The Lord of the Rings :
The Fellowship of the Ring (Synopsis) The prologue, spoken by Galadriel, shows
the Dark Lord Sauron forging the One Ring which he can use to conquer the lands
of Middle-earth. A Last Alliance of Elves and Men is formed to counter Sauron's
forces at the foot of Mount Doom, but Sauron kills Elendil, the High King of
Men. Prince Isildur grabs Elendil's broken sword Narsil, and slashes at Sauron's
hand, separating him from the Ring and vanquishing his army. However, because
Sauron's life is bound in the Ring, he is not completely defeated until the
Ring itself is destroyed. Isildur takes the Ring and succumbs to its temptation,
refusing to destroy it. He is later ambushed and killed by orcs, and the Ring
is lost in a river. The Ring is found by the creature Gollum thousands of years
later, who takes it underground for five centuries, giving him "unnaturally
long life." The Ring leaves him however, and is found by the hobbit Bilbo
Baggins, much to the grief of Gollum. Bilbo returns to his home in the Shire
with the Ring, and the story jumps forward in time sixty years.
At his 111th birthday, Bilbo leaves the Ring to his nephew and adopted heir
Frodo Baggins. The Wizard Gandalf soon learns it is the One Ring, and sends
him to Bree with Sam, with plans to meet him there after Gandalf goes to Isengard
to meet the head of his order, Saruman. Saruman reveals that the Nazgûl,
or Ringwraiths, have left Mordor to capture the Ring and kill whoever carries
it; having already turned to Sauron's cause, he then imprisons Gandalf atop
Orthanc. Frodo and Sam are soon joined by fellow hobbits Merry and Pippin. After
encountering a Ringwraith on the road, they manage to reach Bree, and there
they meet a Man called Strider, who agrees to lead them to Rivendell. They agree
only because Gandalf isn't there to guide them. After some travelling, they
spend the night on the hill of Weathertop, where they are attacked by the Nazgûl
at night. Strider fights off the Ringwraiths, but Frodo is grievously wounded
with a morgul blade, and they must quickly get him to Rivendell for healing.
While chased by the Nazgûl, Frodo is taken by the elf Arwen to the elvish
haven of Rivendell, and healed by her father, Elrond.
Gandalf confronts a Balrog on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm.In Rivendell
Frodo meets Gandalf, who explains why he didn't meet them at Bree as planned.
In the meantime, there are many meetings between various peoples, and Elrond
calls a council to decide what should be done with the Ring. The Ring can only
be destroyed by throwing it into the fires (that is, lava) of Mount Doom, where
it was forged. Mount Doom is located in Mordor, near Sauron's fortress of Barad-dûr,
and will be an incredibly dangerous journey. Frodo volunteers to take the Ring
to Mount Doom as all the others argue about who should or shouldn't take it.
He is accompanied by his hobbit friends and Gandalf, as well as Strider, who
is revealed to be Aragorn, the rightful heir to the throne of Gondor. Also travelling
with them are the Elf Legolas, the Dwarf Gimli and Boromir, the son of the Steward
of Gondor. Together they comprise the Fellowship of the Ring. The Fellowship
set out and try to pass the mountain Caradhras, but they are stopped by Saruman's
wizardry. They are forced to travel under the mountain through the Mines of
Moria. They discover that an attempt by Gimli's cousin Balin to establish a
new Dwarf kingdom has failed. They are attacked by Orcs and a Troll, and encounter
a Balrog, an ancient demon of fire and shadow, at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm.
Gandalf confronts the Balrog on the bridge, allowing the others to escape the
subterranean realm, while he falls with the creature into the abyss below.
The group flees to the elvish realm of Lothlórien, where they are sheltered
by its rulers, Galadriel and her husband Celeborn. After resting, they decide
to travel on the River Anduin towards Parth Galen. Before they leave, Galadriel
gives Frodo the Phial of Galadriel. After landing at Parth Galen, Boromir tries
to take the Ring from Frodo, who manages to escape by putting the Ring on his
finger and vanishing. Knowing that the Ring's temptation will be too strong
for the Fellowship, Frodo decides to leave them and go to Mordor alone. Meanwhile,
the rest of the Fellowship are attacked by Uruk-hai. Merry and Pippin, realizing
that Frodo is leaving, distract the orcs, allowing Frodo to escape. Boromir
rushes to the aid of the two hobbits but is mortally wounded by the orc commander
Lurtz, and Merry and Pippin are captured. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli find Boromir,
who regrets attempting to steal the Ring and dies. They decide to pursue the
orcs and rescue the hobbits, leaving Frodo to his fate. Sam joins Frodo before
he leaves, and together the two head to Mordor. The Lord of the Rings: The Return
of the King(story) The film begins with a flashback of how Sméagol acquired
the One Ring, before forwarding to him as Gollum taking Frodo and Sam to Minas
Morgul. Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf, Théoden and Éomer meet
up with Merry, Pippin and Treebeard at Isengard, now under the Ents' control.
They also recover the palantír. Pippin's curiosity gets the better of
him at Edoras, and he looks into it: making Gandalf realize Sauron is planning
to attack Minas Tirith, and he rides off there with Pippin. In Rivendell, Arwen
has a vision of her son and convinces Elrond to reforge the sword, Narsil, that
cut the Ring from Sauron's finger long ago.
Gandalf and Pippin arrive at Minas Tirith to find the steward Denethor mourning
over Boromir, and Pippin swears loyalty to him. Meanwhile, the Witch-king dispatches
his immense orc army, heralding the start of the war. Frodo, Sam, and Gollum
begin climbing the stairs nearby. The Morgul army drives the Gondorians out
of Osgiliath, and Faramir is forced to take a doomed ride to reclaim the city.
Near Minas Morgul, Gollum convinces Frodo to send Sam home on the belief he
wants the Ring. At the urging of Gandalf, Pippin lights the first of the beacon
signals to Edoras, alerting Théoden and the rest of the Rohirrim and
prompting them to ride to Dunharrow to prepare for war. While preparing for
battle in Dunharrow, Aragorn meets Elrond, who presents the future King with
the newly reforged sword, Andúril. Aragorn then sets off with Legolas
and Gimli to brave the Paths of the Dead, to enlist the help of the cursed Army
of Dead, and capture the ships of the Corsairs of Umbar. Théoden rides
off to war with six thousand Riders, unaware Éowyn and Merry are part
of the army too.
The Morgul forces, composed mostly of Orcs, begin the siege of Minas Tirith,
and many missiles are traded, while the Witch-king and the other Ringwraiths
on their Fell Beasts also attack. They break into the city using the enormous
battering ram Grond. At the same time Gollum betrays Frodo to the large spider
Shelob, but Sam returns to fight her off. Sam believes Frodo is dead and takes
the Ring from him, but when Orcs from the Tower of Cirith Ungol take Frodo,
he overhears that he is still alive. At Minas Tirith, Denethor has gone mad
and prepares a pyre for him and the unconscious Faramir. Gandalf and Pippin
arrive on scene and manage to save Faramir, but despite Gandalf's best efforts,
Denethor dies. The Rohirrim arrive and charge into the Orcs, but the Mûmakil
and the Witch-king arrive to rout them. Aragorn finally arrives with the undead
on the captured Corsair ships and proceeds to annihilate the Orcs and Mûmakil,
while Éowyn and Merry kill the Witch-king. Théoden dies of injuries
suffered during the battle, and Aragorn holds the Dead Army's oath fulfilled,
releasing them from their curse at last.
Sam rescues Frodo from Cirith Ungol which is mostly empty following a fight
between Orcs over the mithril shirt, and they begin the long trek across Mordor
to Mount Doom. Gandalf realizes that ten thousand Orcs stand between Frodo at
Cirith Ungol and Mount Doom that he might not succeed. Aragorn leads the remaining
soldiers to the Black Gate to draw the Orcs away from Frodo's path. Sam carries
Frodo up to Mount Doom but Gollum arrives and attacks them, just as the Men
of the West furiously battle the Orcs. At the Crack of Doom, Frodo, instead
of dropping the ring into the lava, succumbs to its power and puts it on, disappearing
from sight. Gollum renders Sam unconscious, seizes Frodo's finger, and bites
the Ring off. Frodo charges at him and they both fall over the edge. Gollum
falls into the lava flow with the Ring while Frodo hangs onto the edge of the
cliff. Sam rescues Frodo as the Ring finally sinks into the lava and is destroyed.
The Barad-dûr collapses and the Orcs are killed in the ensuing shockwave
and earthquakes. Frodo and Sam are stranded until Gandalf arrives with the Eagles,
and they awake in Minas Tirith, reuniting with their friends.
Aragorn is crowned King, heralding the new age of peace, and is reunited with
Arwen. The hobbits return to the Shire, where Sam marries Rosie Cotton. Frodo,
having finished writing the story of the Lord of the Rings and still exhausted
from his quest as the Ring-bearer, decides to leave Middle-earth with Gandalf,
Bilbo, Elrond and Galadriel at the Grey Havens, leaving his account of the story
to Sam, who peacefully continues his family life.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(story) The film begins with a flashback
to the first film, as Gandalf slips off the Bridge of Khazad-dûm and fights
the Balrog as they hurtle down. Frodo awakes from his dream and continues his
journey in Emyn Muil with his trusted and loyal friend, Sam, where they are
attacked by Gollum, who wants to retrieve back "his precious" from
the ones who stole it from him, but the Hobbits manage to tie him up with Elven
rope. Sam wants to abandon Gollum, but Frodo has pity on him. Needing a guide,
Frodo makes Gollum agree to lead them to the Black Gate of Mordor.
In Rohan, the Uruk-hai run with Merry and Pippin captive. Aragorn, Legolas
and Gimli are in pursuit, following three days of running. They realize they
are in Rohan, and Legolas surmises the Hobbits are being taken to Isengard.
There, Saruman launches his attack on the country, and at the capital city of
Edoras, King Théoden is mentally and physically weak because of the enchantments
of his steward, Gríma Wormtongue, who was bought into the service of
Saruman. Orcs freely roam the land and kill people including the king's only
son Théodred. Théoden's nephew Éomer angrily realizes that
Gríma has become Saruman's servant and furiously asks what the "promised
price" was. When Gríma glances at Éowyn, Éomer angrily
attacks him, but is banished for simply undermining his authority.
Frodo and Sam traverse the Dead Marshes, hiding from a newly seated Ringwraith
on his Fell beast. They reach the Black Gate, only to have Gollum tell them
there is a less risky path south. Merry and Pippin escape their captors due
to Éomer's men who kill all the Uruk-hai. He in turn tells Aragorn of
the slaughter, and the Three Hunters find their tracks lead into Fangorn forest.
There Merry and Pippin meet an old Ent, Treebeard, and a White Wizard. Aragorn,
Legolas, and Gimli discover this White Wizard is Gandalf reborn, having sacrificed
himself against the Balrog. They travel to Edoras on horseback, where they exorcise
Saruman's hold on Théoden and banish Wormtongue. Théoden is confronted
with his dead son and open war, and decides to flee to Helm's Deep, a large
fortification which in times of trouble has saved the people of Rohan. Gandalf
rides to find Éomer and his Rohirrim, and Éowyn seeks to know
Aragorn better.
The 10,000 strong Uruk-hai besiege Helm's Deep.In Ithilien, Gollum banishes
his split personality, and attempts to befriend Frodo and Sam. They also see
a battle and are taken captive by soldiers of Gondor. On the journey to Helms
Deep, Aragorn soon has to save the refugees from Saruman's Wargs. During the
melee he is dragged by one of the wolves and falls off a cliff. The survivors
arrive in Helm's Deep grief-stricken. In Rivendell, Arwen is convinced by Elrond
that the age of Elves is ending, and she leaves for the West. Elrond ponders
whether the Elves should still help Men. Frodo and Sam arrive at Henneth Annûn
and meet Faramir, the younger brother of Boromir, who captures Gollum shortly
after to learn of the One Ring. Faramir decides the Ring shall go to Gondor,
so that he can "prove his quality" to his father. In Rohan, Aragorn
awakens, and as he rides back to Helm's Deep, he sees Saruman's army: at least
10,000 strong. When he arrives, there is dismay, and 300 men, some too old or
young, prepare for battle. In the midst of despair, a battalion of Elves from
Lórien arrive to help them. At Fangorn forest, Merry, Pippin, Treebeard
and other Ents hold a Council to decide on what the Ents involvement will be
in the upcoming war with Sauron.
The battle of Helms Deep begins, and the Elves manage to hold the Uruk-hai
at the wall, but it is blown up and many are killed during the ensuing attack
through the breach. The Uruk-hai also manage to break the Gate despite Aragorn
and Gimli's best efforts, and they fall back to the Keep. In Fangorn, Treebeard
and the other Ents decide not to fight, but once Pippin takes him to the section
of Fangorn Forest Saruman has decimated near Isengard, he is filled with rage.
At Osgiliath, Faramir and the Hobbits are confronted by a Ringwraith. As the
gate to the Keep is attacked, Gandalf, Éomer, and two thousand Riders
of the Rohirrim arrive to push back the Uruk-hai, the Ents attack and flood
Isengard and Sam and Faramir save Frodo from the Ringwraith's clutches. Sam
narrates about how the story must go on, and Faramir frees them. Gandalf and
company now know a full war is coming, and hope only rests with Frodo, who has
resumed his journey towards Mordor with Sam and Gollum. After his mistreatment
by Faramir's men, Gollum's darker nature returns and he considers betraying
Frodo and Sam to "her."
Cast :
1 The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring (cast)
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett,
John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee
Hugo Weaving 2 The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the
King (cast) Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis,
Liv Tyler,
Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd,
Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Brad
Dourif, Karl Urban, John Noble, Ian Holm
Sean Bean 3 The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers(cast)
Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler,
Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd,
Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham
Brad Dourif, Karl Urban, Sean Bean
- Studio/Banner : EAGLE
- Items Per Pack : 12 Dvd Ultimate Collectors Edition
- Format : DVD SET
- Language : English
