So kicking off the challenge, we have one of my favourite movies ever, ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’. When this was first releeased, I was dragged to see it as I didn’t really take an interest in it, and didn’t really want to see it. However, my parents forced me to go and stand in a queue for an hour to get into the cinema, and my god am I glad they did.
Now an incredible 7 years after it first hit our cinema screen, the film still possess all the quality that made it so succesfull. The special effects haven’t lost any of their spark, and still look almost completely real. The casting is still perfect, and there is not one actor that doesn’t suit their roll down to a T. Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens did a fantastic job turning this epic story into film, and even though a lot of Tolkeinites may be unhappy with what has been left out, they surely can’t deny that the makers have done a very good job.
Based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkein, ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ follows the first part of the story, taking us from where the adventure really began with the forging of the Ring, to the Shire, where we meet our true heroes, Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin, then on to Rivendell, where the rest of the fellowship including Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli are introduced, and finally to the very edges of Mordor, where the fellowship is split and take their seperate paths.
I’ve always found the film to have the perfect blend of action, comedy, drama and romance, so there’s something for everyone, even though it’s a fantasy with dwarves and elves and such. I know some will disagree with me on this, but I still stand by this as one of the top 10 ever, or at least that i’ve seen. Until another movie can come along and make me want to watch it everyday of the year, I will stand by that remark.
I will watch the other 2 films in due time, but the main part of this challenge for me is to see films that I haven’t before, so we’ll see what tomorrow brings

