Please click here to view and download a PDF copy of the program subject to change. Fake News Papers Fake News Videos. A Few Abbreviations. Job Interview Practice Test Why Do You Want This Job Answer this job interview question to determine if you are prepared for a successful job interview. BibMe Free Bibliography Citation Maker MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard. National Symphony Orchestra Fellowship Program: Software Free Download' title='National Symphony Orchestra Fellowship Program: Software Free Download' />The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2. New Zealand American epichigh fantasyadventure film directed by Peter Jackson based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings 1. It is the first installment in The Lord of the Rings series, and was followed by The Two Towers 2. The Return of the King 2. The Lord of the Rings. Set in Middle earth, the story tells of the Dark Lord Sauron Sala Baker, who is seeking the One Ring. The Ring has found its way to the young hobbit. Frodo Baggins Elijah Wood. The fate of Middle earth hangs in the balance as Frodo and eight companions who form the Fellowship of the Ring begin their journey to Mount Doom in the land of Mordor, the only place where the Ring can be destroyed. Released on 1. 0 December 2. It has continued to be featured on critic lists of the greatest fantasy films ever made, as of 2. The film earned over 8. US and worldwide behind Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. It was nominated for thirteen Oscars at the 7. Academy Awards ceremony, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor for Mc. Kellen, winning four for Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, Best Original Score, and Best Visual Effects. It also won four British Academy Film Awards, including Best Film and Best Director BAFTA awards. The Special Extended Edition was released to DVD on 1. November 2. 00. 2 and to Blu ray Disc on 2. June 2. 01. 1. In 2. The Fellowship of the Ring was voted No. American Film Institutes list of 1. American films. The AFI also voted it the second greatest fantasy film of all time during their 1. Top 1. 0 special. The film ranks 2. Empires 2. 00. 8 list of the 5. In the Second Age of Middle earth, the lords of Elves, Dwarves, and Men are given Rings of Power. Unbeknownst to them, the Dark Lord Sauron forges the One Ring in Mount Doom to conquer them all, abandoning a great part of his power to it in order to dominate, through it, at a distance, the other Rings and conquer Middle earth. A final coalition of men and elves battle Saurons forces in Mordor, where Prince Isildur of Gondor cuts the One Ring off of Saurons finger, thereby destroying his physical form. Dr Web Key Gen. Unfortunately, Isildur decides to take care of the Ring himself, but the evil influence of the Ring corrupts Isildur, preventing him from destroying it in Mount Doom. Isildur is later killed by Orcs, and the Ring is lost for 2,5. Gollum for five centuries. The Ring is then found by a Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Sixty years later, Bilbo celebrates his 1. Shire, reuniting with his old friend, Gandalf the Grey. Bilbo reveals that he intends on leaving the Shire for one last adventure, and leaves his inheritance to his nephew, Frodo, including the Ring. Although Bilbo has begun to become corrupted by the Ring and tries to take it for himself, Gandalf intervenes. Telling Frodo to keep the Ring hidden, he investigates it, and discovers its true identity, returning to warn Frodo. Learning that Gollum was tortured by Orcs, and told them that Bilbo took the Ring, Gandalf instructs Frodo to leave the Shire, accompanied by his gardener Samwise Gamgee. Gandalf rides to Isengard, meeting fellow wizard Saruman the White, but learns that he is in cahoots with Sauron, who has unleashed the Ringwraiths to find Frodo. After a brief battle, Saruman imprisons Gandalf. Frodo and Sam are joined by fellow Hobbits, Merry and Pippin, and they evade the Ringwraiths, arriving in Bree, where they are meant to meet Gandalf, but are instead aided by a ranger named Strider, a friend of Gandalfs, who escorts them to Rivendell. The Hobbits are ambushed by the Ringwraiths, one stabbing Frodo with a cursed Morgul blade. Arwen, an elf and Striders lover, comes to Frodos aid, and successfully takes him to Rivendell, where he is healed, meeting Gandalf, who escaped Saruman on the back of a giant Eagle. Arwens father, Lord Elrond, holds a council, deciding that the Ring must be destroyed in Mount Doom. While the members argue, Frodo volunteers to take the Ring, accompanied by Gandalf, Sam, Merry, Pippin, elf Legolas, dwarf Gimli, Boromir of Gondor, and Strider, who is revealed to be Aragorn, Isildurs heir and rightful King of Gondor. Bilbo gives Frodo his sword, Sting. The Fellowship of the Ring sets off, but Sarumans magic forces them to travel through the Mines of Moria, much to Gandalfs chagrin. The Fellowship find out that the dwarves within Moria have been slain, and they are attacked by Orcs and a cave troll. They defeat them, but are confronted by an ancient demon called a Balrog. Gandalf casts the Balrog into a vast chasm, but its fiery whip drags Gandalf down into the darkness with it. The rest of the Fellowship, now in command by Aragorn, reach Lothlrien, home to elves Galadriel and Celeborn. Galadriel privately informs Frodo that only he can complete the quest, and one of his friends will try to take the Ring. Meanwhile, Saruman creates an army of Uruk hai to track down and kill the Fellowship. The Fellowship leave Lothlrien by river to Parth Galen. Frodo wanders off, and is confronted by Boromir, who tries to take the Ring in desperation. Afraid of the Ring corrupting his friends, Frodo decides to travel to Mordor alone. The other members fight off the Uruk hai, but Merry and Pippin are taken captive, and Boromir is mortally wounded by the Uruk chieftain. After slaying the chieftain, Aragorn watches Boromir die peacefully. Sam follows Frodo, accompanying him to keep his promise to Gandalf to protect Frodo, while Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli go to rescue Merry and Pippin. The eponymous Fellowship of the Ring, from left to right Top row Aragorn, Gandalf, Legolas, Boromir, bottom row Sam, Frodo, Merry, Pippin, Gimli. Before filming began on 1. October 1. 99. 9, the principal actors trained for six weeks in sword fighting with Bob Anderson, riding and boating. Jackson hoped such activities would allow the cast to bond so chemistry would be evident on screen as well as getting them used to life in Wellington. They were also trained to pronounce Tolkiens verses properly. After the shoot, the nine cast members playing the Fellowship got a tattoo of the English word nine written in Tengwar, with the exception of John Rhys Davies, whose stunt double got the tattoo instead. The film is noted for having an ensemble cast,1. Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins a young hobbit who inherits the One Ring from his uncle Bilbo. Wood was the first actor to be cast on 7 July 1. Wood was a fan of the book, and he sent in an audition dressed as Frodo, reading lines from the novel. Wood was selected from 1. Jake Gyllenhaal. 1. Ian Mc. Kellen as Gandalf the Grey an Istari wizard and mentor to Frodo. Sean Connery was approached for the role, but did not understand the plot,1. Patrick Stewart turned it down as he disliked the script. Before being cast, Mc. Kellen had to sort his schedule with 2. Century Fox as there was a two month overlap with X Men. He enjoyed playing Gandalf the Grey more than his transformed state in the next two films,1. Tolkien. Unlike his on screen character, Mc. Kellen did not spend much time with the actors playing the Hobbits instead he worked with their scale doubles. Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn II Elessar a Dnedainranger, the descendant of Isildur, and heir to Gondors throne. Daniel Day Lewis was offered the part at the beginning of pre production, but turned it down.