With his Lord of the Rings film adaptation, director Peter Jackson has an absolute Fantasy masterpiece created. Two decades later, there is still nothing in the genre that can hold a candle to the adventures of Frodo and Co. Not even Amazon’s elaborate The Rings of Power series comes close to Jackson’s trilogy.
Tonight you can watch the first two parts of the trilogy on TV. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers run one behind the other. In total these are six hours of filmwhich let us explore every corner of Middle-earth as the battle between good and evil rages.
The Lord of the Rings: Tonight marks the beginning of the best fantasy trilogy on television
The Lord of the Rings begins with the most epic prologue in film history. Cate Blanchett’s voice takes you into JRR Tolkien’s world, where a ring over the… Fate of an entire fantasy universe decides. With the help of this powerful ring, the evil ruler Sauron turns Middle-earth into a place of fear.
The trailer for the start of the Lord of the Rings trilogy:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trailer (German)
Only in the idyllic Shire does the world still seem to be in order. Soon the dark ringwraiths are up to mischief here too and the hobbit Frodo (Elijah Wood) has to deal with them biggest test of his life put. With eight companions he is supposed to destroy the ruler’s ring in the flames of Mount Doom.
Jackson directs this series as a gripping adventure incredible images. Middle-earth comes to life before our eyes, from the cozy landscapes of the Shire to the beautiful Rivendell to the eschatological pits of Mordor, where Sauron has built his fortress.
The first two Lord of the Rings films are rich in fantasy bombast, which is in the Battle of Helm’s Deep culminates where countless Uruk-hais meet humans and elves. However, The Companions and The Two Towers are not only convincing as fantasy spectacles in a class of their own. Jackson tells a deeply moving story.
Between all the larger-than-life elements and motifs in The Lord of the Rings, in the end it’s the characters that unite you never let go. A wizard, an elf, a dwarf: Jackson anchors the companions’ arduous journey in tangible characters that will never disappear from pop culture memory.
When is The Lord of the Rings 1 and 2 on TV?
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is on today, December 22, 2023 at 8:15 p.m. on ProSieben. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers follows immediately afterwards at 11:55 p.m. On Sunday, December 24, 2023, both films will be repeated from 2:00 p.m. Alternatively, you can watch the films on Amazon Prime with a streaming subscription.
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