The fellowship of the ring [DVD] : The lord of the rings / New Line Cinema presents a Wingnut Films production ; producers, Barrie M. Osborne ... [et al.] ; screenplay writers, Fran Walsh ... [et al.] ; director, Peter Jackson.
Format:
[DVD] :
Edition:
Special extended ed.; widescreen version (2.35:1.)
Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: November 12, 2002. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001. Based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien. Special features: Discs 1&2: four feature-length commentaries by the director and writers, the cast, the production and design teams, with more than 30 participants. Special features: Disc 3: The appendices part one - from book to vision: six documentaries covering J.R.R. Tolkien, the process of adapting the book into a screenplay and planning the film, designing and building Middle-earth, as well as a visit to Weta workshop with an up-close look at costumes, weapons, armor, creatures and miniatures created for the film; an interactive map of Middle-earth tracing the journey of the Fellowship; galleries of art and accompanying slide shows with commentary by the artists; storyboards and previsualization sequences with film comparisions. Special features: Disc 4: The appendices part two - from vision to reality: 11 original documentaries covering the cast, principal photography, a day in the life of a hobbit, visual effects, post production, editing, music and sound and the release of the film; galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Christopher Lee.
Summary:
Elderly hobbit Bilbo Baggins relinquishes possession of a golden ring possessing magical powers, to his youthful heir, Frodo. Charged with casting the ring into the fires from which it was forged, the young hobbit begins an arduous trek across Middle-earth, accompanied by a sturdy band including his best friend Sam, the mercurial wizard Gandalf, the warrior Aragorn, and the blustery Gimli, among others. Opposed by treacherous sorcerer Saruman and the demonic emissaries of the Dark Lord, Sauron, this continuously embattled Fellowship makes its way slowly toward the cruel land of Mordor.
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