| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | | Cast : | Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood | | Director : | Peter Jackson | | Studio : | New Line Home Entertainment | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | December 17, 2003 | | DVD Released Date : | February 08, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 02, 2005 | | Summary | This Is Not One You Watch..... | Content
 | ....but experience. "Lord of The Rings" has to be one of the greatest trilogies in movie history. It doesn't matter what certain things are slow/boring and those which aren't, because the rest is the best! That's the action! My least favorite was "Two Towers."
I had this movie on dvd for a while before I watched it, and it was definetely worth it when I did. "Return of The King" has new, and more fantasy elements than before. Nothing is bad about any of the LOTR movies. This is the longest movie out of the 3, also. I know everything has already been said about the entire trilogy, and I really wouldn't be surprised at all if this trilogy became a true classic, and I think it already is. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 29, 2005 | | Summary | ONE OF THE GREATEST FILMS OF OUR TIME!!! | Content
| Peter Jacksons vision of J.R.R Tolkiens world of middle earth is amazing. He brings new meaning to the word fantasy. Return of the King is obviously the best movie out of the Lord of the rings trilogy. The war scenes have grown more intense then the first two. Also the journeys that all the main characters have been going threw during the first two films have reached a dramatic and emotional end. New enemies come to the screen like the Mumakil(Gigantic war elephants), the Witch King, and Mordor orcs. The visual and special effects are unbelievable. Jacksons creation of the battle scenes in Return of the King are mindblowing. I thought the battle at Minas Tirith was the best scene in the movie. This DVD is a must get for all you movie goers. I PROMISE YOU WILL BE AMAZED BY THIS MOVIE!!(If you didn't watch the first two than I suggest you do before you watch this. It will help you understand the storyline much better.) I wish I could give this DVD more than just five stars.
The Lord of the rings trilogy comes to an end in this great dvd!
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| Rating | | | Date | July 12, 2005 | | Summary | am i missing something? | Content
| I finally watched Return Of The King tonight. I was very let down. I enjoyed the first two Lord Of The Rings films, although I didn't think they were amazing by any means, but still really good films. After having a discussion with some friends last night about film and one of them telling me that Return Of The King was the greatest movie he'd ever seen (in front of the first 2 Godfather films, Shawshank Redemption, and Schindler's List - 4 great films), I decided I would finally watch Return Of The King.
I thought it was merely okay. There were numerous things I didn't like about it:
: The multiple endings - it just kept GOING and GOING. After the climax you don't need a 30-minute resolution. That's overkill and something you learn in any scriptwriting class. My brother told me that they did that because the books follow the same structure. I don't think that iss any reason to put that lengthy of a resolution in the film. If you've read the books, you know what happens after that. If you haven't, then you probably don't care to watch that much aftermath. I thought it was boring and dumb.
: Pippin and Merry, especially Pippin. Jesus, what an annoying person. And why in the hell is a male hobbit named Merry? Every time his name was mentioned I cringed on the inside.
: I thought the dialogue was poor overall.
: Sean Astin isn't a very good actor. I don't think he delivered his lines very well at all.
: The "well-placed" / "tension breaking" humor. I didn't think it was well-placed, nor did I think it was humorous. In fact, I think a movie like this has no room for little one-liners. It's an adventure/action/fantasty film, not a dramatic comedy.
There were some things I did like, though:
: The battle scenes were very nice and pretty intense (but Ii thought some of the CG camera angle choices were poor).
: The FX/CG were very well-done, but I think the CG was overused. I felt like I was watching a video game demo for about 50% of the film.
Overall, I was disappointed. I can't say I would recommend this film based on the quality alone, but I would have to recommend it to pretty much anyone because the film is technically well-made, and it's one of those films that you kinda have to have an opinion on to be taken seriously in a film discussion. But, it is possibly the most overrated film I've ever seen. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 24, 2005 | | Summary | great movie | Content
| this was the first lord of the rings movie i was and it was with a friend that seen all of them. after watching this i watch the other movies and read the books. it was a real great movie. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 14, 2005 | | Summary | One "Ring" to rule them all | Content
| Peter Jackson's epic adaptation of "Lord of the Rings" reaches its pinnacle in "Return of the King." The stellar cast, mind-blowing special effects and heartbreaking script are all present in the third movie, which is not only the last of the "Lord of the Rings" films, but the best.
Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) are still following the treacherous Gollum (Andy Serkis) on the path to Mordor, with the increasingly strained Frodo unaware that Gollum is sowing suspicion between the two best friends. By the time he realizes his mistake, he's been dragged into the lair of Shelob, a monstrous spider, and then abducted by orcs who want the Ring he carries. Determined to find his friend, Sam heads into an orc citadel...
Meanwhile, Gandalf (Ian McKellen) takes Pippin (Billy Boyd) with him to Minas Tirith, after the hobbit has a close encounter with Sauron through a palantir. \Not only is the city under siege, but the Steward Denethor is slowly going insane, even sending his one remaining son, Faramir (David Wenham), on a suicide mission to reclaim a dead city. With Minas Tirith crumbling, Aragorn's (Viggo Mortensen) only hope may to be summon an army of the dead, who will only obey the King of Gondor. But even the dead won't help him if Frodo doesn't destroy the Ring...
The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is one of those once-in-a-lifetime movie experiences. There has never been anything quite like it in movie history, and there probably never will be again. It seems somehow fitting that the book that every other fantasy has to measure up to, has now become a sweeping cinematic triumph that actually stays halfway loyal to the books. Good things come to fans who wait, I guess.
Peter Jackson really outdoes himself. You know those battle scenes in "Two Towers" and "Fellowship of the Ring," with the swooping camera and thousands of orcs, clashing with men on a gloomy battlefield? In "Return of the King," Jackson surpasses that. There's everything from volcanic eruptions to an invasion of howling ghosts to the attack of the oliphaunts (like elephants, only bigger). Each action scene a shattering ride, and there's no guarantee that all the beloved characters will make it out alive. Some of them don't.
But if Jackson manages the epic battles well, he does an even better job with the gentler, quieter moments. The action slows down, and the characters take a moment to support and comfort each other. They cry, they hug, they think about home -- such as Gandalf comforting the frightened Pippin with a description of the afterlife. Jackson and his fellow screenwriters Fran Walsh and Phillippa Boyens throw themselves into the semi-formal language of Tolkien's world, resculpting Tolkien's words into equally rich movie dialogue.
Elijah Wood gives an unparalleled performance as Frodo Baggins. Frodo's gradual deterioration is wrenching to watch, and the climactic scene at Mount Doom displays just what the Ring can do to even the pure-hearted hobbit. Sean Astin follows up with his powerful performance as Sam, who is increasingly the "strong" hobbit, rather than the follower. The final scenes between these two outstanding actors are beautiful and understated.
But all the supporting cast also give powerful performances -- Boyd and Dominic Monaghan put their characters through some intense growing pains, and the "I'm going to take care of you" scene is enough to bring tears to your eyes. Mortensen gets more kingly every moment, while Ian McKellen balances action with grandfatherly wisdom. Bernard Hill has a quietly moving final scene, while Miranda Otto makes the despairing Eowyn a strong, kick-butt heroine.
Perhaps the most striking thing about "Return of the King" is the final fourth of the film. While the "multiple endings" may annoy some viewers, it seems somehow right to gently let go of these characters rather than have a sudden, splashy finale. And whether they have a happy or sad ending, Jackson never lets us forget that they all made sacrifices to battle Sauron.
"Return of the King" brings the epic "Lord of the Rings" trilogy to a close, and cements Jackson's reputation as a master filmmaker. With the outstanding cast, beautiful scripting and amazing direction, this is the best of the "Lord" films -- and that's saying something. |
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