The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

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Studio: New Line Cinema
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: Dec 17, 2003
Running Time: 200 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
synopsis
Sauron's forces have laid siege to Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor, in their efforts to eliminate the race of men. The once-great kingdom, watched over by a fading steward, has never been in more desperate need of its king. But can Aragorn answer the call of his heritage and become what he was born to be? In no small measure, the fate of Middle-earth rests on his broad shoulders. With the final battle joined and the legions of darkness gathering, Gandalf urgently tries to rally Gondor's broken army to action. He is aided by Rohan's King Theoden, who unites his warriors for history's biggest test. Yet even with their courage and passionate loyalty, the forces of men--with Eowyn and Merry hidden among them--are no match for the enemies swarming against Gondor. Still, in the face of great losses, they charge forward into the battle of their lifetimes, tied together by their singular goal to keep Sauron distracted and give the Ring Bearer a chance to complete his quest. Their hopes rest with Frodo, a tiny but determined hobbit making a perilous trip across treacherous enemy lands to cast the One Ring into the fires of Mount Doom. The closer Frodo gets to his final destination, the heavier his burden becomes and the more he must rely on Samwise Gamgee. Gollum--and the Ring itself--will test Frodo's allegiances and, ultimately, his humanity.
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Merry, or Meriadoc Brandybuck
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In a blaze of wondrous glory, the third and final installment of the The Lord of the Rings trilogy comes to a breathtaking, albeit drawn-out, conclusion.

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The Two Towers saw fellowship mates--brave man Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), archer-elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom), grand wizard Gandalf (Sir Ian McKellen), comical dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies)--win a major battle against Dark Lord Sauron's orcs at Helm's Deep alongside noble King Theoden (Bernard Hill) of Rohan. But, as we soon find out in… Continued

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rating December 17, 2003
Long live the king! The Part 3 jinx that plagued The Matrix, The Godfather and the original Star Wars can’t contaminate The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. New Zealand director, producer and co-writer Peter Jackson does author J.R.R. Tolkien proud by turning his tome into a film epic by which all future film epics will be judged. King pops your eyes, excites your senses and brings you in as close as a whisper for scenes of startling emotion.

Many reviewers who resisted the two… Continued

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rating  PETER TRAVERS - May 18, 2004
The only thing wrong with this bonus-packed two-disc presentation is that we all know a bigger DVD set, loaded with more extras and tons of deleted scenes, will be on its way before the end of the year. The intent is to make us pony up for the same movie twice. Millions fell for the scam with the first two Lord of the Rings DVDs, and millions will again. Like the greedy Gollum, immortally voiced by Andy Serkis, we have to get our hands on this movie now -- "my precious," indeed. King gleams on… Continued