[Darth Sidious]

In the two years I've been doing this for Free Republic, The Fellowship Of The Ring receives my heartiest recommendation. When this trilogy is complete it will stand as the greatest film ever made. I really believe that. Go see this movie today, it's opening day, if at all possible: tell your children and grandchildren that you were there on the first day of the film that will be to them what The Wizard Of Oz is to us.

We're going to see it again later today. For a movie that clocks in at just under three hours, that's gotta mean it's pretty good.

[malakhi]

Wow, awesome review! I can't wait to see the movie. Couldn't get tickets for tonight, and with the holidays I won't have a chance to go until next Wednesday. But I've already prepurchased my tickets!

[Doctor Doom]

Legolas came off as a new favorite for me.

I love the little touches that added to his Elveness - walking atop the snow drifts - his uncanny speed with his bow - beautiful touches very subtlely rendered.

[Valin]

ABSOLUTLY WONDERFUL!!!! Well worth my 30 year wait. They got so much right that I forgive them for what they got wrong. It was some of the little things like Gandalf bumping his head that Got me. Also Saruman looked just as I imagined him to.

I repeat ABSOLUTLY WONDERFUL!!!!

[ambrose]

You make me want to vomit. How dare you compare this piece of dung to Star Wars. HOW DARE YOU?!

[ambrose]

Peter Jackson has raised the bar higher than any film has since the original Star Wars in '77. Indeed, The Fellowship Of The Ring may be the finest marrying of story and special-effects in film history: a wonderful fruit of the seed that was planted from George Lucas's endeavours. And if Star Wars is ever supplanted as the predominant saga of cinema, there is no more suitable an heir in sight than there is The Fellowship Of The Ring.

[ambrose]

In the two years I've been doing this for Free Republic, The Fellowship Of The Ring receives my heartiest recommendation. When this trilogy is complete it will stand as the greatest film ever made. I really believe that. Go see this movie today, it's opening day, if at all possible: tell your children and grandchildren that you were there on the first day of the film that will be to them what The Wizard Of Oz is to us.

I'll wait for when Gilbert Gottfried shows it on USA UP ALL NIGHT. In the meantime, I'll watch "Cabin Boy" again.

[lonevoice]

That was a great review of a movie that is destined to become a big part of cinematic history. So much was right about it this film that words can hardly render justice it. This one I WILL see more than once in the theatre. Haven't done that since the Beatles "Help" (geeze, not dating myself here, huh?)

Since you didn't actually say those three words, I will...Oh.My.God.

[MrConfettiMan]

I sat through back-to-back viewings of the movie yesterday. The first was with a group of friends from the office at noon, then I turned around and went right back inside for the 3:45pm show with my wife. I was hoping to be jumping up and down with excitement as I left the theater but I wasn't. Simply put, I was in awe. The film is truly a masterpiece, an epic event in motion picture history. I agree with everything you said, Darth. I never once looked at my watch. The movie never lulled and left me wanting more. Much more.

I'd love to see the director's cut of the movie as I expect it will be over 6 hours long. It was clear they shot a huge amount of scenes and then had a tough time editin the film. Did you notice when they released the pony before entering Moria it was the first time in the movie the pony was even mentioned? Did you catch the stone trolls in the background during the initial scene with Arwen? These are the same trolls (from The Hobbit) Bilbo is talking about with a group of children during his party. Did you catch Legolas twice in a row kills two orcs with a single arrow near the very end of the movie? I caught it during my second viewing. First, he shoots the arrow through two orcs. Next, he stabs a third orc with another arrow, pulls the arrow back out and then shoots it into a fourth orc. Legolas did this with such fluidness I thought the actor had some elf blood in him. Did you notice several chapter titles from the various books were used? I noted "Riddles in the Dark" (from The Hobbit) and "A Long Expected Party" from The Fellowship.

I agree the modifications, additions and deletions to the story were necessary for making the movie and did not in any way detract from the story's overall theme. Having just finished rereading The Fellowship the night before, I was noticing many of the changes in the movie. For example, I don't believe Frodo ever fell backwards and "dropped" the ring during the initial hike up Caradhas in the snow in the book. As another example, the Mirror of Galadrial scene involved both Sam and Frodo. The music was good, just not memorable. I thought during the battle scenes it sounded a little too much like the music from "Last of the Mohicans".

Overall, I give this movie 5 out of 5 stars, 10 out of 10 stars and 99 out of 100 stars (nothing's perfect).

I will be seeing this movie in the theater again.

[Mudboy Slim]

"And it's about the strength that is found, not in the gods of this world or the might of fortresses, but in accepting with the most abject humility that one must do what one can to stand against evil - however meek or mean the effort - in the time God has given us."

Well said...hopefully, I'll get to see this movie this evening...if not, this weekend.

FReegards...MUD

[ThomasMore]

Go see this movie today

I saw the second showing at 10:30 am Wednesday. Took a holiday and went to see what I expected to be one phenomenal film. Instead I was treated to a BLOCK BUSTING EXTRAVAGANZA! This film, by far, is the best I've seen, IMHO (I'm only a little biased)!! I got much more than I expected, and half as much as I will get with the DVD(can't wait)!!hehe

Damn, I was as excited and giddy as a little kid at Christmas with a new train set. The screen adaptation was a masterpiece. The action scenes were intense. The story had a great rhythm. The art and design was fantastic and Middle Earth came alive. Cheers to Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, John Howe and all the cast and crew for bringing the world a visual rendition of the FOTR worthy of Tolkien's epic trilogy. J.R.R would be proud.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for this review. I'm forwarding it to my oldest son, age 35. The Ring books were his favorite years ago. When they first came out, I was a little concerned and asked a conservative Episcopal priest about the books. His answer was if every young American read these books several times, we would have no problem with a future America!

Grampa and Gramma will offer to baby sit so my son and his wife can go to see this movie. We will even buy their tickets and give them money for popcorn. This will be an excellent Christmas gift to my son and his wife! We will just have to struggle through with the demanding task of babysitting.

How long is the movie?

[ramdalesh]

Great review, I agree entirely, still haven't seen it, but I agree entirely

Valar Forge Magic Rings Completing Totality of Tolkiens Vision

This is about the two trees at the center of the earth: Telperion and Laurelin

[Sir Gawain]

I watched it last night. Yeah, it was good, but it was no Star Wars. And it isn't the greatest movie ever made. I was a little let down after your buildup.

Don't believe the hype.

[Jeremiah Jr]

Let's go hunt some orcs!

[Marianne]

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