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Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [with Golden Compass Movie Cash]
| Actor(s): Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom Director(s): Peter Jackson 234 |
Details
| MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Scary Moments Movie Release: 2003 DVD Release: 11/13/2007 Format: DVD SwapaDVD Credits: 4 Number of Discs: 4 Studio: New Line Home Video Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Fantasy, Epic, Sword-and-Sorcery, Fantasy Adventure See Also: The Lord Of the Rings: The Return of the King [Fullscreen], The Lord Of the Rings: The Return of the King [Widescreen], The Lord Of the Rings: The Return of the King [Extended Edition], The Lord Of the Rings: The Return of the King [Collector's DVD Gift Set], The Lord Of the Rings: The Return of the King [Limited Edition], Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [Limited Edition] [with Golden Compass Movie Cash], The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [Fullscreen] [Academy Award Packaging], The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [Widescreen] [Academy Award Packaging] |
Synopsis
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King brings Peter Jackson's mammoth adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic to a close in suitably epic fashion. Instead of starting just where the previous film left off, however, it goes far back in time to the moment the tormented creature Gollum first came to possess the One Ring. In this flashback, actor Andy Serkis (who voiced Gollum and performed his movements onset prior to the final CGI effects) finally gets to appear onscreen, portraying Gollum's former self, Sméagol. This disturbing scene serves as a potent reminder that the Ring seeks to corrupt even the well-intentioned Frodo (Elijah Wood), who is increasingly struggling with the dark power of the Ring himself. Thus, the film returns to the present, following Frodo, Sam (Sean Astin), and Gollum as they journey ever closer to the foreboding land of Mordor. They pass by the terrifying dark city of Minas Morgul, watching as the dreadful army of the Witch King sets out for the human strongholds in Gondor, and move on to the rocky stairs to Cirith Ungol, where an even darker enemy lies in wait. Meanwhile, the rest of the Fellowship reunites in Rohan, having defeated the wizard Saruman on two different fronts, at Helm's Deep and Isengard. They are not together for long, though, since the hobbit Pippin (Billy Boyd) gets into trouble, making it necessary for him and Gandalf (Ian McKellen) to hastily depart for Minas Tirith, capital of Gondor. Once there, they find the steward of Gondor, Denethor (John Noble), in an unstable mental state and the city preparing for battle against the amassing forces of Sauron. Denethor unwisely sends his only remaining son, Faramir (David Wenham), back into bloody battle to prove himself. He returns nearly dead, sending Denethor over the edge of sanity.
In another realm, elf Arwen (Liv Tyler) begins her journey to immortal life in the Grey Havens, on her way to leave Middle-earth -- and Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) -- forever, but has a vision that causes her to once again reconsider her decision. Back in Rohan, the men are preparing to ride to Gondor's aide. Éowyn (Miranda Otto) desperately wants to join the men in battle, but her uncle, King Théoden (Bernard Hill), orders her to stay and defend Rohan if necessary. The hobbit Merry (Dominic Monaghan) also desires to ride with the men, but is denied due to his small size and inexperience. Aragorn is met there by the elf Elrond (Hugo Weaving), who brings him the re-forged Sword that was Broken (in the ancient battle with Sauron) and urges him to take a different route to Gondor. Heeding Elrond's advice, Aragorn, along with elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), takes a cavernous path through the mountains, where they meet ghoulish ghosts who betrayed Aragorn's ancestors and are doomed to eternal unrest unless they fulfill their broken oaths by aiding him. All but Frodo, Sam, and Gollum will meet on the massive battlefield of the Pelennor before the gates of Minas Tirith. The former three instead engage in a battle of wills between each other and the One Ring as they head toward the fires of Mount Doom to destroy it. Released in December 2003, The Return of the King topped even its massively successful trilogy predecessors at the box office, and went on to garner a whopping 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture -- winning in all the categories in which it was nominated and tying the record of total awards won with Ben-Hur and Titanic. ~ Dana Rowader, All Movie Guide
In another realm, elf Arwen (Liv Tyler) begins her journey to immortal life in the Grey Havens, on her way to leave Middle-earth -- and Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) -- forever, but has a vision that causes her to once again reconsider her decision. Back in Rohan, the men are preparing to ride to Gondor's aide. Éowyn (Miranda Otto) desperately wants to join the men in battle, but her uncle, King Théoden (Bernard Hill), orders her to stay and defend Rohan if necessary. The hobbit Merry (Dominic Monaghan) also desires to ride with the men, but is denied due to his small size and inexperience. Aragorn is met there by the elf Elrond (Hugo Weaving), who brings him the re-forged Sword that was Broken (in the ancient battle with Sauron) and urges him to take a different route to Gondor. Heeding Elrond's advice, Aragorn, along with elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), takes a cavernous path through the mountains, where they meet ghoulish ghosts who betrayed Aragorn's ancestors and are doomed to eternal unrest unless they fulfill their broken oaths by aiding him. All but Frodo, Sam, and Gollum will meet on the massive battlefield of the Pelennor before the gates of Minas Tirith. The former three instead engage in a battle of wills between each other and the One Ring as they head toward the fires of Mount Doom to destroy it. Released in December 2003, The Return of the King topped even its massively successful trilogy predecessors at the box office, and went on to garner a whopping 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture -- winning in all the categories in which it was nominated and tying the record of total awards won with Ben-Hur and Titanic. ~ Dana Rowader, All Movie Guide
Cast
Elijah Wood - Frodo Baggins
Ian McKellen - Gandalf
Viggo Mortensen - Aragorn
Sean Astin - Samwise Gamgee
Orlando Bloom - Legolas
Ian McKellen - Gandalf
Viggo Mortensen - Aragorn
Sean Astin - Samwise Gamgee
Orlando Bloom - Legolas
Awards
| 2003 | Best Director (winner) | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Peter Jackson |
| 2003 | Best Director (winner) | Golden Globe | Peter Jackson |
| 2003 | Best Score (winner) | Golden Globe | Howard Shore |
| 2003 | Best Song (winner) | Golden Globe | Howard Shore |
| 2003 | Best Song (winner) | Golden Globe | Fran Walsh |
| 2003 | Best Song (winner) | Golden Globe | Annie Lennox |
| 2003 | Best Director (Runner-up) (winner) | National Society of Film Critics | Peter Jackson |
| 2003 | Best Director (winner) | Directors Guild of America | Peter Jackson |
| 2003 | Best Director (winner) | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Peter Jackson |
| 2003 | Producer of the Year (nominee) | Producers Guild of America | Barrie M. Osborne |
| 2003 | Producer of the Year (nominee) | Producers Guild of America | Peter Jackson |
| 2003 | Producer of the Year (nominee) | Producers Guild of America | Fran Walsh |
| 2003 | Best Adapted Screenplay (nominee) | Writers Guild of America | Fran Walsh |
| 2003 | Best Adapted Screenplay (nominee) | Writers Guild of America | Philippa Boyens |
| 2003 | Best Adapted Screenplay (nominee) | Writers Guild of America | Peter Jackson |
| 2003 | Best Art Direction (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Grant Major |
| 2003 | Best Art Direction (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Dan Hennah |
| 2003 | Best Art Direction (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Alan Lee |
| 2003 | Best Costume Design (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Ngila Dickson |
| 2003 | Best Costume Design (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Richard Taylor |
| 2003 | Best Director (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Peter Jackson |
| 2003 | Best Editing (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Jamie Selkirk |
| 2003 | Best Makeup (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Richard Taylor |
| 2003 | Best Makeup (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Peter King |
| 2003 | Best Score (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Howard Shore |
| 2003 | Best Song (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Howard Shore |
| 2003 | Best Song (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Fran Walsh |
| 2003 | Best Song (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Annie Lennox |
| 2003 | Best Picture (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Barrie M. Osborne |
| 2003 | Best Sound (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Christopher Boyes |
| 2003 | Best Sound (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Michael Semanick |
| 2003 | Best Sound (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Michael Hedges |
| 2003 | Best Sound (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Hammond Peek |
| 2003 | Best Visual Effects (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Jim Rygiel |
| 2003 | Best Visual Effects (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Joe Letteri |
| 2003 | Best Visual Effects (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Randall William Cook |
| 2003 | Best Visual Effects (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Alex Funke |
| 2003 | Best Adapted Screenplay (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Fran Walsh |
| 2003 | Best Adapted Screenplay (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Philippa Boyens |
| 2003 | Best Adapted Screenplay (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Peter Jackson |
| 2003 | Best Director (winner) | Toronto Film Critics Association | Peter Jackson |
| 2003 | Best Director (winner) | Chicago Film Critics Association | Peter Jackson |
| 2003 | Best Screenplay (nominee) | Chicago Film Critics Association | Fran Walsh |
| 2003 | Best Screenplay (nominee) | Chicago Film Critics Association | Philippa Boyens |
| 2003 | Best Screenplay (nominee) | Chicago Film Critics Association | Peter Jackson |
| 2003 | Best Original Score (winner) | Chicago Film Critics Association | Howard Shore |
| 2003 | Best Cinematography (nominee) | Chicago Film Critics Association | Andrew Lesnie |
| 2003 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee) | Chicago Film Critics Association | Sean Astin |
| 2003 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee) | Chicago Film Critics Association | Andy Serkis |
| 2003 | Best Cinematography (nominee) | American Society of Cinematographers | Andrew Lesnie |
| 2003 | Best Picture (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Peter Jackson |
| 2003 | Best Picture (winner) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie | Fran Walsh |
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