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Here are my
reviews on all the books, films and other stuff to do with Lord of the
Rings. Key: 
- as powerful as the One Ring itself, though not as dangerous
- like the three Elven Rings, this cannot be
touched by the
power of the Dark Lord
-
- this will be corrupted by the power of
Sauron
and will fall into darkness
- as evil as the Eye of Sauron
The Hobbit: This is a great book, which
I really enjoyed when I first read it quite a few years ago. It is a
brilliant read, which provides an excellent beginning to the Lord of the
Rings story. Reading of this is fairly important for complete
understanding and appreciation of the Lord of the Rings.
Rating: 
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship
of the Ring: Personally, this is my favourite part of the story, just
because it is the beginning of the adventure, and it revolves around
Frodo, who has been dragged into this huge quest. There isn't quite as
much fighting as there is in the next two, but it is full of excitement
and danger.
Rating: 
The Lord of the Rings: The Two
Towers: This is a very dark and powerful story, with the first half
telling the story of how the broken Fellowship struggle to find each
other again, whilst fighting off the servants of the enemy. This part of
the story is quite hard to follow, but very interesting. The second half
of the book describes the journey of Frodo and Sam into Mordor, and has
a very sinister feel to it, with a rather scary ending!
Rating:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of
the King: The final part of the trilogy continues the dark deeds in
Mordor, and the terrifying journey of Frodo and Sam, as well of that of
Aragorn, and his companions. At the end, when everyone returns home,
there is a sting in the tail, as many things have changed in the Shire.
Be prepared to cry at the very sad
ending!!
Rating:
Unfinished Tales: I skipped the first
half of this book, because it was all about people who I've never heard
of before - I probably should have read the Silmarillion first! However,
the story of why Gandalf sent the dwarves to find Bilbo, all about the
Istari and the Palantìri, and about Galadriel and Celeborn, was
incredibly interesting.
Rating:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship
of the Ring: Movie Guide. This is a lovely book full of glossy pictures
from the film (though not quite as many of a certain elf as one might
have hoped for) and packed with fascinating insights as to how the film
was made. There are also many behind the scenes shots, and quotes from
the cast and
crew.
Rating:
The Lord of the Rings: The
Fellowship of the Ring: Photo Guide: I think this is supposed to be a
children's book as it explains the story fairly simply, but there are a
lot of good pictures, and there is one of Legolas that I haven't seen
anywhere before, and two that aren't in the
film.
Rating:
The Lord of the Rings: The
Fellowship of the Ring: Sticker Book: Yes, I am obsessed enough to go and
collect all of the stickers from the film. There are some great film
shots, and they come in a beautiful book, although the middle page of mine
has fallen out, and I am currently waiting for the last thirteen stickers
to be sent to me through the post. The only drawback of collecting them is
that in order to get all of the stickers, you have to buy an awful lot
more packets than you think you would need, as some appear a lot more
frequently than others. Also, there are so many of orcs, and not that many
of Legolas. I mean, who wants an orc
sticker?
Rating:
Films:
The Lord of the Rings: The
Fellowship of the Ring. Director: Peter Jackson. If you have not seen this
film, where in Middle-Earth have you been for the last six months, why are
you here, and are you completely mad?? This is most definitely the most
incredible, brilliant film I have ever seen, and probably ever will do -
that is until the next two come out. Every single character has been cast
wonderfully, the acting is phenomenal, and everything looks EXACTLY like
you picture it in your head when reading the book.
Fantastic.
Rating:
The Lord of the Rings: The
Two Towers. Director Peter Jackson. This is film is much darker than the
first, but the action is enthralling all the way through. Although
there are a few extra plot lines for a few characters, the journey of
the broken Fellowship is continued beautifully. The long awaited CG
characters Gollum and Treebeard are seen for the first time, and while
Gollum is captured perfectly, Treebeard is a little incredible. Even so,
how believable can a walking talking tree be? (Sorry, I know he's an ent,
not a tree.)
Rating:
DVDs:
The Lord of the Rings: the
Fellowship of the Ring. WOW! this is so amazing. There are loads of
extras, with so many interviews with all of the cast and crew, and great
behind the scenes shots. There is a whole little section just for Orlando,
and you can see him bungee-jumping!!! The Enya video is really good, but
with all of the clips from the film, it had me in tears before the first
verse was even over. There is a wonderful look into the Two Towers, and a
bit from the Director's Cut DVD, coming out in November - even more
Legolas! In other reviews, they say that the three main extras are a
little repetitive, but I say who cares, and they obviously aren't real
LOTR
fans.
Rating:
The Lord of the Rings: The
Fellowship of the Ring Special Edition DVD: The replacement of many
deleted scenes in the film really makes a difference and the already
outstanding film just comes to life, especially with many little moments
like the lembas scene and the gift giving, which Tolkiens fan will really
appreciate. The exras on this DVD are superb; my favourites being
"The Fellowship of the Cast" and "A Day in the Life of a
Hobbit"
Rating:
Music: The
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings Soundtrack. Composer:
Howard Shore: This is a CD packed with some beautifully moving tunes and
some exciting, loud ones, where you can imagine being chased by Black
Riders in your own home! The orchestration is brilliant, and completely
captures the mood of the story. My favourite tracks are 10, 16, 17, 18,
but they are all
brilliant.
Rating: The
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Soundtrack. Composer: Howard Shore: Like
the first one, this CD is an absolute masterpiece. There is less of the
loud, dark music of the orcs found on the previous CD, which is a change
for the better in my opinion. There are still the old themes of the
Fellowship and the hobbits, but with some new tunes, like the strident
Rohan music, and some new Elven music.
Rating: The
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings Piano/Guitar/Vocal Music.
Composer: Howard Shore: I really wanted to be able to play all of the
wonderful tunes from the soundtrack on my piano. However, this is a rather
disappointing book, as it only contains 6 out of the 18 tracks on the CD,
and the notation is rather simple. Nevertheless, this has not stopped me
playing it many times.
Rating:
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