THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM - (Redux) Tolkien Fan Film
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Published 2019-12-14
The Hunt for Gollum is an independent film based on appendices in The Lord of the Rings. It was produced entirely by fans, and released free to the Internet in 2009. Locations include Epping Forest and Snowdonia, north Wales. Awards include 'Best Fiction Produced for the Web', 2009 and Best Live Action at Balticon.
Prompted by Gandalf, a ranger by the name of Strider sets out to search for the creature Gollum, who knows the location of the Ring.
This is a not-for-profit unofficial fan-made film, created from scratch by indie film makers in the U.K. as a tribute to The Lord of the Rings books (and movies).
Directed by Chris Bouchard
www.chrisbouchard.co.uk/
Info:
www.thehuntforgollum.com/
All Comments (21)
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This fan film is about to get a lot of well deserved attention 🔥🔥
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Here after the announcement of a new film with Gollum as the main character, also titled Hunt for Gollum. Andy Serkis is set to direct and reprise his role.
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Imagine what these guys could do with a big budget and IMAX.
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This film is so accurate to the novel. They did such a good job, especially considering how this is fan made. Also I love Aragorn just stuffed Gollum in a sack
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We need more middle earth movies
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The way they worked around showing Gollum and saving money on the CGI was really good. As someone who has some experience film making this was really well done. I truly believed the actor who played Aragorn was Aragorn the same as in the Peter Jackson movies.
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The acting in this is very good for a fan film.
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No words can describe how much of a masterpiece this is, for a low budget movie. The atmospheric ambience and background are so good made. Hats off.
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I watched it again after many years, and it's still so beutifull in its simplicity. No overly ambitious epicness, as little CGI as possible, only good acting and a focused narrative on a compelling story. The "sack trick" is simply brilliant ;) it avoids having too many close-up shots of Gollum, it fits the narrative and its still very expressive. The sack and Aragorn have more chemistry on screen that many hollywood actors XD
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Whenever I revisit the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, I also re-watch this movie, alongside "Born of Hope" and now "Horn of Gondor". That's a testament to how well made this movie is. It's part of my personal Tolkien cinematic canon.
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When you see things like that made by fans and with a low budget, you can't but wonder how the big studios with so many means at their disposal fail to make a good, enjoyable movie. Well done to all that worked for this movie.
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the acting is good, the fight scenes were over my expectation. hats off!
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Make a ' fall of Gondolin' now that would be epic..and expensive!
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I do hope that Peter Jackson takes notice of this. Maximum effort with minimal assets. I am impressed. You definitely deserve a larger budget.
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That was more watchable than the entire first season of the rings of power!
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I loved this. Movie makers of LOTR have a gem on their hands, if they only just follow the spirit of Tolkien's writings and remain as close as possible to the letter of it.
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This short movie is far more better than whole RINGS OF POWER SEASON… good work
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well done! I love how he just stuffs gollum back in that bag and slings him over his shoulder. The orcs look so realistic!
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I can guarantee that this didn’t cost 500 million. It’s not about the amount of money, it’s about the passion and love of the franchise - this proves that fans should be involved in the making of hollywoods movies. WELL DONE.
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5000 £ budget and yet far better than any 100 mil $ Rings of Power episode… thank you for this lesson
