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DVD
Reviews - The Lord of the Rings
The Fellowship of the Ring |
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The Lord of the
Rings
The Fellowship of the Ring
(New Line Home
Entertainment)
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| DVD
Release Date: |
August
6, 2002
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| Length: |
178 mins.
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| Rated: |
PG-13
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| Format: |
Widescreen
(2.35:1) |
| Languages: |
English
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| Subtitles: |
English
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| Extras: |
3 Making-Of Documentaries, 15 Web Featurettes, Music Video, DVD
Preview, Theatrical Trailers, TV Spots
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Ahhh. The first DVD edition of last
Christmas's big hit. The draw, more so than the dazzling effects and
the epic plot, was the immense tension which ran throughout the film.
With an onslaught both visually as well as aurally, one just couldn't
help but focus all nervous attention when cued to do so. This however
worked comparatively against the movie at times, for at moments
without any distress, the narrative took over and things became
alarmingly slow. Luckily, this only happened a few times since most of
it was exceedingly suspenseful. As a whole, it was highly enjoyable
and sure to entertain.
In a two disc set, the first carried the movie itself while the second
held all the supplements. These extras included three trailers, six TV
spots, a behind-the-scenes preview of the next movie, a preview of the
Special Extended DVD Edition, a look at a video game, and an Enya
music video. There were also three decent length featurettes and
fifteen short ones, all on the making of the film. While each was
respectable, bear in mind that there were plenty of times when
overlapping information was presented. As for a commentary track,
there was none to be found.
Heavy on action and intensity, this film started off the series with
grandeur.
| The Movie: |
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9/10 |
| The Extras: |
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5/10 |
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| Recommendation: |
One
For The Library |
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