Despite its obvious attempt to capitalize on Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring, this “unauthorized tribute” to Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien offers an adequate primer on the life and works of history’s most beloved fantasy author. Tolkien biographer Michael Coren lends academic credibility, along with fantasy artists, lesser-known film critics, and other nominal “experts” who comment on Tolkien’s vast influence. The majority of this material is well-documented and informative, and Tolkien neophytes will find it interesting. Then, as fast as you can say “snake oil,” this video betrays its greedy motivations, showing bogus “behind the scenes” video of an anonymous production (i.e., not the Jackson film), and jumping on the Fellowship bandwagon with cheesy reenactments, parallels to Star Trek fandom, and innocuous speculation about the Jackson film’s then-unseen merits. Interviews with Tolkien family members are not included as promised, so viewers are advised to ignore everything but the legitimate factual material.
Torrent Release Group: RiTALiN
Movie Release Name: JRR.Tolkien.The.Origin.Of.The.Rings.2002.DOCU.DVDRip.XviD-RiTALiN
Film Release Date: May 11, 2010
Source: R1 Retail DVD
Size: 699mb
Video: 640×480, XviD 1367kBps / 30fps
Audio: VBR MP3 Stereo / 145kBps
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
Runtime: 1:04:04
Genre: Documentary | Fantasy
IMDb Rating: 5.4/10 (41 Votes)
Directed By: Sean Buckley
