J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of the Rings

[hobbit punk]

I hope this hasn't already been mentioned, but I recently came across a dvd in Wal-Mart called J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of the Rings. It is an excellent documentary that explores all aspects of the Lord of the Rings and comes with a cd containing ten songs written about the places in Middle Earth and a booklet of drawings. I loved it, and was wondering if anybody else had found this.

[Emni Windrunner]

I didn't see it as a DVD, but there was a PBS special with the same title a few weeks ago. Might be the same, might not--did the Frodo in it have a beard, and did Aragorn look like a girly-boy? (Otherwise it was a good documentary, with lots of Hildebrandt drawings.)

[Arwen Imladris]

Same as Emni Windrunner, I saw something like that on TV, but then again, I haven't been in a walmart since the 3rd age. Is it the same one hobbit punk? The hobbits where obviously played by midgets?

[Carlas]

Yes I have bought it and loved it! It has wonderful 3-D maps of Middle-Earth, lots of footage of J.R.R. Tolkien and 50 illustrations!

[hobbit punk]

Yeah that sounds like the same one. They had little people as the hobbits and stuff. LOL at the girly-boy Aragorn. Is that the pic of his wedding? I don't remember, I'll just have to watch it again. And yes, it has the hilderbrant(sorry about the spelling) drawings.

[hobbit punk]

Yeah the interviews with Tolkien were amazing but he is hard to understand sometimes. My stepdad attended Oxford and his friend went to a lecture by Tolkien and said that he couldn't understand a word he was saying. My stepdad actually had the chance to serve him tea one day but turned it down to go to a play rehearsal. He said he was like 20 and didn't realize the opportunity that he had missed until later on in life. I couldn't belive he had turned down a chance to have tea with him!!!!

[Sapphire_Flame]

Heh, I've got that DVD! Very cool, but I like Howard Shore's music much better than Rick Wakeman's. The documentary was cool though! And the pictures.

[hobbit punk]

Yeah, I agree that Howard Shore's music is definately far superior. I couldn't believe that Blind Guardian wasn't mentioned as one of the performers who are very influenced by ME. Well, ok maybe I can belive that they wouldn't include a power metal band but Blind Guardian are seriously amazing!<BR> <p>[ April 23, 2003: Message edited by: hobbit punk ]