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Title: The Lord of the Rings Weapons and Warfare by Chris Smith, Christopher Lee ISBN: 0-618-39099-5 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 05 November, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.36 (25 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book for the LotR movies
Comment: This book proves to be a great companion to the trilogy of movies based on the Lord of the Rings. But it should be clear that this book centered itself around the three movies, not the three books. All the information given in this book comes from the movie sources and where the movie sources run against the books, so does this book. With that warning, it pretty clear that this book is a fantastic reference material to the warfare aspect of the movies. It will sure to answer any question anyone may have about the weapons, military aspects and characters of warring elements of Middle Earth. Well worth the price given in Amazon.
Rating: 4
Summary: Less Cheese with that Whine
Comment: This book is excellent in its detail and approach. As other reviewers have pointed out there are portions that are part of the conception of Peter Jackson's and not part of the LOTR e.g., the appearance of the Elves at the Battle of the Hornburg/Helm's Deep. However, for all the incongruities between the written text and the movie this is a great book for those who love the movie and wish to understand the depth of thought involved in crafts and styling of the films. The design of the films were not random and the book shows in great detail how much deep thought went into each aspect of designing for each race in clothing, theory of historical development and weapons design.
One of the flaws of the book, however, is the pixellation of some of the pictures in the book. An example is the section on the Elven bow with a picture with an Elven warrior which was obviously pulled out of the film but not cleaned up in its resolution. Otherwise, the conceit of the book that it is an actual historical document of Middle Earth is done well.
For hardcore film fans this is a necessary book for the simple reason that there are photos and scenes that are not seen in the films at all and that includes the extended editions and the documentaries. For Elf freaks. the extra photos of Gil-Galad are a must. The book also provides back story such as, how the world did Merry and Pippin end up with perfect sized battle garments in Rohan and Gondor. Further, the history of Middle Earth were incorporated as much as possible including the appendixes so, for the purists there are levels of accuracy that can satisfy.
One thing missing was the mithril shirt and a greater discussion of mithril but this is a minor quibble in what I consider one of the best book tie ins available. There is plenty of original material for the LOTR enthusiast and definitely nice for the collection.
Remember, that this is about the movie which happens to incorporate as much of the written text as possible but it is not perfectly accurate and some of it is a conceptualization of what these civilizations would have been which, may not meet what the reader's mind eye may have thought. But then you cannot satisfy everyone. I liked it, and I have read a good chunk of the canon so for the ultra purists -- you have been warned. For the movie freaks this book is for you.
Rating: 5
Summary: A gem of a book
Comment: This is an excellent book to own if you are a LOTR fan like me. Its also a great book to have if you are interested in the weapons and armor of Middle-Earth. I find this to eb a handy reference when watching the films. Lots of color photos, drawing and history behind the weapons of men, elves, dwarves, orcs, etc. Lots of great diagrams of light and heavy weaponry of all the Middle-Earth races as well. My only complaint was that it was a bigger book. A must buy for any LOTR fan.
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Title: The Return of the King Visual Companion: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion (The Lord of the Rings) by Jude Fisher ISBN: 0618390979 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 05 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Art of The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings) by Gary Russell, Peter Jackson ISBN: 0618430296 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 02 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The Return of the King Photo Guide (The Lord of the Rings) by David Brawn ISBN: 0618390987 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 05 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Gollum: A Behind the Scenes Guide of the Making of Gollum (The Lord of the Rings) by Andy Serkis ISBN: 0618391045 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 22 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The Art of The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings) by Gary Russell ISBN: 0618331301 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 15 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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