The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

We're grabbing our swords, bows, and axes to quest in search of romance in the first installment of Peter Jackson's epic trilogy: 2001's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring! Join in as we discuss our own backgrounds with Tolkien, the Scouring of the Shire, the film's famous fourteen-month shoot, and the surprising softness of the finished product. Plus: Why was the original text split into three books? How many different splits did they try for the movies? Who was the biggest star in the cast at the time of shooting? What is the trilogy's impact on New Zealand? And, most importantly, is Rosie a beard? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Spy (2015)