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

This week, hosts Alex and Steve volunteer to take the ring to Mordor. But a quest like this requires a few extra swords and axes. Helping to carry this burden is friend to the podcast Matt Thomsen, Dungeon Master extraordinaire to help guide us through Peter Jackson's 2001 epic adventure! The three of us wonder how in the hell this movie not only got made but was as successful as it was, its continuing relevance in this, or any age, and just why the hell didn't the characters give the ring to the Eagles? All that and more. So, if you're eavesdropping, you may just get swept along on the greatest adventure of all time. This also marks the first episode of our 'Contender' series; films that were nominated for Best Picture but did not win, that maybe really should have. Off the top of your head, what movie did win that year? Find us on iTunes and Google Play. Subscribe and write a review, it really does help put the word out about our little podcast. Drop us a line at [email protected], and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@oscarwatchpod). Next week, we learn what news from the Mark...