Episode 1: Lord of the Rings

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Original broadcast date: 1/3/24

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Text Review:

Hey all! Review time.

The movies I reviewed tonight were:
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Reviews are as follows:
1. Fellowship of the Ring.
This is the one I've seen the most times. It never gets old. Good atmosphere, great acting, and even the cheesy parts feel worth it. Any mistakes they made in the adaptation don't matter. It's a good movie.
10/10 (modern-day masterpiece)

2. The Two Towers.
So many 2s. It came out in 2002, too. Uh...anyways. Two Towers is the "worst" one because it's a midpoint. I'm very glad that it exists, and the beginning and end are must-watch material. But any journey requires legwork, and that's what this movie is mostly about.
8.5/10 (its still worth a watch)

3. The Return of the King.
If I made a trilogy, I'd hope that the last movie would be, at best, half as good as Return of the King. That's how good it is. As I said in the review, this movie got me with the ending. I didn't know it would end the way it did, and it speaks volumes to the impact and craftsmanship behind them. So yeah.
9.5/10 (because the extended edition is 4+ hours)