The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [WS] [2 Discs]

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [WS] [2 Discs]

 Cast: Jackson
Jackson
, Noel Appleby
Noel Appleby
, Sean Astin
Sean Astin
, Sala Baker
Sala Baker
, Sean Bean
Sean Bean
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [WS] [2 Discs]

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring [WS] [2 Discs]

 Cast: Jackson
Jackson
, Noel Appleby
Noel Appleby
, Sean Astin
Sean Astin
, Sala Baker
Sala Baker
, Sean Bean
Sean Bean

DVD (Wide Screen)

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Overview

"A tradition of excellence from New Line Home Video continues with the first release of 2001's epic The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, a DVD that quite simply takes sound, and especially picture, to a new level. The image on this disc, framed at the original aspect ration of 2.35:1 (but also available in a separate severely cropped pan-and-scan version) is stunning. Stunning might not even be enough to describe how good it looks. The Oscar-winning cinematography is perfectly realized, with solid and deep blacks and lush, wonderfully saturated colors. The sound is equally impressive with a 5.1 EX Dolby Digital English track that is startling strong. Recorded loudly, this track will certainly put all sound systems to the test with vibrant use of the surrounds and deep bass. Also available are a surround track and subtitles in English. As for supplemental materials, they are a mixed bag. The focus is on three documentaries, but there is far too much repetition among them. The longest, ""A Passage To Middle-earth,"" at 40 minutes, is really the only one that needs to be watched, as all the information, from interviews to behind-the-scenes segments, are basically the same. A real plus are 15 featurettes taken from the original website for the film. Each lasts only a few minutes, but adds in its own distinct way. Also included is a music video from Enya, a preview of the video game for the second film, theatrical trailers and television spots, and a look at the four-disc special extended set, released three months after this two-disc set. In addition to some online DVD-ROM content is a ten-minute preview for the second film in the series, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Granted, there is a supplement-heavy special edition of this film (if you want a commentary track from director Peter Jackson, among others, better look for that one), but this release is still a outstanding presentation of a spectacular film."

Product Details

Release Date: 08/06/2002
UPC: 0794043554223
Original Release: 2001
Rating: PG-13
Source: New Line Home Video
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Surround EX, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language: English
Time: 2:58:00

Special Features

Closed Caption;In-depth featurettes: "Welcome to Middle-earth," "Quest for the Ring," "A Passage to Middle-earth" ; Featurettes created for lordoftherings.net: "Finding Hobbiton," "Hobbiton Comes Alive," "Believing the World of Bree," "Ringwraiths: The Fallen Kings," "Rivendell: The Elven Refuge," "Languages of Middle-earth," "Two Wizards," "Music of Middle-earth," "Elijah Wood," "Viggo Mortensen," "Orland Bloom," "Cate Blachett," "Liv Tyler," "Ian McKellen," "Weathertop: The Windy Hill"; Exclusive ten-minute behind-the-scenes preview of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers; Original theatrical trailers and TV spots; Enya "May It Be" music video; Preview of Electronic Arts' video game The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers; An inside look at the Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; DVD-ROM content: Exclusive online content

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Noel Appleby Everard Proudfoot
Sean Astin Sam
Sala Baker Sauron
Sean Bean Boromir
Billy Boyd Pippin
Marton Csokas Celeborn
Viggo Mortensen Aragorn
Orlando Bloom Legolas
Megan Edwards Mrs. Proudfoot
Michael Elsworth Gondorian Archivist
Cate Blanchett Galadriel
Mark Ferguson Gil-galad
Ian Holm Bilbo
Christopher Lee Saruman
Lawrence Makoare Lurtz
Brent McIntyre Witch-king
Ian McKellen Gandalf
Peter McKenzie Elendil
Sarah McLeod Rosie Cotton
Dominic Monaghan Merry
Ian Mune Bounder
Craig Parker Haldir
Cameron Rhodes Farmer Maggot
John Rhys-Davies Gimli
Martyn Sanderson Gate Keeper
Brian Sergent Ted Sandyman (extended edition)
Harry Sinclair Isildur
Liv Tyler Arwen
David Weatherley Barliman Butterbur
Hugo Weaving Elrond
Elijah Wood Frodo
Alan Howard Voice of the Ring
Andy Serkis Gollum
Peter Corrigan Otho [Extended Version]
Howard Shore Composer

Technical Credits
Peter Jackson Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Michael Lynne Executive Producer
Mark Ordesky Executive Producer
Robert Shaye Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein Executive Producer,Executive Producer
Barrie M. Osborne Producer
Tim Sanders Producer
Fran Walsh Producer,Screenwriter
Ann Robinson Casting
Philippa Boyens Screenwriter
Liz Mullane Casting
Victoria Burrows Casting
John Hubbard Casting
Ken Saville Sound/Sound Designer
Hammond Peek Sound/Sound Designer
David Farmer Sound/Sound Designer
Malcolm Cromie Sound/Sound Designer
Michael Semanick Sound/Sound Designer
Gethin Creagh Sound/Sound Designer
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