The production of the Rings films would last over 428 days, a massive shoot that reached new heights in fantasy movies. He would have a long, long way to go from that decision. In 1995, Jackson began tracking down the rights. They kept looking for a “ Lord of the Rings-type story,” according to Peter Jackson: A Film-Maker's Journey, but everything was just too close to the real thing. Now involved financially with Weta, Jackson and Walsh were looking for a big project that could keep their effects studio in business. Liv Tyler's Arwen was a groundbreaking character New Line Cinema (Complex makeup was painstakingly applied to actors for shots that were then married to special effects in order to create a screen filled with gory images.)īut all of that incredible effort has resulted in a film that looks more like a demo reel than a movie - like the kind of audition tape a special-effects expert would put together, hoping to impress a producer enough to give him a real job. There's not a shot that doesn't suggest infinite pains and patience.

Anyone who appreciates special effects, computer animation, or movie makeup will regard this movie with awe. It's incredible, the amount of work that went into “The Frighteners.” And appalling. The film failed on pretty much level, but Roger Ebert accidentally realized in his brutal review that Jackson and Weta were onto something, if they could just get a good story. Fox) to create the flop The Frighteners, a sort-of horror take on Ghostbusters. He had convinced a Hollywood studio that an American town could be replicated in New Zealand, and worked with Weta (and Michael J. Jackson was ready to utilize what Weta had to offer. Ian Holm's Bilbo Baggins kickstarts the journey of a lifetime when he leaves his birthday party.

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