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…
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. As for The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring turned out to be a genre-defining classic. The Two Towers astonishingly raised the bar to an even higher level. And even though 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 & achieves 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…
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…
Epic - (ep·ic) noun - literally anything from Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.
Also I wanna be Sam when I grow up.
I'm not coherent right now but God I really want a friendship like Legolas' and Gimli's.
(This movie was watched as part of a month-long marathon in which I watched movies from several well-known franchises I'd never seen before)
Oh yeah. This is how you end a trilogy. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) was an absolute masterpiece, and it's easy to see how this won Best Picture. I genuinely have nothing bad to say about this movie. What a ride. Starring Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, Ian McKellen as Gandalf the White, Sean Astin as Samwise Gamgee, Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn II Elessar, Billy Boyd as Peregrin 'Pippin' Took, Dominic Monaghan as Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck, John Rhys-Davies as Gimli, Orlando Bloom as Legolas Greenleaf, Bernard Hill as Theoden, Miranda Otto…
"I didn't think it would end this way."
"End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path. One that we all must take. The grey rain- curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass...and then you see it."
The most satisfying conclusion to the best trilogy of all time. What more can be said? It is one of the greatest movies ever made. This is truly an epic. So many memorable scenes and moments. Badass moments, emotional moments and truly breathtaking moments. Peter Jackson you outdid yourself on this one.
And now a scene from Clerks 2:
Randal: Let me tell ya something, if Peter Jackson really wanted to blow me away with those Rings movies he would've ended the third movie on the logical note not the 25 endings that followed.
Customer: Okay, enlighten us.
Randal: When Freedo or whatever his name is wakes on his bed and the little hobbits are jumpin up and down and Sam looks in and gives him that very fuckin gay look.
Teen character whose name I always forget: Not the rings, Randal. Say what you will about Jesus but leave the rings out of this.
Customer: I'm gonna kick your ass back to the shire if you don't shut your fuckin mouth.…
One of the most perfectly crafted pieces of art in history. There's just too much to say about it! There's so many stunning scenes with orstriking cinematography, breathtaking world building and brilliantly constructed choreography. O and the musical score is just off the charts!! I can count on one hand the successful and satisfying book to movie adaptations and Lord of the Rings is most certainly one of them.
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