The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilog [Extended Edition + Digital Copy]

J.R.R. Tolkien's Ring trilogy of fairy tale, originally published in the 1950s, set a new standard for fantasy fiction - and the Oscar-winning live-action adaptation does the same for films of the genre of sword-and-magic.  

Perhaps the film's most eagerly awaited fantasy of all time and nearly five years in the making, The Fellowship of the Ring captures the spirit of Tolkien's Middle-earth saga far more faithfully than millions of fans dared hope. (Ralph Bakshi offered an animated adaptation in 1978, but less rousing response.)

The story begins as elderly hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm) releases the ownership of a memento of the most valuable, a gold ring that has a magical power, to his young heir, Frodo (Elijah Wood). Charged with casting the ring into the fire of a forged, the young hobbits began an arduous journey in Middle-earth, accompanied by a sturdy band that includes his best friend, Sam Gamgee (Sean Astin), changing the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), haunted warrior Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), and toned dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), among others. 

Opposed by the traitor wizard Saruman (Christopher Lee) and the messenger of Satan the Dark Lord, Sauron, is constantly attacked Fellowship makes its way slowly toward the cruel land of Mordor.