2003 Directed by Peter Jackson
Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam bring the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm.
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Liv Tyler Orlando Bloom John Rhys-Davies Dominic Monaghan Billy Boyd Andy Serkis Cate Blanchett Hugo Weaving Ian Holm Bernard Hill Karl Urban Miranda Otto David Wenham Sean Bean John Noble Marton Csokas Paul Norell Thomas Robins Sarah McLeod Alistair Browning Ian Hughes John Bach Bruce Hopkins Harry Sinclair Alan Howard Show All…
Peter Jackson Barrie M. Osborne Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Mark Ordesky Michael Lynne Fran Walsh Robert Shaye
Jim Rygiel Steve Dubin Robyn Isaacs Charlie McClellan Eileen Moran James Whitlam Dean Wright Chetan Deshmukh Joe Letteri Dean Lyon John P. Nugent Jeremy Bennett Paul Lasaine
Mike Hopkins Ethan Van der Ryn Beau Borders Brent Burge Hayden Collow Tim Nielsen Addison Teague Craig Tomlinson Dave Whitehead David Farmer Christopher Boyes Michael Hedges Michael Semanick
The end.
And with those words, Peter Jackson (you genius you) leaves me both sobbing and amazed at the utter perfection that was on display for the combined 11 hours.
I thought The Fellowship of The Ring was my favorite.
I was wrong.
The Return of the King is literally the most overindulgent and grandiose piece of cinema ever committed to celluloid. And that's not a bad thing, but a great thing. Tolkien's story is so intricately structured and detailed that to conclude the story in a couple hours would be a travesty. The Return of the King brings emotional gravitas, AWE-INSPIRING battle sequences, and pitch-perfect pacing to the table. And yes, I watched the extended edition. No matter how…
Every tale embarks us on a new journey, every journey eventually comes to its inevitable end. And for The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring was a genre-defining classic. The Two Towers astonishingly raised the bar to an even higher level. It did seem near-impossible for The Return of the King to triumph over such towering expectations but against all odds, this final journey of Middle-Earth delivers everything and accomplishes much more than what was expected from it to bring J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary saga to an epic & magnificent conclusion.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the culmination of the wonderful journey we embarked on with The Fellowship of the Ring & picks up…
The Holy Grail of all films!
Peter Jackson is the dog whisperer of filmmaking! Every aspect of the film, with its numerous subplots all of which were demanding little diva's all vying for his time, talents and attention were masterfully handled, Jackson soothed the savage beasties and pulled off the most astonishing feat by delivering the most exciting, engaging, cohesive, satisfying, most beloved grand finale of all time!
Viewing this Trilogy is equivalent to participating in an Ironman Triathlon! I am physically and emotionally spent! I'm bruised, battered, and limping by the time I reach the finish line! But oh what a Glorious, Rewarding, Victorious experience this was!
me crying while the whole theater full of fanboys are crying as well: fucking pussies
Hallelujah! The end has arrived.
Well, this marathon was fun. Sometimes frustrating, sometimes downright grueling, but mostly good fun.
I found The Return of the King to be worse than The Two Towers and about as good as The Fellowship of the Ring. It was somewhat silly in parts and astoundingly beautiful in others. And it just didn't want to end, did it?
As a whole, the trilogy is an astounding piece of work. It tells an epic story in a magnificent way, bringing JRR Tolkien's work to life with just as much love and dedication as Tolkien did in his hefty volumes. It deserves respect for its scope and ambition. And it has already become a classic.
But The…
Return of the King ends with thirty minutes left in the movie. And then it ends seven more times. If you've stuck around and watch the previous 8 hours, it's justified. One ending wouldn't do it justice. I'm not sure five would. It's such a perfect climax and send off for the characters. Sometimes I'll watch a movie and I'll get the same feeling, that it just keeps ending, over and over. But no other movie so far has deserved it. And I think that that is what captures how good of a film it is. It's so damn good that it ends eight times, and it gets to.
As good as the books are, I think Tolkien's excessive word…
"My friends. You bow to no one".
The final film in Peter Jackson's gargantuan trilogy may linger on for a little too long; failing to end at countless points, yet still manages to be everything that the first two films were and more.
With Middle Earth being a world that I love visiting, watching the extended editions is always the way to go. Richly rewarding viewing, so encompassing I never feel like I have spent the best part of my afternoon sat watching them.
The Return of the King isn't my favourite 'Rings' film, not that it is anyway disappointing, I just adore The Two Towers that little bit more.
A fitting finale to one of the greatest film trilogies of all time.
This trilogy does not age other than certain uses of cgi. The first sets up the story and characters excellently. I cannot for the life of me remember anything that happens in the second despite watching it 4 times but when I watch it I enjoy it. The final one is amazing and concludes the trilogy perfectly.
Though it starts off slow, you have to show respect to the grand scope of everything. Especially the battle scenes.
i’ve never been as relieved as when we finished the last one at 2am after 12 hours..............
“Do you remember the Shire, mister Frodo? It'll be spring soon. The orchards will be in blossom. And the birds'll be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they'll be sowing the summer barley in the lower fields, and eating the first of the strawberries with cream. Do you remember the taste of strawberries?”
Me, getting back to my house at 4am after the final 35mm screening of the trilogy with a bladder full of Cherry Coke to piss out: *Samwise voice* well...I’m back.
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