everything I wanted and more it skipped some things which would have slowed the movie down. I like the way the movie added some things which werent in the book but could or should have been. It is obvious that the crew that produced this movie knows middle-earth as well or more than I do and it shows.

now go see the movie.

my fave scene: any scene with Legolas and his archery skills!

my pick for favorite line- samwise (paraphrase) "...I heard something about the end of the world..."

9 posted on 12/19/2001 11:55:12 AM PST by delapaz
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To: jrherreid; HairOfTheDog; RosieCotton; billbears; ObfusGate; austinTparty; Texas2step; jrherreid...
ping
10 posted on 12/19/2001 12:03:14 PM PST by ecurbh
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To: 4Freedom
There are about a thousand threads with comments of freepers that have seen it today.... one FReeper posted a review this morning: Darth Sidious
11 posted on 12/19/2001 12:22:22 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: Texas2step;4Freedom
RE: Duplicate thread link by me.

Man.... you guys are FAST!!

12 posted on 12/19/2001 12:24:13 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: Texas2step
Thanks, Tex. That was a great review and alot of feedback from others that had seen the movie, as well.
13 posted on 12/19/2001 12:41:29 PM PST by 4Freedom
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To: Solson
Now we know what happened to all the magic that was supposed to be in ''Harry Potter.'' It was crated up and shipped to New Zealand, where it was lavished on the superlative "The Lord of the Rings."

I bet the Harry Potter people are glad that their movie came out first! It would've been a killer to have every review of their movie start out with an unfavorable comparison to the Lord of the Rings.

14 posted on 12/20/2001 4:40:40 AM PST by PMCarey
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To: Solson
< "That's my Sunday outfit." >

Laughed till I cried! Great!

15 posted on 12/20/2001 9:33:57 AM PST by G.Mason
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