The Lord of the Rings trilogy
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| Director(s) | Peter Jackson |
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| This critically acclaimed epic trilogy follows the quest undertaken by the hobbit, Frodo Baggins, and his fellowship of companions to save Middle-earth by destroying the One Ring and defeating the evil forces of the Dark Lord Sauron. With new and extended scenes carefully added back into the film, the 12-disc set also includes hours of bonus features. | |
This critically acclaimed epic trilogy follows the quest undertaken by the hobbit, Frodo Baggins, and his fellowship of companions to save Middle-earth by destroying the One Ring and defeating the evil forces of the Dark Lord Sauron. With new and extended scenes carefully added back into the film, the 12-disc set also includes hours of bonus features.
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The Lord of the Rings: Part 1. The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 BAFTA-Film winner
- 2002 Hugo-Video winner
- 2002 MTV-Movie winner
- 2002 Saturn-Fantasy winner
- 2002 BAFTA-Children nominee
- 2002 Golden Globe-Drama nominee
- 2002 Oscar-Picture nominee
- Score: 58.52
Based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is an epic adventure of good against evil, the power of friendship and individual courage. The saga centers around an unassuming Hobbit named Frodo Baggins who inherits a Ring that would give a dark and powerful lord the power to enslave the world. With a loyal fellowship of elves, dwarves, men and a wizard, Frodo embarks on a heroic quest to destroy the One Ring and pave the way for the emergence of mankind.
The Lord of the Rings: Part 2. The Two Towers
- 2003 Hugo-Video winner
- 2003 MTV-Movie winner
- 2003 Saturn-Fantasy winner
- 2003 BAFTA-Children nominee
- 2003 BAFTA-Film nominee
- 2003 Golden Globe-Drama nominee
- 2003 Oscar-Picture nominee
- Score: 54.53
Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship continue their quest to destroy the One Ring and stand against the evil of the dark lord Sauron. The Fellowship has divided and now find themselves taking different paths to defeating Sauron and his allies. Their destinies now lie at two towers—Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupted wizard Saruman waits and Sauron’s fortress at Baraddur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.
The Lord of the Rings: Part 3. The Return of the King
- 2004 BAFTA-Film winner
- 2004 Golden Globe-Drama winner
- 2004 Hugo-Video winner
- 2004 MTV-Movie winner
- 2004 Oscar-Picture winner
- 2004 Saturn-Fantasy winner
- 2004 BAFTA-Children nominee
- Score: 66.54
Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, triumphantly completed by the 11-Oscar-winning The Return of the King, sets out to show that Tolkien’s epic work, once derided as mere adolescent escapism, is not just fodder for the best mass entertainment spectacle ever seen on the big screen, but is also replete with emotionally satisfying meditations on the human condition. What is the nature of true friendship? What constitutes real courage? Why is it important for us to care about people living beyond our borders? What does it mean to live in harmony…
The Lord of the Rings: Parts 1-3. The Motion Picture Trilogy
This critically acclaimed epic trilogy follows the quest undertaken by the hobbit, Frodo Baggins, and his fellowship of companions to save Middle-earth by destroying the One Ring and defeating the evil forces of the Dark Lord Sauron. With new and extended scenes carefully added back into the film, the 12-disc set also includes hours of bonus features.
