欧美电影简介：《指环王》（在线收听）

 《魔戒》（The Lord of the Rings）又译《指环王》，是英国作家、语言学家、牛津大学教授约翰·罗纳德·瑞尔·托尔金创作的长篇小说，被公认为近代奇幻文学的鼻祖，为《霍比特人》之续篇。该书讲述了中土世界第三纪元末魔戒圣战时期，自由人民为反抗索伦追求自由而誓死抵抗黑暗的故事。《魔戒》总共写了十二年才完成，费时四年修改，在1954年至1955年之间出版。全书分为三部：《护戒同盟》、《双塔奇兵》、《王者归来》

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy-drama film directed by Peter Jackson. It is based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". It is the concluding film in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, following The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Two Towers (2002). It shows the final fight for the control of Middle-earth between Sauron and the Hobbits, Frodo, Sam and their friends. After a long journey they finally arrive in the dangerous lands of Mordor, seeking to destroy the One Ring in the place it was created, the volcanic fires of Mount Doom. The movie has a thrilling climax that is a must-see for fantasy fans.

The Return of the King received rave reviews from critics. It became one of the greatest critical and box office successes of all time. The world premiere in Wellington saw a quarter of the city's population. It won all eleven Academy Awards for which it was nominated, an Oscar record, and tied for largest number of awards won with Ben-Hur and Titanic. It also won the Academy Award for Best Picture, the first and only time a fantasy film has done so. The main criticism of The Return of the King was its length. Joel Siegel of the TV show Good Morning America said: "If it didn't take forty-five minutes to end, it'd be my best picture of the year. As it is, it's just one of the great achievements in film history." It is frequently listed in the top ten on lists of the greatest ever movies.