The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition) |  | Director: Peter Jackson
Actors: Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler
Studio: New Line Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, Special Edition, 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: 4
Running Time: 250 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.7 x 1.4
MPN: 794043693229
ISBN: 0780646533
UPC: 794043693229
EAN: 9780780646537
ASIN: B000634DCW
Theatrical Release Date: December 17, 2003
Release Date: December 14, 2004
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Product Description
As the remains of the Fellowship prepare for battle, Frodo and Sam, with Gollem in tow, make their way to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring.
Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 17-JAN-2006
Media Type: DVD
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The greatest trilogy in film history, presented in the most ambitious sets in DVD history, comes to a grand conclusion with the extended edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Not only is the third and final installment of Peter Jackson's adaptation of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien the longest of the three, but a full 50 minutes of new material pushes the running time to a whopping 4 hours and 10 minutes. The new scenes are welcome, and the bonus features maintain the high bar set by the first two films, The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. What's New?
One of the scenes cut from the theatrical release but included here, the resolution of the Saruman storyline, generated a lot of publicity when the movie opened, as actor Christopher Lee complained in the press about losing his only appearance. It's an excellent scene, one Jackson calls "pure Tolkien," and provides better context for Pippin to find the wizard's palantir in the water, but it's not critical to the film. In fact, "valuable but not critical" might sum up the ROTK extended edition. It's evident that Jackson made the right cuts for the theatrical run, but the extra material provides depth and ties up a number of loose ends, and for those sorry to see the trilogy end (and who isn't?) it's a welcome chance to spend another hour in Middle-earth. Some choice moments are Gandalf's (Ian McKellen) confrontation with the Witch King (we find out what happened to the wizard's staff), the chilling Mouth of Sauron at the gates of Mordor, and Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) being mistaken for Orc soldiers. We get to see more of Éowyn (Miranda Otto), both with Aragorn and on the battlefield, even fighting the hideously deformed Orc lieutenant, Gothmog. We also see her in one of the most anticipated new scenes, the Houses of Healing after the battle of the Pelennor Fields. It doesn't present Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) as a savior as the book did, but it shows the initial meeting between Éowyn and Faramir (David Wenham), a relationship that received only a meaningful glance in the theatrical cut.
If you want to completely immerse yourself in Peter Jackson's marvelous and massive achievement, only the extended edition will do.
| And for those who complained, no, there are no new endings, not even the scouring of the Shire, which many fans were hoping to see. Nor is there a scene of Denethor (John Noble) with the palantir, which would have better explained both his foresight and his madness. As Jackson notes, when cuts are made, the secondary characters are the first to go, so there is a new scene of Aragorn finding the palantir in Denethor's robes. Another big difference is Aragorn's confrontation with the King of the Dead. In the theatrical version, we didn't know whether the King had accepted Aragorn's offer when the pirate ships pulled into the harbor; here Jackson assumes that viewers have already experienced that tension, and instead has the army of the dead join the battle in an earlier scene (an extended cameo for Jackson). One can debate which is more effective, but that's why the film is available in both versions. If you feel like watching the relatively shorter version you saw in the theaters, you can. If you want to completely immerse yourself in Peter Jackson's marvelous and massive achievement, only the extended edition will do. How Are the Bonus Features?
To complete the experience, The Return of the King provides the same sprawling set of features as the previous extended editions: four commentary tracks, sharp picture and thrilling sound, and two discs of excellent documentary material far superior to the recycled material in the theatrical edition. Those who have listened to the seven hours of commentary for the first two extended editions may wonder if they need to hear more, but there was no commentary for the earlier ROTK DVD, so it's still entertaining to hear Jackson break down the film (he says the beacon scene is one of his favorites), discuss differences from the book, point out cameos, and poke fun at himself and the extended-edition concept ("So this is the complete full strangulation, never seen before, here exclusively on DVD!"). The documentaries (some lasting 30 minutes or longer) are of their usual outstanding quality, and there's a riveting storyboard/animatic sequence of the climactic scene, which includes a one-on-one battle between Aragorn and Sauron. One DVD Set to Rule Them All
Peter Jackson's trilogy has set the standard for fantasy films by adapting the Holy Grail of fantasy stories with a combination of fidelity to the original source and his own vision, supplemented by outstanding writing, near-perfect casting, glorious special effects, and evocative New Zealand locales. The extended editions without exception have set the standard for the DVD medium by providing a richer film experience that pulls the three films together and further embraces Tolkien's world, a reference-quality home theater experience, and generous, intelligent, and engrossing bonus features. --David Horiuchi
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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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