The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (feat. Sam Eckmann)

Kevin brings in Gold Derby colleague and ‘Lord of the Rings’ superfan Sam Eckmann to discuss Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy film ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,’ the likely runner-up in the 2001 Oscar race that lost to ‘A Beautiful Mind.’

0:00 – 1:03 – Introduction

1:04 – 31:46 – ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ review 

31:47 – 46:07 – Why ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ lost Best Picture

46:08 – 1:03:47 – Shoulda been a contender

1:03:48 – 1:08:09 – Did ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ deserve to win?

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Theme/End Music is “The Virtue” by Jonathan Adamich