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The return of the king makes its way to dvd in this twodisc edition of the theatrical cut of the film thanks to new line cinema. The lord of the rings trilogy is one of the most successful film franchises in history but do the themes and events that are apparent on middle earth. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 94 out of 100 based on 41 critics, indicating universal acclaim. Tolkiens the lord of the rings is an amazing epic tale.
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The return of the king is a documentary which examines the production of peter jacksons epic film version of the final book in tolkiens trilogy, but also explores the historical and geographical parallels between the fictional world of middle earth and realworld places and events. The return of the king 2003 starring peter jackson on dvd and bluray. Apr 02, 2010 when it comes to highly anticipated bluray releases, the lord of the rings saga is one of the most frequently mentioned titles, right up there with star wars and indiana jones. Bergabunglah dengan national geographic untuk penjelajahan menarik dari dunia nyata sejajar dengan berbagai peristiwa dan karakter yang dihidupkan kembali dalam film epik the lord of the rings.
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