Author: Brian
Sibley
Genre: Movie
companion, making of
Series: Companion
to Lord of the Rings
My rating
on a 1-10 scale: 9
Type: Non-fiction,
of the fictional genre (?)
Number of
pages: 191
Time
period: Fantasy
My overall
opinion: Fun book! It’s guaranteed great for anyone who loves the movies.
There are tons of photos (over 300 according to the back) including some that
I’d never seen but really enjoyed! Count on it, you will too. There are also
plenty of words and therefore lots to read. Unfortunately, it was published
before even Two Towers was out, so
there aren’t any awesome pictures from the third movie, or really the second
either. :( That was a bit of a disappointment.
A few interesting facts I picked up or was reminded of… ***Gandalf
and Saruman’s noses were both molded to a more distinct shape***One of the
reasons Wormtongue is so repulsive and dreadful is because of the simple fact
that – he has no eyebrows! Look at a picture, you’ll see. ***John Rhys-Davies
acts Gimli, as I hope you recall…he also does Treebeard’s voice.***Etc…there are
so many more fun facts in this book!
There are sections on almost everything…soundtrack, special
effects, lighting, hair, costumes, voices, weapons, hats, fire, rings, battles,
orcs, armor, feet, ears, calligraphy, miniatures, trees, and much much more!
All fascinating. There was especially a lot on surroundings and sets and
inanimate things, and I would have personally preferred more about the actors
and the characters. But overall? It’s a good book and definitely worth spending
some time in. Check it out!