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It is now at a close. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" has brought the long-awaited trilogy to a grand finish, as epic as one could ever imagine. "The Return of the King" is easily the film that all of us have been waiting for - a sweeping tale of true heroism and chivalry unlike anything I have ever seen before. To say that it blows away the two previous films is only icing on the cake - it confirms that we have witnessed one of the most emotionally overpowering fantasies ever made. "Return of the King" begins with a flashback to Smeagol (Andy Serkis), a hobbit who discovers his fellow hobbit friend has found the all-powerful ring. Smeagol relishes the ring so much that he fights for it and kills his friend. Slowly, through the years. he is so consumed by its power that he transforms into the ugly, skeletal creature we all know as Gollum. Thus, we are left with other fellow hobbits, Frodo (Elijah Wood) and his best friend, Sam (Sean Astin), as they make their way to Mordor to destroy the ring, the very same ring that Gollum craves. Considering Gollum is along for this journey, he tries to turn Frodo against Sam, claiming Sam wants the ring for himself. Meanwhile, we return to the heroes of the former battle at Helm's Deep and Isengard from "The Two Towers," which include the powerful wizard Gandalf the White (Ian McKellen), the Ranger and soon-to-be King Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas, the elf archer (Orlando Bloom) and Gimli, the feisty, boisterous dwarf (John Rhys-Davies). All four are rejoined with the hobbits, Merry (Dominic Monaghan)and Pippin (Billy Boyd), last seen in battle fighting along with the Ents in Isengard. There is to be one or two more battles to fight, mainly to distract the fiery Eye of Sauron so that Frodo can complete his dangerous quest. After all, the Eye sees all.Read full review
If you enjoy fantasy fiction sagas then you will love this dramatic action packed movie series. It is filled with non-stop action and adventure scenes that explode after steady buildup as the characters endure death defying obstacles throughout their journey. It does however, in relation to reality as we know it, prove that the ultimate price to victory is through vigilant sacrifice. In my personal opinion this movie is a must see two thumbs up. The only possible downside that I can think of really is the run time. It does take about eight full hours to watch the entire trilogy, including the extra features, but trust me when I say that it is well worth it.
Lord of the Rings is full of adventure, noble struggles, and wonderous experiences: so we buy a DVD and dope ourselves up on fantasy for three hours. Hah! If people were only honest, noble, and courageous! The truth is, although we THINK of ourselves as a carbon copy of Aragorn, we are actually selfish, petty-minded, dishonest, ignoble, cowardly, untrustworthy, disloyal, lust-craved, bitter, jealous, unpleasant, and greedy. Neither are real wizards good-guys: real ones are evil. Oh my, do we all need help! So, instead of actually trying to become a noble person (or marrying one), we just buy the movie! Well, this movie certainly does its job - it will hold you spellbound until you come back to reality. Yes, I recommend that you get doped up on "The Lord of the Rings"!
Great original and just what they said I would be. At one time I had all the original 3 and in time and moving had missplaced this one. It was going to be my turn withe familly for three night of movie night so I showd the 3 series originals Would recommend but be aware they are long. Thanks
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One of the great purchase I've ever made on eBay. If you love the whole LOTR franchise then you must own this DVD. The first Disc contain the theatrical version of the movie, while the second Disc contains various documentaries about The Return of The King that you've never seen before. However, this DVD aren't exactly the same as "The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King 4 Disc DVD" as it contain less 'behind-the-scene' feature than the 4 disc edition. But if you are on a tight budget and wish to have one of the great-movie-ever-made DVD, then this DVD would be a great option for you to have.
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