The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Richard A. Zwelling (Rating: 4/4) |
Before writing this review, I will freely admit that I have just begun
reading J.R.R. Tolkien's highly-lauded Lord of the Rings series, so
forgive me if any of my comments seem short-sighted or incomplete.
However, as somebody who has seen the first two...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Eugene Novikov (Rating: A) |
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Ian
Holm, Christopher Lee, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd,
Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler,
Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Hugo
Weaving. Directed by...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by David N. Butterworth (Rating: 2.5/4) |
There's an amusing moment an hour or two into "The Lord of the Rings: The
Fellowship of the Ring," Peter Jackson's ambitious first of three part
adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic trilogy about hairy-footed hobbits,
glowing gold rings, and...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Aahz |
After watching Jackson's LotR, my primary and I watched Bakshi's version
on DVD. Where I was moderately unhappy with Jackson originally, now I
think that Jackson truly squandered his opportunity. more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Christian Pyle (Rating: A) |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Reviewed by Christian Pyle
Directed by Peter Jackson
Written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson (based on the novel
by J. R. R. Tolkien)
Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 3/4) |
I have not read the books of J.R.R. Tolkien's hugely popular epic fantasy
though I have always meant to. This may be the year I choose to finally after
abandoning what many deem as the epic fantasy of all time. There is no doubt
about it because the...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Karina Montgomery |
This is a difficult review to write. It's no secret that everyone I know
who has seen this movie has loved it with a fever beyond normalcy. It's
well known too that J.R.R. Tolkein's Middle Earth books were the zygotes of
fantasy literature as we know...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Ronald O. Christian (Rating: 9/10) |
The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett
Directed by Peter Jackson
Screenplay by Frances Walsh from the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien
Score: 9 stars of 10 more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: B) |
LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE (director/writer: Peter
Jackson; screenwriters: based on the book by J. R. R. Tolkien /Fran Walsh/
Philippa Boyens; cinematographer: Andrew Lesnie; editor: John Gilbert; music:
Howard Shore; cast: Elijah...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Shane Burridge |
Like many other kids in high school, I became absorbed in Tolkien's 'Lord of
the Rings' trilogy. In fact I was so taken by it that I adapted my own
320-page homage in comic strip. I can't really explain the trilogy's
phenomenal popularity, but I do...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Alex Ioshpe (Rating: 9/10) |
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Directed by: Peter Jackson
Written by: Peter Jackson, Frances Walsh and Philippa Boyens
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellan, Ian Holm, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Bean, Sean
Astin, Liv Tyler, Cate...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Homer Yen (Rating: A-) |
No one can envy Frodo's (Elijah Wood) insuperable
task. An evil ring has come into his possession. But
it is no ordinary ring, for it was forged from the
blood of the sinister Dark Lord many epochs ago. more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 4/4) |
Directed by Peter Jackson. Screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and
Jackson, based on the novel by JRR Tolkien. Starring Elijah Wood, Ian
McKellen, Viggo Mortensen. Running time: 177 minutes. Rated PG for
frightening scenes by the MFCB. Reviewed on...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 10/10) |
CAPSULE: Three hours of what may be just about the best
fantasy film ever made tells the story of J. R. R. Tolkien's
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. Intelligent and visually
beautiful, Peter Jackson's first film of the LORD OF THE RINGS...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Ram Samudrala |
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. This is an old
adage that has been the basis for many a story. It is the primary plot
device behind John Tolkien's /The Lord of the Rings/ classic. Written
in 1954-55, with origins dating back to...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Jonathan F. Richards |
For the first magical hour of “The Fellowship of the Ring”, you hope it
will never end. By the time its third hack-and-chop hour winds down, you begin
to think maybe it won’t. more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Jon Popick (Rating: 8/10) |
Let me preface this review by saying I know very little about The Lord of
the Rings trilogy. I did have the long-playing record of The Hobbit, a
much-maligned animated version of the prequel to Rings made in the late
'70s. But that doesn't mean I...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Bob Bloom (Rating: 3.5/4) |
LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001) 3 1/2 stars out of 4.
Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Cate
Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo
Weaving, Sean...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by JoBlo |
PLOT:
We're in Middle Earth and it's packed with hobbits, elves, dwarves, wizards and
all other kinds of kooky characters. A ring has turned up that is extremely
powerful and is said to lead anyone who holds it to evil. The Dark Lord Sauron
wants that...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Susan Granger (Rating: 8/10) |
At last, the first installment of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic good-versus-evil
adventure, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," is here!
Meticulously directed by Peter Jackson, this begins a mythic trilogy - with all
three films made...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Harvey S. Karten |
Reviewed by Harvey Karten
New Line Cinema/ Wingnut Films
Director: Peter Jackson
Writer: Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson
Cast: Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom,
Billy Boyd, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen,...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Robin Clifford |
"One ring to rule them all, One ring to find them. One ring to bring them
all and in the darkness bind them." So begins the epic adventure of J.R.R.
Tolkien brought to the screen for the first time in live action by director
Peter Jackson in part one,...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Laura Clifford |
When Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm, "The Sweet Hereafter") finds the One Ring
he becomes oddly possessive of it, but when he leaves the Shire, his old
friend Gandalf (Ian McKellen, "X-Men") persuades him to leave it for his
beloved cousin Frodo (Elijah Wood,...more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Steve Rhodes |
For those of you who, like me, were disappointed by HARRY POTTER AND THE
SORCERER'S STONE, as well as for those of you who can't get enough of magical
tales, New Line Cinema has the perfect answer: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE
FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. more |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review |
by Christopher Null (Rating: 3.5/5) |
You think Harry Potter had expectations? It's a beloved book, sure, but
it was published in 1997. In 10 years it will be as forgotten as The
Bridges of Madison County. But J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
dates all the way back to 1937, and...more |