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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Insider's Guide [Paperback]

Brian Sibley (Author), J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Publication Date: November 2001
An introduction to the talented actors and filmmakers who have labored for years to bring Tolkien's work to the screen.

For several years, a huge team of dedicated moviemakers has been transforming the exotic landscapes of New Zealand into the Middle-earth of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterwork, The Lord of the Rings. It is a massive production by fans of Tolkien's work for fans of Tolkien's work.

This fully authorized Official Movie Guide is the perfect introduction to the total immersion in Tolkien's world that filmgoers will experience. In full color throughout, including lavish, full-bleed production stills, and with exclusive biographies of the stars and filmmakers, this book gives readers a privileged access to behind-the-scenes material found nowhere else.

Featuring color photos of the cast, locations, sets, costumes, and creatures of the films, the book also includes an entertaining overview of the conception, design, and logistical challenges of a film project of this epic scale and grandeur.

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Essentially, a watered-down version of Sibley's Official Movie Guide, The Lord of the Rings Insider's Guide is a slim but fact-packed volume for children that reveals as much as they could ever want to know about the making of the biggest fantasy movie ever. Sibley adapts his style well for a younger audience, taking them behind the camera to meet director Peter Jackson and see how all the amazing special effects were created. Children will especially love the 16 pages of colour photographs showing all the cast, including the scary monsters, in full colour and should certainly create plenty of interest in the film. This will make a great present for any child who wants to see the film. --Jonathan Weir --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"...if the early footage is anything to go by, expect a spectacular voyage into Middle-earth." -- Empire magazine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This was so great! Mar 23 2002
By Arathonion
Format:Paperback
I loved it! I didn't really knew J R R Tolkiens work with his books, so I hadn't really read LOTR. That's why this book was so amazing and helped me to get to know the story behind it so I realized that wow, this was something increadible and big.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A very nice children's guide to the making of the movie Feb 5 2002
By B. Lorraine Wallace
Format:Paperback
This is a simplified version of the Official Movie Guide, made especially for children. The cover is very handsome. It's a fairly small book, but it doesn't talk down to the kids. It's clearly written for a British audience but most American kids should be able to handle it. It gives a brief but good background on the movie, the characters, and the original book. Nice.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable, informative book for young people Jan 22 2002
By Larry Bridges
Format:Paperback
This book is apparently intended to be the equivalent for young readers of the "Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide," which is also written by Brian Sibley (who was also the co-writer of the script for the BBC's excellent radio adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings," starring Ian Holm as Frodo). In many ways this children's version, although shorter and less detailed, is more interesting than the adult version. The "Insiders' Guide" contains some information not included in the "Movie Guide," such as the "Loom!" story mentioned by another reviewer below. Indeed, in general the emphasis of the "Insiders' Guide" seems to be a bit less on the production design of the movie, and more on the process of filming it and the experience of being on the set, than that of the "Movie Guide."

One interesting feature of Sibley's text as compared to that of the "Movie Guide" is that the chapters of the "Insiders' Guide" tend to begin with especially intriguing sentences intended to grab the reader's attention. Perhaps Sibley thinks this is more necessary when writing for children than for adults; I consider it a good technique when writing for any audience. ("Apollo 13," formerly called "Lost Moon," by James Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger, is an excellent example of the use of this technique in a non-fiction book for adults.)

Tolkien fans, and those moviegoers who have fallen in love with Peter Jackson's film, may well want to collect all four movie tie-in books: this "Insiders' Guide" and the "Photo Guide" (both intended for children) along with the "Movie Guide" and the "Visual Companion" (both intended for adults). Young readers seeking paperback books about the movie will find both the "Insiders' Guide" and the "Photo Guide" fairly good choices; the "Insiders' Guide" provides information about the movie's production and the background behind it, while the "Photo Guide" is the better bet for images from the film.

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