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The lord of the rings : [DVD]

3-film collection

Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, (1969-), Orlando Bloom, (1977-), Billy Boyd, (1968-), John Gilbert, Ian Holm, (1931-2020,), Peter Jackson, (1961-), Christopher Lee, (1922-2015,), Andrew Lesnie, (1956-2015,), Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, (1976-), Viggo Mortensen, (1958-), Barrie Osborne, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Howard Shore, Liv Tyler, Fran Walsh, (1959-), Hugo Weaving, (1960-), Elijah Wood, (1981-), J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973)

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In bringing J.R.R. Tolkien's nearly unfilmable work to the screen, Jackson benefited from extraordinary special effects, evocative New Zealand locales, and an exceptionally well-chosen cast, but most of all from his own adaptation with co-writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, preserving Tolkien's vision and often his very words, but also making logical changes to accommodate the medium of film. While purists complained about these changes and about characters and scenes left out of the films, the additional hours of material in the extended editions help appease them by delving more deeply into Tolkien's music, the characters, and loose ends that enrich the story, such as an explanation of the Faramir-Denethor relationship, and the appearance of the Mouth of Sauron at the gates of Mordor.

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Title Statement The lord of the rings : [DVD]: 3-film collection / New Line Cinema presents a Wingnut Films production ; directed by Peter Jackson ; screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson.
Additional Contributors Astin, Sean
Bean, Sean
Blanchett, Cate,1969-
Bloom, Orlando,1977-
Boyd, Billy,1968-
Gilbert, John
Holm, Ian,1931-2020
Jackson, Peter,1961-
Lee, Christopher,1922-2015
Lesnie, Andrew,1956-2015
McKellen, Ian
Monaghan, Dominic,1976-
Mortensen, Viggo,1958-
Osborne, Barrie
Rhys-Davies, John
Serkis, Andy
Shore, Howard
Tyler, Liv
Walsh, Fran,1959-
Weaving, Hugo,1960-
Wood, Elijah,1981-
Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973
Publication Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment,[2013]©2013
Extent of Item 3 videodiscs (558 minutes)
Standard Number (UPC, etc.) 794043159114
Other Number av08014315
General Notes Title from container.
"Theatrical versions"--container.
Based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Originally released as individual motion pictures.
Production Credits Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; production design, Grant Major ; film editor, John Gilbert ; music, Howard Shore.
Performance Credits Elijah Wood, Ian McKellan, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving.
Audience & Ratings Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.
Languages Audio track in English, with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, captions in English.
System Details DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Terms of Use For private home use only.
Contents Disc 1. The fellowship of the ring(178 minutes). Disc 2. The two towers(179 minutes). Disc 3. The return of the king(200 minutes).
Summary In bringing J.R.R. Tolkien's nearly unfilmable work to the screen, Jackson benefited from extraordinary special effects, evocative New Zealand locales, and an exceptionally well-chosen cast, but most of all from his own adaptation with co-writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, preserving Tolkien's vision and often his very words, but also making logical changes to accommodate the medium of film. While purists complained about these changes and about characters and scenes left out of the films, the additional hours of material in the extended editions help appease them by delving more deeply into Tolkien's music, the characters, and loose ends that enrich the story, such as an explanation of the Faramir-Denethor relationship, and the appearance of the Mouth of Sauron at the gates of Mordor.
Subjects & Genres
By Topic Dwarfs (Folklore)--Fiction
Elves--Fiction
Gold rings--Fiction
Gollum (Fictitious character)--Fiction
Good and evil--Fiction
Hobbits (Fictitious characters)--Fiction
Middle Earth (Imaginary place)--Fiction
Quests (Expeditions)--Fiction
Wizards--Fiction
By Name Aragorn
Gandalf
Baggins, Bilbo
Baggins, Frodo
Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973.Lord of the rings
By Genre Action and adventure films
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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