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Visiting The Real Lord Of The Rings Locations Made Me A Better Movie Fan & Person

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A writer explores the real-life New Zealand settings that brought Middle-earth to life, revealing how visiting the LOTR locations transformed their movie-watching experience.
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  • Visiting Hobbiton, the Dimrill Dale, and other iconic LOTR sites gave the writer a deeper appreciation for Peter Jackson's attention to detail and the scale of his vision.
  • Trekking through the same misty forests and rugged landscapes that appeared on-screen allowed the writer to fully immerse themselves in the world of Tolkien's imagination, blurring the line between fiction and reality.
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Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings
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