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lildesoazmafreak
I *heart* Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Peter Pan.
Including those special few: Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Daniel Radcliffe, Shia LaBeouf, and Jeremy Sumpter.
I also enjoy being.. well.. strange around me friends, running as a sport (any running sport, you name it), and playing basketball for fun.
~LiL DeSo[hippy]
Reviews
Going to the Mat (2004)
Spectacular
*SPOILER alert - you have been warned!*
A movie such as this should not have been made for the television. It should have made it's way into theaters. How so, some may ask? This movie portrays more than just "a blind boy who moves to a new town and has obstacles to overcome". It really makes people think, how this world was different in the eyes of Jace Newfield (Andrew Lawrence).
Lawrence does a spectacular job of performing as Jace. Sometimes, audiences forget that he is not really blind! The way he portrays Jace is very well done, for many thought of him in many different ways: He's kind of stuck up, he's really sweet at heart, etc., etc. That image clearly went across to many of the people who sat down and watched this film.
Something I had thought, during the duration of this movie, is how I would be able to live without being able to see people like my friends, or even more importantly my family, my parents, my siblings. Those particular people are what make my life worth living, and not being able to see them smile, or see them laughing.. that would tear me up inside. Jace is a really strong character to be able to go through stuff like that, as well as insults from people he doesn't like.
Being able to wrestle, without seeing what you are doing is an incredible quality. Yes, as he himself said, "I get sick of people talking about how brave I am for doing things sighted people do everyday." It's not really bravery; it's his strength, his willpower that adds to his personality throughout the film. Because of that, he was able to win over so many opponents, even one as strong as T-Rex Turner, without even being able to see what was happening.
This movie was just incredible.
Overall rating: 10/10 - Spectacular.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Does not match up to "Fellowship", but nonetheless great.
Over a year ago, during my winter vacation, I was surfing through the internet for movie showtimes. I had wanted to watch a movie with a cousin, and did not know what to watch. Curious, I looked up for this very movie and asked my cousins if it was okay to watch. My feelings towards the Lord of the Rings trilogy has never been any different since then.
Having watched this before "The Fellowship of the Ring", I was introduced to a completely different world and at an awkward time, mind you. I was amazed at the many creatures, all the battles, and other bad things going on in this distant world. "The Two Towers" displayed many wonderful things on screen, including all the special effects, which was amazing to many audiences.
A bit of advice: Do watch "The Fellowship of the Ring" before taking your time to watch this movie. In my opinion, "Fellowship" was a more joyful and more fun movie than this one, which was more appealing to me. This movie does not match up to it, but is nonetheless, great.
Overall rating: 8/10--Great!
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Superb!
Over one year ago, I took the liberty of going to KMart (alas, no more..) to the video section so I would be able to watch the first part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy for the very first time. Having only seen the second one at the time, I was curious as to how the whole story began.
As a major Harry Potter freak beforehand, I shunned Lord of the Rings out of my world; I believed that Lord of the Rings could not match up to Harry Potter. Clearly, I was wrong when my cousin had taken me to watch "The Two Towers", the second chapter in the trilogy. Having not seen the first one, I used my recent birthday many over a year ago to buy the Extended VHS Edition from a nearby KMart, and enjoyed it oh so much. Now here is my review on "The Fellowship of the Ring".
"The Fellowship of the Ring" introduced me to a world not shown in the gruesome battles of "The Two Towers": The Shire. This quaint little country where the hobbits frolic about freely made me enjoy "The Fellowship" more than "Towers". The trilogy began so happily, and in so doing made me happy watching the mischevious Merry Brandybuck (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin Took (Billy Boyd) doing their little pranks. It was a good start to an incredible journey, and I am glad I bought the extended edition.
One bit of advice: Do NOT watch the second one before you watch the first! That was my mistake...
Overall Rating: 9/10--Superb!