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The Lord of the Films: The Unofficial Guide to Tolkien's Middle-earth on the Big Screen

The good thing this book did for me was to encourage me to go back and rewatch the films again. The Kindle edition is good. There were no obvious typos or formatting errors. The pictures show up just fine, though on the 6" Kindle 3 screen you can't make out too much detail. I have no issues recommending the kindle edition of the book. One person found this helpful 2 people found this helpful. What I love about this book is how much fun it is to read - not dry at all - while at the same being very informative. Braun has somehow managed to capture every little detail you could ask for from The Lord of the Rings films and has ingeniously organized it to prevent readers from being overwhelmed.

The photos, interviews, and illustrations and games and puzzles and on and on are all fun and well organized in their own right too. It's simply a great book all around. I was pleasantly surprised by Lord of the Films. Braun takes you by the hand and guides you through all three films with love and a sense of humor; you can tell he loves what he does! You'll like this book whether you're a hard-core Tolkien fan or if you've never read The Lord of the Rings but just like the films.

This book is a must-have! As a fan of both LotR and trivia, this book was right up my alley. In addition to the plethora of interesting facts about the creation and impact of the three films, Braun's writing was entertaining and humorous. Reading the book made me remember all the things I love about the LotR story both the book and the films and want to revisit both!

Very cool and easy to read, and full of interesting details that I didn't know about the movies. I've been a lotr fanatic for the last 10 years and still this book have many things I didn't know. One person found this helpful. This book is a fun collection of facts about the Lord of the Rings films, with many tidbits you might not know.

It gives a little history, trivia, bloopers and more, all told in an easy-to-read style. The author is clearly a fan with a sense of humor. If you enjoyed the movies, you'll love this book. See all 17 reviews. Most recent customer reviews.

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The Lord of the Films: While I enjoyed reading it, I have to admit I was a bit disappointed. These range from bloopers to special effects to legal disputes behind the film. For example, even after watching all of the "making of" extras on the DVDs, I never realized that Kate Winslet and Sean Connery had been asked to be in the film as Eowyn and Gandalf, respectively. Mercifully, they both said no, allowing us to enjoy the performances of Miranda Otto and Ian McKellan.

The book is written for a wide range of audiences, so even diehard LOTR fans will probably learn something. It also includes some interesting interviews including one with Zac the Orc and trivia games at the end.

Each fact only receives a sentence or two. This is unfortunate, because some of the issues merit a longer discussion. I really would have enjoyed learning more about where and why the films departed from the book. Some of the changes in the movies work well. For example, I really like how the movie incorporates the Arwen-Aragorn love story from the Appendix.

Other changes proved silly.

For example, whose dumb idea was it to have Denethor jump off Gondor in flames in Return of the King in the book, he dies in a funeral pyre? I certainly understand how much of a challenge it must have been to fit all of this information into pages. Nonetheless, if there is a revised edition, I think there is certainly some material that could be cut such as the comments of moviegoers to make more room for the more important issues.

That gap remains to be filled. The book is also not a substitute for watching the bonus features on the DVDs, which are actually quite interesting.

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Oh, I know many people, other than "Ringers", will find this book delightful. Braun did his homework, and we are grateful recipients of this absolutely FUN romp through our favorite movies, the films of Middle Earth. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Good small book on the history of the Lord of the Ring films. It tends to be more trivia based than actual detailed analysis of how the films were made for that, the documentaries on the extended editions still remain the best source. I wanted to point out that my problems with the book had more to do with wanting more out of it. Return to Book Page.

Preview — The Lord of the Films by J. The Lord of the Films: The stunning film trilogy by Peter Jackson was groundbreaking, beautiful, and, as expected, hugely successful. The Lord of the Films is a unique scene-by-scene guide to all of the Lord of the Rings movies, with lots of games, puzzles, and interviews with the filmmakers tossed in. In this book, each scene in each movie is tackled on four different fronts: In addition to the famous live-action trilogy, other related films such as the animated adaptations are covered as well.

As an added bonus, the author reveals details about the prequel films currently in production and due out in theatres in and , as well as a foreword by Cliff Broadway, a staff member of TheOneRing. Paperback , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Lord of the Films , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about The Lord of the Films.

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The Lord of the Films: The Unofficial Guide to Tolkien's Middle-earth on the Big Screen

Braun is a fun, fact-filled guidebook to the wonderful Lord of the Rings films by Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson. The book is filled with behind-the-scenes information, details of the award-winning film trilogy that you may not have noticed, bloopers, and comparisons with the original source The Lord of the Films by J. The book is filled with behind-the-scenes information, details of the award-winning film trilogy that you may not have noticed, bloopers, and comparisons with the original source material for the films--the novel that is Tolkien's beloved masterpiece.

The Lord of the Films is a book that devoted fans of the Peter Jackson trilogy will certainly enjoy. It's an entertaining read that you may want to examine carefully before re-watching the saga on DVD. It includes interviews, trivia, puzzles, rare cast photographs, and information on how to find the DVD "Easter Eggs" which are hidden on the extended edition DVD versions of the films. Sep 17, rinabeana rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Lord of the Rings fans. As a fan of both LotR and trivia, this book was right up my alley.

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In addition to the plethora of interesting facts about the creation and impact of the three films, Braun's writing was entertaining and humorous. Reading the book made me remember all the things I love about the LotR story both the book and the films and want to revisit both! Nov 08, Bret Carson rated it it was amazing. So well written, so clever. Braun has increased my enjoyment of the Lord of the Rings films ten-fold. Even if you're only a casual fan of the films, maybe you saw them once or twice, you've got to get this book. May 11, Lucinda rated it it was amazing Shelves: The stunning film trilogy was groundbreakingly beautiful, and as expected was hugely successful.

This is a unique guide to the films with JW Braun, who observes in-detail each scene within each movie on four different fronts: In addition to the film trilogy, other Tolkien inspired films such as the animation are looked at in comparison.