The Lord of the Rings trilogy - Movie Reviews

[EG]

this is a new topic, for everyone to write their own "movie review" of the film.  Lets see if we can write a great synopsis of the film, include what you thought of the choice of actors, how well they played their parts, a short overview of the story of the film, and what you thought of the way it ended, and parts you thought you would have liked to have seen in the movie, which weren't included.

[EG]

this is a new topic, for everyone to write their own "movie review" of the film.  Lets see if we can write a great synopsis of the film, include what you thought of the choice of actors, how well they played their parts, a short overview of the story of the film, and what you thought of the way it ended, and parts you thought you would have liked to have seen in the movie, which weren't included.

[EG]

this is a new topic, for everyone to write their own "movie review" of the film.  Lets see if we can write a great synopsis of the film, include what you thought of the choice of actors, how well they played their parts, a short overview of the story of the film, and what you thought of the way it ended, and parts you thought you would have liked to have seen in the movie, which weren't included.

PLEASE lets keep this topic to the Movie Review basis.  I dont want this to turn into lots of comments about,  I really enjoyed ROTK.... its cool etc.  I think it would be great to write some reviews, your thoughts on certain sections of it, so that we can have a topic that is useful reading to everyone thanks

My synopsis
Return of the King opens with a flashback to the days when Gollum was Smeagol, and he is out fishing on the lake with his cousin Deagol.  Deagol is dragged overboard by a large fish he has hooked, and whilst under water, sees something gleaming in the water.  When he surfaces he sees it is a ring.  Smeagol senses that this is a special ring, and asks for it as his birthday present.  Deagol senses its pull and refuses, in the ensuing fight, Smeagol murders Deagol.  We are then shown shots of the gradual decline of Smeagol as he is ostricised by his community and forced to live alone in the caves.  The Ring brings to him "unnatural long life" and his appearance changes as does his behaviour.  He talks to himself as a split personality, being both Smeagol and Gollum.

We are then taken to the present day, and see Gollum urging Sam and Frodo to hurry, as he hears the forces of Sauron gathering towards the Black Gate.

Meanwhile, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf, Theoden and Eomer advance to Isengard where Treebeard is guarding Saruman in his tower.  The surroundings are flooded and Merry and Pippin are perched upon a wall enjoying the contents of Saruman's larder.  It is here that Pippin discovers the Palantir of Saruman and Gandalf takes it from him for safe keeping.

The movie then cuts to the Golden Halls of Edoras where a feast of celebration for the victory of the Battle of Helms Deep is taking place.  Later that night, Pippin feels the pull of the Palantir, and takes it from Gandalf in his sleep, and looking into it, reveals himself to Sauron.  Sauron beleives that Pippin is the one who holds his Ring.  With this in mind, Gandalf sees no other choice but to take Pippin with him as he rides to Gondor to waken Denethor (steward of Gondor) to the desperate trouble that he is in.

Meanwhile, we see the Lady Arwen riding to the Grey Havens to take the last ship to Valinor as she leaves Middle Earth.  On her journey she has a vision of her son with Aragorn, and abandons her journey and returns to Rivendell to plead with Elrond, her father, to remake the sword that cut the Ring from Saurons hand and to give it back to its rightful heir Aragorn in his time of need.

Once at Minas Tirith, the white city of Gondor, Denethor decries Gandalf, claiming he knows all.  He asks of the death of his son Boromir, and confessing that Boromir died saving him, Pippin pledges his allegiance to Gondor.

At this time Frodo, Sam and Gollum reach Minas Morgul, the home of the Witch King, the most deadly servant of Sauron, the one that no man can kill.  At the base of its entrance are the long steps to Shelobs Lair, which the hobbits take, not knowing the fate that awaits them.

The next day, Pippin is seen lighting the beacon of Gondor, awakening Rohan to the call of Gondor as Faramir and his men try to stop the orcs taking over the river city of Gondor, Osgiliath. Theoden on seeing the beacons lit rouses his people to goto Gondor's aid and tells them to all meet at Dunharrow.

Faramir and his men are defeated and return to Minas Tirith, where he reveals to Gandalf that he met Frodo two days ago and told him of where they were headed. Denethor meanwhile is disgusted at his son's retreat from Osgiliath and orders him to return to take back the city.

On the Stairs Gollum convinces Frodo that Sam wants to take the Ring from him, and in an ensuing conflict, Frodo orders Sam to return home, and goes alone with Gollum into the cave.

Back at Dunharrow Theoden is dismayed at the few numbers of men who have arrived to fight in battle.  That evening Elrond arrives to give Aragorn the reforged sword, Andruil, and advises him to gather extra forces by calling on the Dead who live under the mountain.  They have an oath to fulfil to the heir of Isildur and with Andruil he hopes they will follow him to Minas Tirith, aid them in battle, and hence be freed of their oath, and be left in peace.

The next day the forces gathered at Dunharrow leave for Minas Tirth, together with Eowyn in disguise as a man, carrying before her Merry.  At the same time Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli enter the paths of the dead, where Aragorn asks the dead to follow him.

Faramir returns to Minas Tirith as the only survivor, badly wounded.  Denethor on seeing his son, abandons his post and bids his men do the same.  But Gandalf stands in his stead, and orders the men to defend their city against the great forces of orcs and men of Sauron who have come to attack.

Frodo enters the cave alone, Gollum has abandoned him.  He wanders through the caves, and is chased by Shelob a giant spider and narrowly escapes her and her webs, to be caught then by Gollum who tries to strangle him, but Frodo throws off.  Exhausted he falls to the floor, to see a vision of Galadriel reminding him of his task.  He stumbles onwards.

Sam meanwhile, cannot leave Frodo, and returns to the cave to see Shelob sting Frodo and spin a tight web around his lifeless body.  He stabs her with Frodo's sword sting, and eventually wounds her so badly, she retreats back into her cave.  Seeing Frodo lifeless, he panics and takes the Ring from him, assuming he alone will have to finish this journey.  Hearing orc footsteps he hides, and overhears them say that Frodo is not dead, but sleeping.  Dismayed, he follows them to the Tower of Cirith Ungol where Frodo is taken to the topmost room.

The Rohirrim arrive in time to aid the defences of Minas Tirith and join the battle.  At this time Denethor is preparing a funeral pyre for himself and his son.  Pippin alerts Gandalf to this, and between them they rescue Faramir from the fire, but Denethor is caught alight, and dives to his death from the top of the cliff.

Meanwhile Mumakil (giant elephant type creatures) arrive in the battle and the Rohirrim fight to kill them.  The Mumakil are backed up by the Nazgul on their fell beasts, the Witch King amongst them.  He attacks Theoden knocking him from his horse.  On seeing this Eowyn rushes towards them and cuts off the head of the Witch Kings beast.  Laughing the Witch King reminds her that no man can kill him, and attacks her.  Merry jumps up and stabs him in the leg, distracting him.  Eowyn removes her helmet to reveal she is "no man" and kills the Witch King.  Theoden dies.

Aragorn in the meantime has arrived on the Black Ships with Legolas and Gimli, and the army of the Dead.  Soon the battle is over, as the Dead defeat Sauron's forces.  Aragorn releases them from their oath.

Sam fights the orcs remaining in Cirith Ungol, and releases Frodo, returning the Ring to him.

Aragorn encourages those left to attack the Black Gate to divert Sauron's attention from Frodo and his move into Mordor, as they still beleive he is alive.

On the slopes of Mount Doom, Frodo is worn down by the weight and pull of the One Ring.  Sauron's eye is scouring Mordor looking for him when Aragorn and the remaining soldiers arrive at the Black Gate.  His eye is drawn to them.  

Sam carries Frodo up the Mount as he is no longer able to carry himself.  Suddenly they are attacked by Gollum.  Frodo escapes and with new strength runs into Mount Doom.

Aragorn and his army fight in vain hope against the vast forces of Sauron.

Once in the Mount, Sam urges Frodo to drop the Ring into the fires, but Frodo cannot, and claims it as his own, and puts it on.  Gollum rushes in and tries to wrestle the Ring from him, finally biting it from his finger.  Frodo battles to reclaim it, and in the ensuing struggle, Gollum falls into the fires, still clutching the Ring and dragging Frodo with him.  Sam drags Frodo to safety and they run out of the Mount as it explodes behind them.  At the same time, the eye of Sauron collapses, and a great chasm appears in the ground of Mordor, taking with it its buildings and those forces of Sauron unable to escape.

Frodo and Sam are rescued from Mount Doom by Gandalf and the Eagles and taken to Minas Tirith were they are reunited with their friends.  Aragorn is crowned as King Elessar of Gondor, and Elrond brings Arwen to him.

After the ceremonies, the hobbits return to the Shire, where Sam weds Rosie Cotton.  However Frodo finds that he is having difficulty settling back into life in the Shire.  Gandalf arrives one evening, with Bilbo taking him to the Grey Havens to sail to Valinor with the elves.  The four hobbits accompany them.

At the Grey Havens, Elrond, Galadriel and Celeborn wait.  They say their farewells and Bilbo boards the ship with them.  Gandalf turns to the hobbits and tells them that he is going on the ship too, his task has ended, then turns to Frodo and says "it is time".  The hobbits cannot beleive that Frodo is leaving, and tearfully say goodbye.

Returning to the Shire, the last scene is of Sam and Rosie and their two children going into their home.

(sorry its so long, but well, the story is   )

[In AmericEar]

I thought it was a great movie and all the actors were fantastic they all put their heart into it. there were some great stunts and well done Andy Serkis for playin Gollum ... or Smeagol whichever you prefer the only problem was:
U saw they end, stood up and it carried on, u saw the end stood up it carried on,U saw they end, stood up and it carried on, u saw the end stood up it carried on,All I can say is

11 oscars one for each ending.
THE END


me and me mate counted there were actuallly 7

[EG]

(my synposis of the film )

This movie follows the first two books of the Epic Lord of the Rings novel by JRR Tolkien.

It follows the story of a young hobbit and his cause to free the people of Middle Earth from the evil that is led by the dark Lord Sauron.  Frodo comes by the one Ring, that is all that Sauron needs to become complete once more and regain his full power in order to rule all of Middle Earth.  Naturally the people of Middle Earth do not want this to happen, and the only way that they can be saved is if the One Ring is destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom, which lies in the heart of Lord Sauron's lands, of Mordor.

This movie follows the quest of Frodo (played by Elijah Wood) and his journey to Mount Doom.  A wizard, Gandalf (Ian McKellen) asks him to take the Ring to Rivendell (the haven of elves created by Elrond (Hugo Weaving)) and he is assisted by three fellow hobbits Samwise (Sean Astin), Pippin (Billy Boyd) and Merry (Dominic Monaghan).  Their journey takes them  via a small town of Bree where they come across a stranger, a Ranger, named Strider (Viggo Mortensen), who later transpires to be Aragorn, heir to the throne of Gondor.

Once in Rivendell a secret council is called of all the races of Middle Earth where they are instructed that the Ring must be destroyed.  Since no one else volunteers, Frodo says that he will take the Ring to Mount Doom, but cannot do it alone.  There Legolas (Orlando Bloom), an elf of the woodland realm, Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), a dwarf, Boromir (Sean Bean) a man, the son of the Steward of Gondor join with Gandalf, Aragorn and the hobbits to form the "Fellowship of the Ring" to assist and protect Frodo on his quest.  Before they leave we see Aragorn and Arwen (Liv Tyler), daughter of Elrond bequeath their love for each other, and her give him the Evenstar as a token of their devotion.

Their journey continues via Moria (the dwarf haven beneath the Misty Mountains) where they have to overcome the wrath of a Balrog, a firey beast that lives in the depths of Moria.  It is here that Gandalf falls and the rest of the Fellowship must continue alone.  Their journey takes them then to Lorien the home of Galadriel (Cate Blanchett) and Celeborn ().  It is here that Galadriel bestows gifts on the members of the Fellowship in order to assist them in their quest.

Soon after leaving Lorien the Fellowship come across a band of Uruks, bound to capture the hobbits and the Ring.  They are instructed by Saruman (Christopher Lee), the White Wizard, who has become corrupt and wants the Ring for his own means.  There ensues a long battle.  Two hobbits, Merry and Pippin are taken by the uruks and Boromir dies defending them.  Frodo and Sam escape to make their way, alone to Mount Doom.  The remaining three, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli make a pact to rescue the two captive hobbits.........

The movie ends here, with Frodo and Sam looking out to Mount Doom, "the one place in Middle Earth they dont want to be, but the one place they have to goto"

[cheergurl]

It was a wonderful movie and it had some great stunts.  but it is sort of sad when King theoden dies!!!

[Samwise Gamgee]

My Rotk Review

I was eagerly awaitng Rotk as I had watched both TTT and Fotr, and couldn't wait to see what happened (Even though I had read the book!) I simply thought it was amazing. The actors were great, each making me believe that they were who they were trying to be. The scenery was stunning. So sad at certain points, when Pippin had to leave Merry, when Frodo turned away Sam, when Theoden died. But I loved every minute of it!My favourite bit was at the 'Crack of Doom' but I also liked the bit when Frodo awoke, and when Sam stood at the door and did that smile of his (My secret fantasy's came into play there!)I didn't mind about the endings really, it just helped me understand what was going on....Hey, I must've enjoyed it, as I saw it 28 times at the cinema!The one small point I was really, really hoping to see was 'The Scouring of The Shire'!But it dosen't matter, the film was good enough for me!Already got it on preorder down at Woolies!

[Yalewen]

I haven't read the books so I couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen, I was most looking forward to the Mount Doom and The Battle Pelennor Fields scenes the most! And they didn't disappoint! All the actors and actresses were amazing in this film and I especially though that Sean Astin and Elijah Wood portrayed their characters very well and their friendship was an important factor for how well they acted on screen. Billy and Dom were good because they were there to provide the comedy and I loved the dance on the table at the beginning! And I was shocked to see how their characters had developed, they had to cope with being by themselves in places they had never been to and how they coped with the war was truely remarkable! I thoroughly enjoyed watching it and at the end when Frodo leaves made me cry!! But to be honest I thought that the ending was a bit dragged out but the film was still good, I appreciate that PJ cut the film down and he should be very proud of the film.  

[EG]

My synposis
The movie opens with a shot of the Misty Mountains and zooms back to a flashback of Gandalf commanding the Balrog, and his ultimate fall into the chasm of Moria.  We now follow Gandalf on his fall with the Balrog, fighting all the way.

Frodo suddenly wakes in the rocks of Emyn Muil, startled.  Sam and Frodo try to pace their way out the rocks, but continue to get lost.  Exhausted they fall asleep, and whilst they sleep a creature creeps up on them, its Gollum (Andy Serkis)!  As he pounces, Frodo and Sam awaken and struggle with him, finally tying him with a rope.  Gollum protests, and they release him on the understanding that he guide them to the Black Gates of Mordor.

We flip now to Pippin and Merry being carried by the uruks towards Isengard.  They are exhausted but whilst they run, Pippin manages to drop his elven leaf brooch on the ground.

We now see Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli following the tracks of the Uruks and Saruman informing the Wildmen that the men of Rohan have taken their lands, and they must seek revenge.

At Edoras, Eomer (Karl Urban) is seen riding with the Rohirrim into the city with the son of Theoden, Theodred who is dying.  Eomer confronts Theoden (Bernard Hill), who is old and weak and frail (under the power of Saruman) and his adviser Grima (Brad Dourif) informing him that the orcs of Saruman did this and asks for assistance.  Grima accuses him of lying and banishes him from the kingdom of Rohan.

Meanwhile the Uruk-hai carrying the hobbits stop overnight on the edges of Fangorn.  During the night, Eomer and the rohirrim attack and kill them all, Merry and Pippin escape into the forest.

Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli see Eomer and the horsemen ride by, and ask after the hobbits and uruks.  Eomer tells them that they were all killed in the night, and gives them two horses to travel to the fire burning their bodies.  Aragorn tracks the hobbits movements and they follow them into the forest.

Merry and Pip run trying to escape an orc still chasing them, and are picked up by Treebeard, an ent, a tree-shepherd, who beleives them to be "little orcs" and takes them to the white wizard.

Gollum meanwhile has led Frodo and Sam to the Dead Marshes and shows them a path through, that only he knows as a short cut to the Black Gates.  The marshes are full of the dead soldiers from earlier battles and Frodo falls into one, to be rescued by Gollum.  They quickly hide as a nazgul flies over on his fell beast.

Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli continue to follow the trail of the hobbits, and Legolas senses the white wizard approaching.  The wizard reveals himself to them and it is Gandalf now returned as Gandalf the White.  He explained to them that he defeated the Balrog and was returned to Middle Earth to fulfil his task.  He instructs them that they must ride to Edoras, and calls for the Lord of all horses, Shadowfax

Treebeard is now walking looking after the hobbits through Fangorn

Frodo, Sam and Gollum arrive at the Black Gates.  Sam falls and is nearly seen by the Easterlings arriving to assist Sauron's armies.  Gollum persuades them that to enter Mordor via the Black Gates would be very dangerous,  and that he knows a secret way into Mordor.

Eowyn (Miranda Otto) is weaping over the dead body of Theodred.  Grima finds her there and reveals his love for her. Gandalf and the others arive and enter the Golden Halls of Edoras, and see the frail mind and body of Theoden.  Gandalf commands Saruman to leave his body and release Theoden.  Saruman laughs as he thinks that Gandalf is but a grey wizard.  Gandalf throws off his cape and reveals his white clothes and releases Theoden from his spell.  Theoden recovers and banishes Grima from his kingdom.

The children arrive from the Westfold were the Wildmen burned their town.  They tell of the terror that Saruman has unleashed.  Theoden decides that they must evacuate and make for their stronghold in the mountains, Helms Deep.  Gandalf leaves to find Eomer and the Rohirrim (horsemen)

Grima has now arrived at Isengard and tells of Theoden's plans.  Saruman sends out orcs and wargs to attack them on their journey.

Sam, Frodo and Gollum continue on their journey and see the troops amassing for Sauron.  Suddenly these evil men are attacked by hidden archers.  Gollum skulks away, but Frodo and Sam are taken captive by the archers, Faramir (son of Denethor, (David Wenham)) and the soldiers of Gondor.

Aragorn remembers Arwen, and her leaving for Valinor and their last meeting.  Suddenly they are attacked by the warg riders.  Eowyn takes the rohan people on a safe route to Helms Deep, whilst the men fight.  Aragorn becomes trapped on a warg during the fight and is dragged over a cliff and disappeared presumed dead.

Grima tells Saruman of the weakness in the Deeping wall at Helms deep, a small drainage tunnel.  Saruman sends out his tens of thousands Uruks to attack Helms Deep

Arwen in a vision revives Aragorn, who is laid in a river, and the horse Brego carries him to Helms Deep.

Faramir questions Frodo and Sam about Boromir and their journey.  He captures Gollum and discovers the Ring.  He decides to take them all to Minas Tirith to make use of their new found weapon.

Aragorn sees the army of Uruks and rides quickly to Helms Deep to warn them.

The ents are gathering to decide if they will goto war

All men and boys are armed for battle at Helms Deep.  They are suprised by the arrival of an army of elves, lead by Haldir (Craig Parker) sent by Elrond to aid them.  The uruks arrive and the battle begins.

The ents decide not to goto war, that it is not their battle

The uruks blow up the Deeping Wall and the army of Rohan is overtaken.  They pull back to the Keep

Treebeard decides to take the hobbits to the edge of the forest so that they can make their way home.  Pippin persuades him to take them past the edge of the forest near to Isengard

Frodo, Sam, Gollum and Faramir arrive at Osgiliath, the Gondor city by the river, and see it under attack

Treebeard sees the edge of the forest, the destruction of it, that Saruman has done, and calls for the ents to goto war on Isengard

The nazgul arrive at Osgiliath and nearly take Frodo.

Aragorn persuades Theoden to make one last stand against the Uruks and ride out on horseback against them.  As they ride out, they see Gandalf and Eomer arrive with the Rohirrim.  They attack and the uruks flee into Fangorn and are caught by the trees.

The ents can be seen throwing rocks and destroying the mines surrounding Isengard.  They pull down the dam and water rushes and floods Isengard.

Faramir realises that he must let Frodo continue on his journey and releases them.

The film ends with Gollum leading them away, and plotting to let "her" kill them so he can take the Ring for himself "once they are dead"

[Jezebel]

Well, my review of the film isn't going to be as long as that, but here goes:

Fellowship of the Ring has to be my favourite movie out of the three.  What makes it the best in my eyes is that it's the first and is the introduction to the Lord of the Rings story.

I think that the choice of actors was good because they all fitted their parts well.  I don't think there could have been a better choice of actors in my opinion.

The best bit in the film has to be when Frodo is ready to go and take the Ring to Mordor.  I also like Elrond's Council, when Saruman fights Gandalf and at the end when the Fellowship get seperated.  I also think that the death of Boromir was expressed so well that it almost bought a tear to my eye.

OK time for the review.  I think that the film is a good way for those to know what the books are like.  You are introduced in a good way about the story of Lord of the Rings and Middle-earth.  Peter Jackson, the director, explained this very well by using his actors and actresses.  

Although the film doesn't really keep to the book in a way we would like it to, it's still a good way for those who have not read the book to understand the books if they ever read them.

I say that it's the best film because the first of any trilogy is the best, but Two Towers and Return of the King is just as good

[Tinarandel]

The Extended Editions are cool, you get loads of special features, a much better movie and lots, lots more!!

[EG]

this topic is for reviews of ROTK.

There is another topic for comments on the Extended Edition

[Gomaithol]

The Fellowship of the Ring: Movie Review by Faramir Took.

The Fellowship of the Ring, or FOTR as it has become to be known as on some related forums, tells the story of how a hobbit, Frodo Baggins of The Shire - located in the western side of the author JRR Tolkien's world, inherits a ring from his uncle Bilbo, who "found" it when out on a adventure, as is told in Tolkien's The Hobbit.

The hobbits as a race know a man called Gandalf, but as a rule do not know his line of work, kust how good he is at making fireworks. As it turns out Gandalf is a wizard, he turns up at Frodo's home of Bag End one evening and warns Frodo that his ring is the one ring that the dark lord Sauron once owned at the end of the third age. He (Gandalf) then tells Frodo the history of the ring and of how it got into Bilbo's hands whilst out on his journey, including how Isildur, the King's  son cut the Ring from the dark lord's finger in the Last Alliance battle, fought on the slopes of Mount Doom, stronghold to Sauron. After hearing this Gandalf tells Frodo to leave the Shire or die, as Sauron's henchmen, the Ringwraiths - kings of old tricked by Sauron, are trying to get the ring back. At this Samwise Gamgee, another hobbit who is Frodo's gardener and best friend coughs and Gandalf plucks him out of the garden and in through the window, where Sam tries to protest his innnocence of not "dropping no eaves" to the wizard. As a punishment Sam is sent with Frodo to Rivendell, home to the elves and created by the lord Elrond. On the way there they bump into Peregrin Took and Meriadoc Brandybuck, also known as Merry and Pippin, on Farmer Maggot's farm. In this the first movie Merry and Pippin act as joyriders after a good time, but they flesh out and mature in the latter movies. When these two are acquired they start to hit problems, with Black Riders, or Ringwraiths, come within inches of being caught twice. On the final time they get to Buccleberry Ferry, which the Hobbits use to cross the Brandywine River.

Late one night they get to Bree, where, after a "accident" they bump into a man called Strider, he knows a lot about the riders and is a ranger from the north, although it becomes clear later on that he is acutally Isildur's heir to the throne of Gondor. He leads the hobbits into the wild, on routes to Rivendell that are unknown by the four hobbits. They rest at weathertop, a watch tower in the old days, one night, and rather stupidly the hobbits put a good and pro'er fry up on the go, thus attracting the wraiths to them, not by the smell i'll add. In their flash attack on the hobbits Frodo puts the ring on and is stabbed by the leader of the wraiths with a morgul blade, so basically, your stabbed with that and a part of the sword stays in the body, forging a way to the heart. Strider shows up and scares the wraiths off, then the day after Arwen, daughter of Elrond takes Frodo by horseback to Rivendell, chased by the wraiths. After she gets over a ford she makes a avalanche of water sweep the wraiths away, at this Frodo apparently gives in to the wraiths' power and spends the next three days lying in bed unconcious in Rivendell.

When Frodo's strengh comes back a meeting is called to discuss what should be done with the ring. It is here that Strider reveals himself as Aragorn heir to the throne of Gondor. As no-one steps forward to take the ring to Mt Doom where it can be destroyed Frodo says he'll go but not alone. Legolas the elf, of Mirkwood, or the woodland realm, Boromir, a man and son of the steward of Gondor, Aragorn, Gandalf, Gimli the Dwarf and the four hobbits decide to go with him. The fellowship is formed.

They first hit difficulties on Chradaras (?) where a massive snow storm from rouge wizard Saruman makes them go to the Mines of Moria, home of Balin, Gimli's cousin. It is here, after they find that Balin is dead and kill a cave troll that Gandalf falls into the abyss under the Bridge of Khazad-dum, pulled there by a Balrog, thought by some to be hell. Aragorn takes command of the company and leads them to Lorein, home of Galadriel. After a stay there they head down the river Andurin, beefore stopping off at Amon Hen to rest, and to decide which way the company shall go. East to Gondor. Or West to Mordor. Frodo goes off on his own to decide if he wants to, as the Ringbearer, go to Mordor or to Gondor. A band of Uruk-Hai of Saruman's attack and split the company up. Boromir tries to stop Merry and Pippin from being captured and dies in doing so, Merry and Pippin are captured, Frodo tries to go to Mordor alone, but is caught by Sam and they head off together and Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli head out to try and claim back Merry and Pippin. It is here that the film ends. Best, if not loudest, 2 1/2 hours of my life.    

[Gomaithol]

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

The Two Towers continues where the first film left off, opening with a fast and well scored sequence depicting Gandalf's battle with the Balrog of Morgorth. It then turns out to be a form of dream that Frodo is having. He and Sam left the fellowship at Amon Hen to continue the journey, and now find themselves lost in the Emyn Muil, a series of hills and mountains lining Mordor. It turns out that Gollum - played by Andy Serkis, and also a mutated hobbit like thing, has been brought out of his mountain hideout where he met Bilbo in The Hobbit. Cursing the name of Baggins he swears to himself that he'll kill Frodo or who ever has the ring, this makes him try and take it by force from Frodo and Sam when they are sleeping, a brawl ensues and eventually Frodo pins Gollum to the floor and threatens to slice his throat, (hm, that's nice  ) Frodo and Sam tie a rope around Gollum's neck and take him with them, and after a bit make him take them to the black gates. Gollum leads them over the Dead Marshes, going by routes that the orcs of Mordor don't know. Frodo falls in, to be saved by Gollum. When they get there Sam tries to find a way down, slips and is almost seen by some of the westrons, if it wern't for Frodo covering both Sam and himself with his elven cloak. Having found that they cant get through via the black gate Gollum reveals a secret way, and in both desperation and trust Frodo gives himself to Gollum to lead again, to the distrust of Sam. After a few days of long marching (presumabley) they see the troops that they saw at the Black Gate, with Oiliphaunts (our elephants). Suddenly arrows start flying from the surrounding brush, and Frodo and Sam find themselves being held by Faramir, son of Denethor, steward of Gondor, this makes him Boromir's brother. After staying in a hold only known to the men of Gondor Faramir and co head to Osgilliath to try and keep the orcs at bay. A Nazgul attacks with them and Frodo is drawn to him thanks to the Ring. At the last minute Sam pushes him out of the Nazgul's reach. It is here, after a speech from Sam that Faramir realises his mistake and sets them free, they carry on with Gollum, who plots to trick them into getting lost in "her" lair....

(Confused yet?)

Whilst all of that is going on Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli are trying to catch Merry and Pippin's captors. At the same time Eomer, son of King Theoden, rides to Edoras, home of the king with his injured brother Theodred. Eomer tells the ailing Theoden about how they were attacked by orcs of Saruman. Grima Wormtounge, the king's advisor, has been poisoning the king. This makes him not able to think for himself, Grima banishes Eomer from Rohan. Whilst all this is going on the uruk hai carrying Merry and Pippin to Isengard stop at Fangron forset for the night, Eomer and co destroy them in the night, Merry and Pippin escape to the forest.
On the plains of Rohan Aragorn and co meet Eomer and his loyal subjects, they tell of the battle they had the previous night. This makes Aragorn despair as it sounds as if they have killed the hobbits. As they ride on borrowed horses to the mound of bodies Aragorn picks up a trail, it leads into Fangorn. Merry and Pippin are found by a tree like thing called a Ent, his name is Treebeard. Treebeard takes the hobbits as orcs at first, but then decides to take them to the white wizard. Meanwhile Aragorn and his party meet a white wizard, the light (apparently from the sun) makes it almost impossible to see that the wizard is not Saruman, as first thought, but Gandalf, who has come back as Gandalf the White. He tells the hunters that the hobbits are alive and with Treebeard, but they must wait, as Rohan is in trouble. They ride to Edoras, and after a bit of persuasion enter the halls of Medulsuld. Gandalf releases Theoden from his spell and then takes him to see his now dead son, Theodred. Whilst he is in mourning two kids arrive from one of the villiages nearby tell of how the men of the wild burned down their houses. At this Aragorn persuades Theoden to take the people of Rohan to Helm's Deep.

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so, what did you think of the movie story line ? the actors chosen to play the parts ?  did you feel fulfilled by the movie ?

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