The Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring (DVD 2002)

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, masterfully directed by Peter Jackson. The story follows on from J R R Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' in which Bilbo Baggins finds 'The One Ring' during an adventure with a group of dwarves, co-ordinated by the wizard, Gandalf the Grey. The Fellowhip of the Ring itself starts off with the passing of the Ring to Bilbo's nephew, Frodo Baggins. But it is only after much persuasion from Gandalf that Bilbo finally gives it up, as the Ring seems to have become an obsession to teh old Hobbit - an obsession that troubles the wizard deeply.

Gandalf does some investigating and together he and Frodo discover that this is in deed The One Ring, forged by the dark lord, Sauron, to dominate the will of life on Middle-Earth.......

This is the special edition of Peter Jackson's movie and so contains additional and, in some places, alternate scenes to the original movie. All of this helps to draw you deeper into the magical world of Middle-Earth, and helps explain certain things that were not clear in the original cut.

There are some masterful performances, most notably from Sir Ian McKellen, as Gandalf the Grey, as well as Orlando Bloom (Legolas), Ian Holm (Bilbo), Vigo Mortenson (Aragorn) and Sean Bean (Boromir).

Liv Tyler also plays a good part as the elf, Arwen Evenstar, daughter of Elrond of Rivendell, although it is with this character that it is noticeable that jackson deviates from the original novel, for whatever unexplained reason. We first meet Arwen as the Hobbits Frodo, Sam, Pippin and Merry are travelling with Aragorn (then known as Strider) to Rivendell. Arwen meets the travellers in the forest and makes a daring ride for Rivendell with a mortally wounded Frodo, persued by teh Black Riders (or Nazgul), servents of Sauron that inflicted the wound upon teh Hobbit. This is also the first deviation from the book in regards to Arwen, as originally they are met by a male elf named Glorfindel, and it is not until the travellers reach Rivendell that Arwen is introduced.

These inconsistencies with Arwen are present throughout the trilogy, and seem to have been written as such to give the beautiful Liv Tyler a larger part - and who can blame Jackson for that? Although not steadfastly in line with the books, it does not detract from the enjoyment of the film.

The film itself is spread out across 2 DVDs - which causes a mild annoyance when you have to get up and switch disks - however we used to have to do this regularly at the cinema, so I suggest that you just stock up and choc-ices and get the kettle brewing through this interlude!

The other 2 DVDs contained within the set contain the Special Features - documentaries on the history of Middle-Earth, teh making of teh movie - actor interviews. All add to the already wonderful package that the film is in its own right.

A superb film containing excellent actors, amazing scenery and superb special effects, and all packaged excellently as this DVD Special Edition. Compulsory viewing!

The product is in a very shabby state and the cds badly scratched. I bought it because i'm a big LOTR fan and because it's allegedly signed by Peter Jackson. I'm very disappointed.

i bought the four disk extended version because its the way the film was intended to be seen with extra footage and alot of behind the scenes making of footage great films for any film fan.

For any that have seen the film and love it, the feature on these discs are sublime, hours of special footage which any fan would love.

the seller was very accurate in all that he wrote and the package arrived very quickly and well wrapped.

What's not to love? The seamless extension of scenes and additional material filmed to make this version Peter Jackson's definitive version of the story.
The increased depth of the story, additional time to gain more feeling for the story and the characters. It is just great. For you extras junkies it is a marathon of features, from construction of Hobbit homes to story boarding development to interviews and production tales. A great addition to the film collection. In fact, its a must!

I think this movie needs no introductions. Is a real marvel of both acting, effects and story telling which are almost second to none. It draws you into the world that is Middle Earth which is easier to believe than you would first think. All down to the artful blend of storytelling and seamless effects. Yeah i know sounds like am in love with this films but watch it for yourself. See it all for yourself and try keeping in mind the Elijah Wood(Oxford Murders) is really about 5'8 among other things. You'll be surprised to realise that it never crosses your mind along with many other things as you plunge deeper into the turmoil and action gripping Middle Earth. With an allstar cast
Viggo Mortensen(Eastern Promises),
Liv Tyler(Armageddon,The Incredible Hulk,etc)
Ian Holm(Alien,5th element)
Ian Mckellen(X-men,Apt pupil,etc)
Sean Astin(Memphis Belle,24-season )
Cate Blanchett(Elizabeth,Indiana Jones and the crystal skull)
Billy Boyd(Master and Commander)
Christopher Lee(Star Wars-Clone Wars/Revenge of the Sith,James boond -Man with the golden gun)
John Rhys-Davies(Indiana Jones-Raiders of lost ark/Last Crusade,Sliders-Maxillian Arturo)
Andy Serkis(King Kong,The Hobbit)
Sean Bean(Outlaw,James Bond-Goldeneye)
Orlando Bloom(Pirates of Caribbean,Troy,Black Hawk Down)
Dominic Monaghan(X-men orgins-Wolverine, LOST- Charlie Pace

To name a few. The fellowship is only the first part of the trilogy and only truly worth watching on the 4 disc extended version as it answers and fills alot of the gaps. Giving a much fuller and complete story

Classic Film, but this box set has everything a LOTR fan could want! 4 discs! over 30mins extra dded to film!

All I can say is buy it, and buy the other two.. but be carefull you can get these pretty cheap these days, I would not pay anymore than £10 for each box set.

This version of Lord of the rings brings the tolkein stories to life. bought to replace on that was worn out.

The extended editition of the fellowship of the ring adds alot more depth and exitment to the original and was well worth the money. I bought it because i am a lord of the rings fan and i wasn't dissapointed.

The greatest film/trilogy ever (baring star wars trilogy?).
So real you can even smell the grass from your living room.
There will never be anything else which comes close.

The Lord Of The Rings is a fantastic film and should be watched immediatly if not already seen. A must for all fanatasy film lovers and for anybody else for that matter.

Watching the 2 disc appendices gives the viewer an appreciation of how creative and wholehearted the work was that went into making the film. It is so well presented that one feels as if he has participated in the making of the film. The dedication of the cast and crew can be not only seen but felt as every detail is thought over. You feel that it is a start of a long journey everyone involved is eager and proud to make. A must see for all Lord Of The Rings fans.

the reason i bought this item was because the copy i already had was scratched on disc 1,in my opinion this is one of the best movies ever made and i'm really pleased that i was able to replace it at such a reasonable price on E-bay,thanks

If you've got an imagination and enjoy seeing the battle of good vs evil and the struggles that go with that fight, this has to be one of the very best stories ever told and now captured on film. You cannot say you have a collection of movies unless you have this in your collection. 10 out of 10!

I have never read any of J.R.R. Tolkien's books, so cannot comment on how true this film remains to it's source, but wether the story is the same or not, this is still a great film.
As the first film of three, this introduces most of the important characters as well as setting the story in motion. It unfortunately does not have the same pace as the the other chapters, it's so weighed down with the narration it takes a while to get going.
One thing that stands out from director Peter Jackson's wonderful trilogy is the special effects. The various creatures of Middle Earth all look fantastic, many of these creatures have only ever existed within a computer, yet they still look real. The hobbits stand only half the size of the men next to them, and yet it all appears so believeable.
I'd definitely recomend The Fellowship Of The Ring, it really is a great film. I also believe, for those enjoyed the film, this extended version is worth owning.

Loved the trilogy in book form, so, like many others, I was a bit apprehensive about how well it would transfer from written work to film. I need not have worried, Peter Jackson turned a book into a terrific film. The choice of actors was also a touch of genius, each character is portrayed beautifully.
Their cannot be too many people disappointed in this film.

The first in the excellent triolgy of the Lord of the Rings.
Peter Jackson as director has captured so much of the realism of the book in his film. It is great to see on screen what has only been read before. OK. He misses out some sections, but that's only to be expected with such a large project. Then there is the extras DVDs. A mine of information, particularly about filming large and small people together!
A great set if you want to fully explore this literary treasure!

I have always rated the books highly and read them a number of times. The original animated version of the film was a terrible disappointment, so I did not expect too much when I went to see this film in the cinema. I was wrong it was great. Yet even so I felt the books were so much better. The editting had left parts of the story out and didn't really give a flavour of the hobbiton as described in the book. This dvd contained the extended version of the film and although, not all of my favourite bits had got back in (I missed the barrow wights and Tom Bombadil) the extra bits that were added filled in a lot of the holes left from the cinema version. Very good well worth seeing again.

i love the lord of the rings films, and i was so exceited to see that the seller of this item had the collectors set at such a cheap price. the service i received was excellent, and i have watched it 3 times now. thank you for such an excellent film.

I had the video of this film, but the tape was already showing fuzzy lines. DVD's last and last, and not fuzzy lines and better picture quality. My whole family love the LOTR's Trilogy, and it's an excellent collection to have, a great deal of entertainment on days when kids are ill, and nothing on the TV to watch, keeps you enthralled. Never get fed up of watching it. It also takes one a way to another place for a short while, an escape (if you like), from the stress of work, etc. I can switch off for a bit, and just relax, and enjoy the film - It's great, I love it!

My son is an avid collector of any LOTR stuff so this dvd was the only extended version we hadn't got, As a surprise I bought it and we've had hours of pleasure from it. The price was excellent and the service swift.

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