The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Photo Guide

If you want a great Fellowship of the Ring photo guide to add to your collection ~ this would be perfect! It's 48-pages are filled with fantastic photos including 58 direct quotes from the movie script. The 72-photos feature Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Sam, Pippin, Merry, Bilbo, Legolas, Gimli, Boromir, Elrond, Galadriel, bad guys (such as Saruman, orcs, and ringwraiths). There are also pictures of the various locations in the Fellowship of the rings such as the Shire, Weathertop, the Counsil of Elrond, Mines of Moria, Lothlorien, and Amon-Hen. The entire story is simply told throughout the book, but the excellent pictures tell more of the story than the words do as they follow Frodo from his cozy life in the shire all the way to the sad breaking of the Fellowship. Alison Sage created a wonderful guide actually containing the Fellowship of the Ring film told in beautiful photos allowing you to experience the movie over and over again - add this to your collection!

this book is fabulous! I loved the movie so much and you can see some great pictures here! I love Elijah Wood and all the other hobbits, and if you love the movie, you'll love this book I think! Well I hope you liked my review, and by the way, if you saw the movie, you should read the books! They are really good too, and you'll want to know whats gonna happen in the next movies!

This is an interesting new children's photo guide for the hit fantasy epic "Lord of the Rings"'s movie adaptation. Not quite the same as the adult ones, which have more complete info about places and people, but if your kid has never read LOTR and needs some basic info, this is the right book.It has an excellent array of photos, of such characters as Legolas, the hobbits, the Uruk-Hai, Aragorn, as well as pictures of places: Bag End, Bilbo's birthday party, the tower of Orthanc, Lothlorien, Moria, and so forth. Some of the photos are unsatisfying -- we see only snippets of Rivendell, for example. Some of the pictures are so widely circulated that I wasn't interested, like Gimli kneeling at his cousin's grace, Arwen glancing at the camera, and the I've-seen-it-so-many-times-I'm-sick-of-it photo of Frodo staring at Sting, the sword given to him by Bilbo Baggins.But there are photos not generally shown, like the picture of the four hobbits solemnly holding their swords, blades pointing down; Legolas holding his quiver, and a great still of Aragorn attacking the Nazgul on Weathertop. One slight disappointment is that the many amazing CGI effects (with the exception of shrinking John Rhys-Davies and the hobbit actors) go completely untouched. But perhaps they did not translate well to photo stills, or they didn't want to spoil the effect.Often there are movie quotes (many of them taken out of the final cut) are near the photos, either quotes from the characters themselves, or relating to them. The text itself seemed a little dumbed-down, but as this appears to be a kids' book for new watchers, perhaps that isn't such a bad thing. It gives the basics on the characters' physical traits, brief biographical info (like Sam being the youngest son of the Gaffer) and their relationships with the other Fellowship members.Spoilers are not given away. Major plot developments are hinted at but never stated; in addition, there are no spoilers for the finale, after they leave Lorien. Minor spoilers about some of the characters (like Aragorn) are given away, tho.Overall, a nice little picture book, for either major Tolkien fans or for people who need to know just who these people are and what is going on.

With over 70 terrific and colorful pictures, this is a must have for "Lord of the Rings" fans. Since I have not yet been able to go see the movie since the movie won't be coming out till April here in Japan, I must satisfy myself with books that are out on "The Lord of the Rings". This is not necessarily what I would call a "Photo Guide" but it's like a story book with plenty of pictures. Though it is said that this book is for ages 9-12, this book can be enjoyed by any ages of people. Not only does it have over 70 amazing color photos, it also includes previously unseen images and direct quotes from the movie. My favorite part of the book is probably page 33, "The Nine Companions", which shows pictures and quotes from Frodo, Sam, Pippin, Merry, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Boromir.Very enjoyable and mesmerizing, I can recommend this book to anyone! I love this book very much and it was a great Christmas present for me!

I was given this book at an office Christmas party as a "different" gift from somebody who knows I love this series and can't wait for the movie.Being a children's book, of course, I can't review it in the same way I've reviewed the other books I've done. What I can say about this, though, is that it would be a perfect introduction for a child before going to see the movie. It has so many stills from the movie, and many of them are exciting. Especially good are the shots of Hobbiton, the town where Frodo has grown up. I always wondered how they were going to make a set for the holes that hobbits live in, and there were a few photos that showed me how they look in the movie. They look *really* good. There are pictures of all the major characters, pictures of orcs (which many kids will find really neat). There are a couple pictures of fight sequences.The accompanying text is simple, straightforward, and gives a summary of what the movie will be about. It mentions that the ring was forged by Sauron, who then lost it in battle and has been trying desperately to find it again. The forming of the Fellowship is shown with a few other stills from the movie, showing each character.If anything, the photos have whetted my appetite for the movie even more. I can't wait to go see it. If you're thinking of taking your children to see the movie (and I'll leave aside for the moment whether or not that's a good idea, because that's an issue in itself), this book would be a great way to get them started.