The theatrical release cover Well, after months of waiting, and with great anticipation, we were finally able to toss the pillows on the floor, dim the lights, pop the popcorn, turn on the surround-sound system, and throw in the just-released DVD of "The Fellowship of the Ring"
It was very obvious that the attention to detail that was poured into the creation of the movie was poured into the DVD as well, from the exquisite packaging to the use of leaves as pointers on the menus, all pleasing to the eye and classically done.
Prior to enjoying the movie, we couldn't resist playing with the menu first, and, guess what? There are a few very special bits here, too, but it wouldn't be fair to give it all away!
We were most impressed with the menu transition sequences...beautifully done! Every menu option treats you to a visual and audio experience....while beautiful music fills the room, the scenes range from The Ring bouncing off the rocks in Gollum's cave when he lost it to the Fires of Mount Doom and the image of The Ring on Sauron's hand.
In the stillness of our living room, we were treated to many things that we didn't pick up in the theater, such as....actually hearing The Ring itself talking to Frodo (and others) with its subliminally evil voice, and even understanding Bilbo's traveling song as he departed from the Shire.
Needless to say, the ability to back up and replay our favorite scenes, or just to watch again the synchronized raising of Elven blades against an oncoming assault in the opening Last Alliance sequence is just an enhancement to the visually gripping work of Peter Jackson and the entire cast and production crew.
We explored the accompanying Special Features disk, which included all of the theatrical trailers, several TV spots, and exclusive 10-minute, behind-the-scenes preview of "The Two Towers," "A Passage to Middle-earth" and "Quest for the Ring" (television documentaries on the making of the movies). Also included are the Enya "May It Be" music video, a preview of the EA Video Game "The Two Towers," and, last, but not least, an inside look at the special extended DVD Edition of the "Fellowship of the Ring," due to be released on November 8th, 2002. Everything was beautifully displayed and well-presented.
To summarize things, the final package was well worth the wait and is a "must have," whether you're a Tolkien fan or just a fantasy-movie buff. We now wait in great anticipation for the Extended DVD release coming in November.
P.S. DVD technology has enabled us to catch and verify what we've found as the only obvious blooper! As Frodo is standing near the moored boats at Parth Galen and is preparing to depart on his own toward Mount Doom, there are two touching close-ups of his face streaked with the tears of his turmoil. In the first shot, one tear has traveled down his left cheek to the edge of his chin, and another, on the right, just below his cheekbone. The scene dissolves to Gandalf, and then, when we return to Frodo in the second close-up, the tears are reversed....the tear on the left stopping at the cheekbone, and the one on the right has traveled the length of his face! GOTCHA! You heard it here first!
You can pick up the DVD in any good store or via Amazon.
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