J.R.R. Tolkien - Master of the Rings - The Definitive Guide to the World of the Rings
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In Theaters : 01 January, 2001
DVD Release : 30 March, 2004 |
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Like Watching Paint Dry
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There's a reason this DVD can easily be found for $5 used. As big of a fan as I am of all things LOTR-related, I couldn't make it through a single viewing of this documentary. Based on previous reviews I've read at Amazon and elsewhere, I hoped that it would be fun in a painful sorta way, like the Ralph Bakshi LOTR movie...rather, it's dull, pompous and actually makes Tolkien's life and works seem LESS interesting than they did before. That ain't right.
About half of the disc is taken up by a retelling/synopsis of the story, punctuated by wavery backyard footage of miscast actors done up as Aragorn, Gandalf, and Frodo (portrayed by a middle-aged dwarf, as are the other "Hobbits") and the Hildebrandt Brothers' garish, cartoony paintings that harken back to the 1970s in all the wrong ways. The other half of the docu is talking-head interviews with dullsville "experts" who fidget nervously on camera. Not a fun time for this viewer.
I'm sure this was well-intentioned and probably a hoot to make, but it's a real endurance test to watch. For a far better documentary on the subject, check out the movie Ringers: Lord of the Fans instead. |
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