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Born of Hope

  • 20092009
  • 1h 11m
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Lewis Penfold, Iain Marshall, Danny George, Christopher Dane, Kate Madison, Jeff Hayes, Beth Aynsley, Richard Highgate, and Luke Johnston in Born of Hope (2009)
Born of Hope is a fan film prequel to the Lord of the Rings and is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's writings in the Appendices of the Trilogy.  The story is set in the time before the War of the Ring and looks at the lives of the Dunedain before the
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Set near the end of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Arathorn takes refugees to Taurdal, the village of his father, Arador. Then as Arador begins his campaign against the gathering orc bands i... Read allSet near the end of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Arathorn takes refugees to Taurdal, the village of his father, Arador. Then as Arador begins his campaign against the gathering orc bands in the north, he sends Arathorn onward to find the motive behind these Orcs attacks.Set near the end of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Arathorn takes refugees to Taurdal, the village of his father, Arador. Then as Arador begins his campaign against the gathering orc bands in the north, he sends Arathorn onward to find the motive behind these Orcs attacks.
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    • Director
      • Kate Madison
    • Writers
      • Paula DiSante(screenplay)
      • J.R.R. Tolkien(inspired by the writings of)
      • Christopher Dane(script contributor)
    • Stars
      • Christopher Dane
      • Beth Aynsley
      • Kate Madison
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    • Director
      • Kate Madison
    • Writers
      • Paula DiSante(screenplay)
      • J.R.R. Tolkien(inspired by the writings of)
      • Christopher Dane(script contributor)
    • Stars
      • Christopher Dane
      • Beth Aynsley
      • Kate Madison
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    • 19User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Born of Hope
    Trailer 1:44
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    Halbaron's call to arms
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    Matt Kennard and Sam Kennard in Born of Hope (2009)
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    Christopher Dane
    Christopher Dane
    • Arathorn
    Beth Aynsley
    • Gilraen
    Kate Madison
    • Elgarain
    Danny George
    • Dírhaborn
    Iain Marshall
    • Arador
    Andrew McDonald
    • Dírhael
    Philippa Hammond
    • Ivorwen
    Howard Corlett
    Howard Corlett
    • Halbaron
    Matt Kennard
    Matt Kennard
    • Elladan
    Sam Kennard
    • Elrohir
    Luke Johnston
    • Aragorn
    Robert Harvey
    • Baby Aragorn
    • (as Robert 'Bobble' Harvey)
    Jonah McLafferty
    • Baby Aragorn
    Lars Mattes
    • Halbarad
    Ollie Goodchild
    • Halbarad
    Amani Johara
    • Evonyn
    Richard Highgate
    • Shaknar
    • (as Richard Roberts)
    Lewis Penfold
    • Gorganog
    • Director
      • Kate Madison
    • Writers
      • Paula DiSante(screenplay)
      • J.R.R. Tolkien(inspired by the writings of)
      • Christopher Dane(script contributor)
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    • Trivia
      The original idea to do a film was started in about November 2003 but was shelved only a few months later due to a lack of experience and a dedicated team. It was restarted in November 2005.
    • Quotes

      Arathorn: Arise Dúnedain, remember who you are!

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      Ithilien Wedding Music
      Written and Performed by David Finnamore

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    7/10
    Someone Tell Peter Jackson He's History
    I'd heard of this film but delayed getting round to watching it . Don't get me wrong I was totally blown away by Jackson's LOTR trilogy when they came out , especially when I wasn't expecting much more than rather average entertainment but we are talking about a film trilogy that came out ten years ago and in the mean time Jackson lost his magic touch . Let's be honest whatever the technical merits of THE HOBBIT it's a cynical marketing franchise that doesn't have to be a trilogy and when watching last year's release I was constantly reminded of how the plot was composed of characters walking along Middle Earth for ten minutes , getting captured , escaping , walking along Middle Earth for ten minutes , getting captured , escaping , walking along ... and you're left with the feeling you're merely watching out takes from the first trilogy and one wonders if this cynicism might actually damage the reputation of the original series . If Jackson can't capture the magic of the first trilogy then what hope for a bunch of enthusiastic amateurs ?

    I'll give these enthusiastic amateurs great credit . This is a definite labour of love and from the outset the production team capture the look , the feel and most importantly of all the breath taking beauty of the series from 2001-2003 , so much so that I had to constantly remind myself this wasn't produced by New Line Cinema with Jackson at the helm such was the authenticity of the costumes , make ups and perhaps most of all the music which wasn't by Howard Shore . What I also liked was the distinct lack of CGI . Okay there is a scene with a CGI monster which isn't too impressive but at least the Orcs are extras in make up . Compare this with the constant use of it in THE HOBBIT where the audience have to endure umpteen set pieces of CGI sequences that look like they're taken from a not very good video game . Jackson might learn a lesson here that big massive spectacle doesn't equal good cinema especially if the sequence is created on computer software

    I've got to be honest and say I've never read Tolkein apart from the first chapter of The Two Towers ( I think Jackson improved upon The Departure Of Boromir ) and really couldn't care less about continuity and the history of Middle Earth . Likewise I have no interest in how BORN OF HOPE fits in to the continuity of the Tolkein universe but the story is lacking somewhat and is a rather simplistic tale of how a village in Midddle Earth defends itself against Orc incursions . That said quest stories as seen in the original Ring trilogy aren't known for their multi-layered complex storytelling but THE HOBBIT hardly has a story requiring one three hour film never mind a three film trilogy . I also noticed the acting here is a little bit " off " compared to that seen in LOTR to be honest the acting of the original franchise was one of the best things about it and certainly Oscar worthy from the entire ensemble cast

    In all this is a very impressive film made by people who care about their subject . It might be because I was expecting a sad bunch of anoraks seen in the infamous " lightening strike " youtube video that my low expectations for this amateur film exceeded what I expected by a long shot . It's certainly not perfect but you have to ask yourself if a bunch of non professional film makers can make something of this quality why is Peter Jackson and his colleagues with their multi million budgets aren't capable of making something much better ?
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    • Release date
      • December 1, 2009 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Website
    • Languages
      • English
      • Sindarin
    • Also known as
      • King of rings
    • Filming locations
      • Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales, UK
    • Production company
      • Actors at Work Productions
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      • £25,000 (estimated)
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      1 hour 11 minutes
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