Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (Widescreen / 2-DVD)

Starring: Elijah Wood & Ian McKellen Director: Peter Jackson  Rated:

DVD Features:

Additional Release Material:

• Documentary  - 1. WELCOME TO MIDDLE EARTH
                         2. THE QUEST FOR THE RING
                         3. A PASSAGE TO MIDDLE EARTH (SCI-FI Channel Original)
                 
• Featurettes - 1. Finding Hobbition
                     2. Hobbiton Comes Alive
                     3. Believing the World of Bree
                     4. Ringwraiths: The Fallen Kings
                     5. Rivendell: The Elven Refuge
                     6. Languages of Middle-Earth
                     7. Two Wizards
                     8. Music of Middle Earth
                     9. Elijah Wood
                     10. Viggo Mortenson
                     11. Orlando Bloom
                     12. Cate Blanchett
                     13. Liv Tyler
                     14. Ian McKellan
                     15. Weathertop: The Windy Hill
• Music Video - 1. "May It Be" by Enya
• Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailers
               2. TV Spots
               3. Preview of THE TWO TOWERS (10 mins.)
               4. Preview of THE TWO TOWERS Video Game
               5. Preview of the Special Extended DVD Edition of  THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING

Interactive Features:

• 3-D Animated Interactive Menus
• Scene Access

DVD-ROM Features:

• Exclusive Internet Content

Major Awards:

Academy Awards - Best Original Score (2001)

Academy Awards - Best Cinematography (2001)

Product Description:

With THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, director Peter Jackson has achieved a meticulous and captivating adaptation of the first book of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy trilogy. The setting is Middle-earth, a mythological land populated by elves, dwarves, humans, and the gentle, diminutive hobbits upon whom the story centers. One hobbit, Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), unexpectedly comes into possession of an ancient magical ring so powerful it invariably corrupts anyone who wears it. In order to prevent the ring's erstwhile owner, the dark lord Sauron, from reclaiming the ring and taking over Middle-earth, a motley band of comrades set out to destroy it in the fires of Mount Doom, where it was forged. Included in the group are Frodo and hobbits Sam (Sean Astin), Merry (Dominic Monoghan), and Pippin (Billy Boyd); the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen); human warriors Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) and Boromir (Sean Bean); the dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies); the elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom). Along the way, they wage battle with monsters, demons, and Sauron's evil minions, all brought to life by spectacular digital technology.

Jackson's grandiose production represents the first of three films that he wrote and directed, derived from Tolkien's beloved novels. Fourteen months in the making, at a cost of $270 million, all three installments were filmed at once in New Zealand where diverse landscapes lend themselves particularly well to the mystical realm of Middle-earth. The trilogy also includes THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS and THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING.

Plot Keywords:

Adventure | Based On A Novel | Epic | Essential Cinema | Fantasy | Fantasy Worlds | Good Vs. Evil | Monsters | Theatrical Release

Production Notes:

• Theatrical Release Date: December 19, 2001
• Other elves include Arwen (Liv Tyler), Galadriel (Cate Blanchett), and Eldrond (Hugo Weaving), but they are not part of the core band of nine who set out to destroy the ring at Mount Doom.

Cast and Crew: