I saw ‘Fellowship of the Ring‘ with my father in Mornington and it was the last movie I would see with him. It remains my favourite of the three from the trilogy. But I must say how impressed I was at this ‘breakdown’ of the aftermath of the third movie and its release. I can’t imagine the hours and years many worked on it. It kind of gives J.R.R’s novel justice and holds up.
The video doesn’t appear for me here due to copyright restrictions, but you can search: LOTR: The Appendices – Return Of The king Premiere – Cast reacts to winning the 76th Oscars.
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.”- Michel Legrand
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I agree Jackson’s ‘Hobbit’ was underwhelming compared to the LOTR trilogy since it’s pace (as you wrote) was ‘overwhelming’. I found the Hobbit the most enjoyable book to read by Tolkien. Thanks for the link.