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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Extended Edition Box Set)

starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin
directed by: Peter Jackson

December 10, 2004
Not much else I can add to the heaps of adulation & praise already mentioned in other reviews - except to say this trilogy is my favourite movie....EVER! I never get tired of watching this epic (in fact each viewing seems to reveal something new) and I'm STILL in awe and wonder at the sheer scale of the production & talent that must have gone into making this abitious project come to life. It's nigh on perfect... A classic in every sense.

PS: I can only assume that the small handful of people that somehow think these movies are 'boring'(??!) must have their heads wired differently to the rest of us....!!

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Eastern Promises [2007]

starring: Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl
directed by: David Cronenberg

February 25, 2008
"Eastern Promises" is a menacing,violent film set in the underworld of the Russian Mafia in London.The film is very visceral and doesn't balk at showing the highly unsavoury and vicious lifestyle of the East European gangsters. A young midwife (Naomi Watts) gets drawn into the Mob scene after delivering a baby for a teenage Ukrainian girl who dies in childbirth.Her search for the next of kin leads her to a Russian restaurant which is the base for three leading gangsters and her life and that of her family gets placed in jeopardy by her having read the dead girl's diary. The highlight of the film is the interplay between the three Russians with excellent performances from Vince Cassell as the "godfather"'s drunken ,unstable son and heir and Viggo Mortensen ... Read More:

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Two Disc Theatrical Edition) [2002]

starring: Elijah Wood|Ian McKellen|Viggo Mortensen|Orlando Bloom
directed by: Peter Jackson

August 26, 2003
I truly believe that 'the Lord of the Rings' is one of the greatest stories ever told. The tale of Frodo Baggins and the ring of power continues in the second part of the trilogy, where Frodo and Sam are continuing their relentless qyest to Mordor to destory the ring, only to be joined by the sinister yet pitiable creature known as Gollum. Meanwhile, Merry & Pip try their hardest to escape from the evil orcs who captured them at the end of 'The Fellowship of the Ring', whilst gimley, Legolas and Aragorn meet a king and immediatley sense something is not right. Old characters reurn and new ones are introduced as the tale of the Ring grows closer to it's end.

The extended edition is far superior to the original, though the amount of time it takes ... Read More:

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Two Disc Theatrical Edition) [2001]

starring: Elijah Wood|Ian McKellen|Liv Tyler|Viggo Mortensen
directed by: Peter Jackson

August 06, 2002
If I could, I would give this movie 100 stars. There's nothing I can really say that hasn't already been said - so I'll sum up the trilogy in a few words.

Epic. Beautiful. Masterpiece.

A true diamond of modern cinema.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Two Disc Theatrical Edition) [2003]

starring: Elijah Wood|Ian McKellen|Viggo Mortensen|Orlando Bloom
directed by: Peter Jackson

May 25, 2004
So this is it. Yet another cinematic trilogy draws to a close. Great things comes in threes : the Star Wars Trilogy. The Omen Trilogy. Indiana Jones. The Omen. The Godfather. The Matrix (er, maybe I should rethink this particular theory).

And now this. The final four hours of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. But this isn't a trilogy, nor is it just a remake or a continuation (it's not The Lord Of The Rings 3-d : The Revenge, for example), simply the third and final part of the story.

And my god, it's long. Two hundred and ten bum-numbing minutes. That's three times as long as Toy Story. There's not even an intermission : just a constant, endless trawl of dialogue, CGI, and stuff. Endless long panning shots - Look At This! It's Big! It's Slow! It's got.... ... Read More:

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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Theatrical Edition Box Set)

starring: Elijah Wood, Miranda Otto, Cate Blanchett, Sean Bean, Christopher Lee
directed by: Peter Jackson

August 30, 2005
The title says it all these movies are amazing the storyline is amazing, the special effects are out of this world, acting is superb, the battle scenes are breathtaking. Peter Jackson is a genius no one thought anyone could do this but peter jackson prooved everyone wrong. I remember seeing all of them at the cinema they were breathtaking especially the battle senes. I have all 3 films but the first i have on VHS so soon i'm gonna need to buy this. THIS FILM IS A MASTERPIECE!!!!!!!!!

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Carlito's Way [1994]

starring: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo, Ingrid Rogers
directed by: Brian De Palma

March 29, 2004
This is great stuff, hugely good fun and absorbing from the get go. The script and performances are great (check out Edwin Torres' books Carlito's Way and After Hours - both the basis for this and stunning reading) and the film delivers in every way. Some fine action and pretty much iconic scenes and you have a real winner.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Extended Edition) [2004]

starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan

December 10, 2004
The LOTR triology is one of those stories that you have to watch or read at least once in your life, and as I could never get into the novels I had to settle for watching the films instead - and they were incredible. The conclusion to the story does not let down it's previous installments and is more than a worthy ending for the trilogy. These are fantastic films that should be held up as an example of just how moving films can be if made correctly. A story I will always come back to. Incredible.

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A History of Violence

starring: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt, Ed Harris, Stephen McHattie
directed by: David Cronenberg

March 20, 2006
` A History of Violence' is about a family man named Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) who owns a diner in a small town in Indiana. Everything seems quiet and peaceful in his life until one day when two men come into his restaurant and threaten the staff and customers with a gun. Tom disarms the men and kills them both in defence, becoming a local hero in his town. Days later he is then approached by a man named Carl Fogarty (Ed Harris) who begins to ask him questions about his past, a different life in Philadelphia and starts to harass him and his family.

I love some of David Cronenberg's earlier films such as The Fly, Scanners and The Dead Zone, and A History of Violence is a great addition to these classics. The story is fairly slow going and does have a lot of focus on the characters rather than just ... Read More:

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition) [2001]

starring: Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Hugo Weaving, Liv Tyler, Andy Serkis
directed by: Peter Jackson

December 19, 2001
If I could, I would give this movie 100 stars. There's nothing I can really say that hasn't already been said - so I'll sum up the trilogy in a few words.

Epic. Beautiful. Masterpiece.

A true diamond of modern cinema.