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# The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended Edition) [Blu-ray] [2001]

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One of the most magical, intensely spectacular epic adventures in film history comes alive with these extended editions of The Lord of the Rings trilogy on Blu-ray boasting unsurpassed high definition picture and sound. Sound + Vision magazine ranked the 2010 release in their top five Blu-rays of the Year noting that it was one of only two releases to earn five stars for sound and calling it “breathtaking.” Now see and hear the extended trilogy at home the way it was meant to be seen, on Blu-ray Hi-Def. Based on the length of each extended edition feature film and in order to present each film in the highest possible picture quality, each film is presented on two Blu-ray discs. Special Features: The set boasts more than 26 hours of additional content, highlighted by the rare behind-the-scenes documentaries created by Costa Botes, the filmmaker given unprecedented access to the set of each production by Peter Jackson. Costa Botes was able to capture raw and riveting behind-the-scenes film footage. His unique approach to storytelling--allowing the footage to speak for itself--results in an intimate and candid backstage pass to the challenges, preparations and camaraderie that went into shooting the timeless trilogy. The feature-length documentaries, with more than four and a half hours of footage, focus on a number of complexities and circumstances that tested the filmmakers, cast and crew during the shoot, as well as a look at some of the comical antics and personal moments on the set. The Costa Botes documentaries accompany acclaimed special features by Michael Pellerin from the original extended cut releases to make this the most comprehensive The Lord of the Rings compilation ever. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - The Extended Edition includes a new transfer of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring , which was remastered from the original 2k digital files, and it all comes in multi-disc elite packaging inside a premium rigid slipcase.

Review: The EE's to Rule them All - This is what I have been waiting anxiously and impatiently for such a long time. It has seemed like an eternity at times, but the precious is here! I was little worried about the quality of Fellowship of the Ring after reading and seeing some of the comments and screen caps floating around the internet, especially in regards to the "green filter" being applied to Fellowship of the Ring. I should have known it was just nitpicking and closet movie dullards trying their very best to create a wave a controversy. People, there is absolutely zero reason to be worried. The Extended Edition of Fellowship of the Ring is the most pristine and dazzling that I've ever seen the movie, including multiple times at different theaters in the past. It's much ado about, well, nothing. As I was watching Fellowship of the Ring, my eyes kept gawking and gazing at the fine details and rich colors on the screen. This is the best you will ever see the Fellowship of the Ring look, there is no bones about that whatsoever. I was dancing around like Smeagol at Mount Doom when he captured the ring from Frodo - the Extended Edition Blu-ray of Lord of the Rings delivers in spades. The main gripe that the internet kiddies are harping over is director's intent, and in this case Peter Jackson signed off on these and Warner Brothers has already released an official statement. I haven't the foggiest notion what people are expecting, but this Extended Edition of Lord of the Rings looks absolutely phenomenal on my 55" Sony HX701, using either a PS3 or Samsung BD-P1600. I think in some cases, people are using inferior displays or just joining up with the loud-mouthed minority to be "e-cool". Whatever the reasons or motives, I find it to be a pathetic collective of lemmings. At any rate, that's enough for me about that nonsense and the war band of wannabe Hollywood directors up in arms. As I said, Fellowship of the Ring looks completely pristine, with rich and varied colors, and the fine details that capture your imagination. In regards to The Two Towers and Return of the King, they were already "ok" with the theatrical versions on Blu-ray - but the Extended Edition of all three movies was given extra TLC and it shows. I found The Return of the King to be a reference quality disc on the Extended Editions, as in one of the very best movies that Blu-ray has to offer in order to showcase a high-definition movie. Your jaw will be slack and your eyes wide open when you watch this trilogy of extended editions on Blu-ray. The new transfers and changes are sublime, and worth every penny. I'm in Peter Jackson and Andrew Lesnie's camp and have found their vision and presentation of the Extended Editions to be a visual smorgasbord of pure euphoria - especially to the Lord of the Rings fans out there. In terms of the visual palette: rich, deep blacks are apparent, the colors are saturated and 'pop', contrast is spot on, the details from top to bottom will be like watching these movies for the very first time again. I'd liken it to a religious experience if you're a Tolkien fan (which I very much am). Audio: Be ready to make your eardrums bleed - seriously. With a nice or adequate sub and speaker setup, the sound, music, and dialogue of this Extended Edition will make your chair and mind rumble. They knocked it out of the park with the audio quality as well. Overall: a stunning high-definition trilogy. Kudos to Peter Jackson and Andrew Lesnie, Middle Earth has never looked so amazing and vivid. For any Lord of the Rings fans out there, put simply, this is something that you must own.
Review: Extended Blu ray: Do you need if you already own extended DVD editions? Review for both beginners and Die Hard LOTR fans - This is NOT the review of the movies. I am solely reviewing the facts that what EXTRA you get in this set than the previous editions. I will start with very basic facts for those who are baffled by so many editions being out there. The basic facts- LOTR series has basically two types of movies- a) Theatrical and b) Extended, each edition are available in both-DVD and Blu ray format. Extended versions of the movies have humongous amount of extra film footage added to the theatrical editions (approx. 30, 40 and 50 additional minutes for movie 1, 2 and 3 respectively). So, go for the extended editions only if you are a die hard fan of the movies. If you are not, the review ends here. Buy whichever movie you like in your preferred format and enjoy. Thanks. FOR LOTR FANS- Let's get straight to-the-point. Now, many of you may as well own the DVD versions of LOTR (Either Theatrical or Extended ot both), and if you are trying to make a decision whether to spend more money on this blu ray extended, here is the comparison- Extended DVD set- For each movie they have 4 discs (2 movie discs and 2 extra features); So total 12 discs. Sound is DTS ES 6.1, which is significantly better than regular dolby digital. This set is probably the most gorgeous I have ever seen for any DVD. Colorful and feature packed, it stands out in your entire collection. Extended Blu ray set- For each movie they have 5 discs (2 movie blu ray discs, 2 extra feature DVDs and 1 behind the scene DVD). So, total 15 discs. Audio is spine chilling DTS HD 6.1 and it has the all the betterments of blu ray (HD pic, HD sound, BD live). Also, blu ray set includes the Digital copy of the Extended Versions of all three movies (Standard definition, not HD). The set itself is a delight, with a sturdy golden cardboard package that is durable and beautiful. The remastering of these movies have been handled excellently and with respect to both picture and sound, this one is SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER THAN THE DVD. The GOOD (Blu ray set over DVD set): 1. Video and Audio significantly improved. Excellent blu ray transfer. I have not noticed any 'darker' colors as mentioned by some other viewers. 2. Blu ray set has THREE EXTRA DVDs (Behind the Scene for each movie) apart from the 2 extra feature DVDs. 3. Blu ray set has Digital copies of Extended versions of all three movies. 4. They did not waste a DVD for digital copy. You download them straight from the server. 5. Digital copies are great downloads and super easy. Together, it's almost 10 GB download, which was overwhelming for me. The NOT-SO-GOOD: 1. Extra feature DVDs (2 for each movie) are the SAME as those of DVD editions. In fact, the DVDs are identical when I do head-to-head comparison. These DVDs are pulled straight from the older DVD editions, nothing new added there. 2. The overall appearence of the set is not as beautiful as the DVD sets. This one is excellently packed though, lacks the colours of the DVD set. 3. Extra feature discs are DVDs and not Blu rays. FINAL VERDICT- If you own the extended DVD set, then buy this only if you want to have a great improvement in pictutre and sound quality. The only extra features you get is 'behind the scenes' DVDs. All other extra feature DVDs (total 6 of them) will be a duplication of what you already own in Extended DVD set. Actually, I noticed that all the extra feature DVDs here are from the various older DVD editions. The two DVDs are from the Extended DVD set, and the one 'behind the scene' is probably pulled from the limited editions of LOTR (the double sided DVDs that New Line Cinema released sometimes back). However, if you do not own the DVD versions, then this is a must buy as this includes almost everything that you can think of (HD movies, extra features, behind the scenes, plus digital copies). UPDATE 1: Also check the images I uploaded which may help make the comparison. UPDATE 2: Thanks for all those who marked this review as helpful. As you are interested in LOTR, I guess at some point you'll consider purchasing "Hobbit" as well. I have recently written reviews for those, hope you find them useful too. Comments are welcome! Thanks again! UPDATE 3: DIGITAL COPIES: When I purchased the set back in 2011, the set came with complimentary digital copies. Nevertheless, the later editions do not seem to have digital copies with them (hence the lower price I guess). Please verify the product information closely before making a purchase. Thanks!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 26,684 Reviews |
| Format | Anamorphic, Blu-ray, Color, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen |
| Genre | Action & Adventure |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 9 hours and 50 minutes |

## Product Details

- **Color:** Color
- **Format:** Anamorphic, Blu-ray, Color, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen
- **Genre:** Action & Adventure
- **Language:** English
- **Runtime:** 9 hours and 50 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The EE's to Rule them All
*by A***N on July 13, 2011*

This is what I have been waiting anxiously and impatiently for such a long time. It has seemed like an eternity at times, but the precious is here! I was little worried about the quality of Fellowship of the Ring after reading and seeing some of the comments and screen caps floating around the internet, especially in regards to the "green filter" being applied to Fellowship of the Ring. I should have known it was just nitpicking and closet movie dullards trying their very best to create a wave a controversy. People, there is absolutely zero reason to be worried. The Extended Edition of Fellowship of the Ring is the most pristine and dazzling that I've ever seen the movie, including multiple times at different theaters in the past. It's much ado about, well, nothing. As I was watching Fellowship of the Ring, my eyes kept gawking and gazing at the fine details and rich colors on the screen. This is the best you will ever see the Fellowship of the Ring look, there is no bones about that whatsoever. I was dancing around like Smeagol at Mount Doom when he captured the ring from Frodo - the Extended Edition Blu-ray of Lord of the Rings delivers in spades. The main gripe that the internet kiddies are harping over is director's intent, and in this case Peter Jackson signed off on these and Warner Brothers has already released an official statement. I haven't the foggiest notion what people are expecting, but this Extended Edition of Lord of the Rings looks absolutely phenomenal on my 55" Sony HX701, using either a PS3 or Samsung BD-P1600. I think in some cases, people are using inferior displays or just joining up with the loud-mouthed minority to be "e-cool". Whatever the reasons or motives, I find it to be a pathetic collective of lemmings. At any rate, that's enough for me about that nonsense and the war band of wannabe Hollywood directors up in arms. As I said, Fellowship of the Ring looks completely pristine, with rich and varied colors, and the fine details that capture your imagination. In regards to The Two Towers and Return of the King, they were already "ok" with the theatrical versions on Blu-ray - but the Extended Edition of all three movies was given extra TLC and it shows. I found The Return of the King to be a reference quality disc on the Extended Editions, as in one of the very best movies that Blu-ray has to offer in order to showcase a high-definition movie. Your jaw will be slack and your eyes wide open when you watch this trilogy of extended editions on Blu-ray. The new transfers and changes are sublime, and worth every penny. I'm in Peter Jackson and Andrew Lesnie's camp and have found their vision and presentation of the Extended Editions to be a visual smorgasbord of pure euphoria - especially to the Lord of the Rings fans out there. In terms of the visual palette: rich, deep blacks are apparent, the colors are saturated and 'pop', contrast is spot on, the details from top to bottom will be like watching these movies for the very first time again. I'd liken it to a religious experience if you're a Tolkien fan (which I very much am). Audio: Be ready to make your eardrums bleed - seriously. With a nice or adequate sub and speaker setup, the sound, music, and dialogue of this Extended Edition will make your chair and mind rumble. They knocked it out of the park with the audio quality as well. Overall: a stunning high-definition trilogy. Kudos to Peter Jackson and Andrew Lesnie, Middle Earth has never looked so amazing and vivid. For any Lord of the Rings fans out there, put simply, this is something that you must own.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extended Blu ray: Do you need if you already own extended DVD editions? Review for both beginners and Die Hard LOTR fans
*by A***T on November 24, 2011*

This is NOT the review of the movies. I am solely reviewing the facts that what EXTRA you get in this set than the previous editions. I will start with very basic facts for those who are baffled by so many editions being out there. The basic facts- LOTR series has basically two types of movies- a) Theatrical and b) Extended, each edition are available in both-DVD and Blu ray format. Extended versions of the movies have humongous amount of extra film footage added to the theatrical editions (approx. 30, 40 and 50 additional minutes for movie 1, 2 and 3 respectively). So, go for the extended editions only if you are a die hard fan of the movies. If you are not, the review ends here. Buy whichever movie you like in your preferred format and enjoy. Thanks. FOR LOTR FANS- Let's get straight to-the-point. Now, many of you may as well own the DVD versions of LOTR (Either Theatrical or Extended ot both), and if you are trying to make a decision whether to spend more money on this blu ray extended, here is the comparison- Extended DVD set- For each movie they have 4 discs (2 movie discs and 2 extra features); So total 12 discs. Sound is DTS ES 6.1, which is significantly better than regular dolby digital. This set is probably the most gorgeous I have ever seen for any DVD. Colorful and feature packed, it stands out in your entire collection. Extended Blu ray set- For each movie they have 5 discs (2 movie blu ray discs, 2 extra feature DVDs and 1 behind the scene DVD). So, total 15 discs. Audio is spine chilling DTS HD 6.1 and it has the all the betterments of blu ray (HD pic, HD sound, BD live). Also, blu ray set includes the Digital copy of the Extended Versions of all three movies (Standard definition, not HD). The set itself is a delight, with a sturdy golden cardboard package that is durable and beautiful. The remastering of these movies have been handled excellently and with respect to both picture and sound, this one is SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER THAN THE DVD. The GOOD (Blu ray set over DVD set): 1. Video and Audio significantly improved. Excellent blu ray transfer. I have not noticed any 'darker' colors as mentioned by some other viewers. 2. Blu ray set has THREE EXTRA DVDs (Behind the Scene for each movie) apart from the 2 extra feature DVDs. 3. Blu ray set has Digital copies of Extended versions of all three movies. 4. They did not waste a DVD for digital copy. You download them straight from the server. 5. Digital copies are great downloads and super easy. Together, it's almost 10 GB download, which was overwhelming for me. The NOT-SO-GOOD: 1. Extra feature DVDs (2 for each movie) are the SAME as those of DVD editions. In fact, the DVDs are identical when I do head-to-head comparison. These DVDs are pulled straight from the older DVD editions, nothing new added there. 2. The overall appearence of the set is not as beautiful as the DVD sets. This one is excellently packed though, lacks the colours of the DVD set. 3. Extra feature discs are DVDs and not Blu rays. FINAL VERDICT- If you own the extended DVD set, then buy this only if you want to have a great improvement in pictutre and sound quality. The only extra features you get is 'behind the scenes' DVDs. All other extra feature DVDs (total 6 of them) will be a duplication of what you already own in Extended DVD set. Actually, I noticed that all the extra feature DVDs here are from the various older DVD editions. The two DVDs are from the Extended DVD set, and the one 'behind the scene' is probably pulled from the limited editions of LOTR (the double sided DVDs that New Line Cinema released sometimes back). However, if you do not own the DVD versions, then this is a must buy as this includes almost everything that you can think of (HD movies, extra features, behind the scenes, plus digital copies). UPDATE 1: Also check the images I uploaded which may help make the comparison. UPDATE 2: Thanks for all those who marked this review as helpful. As you are interested in LOTR, I guess at some point you'll consider purchasing "Hobbit" as well. I have recently written reviews for those, hope you find them useful too. Comments are welcome! Thanks again! UPDATE 3: DIGITAL COPIES: When I purchased the set back in 2011, the set came with complimentary digital copies. Nevertheless, the later editions do not seem to have digital copies with them (hence the lower price I guess). Please verify the product information closely before making a purchase. Thanks!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As it was meant to be! Blu-ray just $10 more than DVD - Get it!
*by J***. on April 4, 2012*

This review is for the Blu-ray extended edition of LOTR. Get it, get it, get it!!! I could stop there, but I'll flesh out this recommendation a bit. First, there seems to be some debate between getting the Blu-ray edition or the DVD edition. In terms of the quality of picture, if you have a good Blu-ray player that upscales DVDs well, the picture image is pretty comparable. Unfortunately, not all B/R players are created equal, and some don't upscale as well as others. If you can relate to this: "The desirability of my player's upscaling capabilities rate right up there with rat phlegm!" then you should definitely consider getting the B/R edition rather than settling for poorly upscaled DVDs. My player, however, does a great job at upscaling, and with that in mind, I have to give a slight nod to the B/R disks. It's close, but B/R edges out DVD by a rat's whisker ("Man, this guy's obsessed with rats!"). One could argue the difference is all in my mind, but I see the B/R edition picture as slightly cleaner and more vibrant than the upscaled DVD. The great news is, if a huge price difference existed between B/R and DVD editions, I would have to lean towards sparing the almighty dollar and going with a wildly less expensive DVD version. But the prices are so comparable now ($69 for B/R, $59 for DVD,) that unless you really don't have $10 extra bucks to spare, I strongly suggest you invest in the B/R edition. In my opinion, the modest improvement between B/R and good, upscaled DVDs is worth the few extra dollars. Regarding the issue with "greenish hue" and overall "darkness" of picture quality, particularly on the Two Towers disks, when I made my purchase, Amazon had a note on the product page saying it was temporarily suspending its own sales of the B/R set due to complaints about these issues. I purchased from a 3rd party seller, and I'm esctatic to report that the images on all B/R disks are pristine and just as they should be. It looks like Amazon simply had a defective stock of product. I notice their disclaimer message has been removed. Presumably, this means they replaced the faulty stock with good product, so I would not hesitate to order through Amazon on that account. If you're still leery of the Amazon connection and think they may have moved your cheese ("Is he about to start talking about rats again?") the 3rd party seller I purchased through was Super Fast DVDs (Roger J. Farney). Fulfillment was done by Amazon, so Prime still applied. It was about $6 more for the B/R package, but I considered that well worth it to avoid Amazon's (then) bad batch problems. I can verify from my experience that Farney's stock of product had no technical glitches. He has a lifetime rating of 97% satisfaction, and more recently has been hitting in the 98% to 99% range. You really can't go wrong there if you're at all still concerned about the problems Amazon had. Probably other sellers have good product as well, but I chose Farney based on his satisfaction ratings, and on the fact that I got the Prime free 2 day shipping. This saved me a couple of bucks and largely offset the extra $6 he charges for the B/R edition over Amazon's price. As for the extended scenes, what can I say? They are magnificent. The theatrical release was excellent, and remained very true to Tolkien's original work. The extended material, while sometimes deviating from a strictly literal recitation of the novels, nevertheless remains true not only to the spirit of Tolkien's vision, but is internally consistent with the rest of the movies. The added material helps the story flow better than ever. It makes an already enjoyable movie experience even more enjoyable. Get this Blu-ray edition, grab your Main Squeeze, park it on the sofa with popcorn and some drinks, and prepare for a truly magical experience! May the Force be with you! (Oooops! Sorry, wrong movie...)

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