← PKADB

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) film

Discussed in 3 episodes · 3 film takes
PKA Score 6.9/10
Taylor
5.2🦉/7
2 takes
Kyle
8.5/10
1 take
IMDb 8.9 RT 91% Metacritic 92
PKA rates this 2.2 lower than critics

Every time it came up

▶ PKA 495 @ 1:59:14 — Painkiller Already #495
Extensive discussion of LOTR book vs film, Peter Jackson's direction, pacing and extended editions
Taylor ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“peter jackson killed it yeah they couldn't have done that story much more perfectly than they did even the casting i think is just so so good.”
Taylor ✓ voice-verified◆ mixed
“The Silmarillion is insane. it is absolutely insane it is the ravings of a man.”
Taylor · unverified▲ positive
“I made my girlfriend watch the Lord of the Rings. Good. Did she enjoy it? She did. Extended edition? Yes. Yes.”
▶ PKA 309 @ 3:26:00 — Painkiller Already #309
Extensive discussion of Return of the King and earlier Lord of the Rings films, including scenes from Moria, Gollum, Gandalf, and the cave troll. Hosts discuss specific scenes and dialogue.
Kyle · likely▲ positive
“I'm also due for another rewatch of all those.”
Taylor · unverified▲ positive
“I'm not. I watched all three of the extended version Blu-rays like six months ago. I'm pretty steeped.”
▶ PKA 488 @ 1:12:38 — Painkiller Already #488
Harley mentions watching extended cut trilogy during quarantine
Harley · unverified▲ positive
“i'm like sitting down and i'm like uh oh lord of the rings extended cut trilogy right fucking now”