THE LORD OF THE RINGS MOVIES: POCKET GUIDE
A pocket guide to the Hollywood adaptions of J.R.R. Tolkien's
fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings, released in 2001, 2002 and
2003. The book tells you everything you need to know about these
very popular films, from writing the script through casting and
financing, to shooting and performances, to visual effects, editing
and theatrical distribution.
The pocket guide includes discussions of every single scene in
the three movies, including the Special Extended Editions (some
scenes are explored in great detail, as well as some key individual
shots). There are sections on the all of the important differences
between The Lord of the Ring book and the Hollywood movies
(including numerous details), as well as a chapter exploring the
additions and the omissions. Looks at behind the scenes stories,
and also the critical response to the movies.
There are chapters on the visual effects, on the casting and key
personnel of the movies, on the studio and the financing of the
films, on the music and sound, and the marketing and release of the
movies in 2001-2003 (including the home entertainment releases on
DVD and video). There is also a chapter on the critical response to
the movies.
There is also an appendix on other adaptions of J.R.R. Tolkien's
books.
Jeremy Robinson has written many critical studies, including
Steven Spielberg, Arthur Rimbaud, Jean-Luc Godard, Hayao Miyazaki,
Ken Russell, Walerian Borowczyk, and The Sacred Cinema of Andrei
Tarkovsky, plus literary monographs on: J.R.R. Tolkien; J.M.W.
Turner; Samuel Beckett; Thomas Hardy; Arthur Rimbaud; Andre Gide;
John Cowper Powys; Robert Graves; and Lawrence Durrell.
Includes bibliography, illustrations, appendices and notes. ISBN
9781861713780. 496 pages.
www.crmoon.com
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