- Paperback: 120 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; First Printing edition (6 Nov 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007119089
- ISBN-13: 978-0007119080
- Product Dimensions: 27.6 x 22 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 346,419 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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It's one of the most anticipated movies ever, and now you can see for yourself how the magic of Tolkien's fantasy masterpiece was created on screen in The Lord of the Rings: Official Movie Guide. Brian Sibley's straightforward approach takes the reader from the initial conception of the film, as it was developed and passed around studios (it initially started life as a two-hour condensed version of the three novels), to the months of complicated special effects works necessary to do justice to Tolkien's extraordinary imagination. There are interviews with the key cast and production members and all the proceedings are liberally decorated with full colour photographs from the film itself. Sibley manages to perfectly document the painstaking attention to detail by the filmmakers, much of which will be missed by many movie-goers, but he also captures a sense of camaraderie from all involved in their efforts to make the best movie possible. If it's facts and background trivia you're after then this is the best place to be and is the perfect starting point to those new to Tolkien or eager to find out more about how epic films are put together. Dedicated fans who have been following the filmmaking process via the internet won't find anything here they didn't already know, but this is still a very good companion. --Jonathan Weir
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A lavishly illustrated behind-the-scenes guide to The Fellowship of the Ring film
A heavily-illustrated behind-the-scenes guide to the first film, featuring colour photos of the cast, locations, sets, monsters and costumes, and an overview of the making of the film trilogy over the last five years. Designed as a celebration of the films, it will include double-page photo spreads showing exclusive photographs in sumptuous detail.
Written by the writer and broadcaster Brian Sibley, a foremost expert on The Lord of the Rings (he adapted the novel for the award-winning BBC radio dramatisation in 1980), the book will include a brief history of the Lord of the Rings phenomenon prior to the movies and will look ahead to the second and third parts of the trilogy in 2002/2003.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is an excellent guide to fans and would-be fans of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. It gives the reader an insiders tour and behind the scenes details in making of this epic masterpiece. The journey from the book to movie is an incredilbe one.
Peter Jackson is a real Tolkien Fan. He gave his best effort to make the dream of fellow Tolkien fans come true, seeing their beloved books transformed into an epic film. In reading this book, you could see how perfectly the actors where cast in their respective characters. It also featured the views of the actors regarding the characters that they played and of the movie itself. You would come to appreciate the tremendous efforts made by the production staff in making middle earth come alive before our very eyes. The pictures of sets, casts, and locations, are fantastic. It's a definite must for all Tolkien Fans' collection.
Peter Jackson is a real Tolkien Fan. He gave his best effort to make the dream of fellow Tolkien fans come true, seeing their beloved books transformed into an epic film. In reading this book, you could see how perfectly the actors where cast in their respective characters. It also featured the views of the actors regarding the characters that they played and of the movie itself. You would come to appreciate the tremendous efforts made by the production staff in making middle earth come alive before our very eyes. The pictures of sets, casts, and locations, are fantastic. It's a definite must for all Tolkien Fans' collection.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Amazing photos! a real feast to look at... and some great infomation too. If this book is anything to go by the film should be fantastic. From what I can see Peter Jackson has caught the essence of what Tolkein was all about... buy it now.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is simply wonderful, telling you the ins and outs and making one of the most anticipated films ever! Everything, from hobbit feet and miniatures of Rivendell are mentioned, and whether you're an Orlando or an Elijah fan, there's plenty of pictures of them to keep you happy!...
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The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide
This is quite simply a brilliant movie guide with good quality photos, illistrations, and characterisations. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2002
Excellent bed time story!
This is such a great book! It tells you all about how they made the movie and how they did the effects and stuff. I have read it over and over again and i just love the pics! Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2002 by Fiona
Fantasic
This book gives you a clear view on how the cast coped with the pressure of the three films that were for the first time in film history filmed back to back. Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2001
Colourful, but not really in-depth
This book is a nice teaser for the upcoming blockbuster "Fellowship of the ring", but to call it a movie guide... that I find somewhat too much to say. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2001 by Jan-Willem van Aalst
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