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~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Three Rings for the Elven-kings under
the sky,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark
throne In The One ring to rule them all, One Ring to
find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the
darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the
Shadows lie. From “The Lord of the Rings” Welcome to The Lord of the Rings Movie Trilogy
Page! Here you’ll
find short summaries of The Fellowship of the Ring,
The Two Towers and The Return of the King, including the major awards received (Golden
Globes and Oscars). You’ll
also find a link to the screencaps galleries of each movie: just click on the
ring! The Fellowship of the Ring
Synopsis: (taken from The
Lord of the Rings) In this part
of the trilogy, the young Hobbit Frodo Baggins inherits a ring; but this ring
is no mere trinket. It is the One Ring, an instrument of absolute power that
could allow Sauron, the dark Lord of Mordor, to rule Middle-earth and enslave
its peoples. Frodo, together with a Fellowship that includes his loyal Hobbit
friends, Humans, a Wizard, a Dwarf and an Elf, must take the One Ring across
Middle-earth to Mount Doom, where it first was forged, and destroy it
forever. Such a journey means venturing deep into territory manned by Sauron,
where he is amassing his army of Orcs. And it is not only external evils that
the Fellowship must combat, but also internal dissension and the corrupting
influence of the One Ring itself. The course of future history is entwined
with the fate of the Fellowship. Awards: ·
Golden Globes: Picture-Drama: Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osbourne, Tim
Sanders, Fran Walsh Director: Peter Jackson Original Score: Howard Shore Original Song: “May It Be”, Music by Enya and Nicky Ryan, Lyric by Roma Ryan ·
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards: Cinematography – Andrew Lesnie Makeup – Peter Owen, Richard Taylor Music (Original Score) – Howard Shore Visual effects – Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook,
Richard Taylor, Mark Stetson
The Two Towers
Synopsis: (taken from The
Lord of the Rings) At the end
of part one, following the death of Boromir and Gandalf’s plunge into the pit
at Khazad-dûm, The Fellowship was forced to divide. Though splintered into
three groups, each member of the original Fellowship is no less determined in
his heroic quest.
Across
Middle-earth Aragorn, the Elf archer Legolas and Gimli the Dwarf encounter
the besieged Rohan kingdom, whose once great King Theoden has fallen under
Saruman’s deadly spell through the manipulations of his spy, the sinister
Wormtongue. Eowyn, the niece to the King, recognizes a leader in the Human
warrior Aragorn. And though he finds himself drawn to her, Aragorn is
constantly reminded of his enduring love for the Elf Arwen and the pact they
made together. Gandalf has
been reborn as Gandalf the White following his cataclysmic fight with the
Balrog, and reminds Aragorn of his destiny to unite the Rohan people with the
last remaining stronghold of Human resistance – Gondor. In their
parallel journeys, the Fellowship will face unimaginable armies and deception
while also witnessing ancient wonders and the untapped strength of their
people. Together they must stand against the powerful forces spreading from
the Two Towers – Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupted wizard
Saruman has bred a lethal army 10,000 strong; and Sauron’s fortress at
Barad-dûr, deep within the dark lands of Mordor. Awards: ·
Golden Globes: Picture – Drama: Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Fran
Walsh Director: Peter Jackson ·
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards: Sound Editing – Ethan Van der Ryn, Michael Hopkins Visual effects – Jim Rygiel, Joe Letter, Randall William
Cook, Richard Taylor, Alex Funke
The Return of the King
Synopsis: (taken from The
Lord of the Rings) With the final
battle joined and the legions of darkness gathering, Gandalf urgently tries
to rally Gondor's broken army to action. He is aided by Rohan's King Theoden,
who unites his warriors for history's biggest test. Yet even
with their courage and passionate loyalty, the forces of men--with Eowyn and
Merry hidden among them--are no match for the enemies swarming against
Gondor. Still, in
the face of great losses, they charge forward into the battle of their
lifetimes, tied together by their singular goal to keep Sauron distracted and
give the Ring Bearer a chance to complete his quest. Their hopes rest with
Frodo, a tiny but determined hobbit making a perilous trip across treacherous
enemy lands to cast the One Ring into the fires of Mount Doom. The closer
Frodo gets to his final destination, the heavier his burden becomes and the
more he must rely on Samwise Gamgee. Gollum-and the Ring itself-will test
Frodo's allegiances and, ultimately, his humanity. Awards: ·
Golden Globes: Picture-Drama: Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osbourne, Fran
Walsh Director: Peter Jackson Original Score: Howard Shore Original Song: “Into the West”, Music and Lyric by Annie
Lennox, Howard Shore and Fran Walsh ·
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards: Art Direction – Art Direction: Grant Major; Set
Decoration: Dan Hennah and Allan Lee Costume Design – Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor Directing – Peter Jackson Film Editing – Jamie Selkirk Makeup –Richard Taylor and Peter King Music (Original Score) – Howard Shore Music (Original Song) – “Into the West”, Music and Lyric by
Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie Lennox Best Picture – Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson and
Fran Walsh, Producers Sound Mixing – Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick,
Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek Visual effects - Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall
William Cook and Alex Funke Writing (Adapted Screenplay) – Screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa
Boyens & Peter Jackson
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