The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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Studio: New Line Cinema

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: Dec 19, 2001

Running Time: 178 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

Country Of Origin: New Zealand

starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom

director: Peter Jackson

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

In mythic pre-historic times, a young hobbit named Frodo Baggins inherits a magic ring from his elderly cousin Bilbo. Wise to the powers that the magic ring holds, the dark Lord Sauron wants it, knowing it will enable him to enslave the people of Middle Earth. In his effort to thwart Sauron, Frodo recruits the fellowship of a wizard, an elf, a dwarf and others, on a mission to destroy the ring by casting it into the volcanic fires of Mount Doom, where it was made. However, the ring unleashes its own powers as a result of the struggle....

''Even the smallest person can change the course of the future'', says the Lady Galadriel, Queen of the Elves, and no truer words were ever spoken. Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic trilogy will finally get to experience firsthand the epic journey of one small and brave hobbit on a quest to destroy a powerful--and small--circle of gold.

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It all begins in the quiet village of Hobbiton where Gandalf the wizard (Ian McKellen) comes to visit his old friend Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm) on his 111th…

November 1, 2002

Yes, Rings came out on DVD in August -- but without the thirty minutes of deleted scenes included on this jumbo four-disc package. In short, the powers behind the scam are forcing Rings fans to buy the movie again.

If you're wondering why there's a two-star rating when the movie deserves four, you now have your answer.

PETER TRAVERS
(November 14, 2002)

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