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The Lord of the Rings: Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended & Theatrical) (4K UHD) (9-Disc Box Set)

Alan Howard (Actor), Noel Appleby (Actor), Peter Jackson (Director) Rated: A (Adults Only) Format: Blu-ray

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ACADEMY AWAR WINNING DIRECTOR PETER JACKSON’S EXTRAORDINARY TRILOGY IN STUNNING 4K
ALL 3 THEATRICAL AND EXTENDED MOVIES ON 9 DISCS THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING WINNER OF 4 ACADEMY AWARDS
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
Assisted by a Fellowship of heroes, Frodo Baggins embarks on a perilous trek to take the legendary One Ring to Mount Doom so that it and its magical powers can be destroyed and never possessed by evil Lord Sauron.
4 Academy Awards (2001): Best Cinematography, Makeup, Score and Visual Effects
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
Hobbits Frodo and Samwise press on toward Mordor.Gollum insists on being their guide,but can anyone so corrupted by the ring be trusted? Can Frodo trust himself? Aragorn rallies forces of good for the battles that must come.
2 Academy Awards (2002): Best Sound Editing and Visual Effects
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo and Sam, led by Gollum, continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of Mount Doom in order to destroy the One Ring.
11 Academy Awards (2003): Best Picture, Director (Peter Jackson), Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction/Set Direction, Costume Design, Editing, Makeup, Score, Original Song “Into the West,” Sound Mixing and Visual Effects

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Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20 x 14 x 3 cm; 150 Grams
Item model number ‏ : ‎ W9U0223
Director ‏ : ‎ Peter Jackson
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Box set, Dolby
Run time ‏ : ‎ 12 hours and 5 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ 4 January 2021
Actors ‏ : ‎ Alan Howard, Noel Appleby, Bruce Allpress, Ali Astin, Sean Astin
Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ English
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Bros. | Excel Home Videos
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08PQM1G68
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Warner Bros. | Excel Home Videos, Excel Productions Audio Visuals Pvt. Ltd
Packer ‏ : ‎ Excel Productions Audio Visuals Pvt. Ltd
Importer ‏ : ‎ Excel Productions Audio Visuals Pvt. Ltd
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 150 g
Item Dimensions LxWxH ‏ : ‎ 20 x 14 x 3 Centimeters
Net Quantity ‏ : ‎ 1 piece
Included Components ‏ : ‎ Movie Discs
Generic Name ‏ : ‎ Movie Disc

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Dibyaroop

Packaging is different

Reviewed in India on 18 March 2020

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Its a wonderful product but 1 star goes off for packaging.....from the stamp on the product i could see it was packed in 2013...The outer box is shiny and beautiful but from all the unboxing video i saw on youtube, the shiny beautiful looking box had a magnetic bar that opens/closes the box.....and inside there are 3 movies in black cases. The same which is shown in the picture.....but the box i received didnt have a magnetic strip to ope/close the shiny box.....instead there is another box inside the outer sturdy shiny box....this has a simple paper flap covering the disc boxes and also the disc boxes are not black but regular blue colored bluray boxes.....much disappointed about the packaging but its the films and the extras that matter most.....i hope the seller displays the correct product going forward.

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amrit mohanty

Necessary and Abundant.

Reviewed in India on 4 September 2013

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If you're a JRR Tolkien or a Peter Jackson admirer, you need to have this collection. Not to acquire this, I think would be an insult to all the people that have put forth the effort in the completion of this masterpiece of a cinema.
INR4000 for 723 minutes of runtime and 15 discs is not even close to expensive. I say this in contrary to all the people shouting all over the internet that this collection is not worth it in terms of the monetary value.
You get 6 BluRays and 9 DVDs.
The Quality of the feature films are so high that each has 2 Blurays for itself, hence the 6 Blurays. 2 For Fellowship, 2 For Two Towers and 2 for Return of the King.
The rest of the 9 Discs are 9 DVDs Comprising Bonus Materials and Extra Stuff. 9 DVDs!! I think you cant ask more from a studio to share any more of its production techniques.
When you open it, You get three cases, each consisting of 5 Discs : 2 Blurays and 3 DVDs.
So in India, any decent Bluray Disc, having a runtime around 120 mins costs about INR1000. This is for INR4000 having 6 Blurays and 9 DVDs and a runtime of 723 minutes. How is it expensive? You get the nice packing too!!
I say this for all who have second thoughts about buying this, thinking about the price.
To a JRR Tolkien or a Peter Jackson admirer, well, you know what to do.

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Sarosh Baria

Good product. Clearly

Reviewed in India on 20 May 2018

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Good product. Clearly, this trilogy has made more money than Harry Potter series. Both in print and movies.
It's based on a book that revolutionized thought and literature in the 20th century.
A classic. Must see before you die.

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MD Y.

Always wanted this MASTERPIECE finally

Reviewed in India on 8 June 2020

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As expected but black case would be nice though

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S.S.Basu

Genuine and great stuff

Reviewed in India on 23 August 2017

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This was for my daughter who is a book lover. She insisted to have this movie and I could only trust Amazon to have a genuine copy. The item was delivered in time and the picture quality and sound was great. Thanks from me and my daughter.

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rohan gupta

LOTR trilogy is a cinematic experience only made better by the beautiful 1080p video quality with DTS surround ...

Reviewed in India on 24 August 2015

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LOTR trilogy is a cinematic experience only made better by the beautiful 1080p video quality with DTS surround sound in this wonderfull blu ray bundle. If you really love LOTR and interested in how it all came to life on the big screen then it is perfect. It has hours and hours of extra footage showcasing the effort put to in to make something this extraordinary. A must by for collectors.

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Amitava Saha

Must buy for the meddle earth fans.

Reviewed in India on 2 February 2019

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Excellent package for collector. Only complain, the plastic box is not so good quality. The hinges holding CD trays are already broken. Otherwise everything else is perfect.

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A Ahmed

One box to keep them all!

Reviewed in India on 10 October 2015

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Must have for LOTR fans! 6 Blu-Ray Discs (2 for each movie) + 9 bonus DVDs (3 for each movie)..
Great Audio/Video quality. Sheer Magic for LOTR fans.. (if you know what I mean)
Why 4 stars? Bad packaging for once in a lifetime collection item.

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Amit

Extended Blu ray: Do you need if you already own extended DVD editions? Review for both beginners and Die Hard LOTR fans

Reviewed in the United States on 24 November 2011

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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!

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Jack

Fifteen discs...to rule them all

Reviewed in the United States on 16 July 2012

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Fifteen discs...to rule them all, and take up quite a bit of shelf space.

My golly goodness is this one hell of a big box set! The Extended Editions of 'The Lord of the Rings Trilogy' have finally arrived on Blu-ray! The packaging itself is a very sturdy, metallic clasping six sided box that's as golden as can be, with light embossing only adding to its beauty. The front folds open to reveal a map of Middle Earth on the inside of the front and spine sections, with a cast shot atop the case holders. Each film in this set gets its own Blu-ray case (unlike the Theatrical Edition set), with a five disc black cased box with identical layouts on the art. The spines themselves for these titles have a very slight hint, matching the colors of the book-fashioned DVD set: blue for 'The Return of the King,' red for 'The Two Towers,' and green (how fitting) for 'The Fellowship of the Ring.'

The first two discs for each film are BD50s, each with half of the film. Yes, dear fans, you'll have to get up off the couch to switch discs. Yes, I know, burning calories is the antithesis of a proper marathon viewing, I get it. However, the end result is worth said minimal strain (and, come on, you'd have to get up to switch movies anyways!). The third and fourth disc for each film contain the Appendices, the final two discs on their respective original Extended Edition DVD releases. The fifth disc in each set contains the Costa Botes documentary for the respective film. Due to the way this set sprawls out, every extra from the DVD releases can be found here, whereas the Botes documentaries were not found in the four disc book packs. The final score on this set is Blu-ray: 6, DVD: 9, where the DVDs could have all easily fit on a single BD50 disc per film (even at a maxed out DVD9, that would just be barely more than a BD25 disc, before reconfiguring and updating menu systems. Like the previous Blu-ray release, there are again Digital Copies, though this time, they're non-disc, contained on a piece of paper with URL and download code information.

There is no extended/new scene indicator, as is found in some other alternate cut home video releases; however, the chapter selection for each film has single and double apostrophes next to each chapter indicating what changes are made. Each film has a booklet in its respective black case, that has a chapter selection (with additional indicator marks), as well as a spreadsheet for the supplement package. There isn't, though, any space in the black cases for anything else, whatsoever. Put in the additional paper inserts in the case (the shameless advertising, such as a Harry Potter mini-catalog...what's that about?!?), and the case will bulge and have difficulty closing.

As of yet, there is no announced release date for these films individually, but it's sure to happen, just as it did for the Theatrical Editions on Blu-ray.

Sound:
"Three films, three DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 mixes, one reason why this release may rule them all."

The adage concerning not fixing what isn't broken applies to the audio New Line provided 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. In fact, I'm much more impressed with the sound this time around than I was back then, even if nothing has changed in terms of what type of mix has been provided. The entire trilogy sounds quite literally flawless, for its entire runtime. Not once in the entire viewing marathon did I have a moment where I wished some element was heftier, or some speaker had more activity. This was perhaps one of the most pleasant, accurate to the action on screen mixes I've encountered in some time.

All three tracks are nothing short of splendid, with pitch perfect dynamics, wonderful directionality, constant and appropriate localization effects, superb clarity, impeccable prioritization, wonderful volume spikes, and plenty of down and dirty bass to keep the entire experience engaging, no matter how thoroughly worn out you are by the length of the material. The soundstage is constantly filled, putting you in the middle of the experience throughout the entire affair, be it in a not-so-crowded hall or a battle littered with combatants from all angles. There's never an inappropriate moment or sound, not a single hair out of place. Range is brilliantly unchecked, and the echoes found in this trilogy, there may not be any better example on this format! I loved how regularly the bass had a different kind of roar, with frequencies and potencies changing, creating a fun new experience each time there was the need for extreme power, and I loved even more the fact that not once in the entire runtime did I need to adjust the volume settings on my receiver. The sharp clangs of sword on sword, the cold thumps of bodies hitting the ground, the whizz of arrows swooping across the room at any given angle, the thunder beneath a massive creature's footstep, the haunting melodies, the sharp spikes of victorious yells and screams, the screeching of the undead, the rumble of a volcano...all part of a perfect audio experience. The Extended Editions of 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy all earn perfect marks, with no regret or nitpicks. The most thunderous element after these three tracks played was the sound of my applause for a job more than well done.

Easter Eggs

There are three "easter eggs" on the Blu-ray discs, with each being found on the disc one of each film, in the supplements tab, where an entire tab is a ring. They're not exactly hidden all that well, to be frank, so putting them here is a bit of a stretch, but ah well!

On the 'The Fellowship of the Ring' disc, we get a three minute SD alternate version of the council of Elrond, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jack Black. This one has to be seen. It's definitely not for children. It's horribly crude, yet hilarious at times, especially the Frodo gag.

On the 'The Two Towers' disc, a three minute SD MTV movie award acceptance speech is shown, as Gollum won an award for best virtual performance (tough category, that). It's pretty poor, really, but calling Dobby a %$@ing &^% is quite epic.

On the 'The Return of the King' disc, there is a nine minute SD interview between Monaghan and Wood, played off as a hoax of sorts on Wood. Monaghan doesn't do a bad German, but the joke here is on us, not Wood, as it isn't all that funny.

On the Appendices DVD discs, there is a symbol at the bottom of each page that is a not-so hidden link to the DVD credits.

The following Easter Egg has been found by one of our readers (John Bowdle, take a bow, and thanks!): After finishing 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' watching through the end credits (or even fast forwarding through it all), you are brought back to the main menu, and if you let the screen sit for a short while, past where the audio cuts out, the menu seems to make a choice for you, the screen goes black, and Peter Jackson introduces the theatrical preview for 'The Two Towers.' Jackson says DVD, and it's in SD, so you know this is an old bit of footage from a past home video release, but a three minute HD clip of the second film, that's something, isn't it?

Researching this tip further, when this trick is done to the 'The Two Towers' disc...nothing happens. I kept waiting and waiting, but after four minutes, I had enough. Since there's no way 'The Return of the King' would have a trailer for 'The Hobbit' or one of the previous two films in the series, I didn't even investigate that disc.

Thanks go to reader/forum member Tiny Angel for spotting this extra. On disc two of 'The Return of the King' Blu-ray, at the black screen, select to view the main menu. From there you get a traditional menu, and another not-so-well-hidden ring in the supplements tab. This six minute MTV feature has Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Peter Jackson sitting down as the two actors faux-interview Jackson about making a sequel to the 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. It's not bad, by any means, and gets better as the runtime rolls on. Still, MTV means it panders quite a bit.

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Keith Helinski

The Lord of the Blu Rays

Reviewed in the United States on 20 October 2011

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CRITIQUE

I once heard a Star Wars fan boy tell me that Peter Jackson ripped off George Lucas. He said, "Come on - RETURN OF THE KING?!?! Peter Jackson obviously ripped off RETURN OF THE JEDI!" I could enlighten you with the rest of the conversation, but I don't recall much else because my intelligence dropped to the ground at that very moment!

In case you have been living under a rock, The Lord of the Rings has been around for quite a while. I don't wish to give the history of it. Just check the MANY documentaries that are featured on this set. It gives great detail about the books, and the man who wrote the books.

But what I will do for you is remind you how much influence the books had. The Lord of the Rings certainly did not start the fantasy genre. The Wizard of Oz, maybe. The Bible, definitely! But The Lord of Rings is only 50+ plus years old. Sure, it has its AARP card handy. But it is not ancient by any means, even if it feels like it.

It wasn't until the `70s when people started getting turned on by Middle Earth. It inspired many songs by Led Zeppelin and Rush. It inspired Stephen King to write his magnum opus, The Dark Tower series. It even inspired George Lucas to make a certain space opera, something fan boys don't care to admit!

For many years, the talk of a movie adaptation plagued by, `it will never happen.' But as Stanley Kubrick once said: "If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed." And Peter Jackson did both.

The Lord of the Rings films are rare. For one thing, it is rare to see movie(s) as close to its source material as possible. It's even rarer to find someone that is in deep love with the source material that they are adapting. There was a lot of fear that these films could fail. But it did the very opposite. It succeeded in ways that I am sure not even Tolkien could dream of.

And even more rare, to have a trilogy that is as good from start to finish. Even the fan boy's so-called `greatest trilogy,' has its weak moments (especially anytime a certain someone goes slaphappy with the revisions!

These films inspired a new era for the fantasy and epic movies to come. It also made role playing games at friend's house cool again, yearly visits to your local state's Renfest not so embarrassing, and kids to read Tolkien's classics. It made people want to revisit Middle Earth again. And I am sure these films will be beloved years from now.

It goes without saying that these films also have its share of mockery. I think Kevin Smith did it best on Jay Leno (before he used that material in Clerks 2). Yes, these three films are VERY slow moving. But that's what makes them great - it doesn't rush into things or spoon-feeds the audience. It allows the characters to think and feel - and the payoff is greater when that extra amount of attention is given.

THE VIDEO

Lord of the Rings trilogy (all three films) is presented on two dual-layer MPEG-4 AVC video 50GB Blu-rays with 2.40:1/1080p widescreen transfers. All films are slightly darkened with some green tint (and it's very obvious with any light texture).

There is some uproar with fans about the green tint. Personally, it didn't bother me. It's not like some controversial drastic change that makes you yell NOOOOOOOOO!

The only real reason I decided to upgrade is the picture quality. As much as I loved my extended DVD sets, I noticed the poor picture quality as I was watching the DVDs on my widescreen TV. I don't have the biggest TV on the face of the Earth, but the resolution was noticeable. After reading the reviews with this Blu Ray set, I bought it used via Amazon. It wasn't cheap, but it wasn't too pricey either. I was out for the picture quality.

I popped Fellowship into the player with no real high expectations.

The few flaws with Blu Rays I noticed is dark scenes is sometimes hard to make out. The Harry Potter Blu Rays, for a good example, has a lot of dark scenes with poor resolution. Fellowship opens up with dark scenes. I was surprised with how clear it was.

From the start of the New Line logo, everything is as perfect as it could possibly be. Even the LORD OF THE RINGS logo looked just right. I was in geek heaven from the getgo!

One negative about the quality - the more pristine the picture looks, the more evident the blue screen `effects' look.

And one little, tiny, micro, Hobbit-size nit-pick: the movies on two discs. I am not sure if it would ruin the quality, but it would have been nice to see the movie(s), it its entire, without changing discs. I am sure in the future; there will be a set like that.

THE AUDIO

English DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 blasts/booms/blares/and boosts the home theater system world in ways I haven't seen (or heard) any other Blu Ray title I own has. Compared to my DVD sets, this set is louder, crisper, and better all ways around. Worth cranking it up!

THE EXTRAS

Take my word for it, this set is loaded! Everything from the extended DVD sets is ported here. They are on DVD discs though. The only Blu Rays is the movies themselves. I don't care! And I'll be honest; I never really went through the entire special features on my extended DVD sets. Maybe I should make an effort this time.

The only other nit-pick I have is a few extra bonus materials that would have been nice to see. No, not the theatrical cuts (don't really care for that! But it would have been nice to see the 70s animated films included on this set. I am sure that is a studio issue, though.

Also would have been cool to see Neil Peart, Robert Plant, Stephen King, George Lucas, J.K. Rowling, and many others talk about the influence Lord of the Rings had on them. No question Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: the Gathering and the other entire role playing games out there also have LOTR influence.

But that is just micro-nit-picking.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Let's get this straight once and for all. This is the set to get. NOT THE STAR WARS SAGA SET! And you know why that is? I never once noticed Gandalf blurting NOOOOO at random moments, creating cringe-worthy reactions!

Peter Jackson's trilogy is by far superior in its scope, its direction, and its story telling. It is based upon the very material that is beloved by many, and has inspired many.

I do expect more LOTR sets to follow much like the various DVD sets. But this is it for me. I am satisfied with the picture/sound quality. And with the gazillion hour's worth of bonus material, there really isn't much else they can do to these movies, other than maybe adding unnecessary scenes or dialogue! Who knows? Maybe in 20 years, Peter Jackson will get bored and add NOOOOOOOO to random scenes!

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M. Oleson

4 1/2 stars for the sum of 3 great films in one great package

Reviewed in the United States on 30 January 2012

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First the package. Each of the extended versions of the 3 films is contained on 2 separate Blu ray discs due to the length. Each supplementary disc is on DVD not BR. Each movie has 3 supplementary discs including numerous documentaries, slide show art, commentaries, scene comparisons, production secrets and the like. It is really quite overwhelming. What is doesn't have are the theatrical versions. So if you want the shortened version, save your old discs. The Blu ray transfer is demo ready material. I watched these films on two separate home theater systems and the colors and blacks are spectacular. The DTS-HD Master Audio is thunderous, so put away anything that rattles if you have decent sub-woofers. Here is my review of the films:

Fellowship of the Ring (2001): Director Peter Jackson begins his task of delivering this giant anthology to the screen with this first chapter. This is my first viewing of the extended cut on Blu ray. One of the added scenes opens the film with a snippet from the upcoming "Hobbit" prequel, where Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm in this film) finds the "One Ring", the evil ring lost by creepy Gollum. After many years, Bilbo wants to retire and passes on the ring to his nephew, Frodo (Elijah Wood). Realizing the importance of secrecy and potential danger of holding the ring, the mystical Gandalf (Ian McKellen) is summoned to assist. He has also learned that the original creator of the ring, Mordor, has been resurrected and is seeking the ring. I'm a bit confused here as to how he has the ability to create such a ring and if he has, why doesn't he just make another. In any case, for those of us who sometime struggle keeping all the strange names and places in perspective, what is important is that the ring must be destroyed in the fiery mountain in which it was created. Thus the journey. Frodo and Gandalf are assisted along the way by numerous chieftains, elves, warriors, dwarfs, Hobbits and other humanoids. The "A" list cast is too long to mention here but it is noteworthy. Jackson and his crew deliver all of this in spectacular fashion. The visual effects here, a combination of live action, puppeteering, CGI and other FX tricks are magnificent. The story is a bit confusing but it gets easier to follow with each viewing. Is it too long at 3 hours and 48 minutes? Well, yes and no. There are times when I do wish things would just get moving, but a purest would want to know the reasons certain characters act as they do. I don't think I was ever bored. MSO (1-13-12) 4.5 Stars

The Two Towers (2002): Part 2 of the extended Blu ray edition clocks in 5 minutes short of 4 hours and that's plenty long. This version is a bit of a comedown as the story seems to lose focus just a bit on Frodo's quest to destroy the ring. We get an expansion of the story involving Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) who is now conflicted with a possible new girlfriend in Princess Eowyn (Miranda Otto). She is the niece of King Theoden (Bernard Hill) who is being held under a spell cast by the evil Grima Wormtongue (Brad Dourif) a puppet of Saruman the White (Christopher Lee). Gandalf the Grey, who was falling to his death at the end of "The Fellowship", manages to survive and fights with himself (I think) and becomes Gandalf the White, still a good guy. The biggest problem with this chapter is the unusual times spent with tag-a-long Hobbits Pippin (Billy Boyd) and Merry (Dominic Monaghan). They were captured in the first film by a small army of men, also searching for the evil ring, but manage to escape into the forest. There they team up with walking and talking giant trees. They eventually, and I do mean eventually, come in handy in the battle against Saruman's evil den. New allies are introduced in the ever expanding war. Technically, this film is terrific. The visual effects are all encompassing and the battle sequences are spectacular. The DTS-HD surround is room filling and the subs will give plenty of woofs. Another great chapter in the trilogy. To be continued. MSO (1-16-12) 4.0 Stars

The Return of the King (2003) - This concluding film of the "Rings" trilogy is certainly the best and ended up winning 11 Oscars including Best Picture. The 3 films collectively garnered 17 Oscars, none of which for acting however. And while there are several performances that could be mentioned, I'd single out Bernard Hill as King Theoden. In any case, the film picks up where it left off with "The Two Towers." Frodo, Sam and evil Gollum/Smeagol continue their journey to dispose of the ring in the volcanic fires of Mount Doom. All the while, Sauron gathers his collective armies of evil-doers to wage a final war against all of Middle-Earth. Outnumbered and seemingly unable to prevail, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) and Theoden garner the forces they can muster to battle to the death. Aragorn, the titled King (who has yet to officially return) decides to breach a mountain pass where "no man has ever returned" in order to gather the alliance of ghoulish ghosts who had betrayed his ancestors. Accompanied by the elf warrior Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and the dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), he accomplishes his mission. The ghost's efforts result in a key victory. In appreciation, Aragon releases the curse that has kept them in a state of living death. The film moves back and forth between the lead up to the battles and Frodo's near death attempt to dispose of the ring. It is the relationship between Frodo and his best friend Sam that really sets this chapter apart. Elijah Wood as Frodo and Sean Astin as Sam provide standout performances as we see the character's friendship ebb and flow. Gollum is constantly trying to get his hands on the ring and pitches Frodo and Sam against each other. Their emotional bonding is remarkable to watch. Like the other films in this collection additional scenes and extended scenes are added which brings this film in at 4 hours 23 minutes, more than an hour longer than the original theatrical release. While I found the seemingly multiple endings a bit much, I have no real complaints. This is one of the most entertaining trios of movies I've ever seen. (1-29-12) 5.0 stars.

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A fantastic movie series, now in stunning high resolution detail

Reviewed in the United States on 7 August 2011

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Lord of the Rings is one of my favorite movie series of all time, and this BluRay version is absolutely gorgeous.

First a couple of technical comments about the BluRay version (I have the Extended DVD version of LOTR as well):

1. Each movie is split into two BluRay discs for a simple reason - this allows for a lower degree of compression so that the native resolution and visual quality of the movies can be better maintained. The resolution is especially important if your system has the software to tweak the sharpness and color settings and your screen has a higher resolution than the native 1080p of the BluRay (I watch all my movies on my desktop computer with 30inch 1900 x 1200 native resolution monitor). The result is an outstanding degree of sharpness (without graininess) throughout the movie - better than I can get for my "Avatar" BluRay. I can see every hair and skin cell, it seems, in the close-up shots!

2. Regarding the comments from others about the "green" tint in this BluRay - it must be your BluRay player. I have not had any problems, but then, the video quality of my computer system can be adjusted at three levels - the monitor, the Nvidia graphics card, and the video playing software.

3. Despite the sharp increase in resolution, there are surprisingly few CGI or other glitches visible. Almost certainly, somebody went through this movie with a fine tooth comb to clean up the high resolution details. I only noticed a few minor glitches still - Isildur's scene at the beginning where he puts on the ring and vanishes still looks like it was shot in front of a green screen (there's a subtle mismatch between his lighting and coloring and that of the background), the Army of the Dead move a bit too CGI whenever they ride out in a horde, and at the end, where the pirate ships have an unnatural looking interface with the water.

Now for some thoughts about LOTR and this movie series:

It has long been apparent that Tolkien based LOTR on the history and mythology of Great Britain and Europe. And so it finally dawned on me one day that Numenor spelled backwards is "Ronemun" a near-anagram for "Roman", and the Numenoreans must indeed have been the Romans who invaded Middle Earth/Great Britain.

The serial invasions of Britain by various European peoples and the themes of constant warfare, and of existing people being displaced by new peoples are integral to both LOTR and the history of Great Britain. History is written by the victors and the losers are invariably demonized in those accounts. And so today the Romans are remembered in much the same light as the noble Numenoreans of LOTR and their enemies remembered as savages. It is worth noting that despite their frequent portrayal as the Founders of Modern Western European Civilization, the Romans slaughtered and enslaved millions in their conquests and displaced vast numbers of peoples.

It is thus possible to see that buried beneath the themes of good vs. evil in LOTR is the deeper story of human evolution through eternal warfare. Were the Wildmen of Dunland truly evil? Or were they just fighting to regain their lands taken from them by the Numenoreans and Rohirrim? The true story of Queen Boudica and the Iceni versus the Romans comes to mind here.

Were the Orcs and Goblins and Uruk-hai truly deformed, evil monsters? Or were they just coexistent species of near-humans, fighting for their right to exist in Middle Earth? We know now that the line that became modern humans evolved alongside many other side branches of near-humans in what surely must have been a Darwinian death struggle. Are the myths of such monsters merely a racial memory from human pre-history?

As I watch this wonderful movie series once again, I do see things in a different light. I had just finished HBO's "Game of Thrones" series, which also featured Sean Bean, in a another role as a sword wielding nobleman. Both stories are set in similar fantasy worlds based on Medieval-era Europe, but their story themes are quite different.

LOTR has a simple linear plotline detailing the triumph of good over evil. You know the good guys will remain good guys, the bad guys are utterly evil, and then there are those few in between who struggle with being on one side or the other. The good guys win in LOTR, those in between who fail to overcome the temptations of evil are destroyed, evil is destroyed, and everybody who is good goes on to live happily ever after, although not all stay in Middle-Earth.

Having created such powerful forces of evil in his tale, to accomplish that happy ending, Tolkien had to resort to several deus ex machina plot devices to save the overwhelmed good guys - the charge of Eomer's Riders straight into the long pikes of the Uruk-hai to save Helm's Deep (not likely to be successful in the real world), the Great Eagles to save Gandalf and Frodo/Sam, and the Army of the Dead to save Gondor.

"Game of Thrones" is very different, none more so than the character of Sean Bean, who plays a thoroughly decent, honest, and good man, and yet comes to an untimely end. Who is good and evil in this tale cannot be so easily sorted out, as everyone has a different agenda, and it is just a mass free-for-all struggle for power and survival. The few who appear to be truly good in this tale get crushed in the struggle.

History and life are indeed more like "Game of Thrones" than LOTR. But in my heart, I still love LOTR more than something like "Game of Thrones", which although fascinating to watch, makes me squirm. LOTR remains closer to an idealized fantasy myth world.

There are some things I wish for, though. I wish Saruman could have had a chance to tell his tale, of why he chose the path of science and industrialization (which after all is what produced technology like this BluRay movie), why he chose to ally himself with these species of near-humans and breed the Uruk-Hai. I wish the Wildmen and the Easterlings had a chance to tell their tale, for surely they had reasons to ally themselves with Saruman and Sauron. There are hints of this back story in the Appendices and other works of Tolkien, but only hints.

There is another tale to be told there, I'm sure.

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