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List Price: $80.95 | | Label: New Line Home Entertainment
Salesrank: 529
Released: December 14, 2004 |
| Our Price: $42.60 |
| Used Price: $28.34 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
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
Description of The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition):
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
The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition) Reviews:
Compra segura 
2008-06-20 - producto 100% recomendado llegò sin ningun inconveniente y seguro, era lo que esperaba, muchas gracias
Far out!
2008-06-18 - Product arrived on time and in excellent condition. I just loved the booklets and arts of all cases.
Awsome!
2008-06-17 - I haven't watched the other two yet, but judging on the first extended edition, I don't even have to! I speak for this entire package when I say it's one of the best, if not THE best, movie package I have ever bought! Powerful, moving, emotional, epic....this series rocks my socks off!
I am very greatful to have it among my DVD collection. And this is coming from someone who has never read Token's books!! (But don't worry, I plan to purchase them and read them!)
Happy viewing!
Lord of the Rings
2008-06-17 - Excellent. If you want to have this in your collection, this is the version to get. Provides a nice dvd guide book to help you find what scenes & extras (making of, etc..) you are looking for, quickly.
Three Epics. One Masterful Trilogy. A Must Buy!
2008-06-10 - This is seriously mind-blowing stuff! Three of the greatest films ever made is combined into one box set that is perfect in every way. Including loads of additional footage that improve the depth of the story and characters, along with LOADS of special features. It's a must-buy set for not just LotR fans, but movie-goers and non-movie-goers alike! It's been about three-four months since my purchase (although not from Amazon), my box set still remain in my DVD collection as three of my all-time personal favorite movies. I have watched all three films up to 4-6 times, even once or twice with parents. Yes, I can safely call these "family" films. Although not for young children, but it is definitely a must-experience with the whole family! I don't recommend any children under 10-13 (depending on their maturity) to watch. These films have endless amount of peril and battles. Although, in the end it teaches deep messages about friendship, trust, bravery and morality - which is still valuable for children to learn, but they can wait till their 13...? Anyway. The films as well as the special features are contained on 12 whole discs! I call them the 12 discs of boiling mount doom flame! These films are extremely long, but who says you have to watch them all in one sitting? It may take you days to finish watching everything. The special features are actually just as long as the films! Some people might complain, but for me, that's what "Home Entertainment" is all about!
I highly suggest purchasing from Amazon. I bought my set from someplace else for $75.00, yet I don't regret it for a minute. But Amazon has a price of $64.99, so I say go for it! Don't even think twice!
In fact, this Trilogy set is "priceless" no matter what price you pay it for! Even if you're not a fan of these movies or the books, this set will likely change your outlook on these films, because they are quite different from the theatrical cuts, and a lot better in my honest opinion. You just have to rid yourself of any stubbornness that you may have! Watch them the way movies should be watched!
These films certainly helped me grow up in a lot of ways. From my experience, being an adult doesn't mean that you are fully "grown-up" or "matured". Just question yourself how far exactly does maturity go? I say it can go pretty far, maybe farther than most think. Watch these wonderful films and learn a little bit more about maturity, and learn a little bit about yourself as well.
