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'The Lord of the Rings' Movie Trilogy FULL SKULL BABY!

All three movies in 'The Lord of the Rings' movie trilogy are equally phenomenal! The special effects, acting, cinematography, and music (score) are all very well-done. The only flaw in 'The Lord of the Rings' movie-trilogy is that each movie is quite long. But that's O.K. To be honest I don't really find that as being much of a flaw. 'The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Two Towers', and 'The Return of the King' all have a lot of fantasy, adventure, action, and excitement to offer. I highly recommend that you buy 'The Lord of the Rings'-The Motion Picture Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)! This Oscar-winning movie trilogy is worth owning.

The first (and perhaps only ever) great fantasy epic FULL SKULL BABY!

The Lord of the Rings trilogy is by far a collection of five-star films that have (hopefully) set the pace for all future fantasy films. In the past fantasy films fell into one of two categories:

Category 1 -- Good, but too light (not serious enough):
Examples being movies like "Willow," "The Princess Bride" and "The NeverEnding Story." While these are very enjoyable films, they are more adventure-like fantasy than they are epic dramas. And others (such as "Labyrinth" or "Legend") although still enjoyable, made the genre even less respectable by using silly costuming and childish humor.

Category 2 -- Flat-out stupid:
Three words: "Dungeons & Dragons"

The Lord of the Rings trilogy consists of fantasy movies made the way fantasy movies were supposed to be. Gone is the notion that the fantasy genre is for kids, or that comic relief and cheesy characters are needed to make the movie bearable. The Lord of the Rings is an epic drama. It has the majesty and dramatic tone of "Braveheart" or "Gladiator," only set in the context of Tolkein's masterful tale of Middle Earth. Let us hope that Hollywood studios and film execs have learned their lesson--you CAN make a big-budget, high-quality, dramatic fantasy film and still make a lot of money. Let us give credit to New Line Cinema for going out on a limb to make the LOTR movies. And let us all hail Peter Jackson, cast, and crew for pulling off the film accomplishment of a lifetime. I only hope that future fantasy films can at least try to come close to the extravagant perfection of The Lord of the Rings.

Having said all this, the Extended Versions are EVEN BETTER! Usually when watching the "deleted scenes" on various DVDs I say to myself, "well I can see why they deleted that scene." Scenes are usually deleted for a good reason. Either they cause the movie to drag on, or do nothing to develop the plot. This is not the case with the new scenes on the extended versions of the LOTR films. These scenes not only help add more clarity to the plot, but they go a long way in further developing the characters--the lack of which was a common criticism of the theatrical release of the first film, The Fellowship of the Ring.

Add to this how well done these extra and lengthened scenes have been done. Each scene has been edited smoothly into the movie for a seamless experience. Sounds, special effects, and even additional scoring have been added to ensure the same quality throughout. These extra scenes are not essential, but surely add quite a bit to the films, enough so that I don't even watch the theatrical version anymore, because the extended versions offer so much more enjoyment. The packaging is very well done and with two discs of bonus material, you definitely get your dollar's worth.

So, my suggestion is that if you're one of the dozen Americans who don't own any of the LOTR films yet, splurge and get the extended version. I promise that after seeing them you'll realize that you don't need (or even want) the theatrical versions. However, if you're on a tight budget, this box set is a nice way to get three of the best films of all time for a fair price.

The Best Movie Trilogy Ever Made! FULL SKULL BABY!
'The Lord of the Rings' movie trilogy is incredible! All three films in the trilogy go by author J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' book trilogy fairly well. But, in my opinion, they could have gone by the books a little bit better than they already do. The special effects, cinematography, and acting are truly spectacular! And the music (score) is phenomenal! Though they are not perfect, each film in the trilogy, 'The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Two Towers', and 'The Return of the King', are equally wonderful in almost every way! I highly recommend that you buy 'The Lord of the Rings'-The Motion Picture Trilogy (Widescreen Edition) [Boxed Set]! All three DVDs are great and have excellent special features. Thank you Peter Jackson and crew for these three woderful Oscar-winning movies!

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