Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
Modern movies in the vein of LOTR: set in imaginary worlds and defined by the epic scale of their storyline and characters. Be warned the path from here to LARPing may be deceptively short and comfortable.
The perfect list for everyone who wished they went to Hogwarts, but just wound up at a crappy public school, where the carpets smelt like old bread and the closest thing to Hagrid was a 6" 4' gym teacher.
Experience the miracle of imagination on the big-screen with such multi-million dollar fantasy franchises as 'Chronicles of Narnia' and 'Harry Potter'. Will have you sprinting into train-station walls at full pelt!
If you think 'LOTR' is all Peter Jackson's done, think again. Let this collection introduce you to 1993 horror-comedy cult classic 'Dead Alive', surrealist masterpiece 'Meet the Feebles', and the simply indescribable 'Bad Taste'. The only question you'll be asking after checking out the maestro's early work is, 'why the hell did they bet on THIS horse?'.
You've snuggled up in bed with these stories, now check them out on the screen with this contemporary collection of the best film adaptations of all your favorite books from childhood.
YOU SHALL NOT PASS…. up the opportunity to check out this complete collection of Sir Ian McKellen's leading roles. Although our generation know him from a variety of venerable, silver-haired roles, make sure to check out a young Ian in films like 'Macbeth' (1979), 'David Copperfield' (1982), and 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' (1982). Gandalf was a stud!
Whether he's dealing with an insufferable boss in the world's most dysfunctional office or attempting to nick a dragon's hoard, Freeman brings an understated, everyman charm to every role he plays. Make sure to check him out in British family hidden-gem 'Nativity', which received very little publicity in the states.
If you like LOTR and Harry Potter, this list is perfect for you. Maybe you can even try something other than your favorite epic saga, like “Stardust”. Or you can watch LOTR again.