The Lord Of The Rings recently completed its 20th birthday. It has Peter Jackson as the leading light but the film had other actors, writers, VFX artists who had an equal contribution of making it a success.
The first film of this trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring was released in 2001 on 23rd December 2021, thus marking its 20th year this day. It was based on a large tome by English fantasy author JRR Tolkein also known as the father of the fantasy genre. This is one of the biggest pop culture sensations kin the history of cinema. These movies a transformed the whole outlook of the entertainment industry forever.
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The trilogy altogether made a business of nearly $3 billion worldwide. The three films together won 17 trophies including the last film.
The film’s script was top-notch the characters were being played by extraordinary actors, direction, soundtrack and the set was dreamy. The trilogy is evergreen till date and every fantasy film and TV show since then have been by the movie’s standard but still no desired result found.
The Lord of Rings plot has become a brand or something to look up to in the fantasy genre.
The main plot of the story revolves around a globe-spanning conflict. The characters of the trilogy were main traction. The writings have been influenced by his experience in the First World War, in the battle of the Somme. The films and books carried the theme of fellowship and determination.
The main plot which was a conflict between good vs evil involved multiple battles between thousands of combatants, LOTR took the time to develop the characters, craft , pragmatic relationships and give a specific bend. The writers further developed the themes like undying friendships, overcoming temptation, nearly impossible odds, and the perils of too much power. The themes are shown by the iconic exchange Frodo and Sam, the leads of the trilogy.
The Lord Of The Rings have spectacular locations for live-action scenes that have been portrayed onscreen. The shooting took place in one of the most gorgeous places of the world, which is New Zealand.
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