Thursday, September 20, 2007

Hail to the king baby. - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Reviews

The splendor of our time has arrived. Not since the reign of the Star Wars original Trilogy has there been such a passionate embrace of a trilogy of movies such as what we have seen over the last 3 years when it comes to Lord Of The Rings. In some ways this passion has really just begun. However the story of our heroes Frodo, Sam, Arragon and the others does indeed come to a close with "Return Of The King". The legacy of these movies will however forever have an impact on our culture as one of the greatest movie achievements of our time. It is for the 21st Century what Star Wars was for the 20th Century. You know the story. There is ring of power created by the evil Sauron to control Middle Earth. Sauron defeated as we saw in the first movie "Fellowship of The Ring". The ring is found again and there is a quest to destroy this ring or the world of Middle Earth will seek to exist. Hence our heroes of hope and picking up where we left off with them Frodo, Sam and thier guide Gollum (Smeagol) continue on their dangerous journey to the cracks of Mt Doom to destroy the ring. Will they make it? Will Arragon accept his path and become the King that he was destined to be and lead his people against the forces of Sauron that threaten all of Middle Earth? Well you have to see "Return of The King" yourself to find that one out. This is not so much a review as much as it is praise to Peter Jackson for bringing this marvel of an epic story by J.R.R. Tolkien of good vs. evil to the screen. In these times we live in this is a refreshing reminder that no matter how bad things can get one must always have hope that in the hearts of men there lays truth and within that truth lays good. The epic saga of The Lord of The Rings really does capture this theme very well and in the final chapter there is no question that your emotions are going to be aroused unlike they have with any other movie. Expect the unexpected. Remember it is ok to cry, to laugh to cheer. These are all qualities that each of us shares. This is what this was meant for. It will have you talking. It will inspire you. It will take you to a place unlike any other, and most important it has brought people together to appreciate the concept and message behind the story. Praise to Peter Jackson the wonderful cast and crew for bringing this treasure to life for all of us to marvel in and to take something with us that very few movies tend to provide in today's lackluster Hollywood vibe.

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