Seth Farmer
16Jun11
I DIDN'T GET TO SEE IT OH MY GOD
This film is like a meticulous story-teller. The details are intricate, the descriptions are vivid, images are wonderful.
My estimation of these films drops with each successive viewing. Jackson's direction is compelling when the camera whirls over large spaces, flying over mountains or diving into caverns, but he's lost when it comes to conversation.
After a recent viewing, "Fellowship" remains my favorite film in the trilogy. It's a great introduction to the world of Middle Earth and yet it feels like a complete story from beginning to end rather than a mere installment like the other two. The fellowship is formed and ultimately fails, and we get Boromir's entire character arc in one movie. "Fellowship" has a seductive magic; nothing feels perfunctory.
Sam is the real hero in the first part, Frodo just sucks..! a very awesome fantasy story, great pictures & perfect ambiente - made to escape from this shit place aka as earth..!
I must confess, at the time I saw it in theaters; I really didn't think much of the movie at all. I suppose the length and lack of an intermission were really too much for me. As I grew older and grew to love the genre of fantasy, my opinion turned around and I fell in love with it. What Jackson accomplished is an Herculean task of adapting the books and he came out in flying colors. Everything about it is amazing.
A technical achievement that can not be denied, I was saddened by the parts of the books that I enjoyed that got cut out yet also frustrated at how the non-extended version I watched did not seem to end. Overall though you can't deny that it is incredibly impressive as a work of film. Excited to see the next two installments.
These movies came along at exactly the right time in my life. I was dealing with some difficult stuff but for three years each Christmas I got to go with my Dad and lose myself in Middle Earth with the hobbits and elves and dwarfs and orcs and fucking walking trees, where death wasn’t a brutal, ugly, soul destroying thing, but actually really beautiful. They helped me a lot and I’ll always be pretty attached to them.
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1st part of Jackson's masterpiece. Ten years old this year and well worth revisiting. Jackson's faithfulness to the source material and his amazing attention to detail just put these films so far over expectations. Casting was just about perfect with special kudos to Christopher Lee, Viggo Mortensen and Sean Bean. Craftsmanship at its best. And I for one love the undertones between Sam and Frodo. Sue me.
I was dreading rewatching Fellowship of the Ring afraid it wouldn't hold up & I'm very happy my fears were unjustified. It's still magnificent with very few missteps and does not look like a ten year-old movie. Peter Jackson's attention to detail is magnificent and I'm now over the fact that Guillermo Del Toro isn't directing The Hobbit.
Changed my mind about this movie. Great for its scenery, landscapes, make up, special effects, but honestly, Frodo/Sam ? This is really really gay. (don't misunderstand me, I'm just pissed off because it was not on purpose) And there are few actually interesting speeches/conversations which is a shame.
Je n'avais vu un film si fantastique comme ca, très long, mais par contre je n'ai pas laissé de profiter.