The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Widescreen Edition) |  | Director: Peter Jackson
Actors: Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Noel Appleby, Alexandra Astin
Studio: New Line Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.96
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Rating:  1743 reviews
Sales Rank: 1225
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 201 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: TRNDN6929D
ISBN: 0780646509
UPC: 794043692925
EAN: 9780780646506
ASIN: B00005JKZY
Theatrical Release Date: December 17, 2003
Release Date: May 25, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
IN THE FINAL FILM OF THE TRILOGY, FRODO MAKES HIS WAY THROUGH THE DARKNESS TO MOUNT DOOM TO DESTROY THE ONE RING, WHOLE ARAGON LEARNS OF HIS DESTINY & THE OTHERS PREPARE FOR A BATTLE THAT WILL DECIDE THE FATE OF ALL.
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With The Return of the King, the greatest fantasy epic in film history draws to a grand and glorious conclusion. Director Peter Jackson's awe-inspiring adaptation of the Tolkien classic The Lord of the Rings could never fully satisfy those who remain exclusively loyal to Tolkien's expansive literature, but as a showcase for physical and technical craftsmanship it is unsurpassed in pure scale and ambition, setting milestone after cinematic milestone as the brave yet charmingly innocent Hobbit Frodo (Elijah Wood) continues his mission to Mordor, where he is destined to destroy the soul-corrupting One Ring of Power in the molten lava of Mount Doom. While the heir to the kingdom of Men, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), endures the massive battle at Minas Tirith with the allegiance of the elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom), dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) and the great wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), Frodo and stalwart companion Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) must survive the schizoid deceptions of Gollum, who remains utterly convincing as a hybrid of performance (by Andy Serkis) and subtly nuanced computer animation. Jackson and cowriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens have much ground to cover; that they do so with intense pacing and epic sweep is impressive enough, but by investing greater depth and consequence in the actions of fellow Hobbits Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd), they ensure that Return of the King maintains the trilogy's emphasis on intimate fellowship. While several major characters appear only briefly, and one (Christopher Lee's evil wizard, Saruman) relegated entirely to the extended version on DVD, Jackson is to be commended for his editorial acumen; like Legolas the archer, his aim as a filmmaker is consistently true, and he remains faithful to Tolkien's overall vision. If Return suffers from too many endings, as some critic suggested, it's only because the epic's conclusion is so loyally inclusive of the actors--most notably Astin--who gave it such strength to begin with. By ending the LOTR trilogy with noble integrity and faith in the power of imaginative storytelling, The Return of the King, like its predecessors, will stand as an adventure for the ages. --Jeff Shannon
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 Fantastic Movies February 5, 2010
JSCornerstone
My sister had the first two movies and she let me borrow them. I fell in love with them because they were like an MMORPG in a movie. There are three movies and they are all great. I once had the extended versions of the movies and there was a lot more footage in them, but I felt the original ones were better because they were shorter and kept out insufficient scenes. The movies are terribly long, but it is worth it. I had a dream about Sauron and it was a nightmare. So don't watch these movies when you go to sleep, or you will have unpleasant nightmares. Other than that, these movies are fantastic and worth the money!
Amazing January 17, 2010
Daniella Delmont (Florida, USA)
This might be my favorite movie out of the LOTR trilogy just for the amount of emotion and the Battle of Minas Tirith, with Éowyn killing the witch-king. This trilogy have three of my favorite movies of all time.
A couple of happy customers! January 10, 2010
Kathleen A. Slater
I ordered this for my son as a gift. We are both VERY please with the order and it came in GREAT condition. Thank you!
 The only time I've ever been pissed off by Amazon and a 3rd party seller January 7, 2010
Michael O'donovan (Savannah, GA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Can't really write a review for a movie I've never seen. That's because I never received this item. I am currently dealing with Amazon a-z claims about getting a refund because "Inflatable Madness" sucks in every way imaginable.
Inflatable Madness lied about the shipping date. It was supposed to ship on the 4th of December, but it supposedly shipped on the 9th. That's only after I inquired several times as to why this item didn't ship on time. I am inclined to believe that this item was never shipped at all, but if you've ever dealt with the U.S. Postal Service, perhaps it was lost. This is still no excuse to post that an item will ship same day as order (which inflatable madness did) and not ship it until 5 days later, if it even shipped 5 days later - I think I was told that so they could appease me. Either way, the customer service at inflatable madness is absolutely horrible. I sent probably close to 10 emails to them trying to find out what the deal was, and if the item could be tracked. Only got 2 responses after several days had passed, giving vague responses, saying it shipped.
After the last day of the expected arrival date had passed, I sent another email to inflatable madness, demanding a refund. 3 days later I get an email asking me if my address was correct, like I'm a moron and I don't know where I live. They also said that maybe they could ship another copy if they had it in their warehouse. I declined and demanded a refund. I got no response.
That's when I got Amazon involved, and now I'm hoping to get this matter resolved. I received another email from inflatable madness, saying they offered me a refund, but according to them I never replied to their email, WHICH IS A FLAT OUT LIE!!!!! Never once was I offered a refund by their company. I think they did that to save face with amazon. Needless to say, I will never deal with this despicable 3rd party seller again.
Excellent Movie January 6, 2010
E. Higham (Connecticut)
The extented versions of these movies are really good. This product specifically was decently priced.
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