Behind the scenes facts from the lord of the rings 35 photos hottest actresses and celebrities view hot celebrity pictures and videos from around the web. The return of the king won a whopping eleven oscars, winning every single award it was nominated for. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to lord of the rings. If theres anything more alluring than the ring itself, its fun facts about the series. The lord of the rings is a film series of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by peter jackson, based on the novel written by j. What cool facts should you know about the production of lotr. The use of conservation sites and national parks meant jackson had to employ a specialist. And then there are the poor souls who have beards, like sir ian mckellen gandalf. Television for a tv series take on the lord of the rings and there are conflicting. Part of the magic of movie making is convincing the audience that a film s stars are really doing all those dangerous stunts. Its well known that all three lord of the rings movies were shot in one long stretch. Production of the lord of the rings film series wikipedia.
However, the books themselves, the appendices, and other published texts offer an entire world of odd lord of the rings facts that few people know 10 saurons ring wouldnt make. Whether onscreen, or behind the camera, the making of the lotr films changed movies and hollywood for good and there are all kinds of fun bts facts to know about the lord of the rings trilogy. Lord of the rings trivia 100 fun facts about lotr movies ranker. Its a gorgeous country, but in the summer, it can get pretty toasty. Tolkien and brought to life on our screens by the director peter jackson. Packed with countless action scenes and special effects, the lord of the rings serves as an excellent source of entertainment for many. In some cases, as many of 40 clones of the same costume needed to be made. And in lord of the rings, there was plenty of action to go around. Paul mccartney would have played frodo, ringo starr would have been sam, and george harrison would have portrayed gandalf. Get the latest funniest memes and keep up what is going on in the memeosphere.
If you love peter jacksons movie trilogy, then you likely enjoy howard shores music, too. While filming lord of the rings in the mountainous new zealand, sean bean refused a helicopter ride to a set that was high in the mountains due to his fear of flying. Experience the lord of the rings filming locations that starred as middle. Around 18,000 costumes were made for the filming of all three lord of the rings films. The fellowship of the ring and the awesome yet useless cool facts about it can be found bellow. In the lord of the rings and the hobbit films, legolas is shown using a pair of long elvish knives. The backtoback shoot lasted a record equaling 274 days, in 16 months, exactly the same time as taken for the principal photography of apocalypse now 1979. Filming lord of the rings movies trilogy took almost a year, so there. Elijah wood and ian mckellen didnt film any scenes together. Lord of the rings is one of the most popular and successful movie series of all time. Weve read the books and weve seen the movies, but what are some interesting facts that you might not already know about the lord of the rings.
He instead hiked up to the set in his full boromir armor. In a time before cgi had truly taken over, a production like lord of the rings. These facts focus on the filming of the movies and the actors who starred in them. Heres a list of 20 interest facts about the movie series, which made millions of people dream. The lord of the rings, jurassic park, indy iv and blade runner. A variety of injuries beset the cast during production, but mortensen had it. In the films, legolas keeps them on his back, next to his quiver of arrows. The fellowship of the ring 2001, the lord of the rings. As portrayed by viggo mortensen, aragorn is a stubborn, hardworking, good.
Both the books and their movie adaptations are amazing and catchy. Now the focus for now shall be put on the first film of the trilogy. Useless and fun facts about the lord of the rings trilogy. Often, its the little things that make a movie not just memorable, but unforgettable. When peter jackson was making the first lord of the rings movie, he wanted to open it with a prologue narrated by cate blanchett, but new line. The beatles tried to make a film of lord of the rings starring themselves, but tolkien wasnt keen on the idea and it was put to a speedy end. Perfect prep for the lord of the rings quizzes and tests you might have in school.
The return of the king 2003 were filmed simultaneously. Tolkien was famously more interested in building his world than in actually writing stories about it, and when you read his ancillary works, it really shows. Here are 30 kickass and interesting facts about lord of the rings. Ranging from prosthetics and props to creatures almost entirely made through computer graphics, the process of making the film series has been praised as having forged a breakthrough in the world of. The lord of the rings has the kind of airtight expanded universe that other properties can only hope to fake. Tolkien until he bumped into him unexpected while having a drink in an oxford bar. Viggo mortensen bought 3 horses that were used in the films. The lord of the rings was filmed over 274 days, using 350 purposebuilt sets in more than 150 locations all over new zealand including 30 department of conservation sites. The films are subtitled the fellowship of the ring 2001, the two towers 2002 and the return of the king 2003. Movie facts fun facts lotr cast epic film gandalf lord of the rings movies showing best memes the hobbit. The two hobbit films had a huge budget twice as much as for all three lotr films. Weve got all the behind the scene facts on what it took to make these movies, along with some interesting tidbits you may not have known. Both blades have fluid vinelike designs which swirl around the hilt and the blade of each knife. Lord of the rings trivia 100 fun facts about lotr movies.
The lord of the rings is considered to be the most successful trilogy in movie history. Thanks to peter jacksons blockbuster films, the world knows plenty about the struggles of gandalf, aragorn, and frodo. The elven weapons are equally elegant looking and deadly. The lord of the rings, perhaps the most successful trilogy of its time, first appeared on screen in 2001. The two were so close at the end of production that viggo bought the. The lord of the rings is one of the most intricate, ambitious, and beloved series of movies ever made.
The making of the movie trilogy is a lavishly illustrated, behindthescenes, definitive account of the creation of an epic film experience. Long list of lord of the rings facts that every fan should. It was estimated that the budget needed to make the hobbit films cost twice as much for all three lord of the rings films. False facts about the lord of the rings youve always believed by chris snellgrove and michileen martin feb. Based on the written works of jrr tolkien, the trilogy is arguably the best fantasy work ever created. With a world as rich and fantastical as middle earth. Long list of lord of the rings facts that every fan should know movie the lord of the rings about 4 years ago by joey paur its been a long time since ive read the lord of the rings, the hobbit, and other middle earth book by j. Tolkien, the author of lord of the rings didnt invent the elvish languages to fit into the lord of the rings timeline, but wrote lord of the rings as a background history for the 15 different languages he created. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible.
When the lord of the rings started out, it was originally going to be two movies. Most of the lord of the rings trilogy was filmed in new zealand. The lord of the rings quiz that tests what you know. In the 1960s, the beatles wanted to make a lord of the rings movie adaptation. Behindthescenes facts about lord of the rings that. Movie production news, film analyses and other fun stuff. Here are some lord of the rings facts that will show you how much work was put into the writing and production of the series. Hailed by critics worldwide, part one of the movie trilogy was a boxoffice smash, one of the most successful films of the decade.
Useless and fun facts about the lord of the rings trilogy filmsane. The lord of the rings trilogy was nominated for 800 awards for the entire series and won 475 of them, making the movies the most awarded. Whats more, there are also some juicy details from the filming of director peter jackson s lord of the rings trilogy. Have you read the hobbit and the lord of the rings and seen the extended editions of the movies multiple times. So were here to list some details and information about the making of these marvelous movies that might not be known by everyone, even some.
Discover the lord of the rings filming locations tourism. Mortensen is better known for his role as aragorn in the film. The making of the 2hour symphony is detailed in the creating the lord of the rings symphony dvd. You too could visit middleearth by traveling to the place it was filmed.
Often, its the little things that make a movie not just memorable. Lord of the rings is one of the few series that is almost impossible to improve in a remake. This actor has a particular habit of adopting his equine costars. Each lord of the rings film scooped multiple academy awards. Peter jacksons lord of the rings franchise box office. The hobbit trilogy as you may recall was introduced in 2012, but for now lets look at the lord of the rings trilogy. The lord of the rings film series used many groundbreaking practical and digital visual effects that were unheard of in the film industry.
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