Review of The Lord of the Rings (1978) by Chance L — 06 Dec 2009

An amazing movie and one of the few that has threequil that are Acadamy Award performances.

This review of The Lord of the Rings (1978) was written by Chance L on 06 Dec 2009.

The Lord of the Rings has generally received positive reviews.

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