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Lord of the Rings Special

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Recently, Channel 5 announced that it will be showing the whole LOTR Trilogy on the television. Watching those commercials touched the very bottom of my heart. It reminded me when I was back in Primary School, I had no idea why this trilogy itself gained a lot of recognition. So I decided to watch the last and final chapter of the trilogy in the cinemas. I watched a little from part one but not part two so I had a rough idea what this movie is going to be.

To put it simple, it's a story of courage, trust, hope and loyalty but it was depicted in an epic manner that no one, I repeat again, no one could have done it except for Peter Jackson. I admire a lot of characters from the film, especially for Frodo Baggins. Though he is a small little creature, he wasn't corrupted and has led an innocent sweet life until he was thrown into this perilous adventure which altered his life forever. Making a lot of friends along the way, this adventure could not be complete without the Fellowship of the Ring because everyone's decisions mattered.

It was a cinematic masterpiece from the start to the end. What stood out to me was the music which blended in so damn well with the picture. The acting from the ensemble cast was excellent, delivering the best they ever done before. Every touch to the character, the visual effects, the background was personal. I was simply blown away by these movies. There were a few gold moments in the last chapter. A few shots and scenes made me teared up a little.

I ain't a crybaby, for your info. It's like you watched your darling little babies grow up and you were there all along. And when they finally did, you can't help but cry. That's what I felt when I watched it. Yes I'm emotional because I always connect with the characters in the film.

These films could be the worst fantasy movies you ever watched. Fantasy movies are usually meant to entertain with its visual effects and acting are supposed to be sub-par. However, Director Peter Jackson brought a lot of wonderful colours to this painting. Wonderful colours are not enough, you must have the vision and the tone set in mind, which Jackson surprisingly achieved it. I take my hats off to you, really I do. By the way, it is the film that inspires me to be a film-maker.

A special mention to the composer, Howard Shore. He has composed a score so extraordinary, so iconic. I, for one, don't really know what movies has he scored but I have to say, besides my favourite Michael Giacchino, he has done a marvelous job on these 3 films.

Beautiful, simply too beautiful...

Hahaha I'm sorry if I'm geeking out too much...