Middle-earth: From Script to Screen: Building the World of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit

I've managed to get this book at half price during a sale and I don't regret a single penny. With the amount of content you get with this book you wouldn't expect it go for such a low price. This book is a magnum opus of the movie trilogy, containing high quality images, illustrations and interviews from everyone involved. It includes a lot of information both on the lore and the movie production. It's basically the making of documentary put to paper. It's printed on thick paper and bound in hard covers, making it really sturdy. The original price is a bit steep but I still think it's worth it (it goes on sale often enough so try to pick it up at a discount). That being said I honestly think that every fan of the movies should own it, couldn't recommend it more.

This is a really lovely book, absolutely packed with photographs. Quite stunning. Also it's massive! I have a couple of criticisms, that I think other people have mentioned, but I don't feel that they are sufficent to knock off a star. Firstly the book is absolutely huge and I do worry that the binding will give way after a few reads. The thread sewing the pages seems thin and not up to the job. I keep thinking I should read the book using one of those pillow things that are used in museums to protect the spine of the book from stress. Secondly, like another reviewer my copy was very poorly packed and was coming out of the cardboard packaging. It was so bad the Amazon delivery driver said he would wait while I checked the book for damage. Luckily it was fine. Thirdly, the price of this book fluctuates quite significantly. Today (Nov 2018) it is £60. But I have seen it on here for half that amount.

As a fan of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, I loved this book. It essentially tells the story of how each of the films were filmed in their locations in New Zealand and some shooting in England. Lavishly illustrated with drawings, and photos, this huge heavy book is a must read for any fan of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies. There's lots of interviews with the cast and crew, and you really get to feel what Middle Earth was like. Despite the books expensive price tag I would highly recommend this.

Brilliant lord of the rings book love this book

brilliant book. Lots of new pictures and information on the LOTR & Hobbit trilogies. It even talks about the differences between the books and the films and why the differences were made (eg Tom Bombadill didn't move the story forward and detracted from the relentless pursuit of the Nine Black Riders). You might need weight training to lift the tome for long though !

Wow! This isn't just a book, it's a TOME! Huge, well-bound, with heavy paper, amazing illustrations and wonderful text. This is an essential addition to the library of any fan of Tolkien's works (and, especially, Peter Jackson's cinematic adaptations).

Brilliant book and great value. This is especially helpful as we are playing LOTR Middle Earth table top gaming. helps with the painting, scenery and is a great read as well hence the 5 stars.

A book that I wanted ages ago and got for a good price a large book but something that I wanted worth the money

superb

Along with John Howe's and Alan Lee's sketchbooks, this is the most awsum LOTR/Hobbit movies book I've seen. The older books for the LOTR trilogy "making of" books were superior to the slew that came out for the Hobbit trilogy (where I felt they were really milking it). So this one comes out and it's absolutely WOW. If you couldn't afford buying all the previous ones, you don't have to worry - this ones makes up for all of them. Only drawback IMO - there should be more full-page drawings/photos. Many of the photos feel too tiny. The binding job seems good - it's a big, heavy book, but the bindind seems sturdy and I think it will be good for years to come. Definitely the best document on the making off these films. Worth the money.

Köpte den som en present till min pojkvän och han älskar den! Det är mycket intressant information och otroligt vackra bilder. Ett måste om man älskar sagan om ringen!

Se você quer um livro do Tolkien focado na arte dos cenários e paisagens dos filmes, este é o melhor. Tem muitas páginas, de boa qualidade. É um livro bem pesado e requer espaço para guardar, logo é importante saber se você realmente tem vontade de colecionar e usar este tipo de arte, porque senão pode ser um problema gastar para deixar guardado sem uso. Fora isso o livro é muito interessante.

This book has been out of print for years with decent copies going for over 200 dollars on eBay. Our local library has one old beat up copy and my wife has rented it a couple times and really wanted a copy. 80 bucks seemed pretty steep, but I justified it to myself by weighing how much my wife wanted it, with what they are selling for used on eBay, and it seemed like a good price. If you can get it on sale and you like lotr it will be a bargain.