***** - Excellent
**** - Good
*** - Okay
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* - Terrible
+ - Half-star
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Visual Companion
Jude Fisher
Houghton Mifflin
Fiction, Fantasy/Media Reference
****
DESCRIPTION: Peter Jackson's groundbreaking epic trilogy fascinated a generation. This book tells readers who's who and what's what in the feature film The Lord of
the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, using photos and stills from the movie to illustrate.
REVIEW: This is a great book for people who were confused by the wash of races and characters in the movie. I wasn't lost, so this seemed a little superficial. I
clipped it a point for not living up to the cover's promise of being "the ultimate movie companion," and for being occasionally over-simplistic in its explanations. Still,
it's a well-done book, and covers pretty much everyone and everything in Middle Earth.
You might also enjoy:
The Magical Worlds of the Lord of the Rings (David Colbert, Nonfiction - Real-world roots and Tolkien's inspirations for Middle Earth and Frodo's quest)
Myth & Magic: The Art of John Howe (John Howe, Art - A collection of the artist's works, including his iconic images from Lord of the Rings)
The Lord of the Rings: The Art of the Fellowship of the Ring (Gary Russell, Art - Concept art from the movie)
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy(J. R. R. Tolkien - The books that became the movies)
The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Widescreen Edition)
(2001 movie DVD)
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