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The Lord of the Rings is a fairy-tale of myth and fantasy. Peter
Jackson directed a film that was considered, for a very long time,
impossible to make, and not only for technical reasons. The
narrative roots are incredibly long and detailed, and the storyline is
deeply connected with the creation of a fantastic continent from a
time unknown called `Middle Earth'. Its author, Tolkien, dedicated a
considerable part of his life developing this continent's background,
its mythology and origins, its different kinds of people, cultures and
languages, and therefore its geographic references are determinant to
the unfolding of the story of the One Ring
The greatest thing about this film, to me, is that it broughtme
back to a time when I was in love with a differentworld where
everything was possible. Reading The Lord of the Rings night
after night, I came to understand what thisthing of `mankind'
really was all about. The corruption of absolute power, the
importance and value of friendship,the inevitability of growing
up, the strength of hope. Thatthis film could capture that magic,
and be a new bearer toits message of humanism, is a statement
to its greatness.Gandalf's words, that even the smallest person
maychange the course of the world, and have a part to play in
the destiny of all, are immortal
An ancient Ring thought lost for centuries has been found, and
through a strange twist in fate has been given to a small Hobbit
named Frodo. When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the
One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, Frodo must make an epic
quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it! However he
does not go alone. He is joined by Gandalf, Legolas the elf,
Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir and his three Hobbit friends
Merry, Pippin and Samwise. Through mountains, snow, darkness,
forests, rivers and plains, facing evil and danger at every corner
the Fellowship of the Ring must go. Their quest to destroy the
One Ring is the only hope for the end of the Dark Lords reign
In the end, this is a wonderful film, but that doesn't mean you
are going to like it. I cannot tell you what it is like to see this
film if you don't know or love the book. But I hope it may
plant a seed on your heart to discover a great world of fantasy,
beauty and humanity. I believe Tolkien would have liked that\
EXERCISES
 This is a movie adapted from a best-selling
Indonesian novel. It took 40 days of filming on
Belitung Island, Bangka-Belitung province. Involving
12 local actors, it reportedly cost Rp 8 billion.
With all the efforts of transforming Laskar
Pelangi (Rainbow Warrior) into a moving picture,
will it satisfy readers’ imaginations?
Laskar Pelangi, the novel, was written by
Andrea Hirata in 2005, based on his own
experiences. It is about an inspiring teacher and
her 10 students in the poverty-stricken Kampung
Gantong in Belitung. The poor condition of their
school building does not dampen their high spirits
and hopes for a better future.
 Two years later, the novel became a
phenomenon in Indonesian literature. With its
humanistic touch, Laskar Pelangi has sold more
than 500,000 copies and has won the position of
Must-Read Novel in every corner of the nation’s
bookshops and media review pages. It has finally
overcome the domination of teen-lit, chick-lit and
even religious novels, the popular theme of today.
Andrea entrusted the filming of the story to
the respected figures in the film industry, Mira
Lesmana and Riza, as producer and film director.
In July 2007, Mira and Riri started the pre-
production, which took a year to finish. Together
with the scriptwriter Salman Aristo they decided
to create a different scenario for the film.
1. What is the main idea of the
second paragraph?
2.From the text above, we know
that....
3. Andrea entrusted the filming of the story
to the respected figures in the film
industry, Mira, Lesmana and Riza, as
producer and film director.
What is the synonym of the underline
word?
4.Who is the writer of laskar
pelangi novel ?
A.Mira Lesmana
B.Chairil Anwar
C.Hanung Bramantyo
D.Raditya Dika
E.Andrea Hirata
5. When the novel of Laskar
Pelangi was written ?
A.2004
B.2005
C.2006
D.2007
E.2008
 Dita Widiati
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