The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition) |  | Director: Peter Jackson
Actors: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Sean Bean
Studio: New Line Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $80.95
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Rating:  4150 reviews
Sales Rank: 626
Format: Box set, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 12
Running Time: 681 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.9 x 4.5
MPN: DN7347D
ISBN: 0780648676
UPC: 794043734724
EAN: 9780780648678
ASIN: B000654ZK0
Theatrical Release Date: December 17, 2003
Release Date: December 14, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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The extended editions of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings present the greatest trilogy in film history in the most ambitious sets in DVD history. In bringing J.R.R. Tolkien's nearly unfilmable work to the screen, Jackson benefited from extraordinary special effects, evocative New Zealand locales, and an exceptionally well-chosen cast, but most of all from his own adaptation with co-writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, preserving Tolkien's vision and often his very words, but also making logical changes to accommodate the medium of film. While purists complained about these changes and about characters and scenes left out of the films, the almost two additional hours of material in the extended editions (about 11 hours total) help appease them by delving more deeply into Tolkien's music, the characters, and loose ends that enrich the story, such as an explanation of the Faramir-Denethor relationship, and the appearance of the Mouth of Sauron at the gates of Mordor. In addition, the extended editions offer more bridge material between the films, further confirming that the trilogy is really one long film presented in three pieces (which is why it's the greatest trilogy ever--there's no weak link). The scene of Galadriel's gifts to the Fellowship added to the first film proves significant over the course of the story, while the new Faramir scene at the end of the second film helps set up the third and the new Saruman scene at the beginning of the third film helps conclude the plot of the second. To top it all off, the extended editions offer four discs per film: two for the longer movie, plus four commentary tracks and stupendous DTS 6.1 ES sound; and two for the bonus material, which covers just about everything from script creation to special effects. The argument was that fans would need both versions because the bonus material is completely different, but the features on the theatrical releases are so vastly inferior that the only reason a fan would need them would be if they wanted to watch the shorter versions they saw in theaters (the last of which, The Return of the King, merely won 11 Oscars). The LOTR extended editions without exception have set the DVD standard 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
Product Description
This critically acclaimed epic trilogy follows the quest undertaken by the hobbit Frodo Baggins and his fellowship of companions to save Middle-earth by destroying the One Ring and defeating the evil forces of the Dark Lord Sauron. With new and extended scenes carefully added back into the film the 12-disc set also includes hours of bonus features.Running Time: 785 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY UPC: 794043734724
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 What More Can I Say? February 8, 2010
Snoots Dwagon (USA)
Usually I write lengthy reviews, praising or condemning a work. In this case, a lengthy review is totally unnecessary.
This is hands down one of the best movies ever made (all three). A "reasonably" faithful rendition of the original work with some original bits thrown in for spice. It simply rocks. What more needs be said? The only way to know, is to watch it. : )
Excellent Purchase February 7, 2010
TheLadyForever (North FL)
My husband is a fan, and I got it for him as a birthday present. The marketplace seller provided great communication and service. My husband loved the trilogy b/c of all the extra scenes. He felt like the bonus scenes added context, continuity, and entertaining background to the overall story. He has watched it a few times and says it's the best b-day present he's gotten in a long time! He hasn't watched the commentary as of yet.
amazon never lets me down February 5, 2010
Steven L. Santulli (Chico, CA)
This is an out of print item and very hard to find. Amazon had the source and a fair price. The set was shipped quickly and arrived on time.
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!
Casi perfecto, pero igual sigue siendo es muy bueno!!!! January 31, 2010
Andres Andrade Coronel
Saludos! Si no fuera solamente porque el disco de la primera pelicula (fellowship of the ring) no trae subtitulos en español, esta colección seria perfecta, las otras 2 peliculas (the two towers y the return of the kings) si traen subtitulos en español, aparte los demas programas (documentales, especiales y demás) son muy buenos, 100% recomendado para los amantes del buen cine, en especial los que disfrutan de escuchar el audio original de las peliculas!!!
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