... people, half the size of a man, and they have become rare and are no longer seen around. They have thick hair on their feet, round bellies, and a taste for a comfortable, peaceful life. Bilbo's father was from the typical, well-to-do Baggins family, but his mother was from the Tooks, a family infamous for their tendency to go on adventures--a very unhobbit ... , they are greeted by a number of elves, who invite them in to eat and rest. The next morning, they meet Elrond, the great chief elf, who is "as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as ki...

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... Frodo Baggins and he becomes the chosen ring barer. Frodo's goal is to destroy the ring and the evil it possesses before it can turn to it's former master. The peaceful inhabitants of Frodo's world, Middle-earth, understand the immense evil power of the ring and the need for it's destruction. They form an alliance called "The Fellowship" to accompany Frodo ... evil servants of Sauron, which provide fatal difficulties. Frodo's colleagues include Gandalf The Gray (a wizard), Samwise Gamges (Frodo's gardener and best friend), Merry and Pippin (hobbit friends), Legolas (an elf warrior), Bor...

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... both are well trained in combat and serve great protection to Frodo. Last is "Legolas" the Elf who is a master at archery and joining him is the small but tough warrior "Gimli" the Dwarf. All together they are the only hope to save middle earth from the dark forces of evil. In this movie the world the director creates differs from ... they can obtain our power. So what I think the director is trying to let us relize that we need to put an end to power hungry evil forces and keep a peaceful and non violent planet. This powerful fantasy movie was one of the best ive ever seen in my time a...

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... is a brilliant way to get people thinking. The movie begins with an action packed first scene in a war against the dark lord Sauron. But then makes it way up to a peaceful village, land of the shire. This is where you meet the characters that become very familiar to you by the time the movie finishes. While in the shire the great ... and risky. The reason, to destroy the ring. Knowing that he will be in grave danger all the way through the journey, Frodo teams up with other Hobits, elves, a mysterious warrior named, Aragorn, and a human lord, Boromir. Frodo and his fellowship, journey t...

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