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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
New (3) Used (7) Collectible (1) from $69.98
Rating:  508 reviews
Sales Rank: 1874
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
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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
Amazon.com
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
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 A WONDROUS PRESENTATION OF TOLKIEN'S MASTERPIECE December 29, 2008
Geary A., Jones
If you've only seen the theatrical version of these films you've missed a great deal. Usually the 'extended editions' of films are disappointing, or unnecessary. That is not the case here. In fact the additional two plus hours ( for the three films ) makes the story much more cohesive.
For the Penelope Purehearts out there that can't stand the fact that the Elflord Glorfindel was trashed to give Arwen ( Liv Tyler's ) character more screen time, and thus flesh out her's, and Aragorn's ( Viggo Mortensen's ) romance, or the fact that Tom Bombadil, and Goldberry are altogether missing- all I can say is 'boo-hoo!' I've read the book, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, at least twenty times since the 70's ( when 'Frodo Lives' was appearing on the walls of subways, and viaducts all over the country ), and I was actually thrilled that Peter Jackson did not spend an hour on Bilbo's birthday party in order to be true to the only tedious portion of Tolkien's masterwork.
This is the greatest trilogy in the history of film, and the extended edition makes a splendid theatrical version into something approaching perfection.
more that five stars December 29, 2008
Leonardo Sanchez
I like this movie and the book. very good presentation, but I have something to say, the first movie, doesn't have subtitles in Spanish, the other two have had subtitles...
Make this special extended edition trilogy,your own "precious"! December 28, 2008
Robert Badgley (London,Ontario,Canada)
This is another of my retro reviews on products that have been out for awhile but I have never written on.I am happy to be writing this one as, so far as DVD box sets go, there are very few past and present that can come up to the standards set by this special platinum series extended edition of the Lord of The Rings Trilogy of movies.
The discs themselves sit in trays in a fold out folder,that extend two folds per side.Each movie has four discs to each pack.The first two discs are for the movies themselves and the second two are for the special features.There are hours upon hours of special features in these packs,many of which are new.You learn everything from the smallest detail from the production of the movie,to the special effects to interviews with cast and crew.Just a phenomenol range of information.
The first film "Fellowship of the Ring" contains 30 extra minutes of footage to extend it to a running time of roughly 208 minutes.The second film"The Two Towers" contains 43 minutes of extra footage which extends its' running time to about 223 minutes.And the third film"Return of the King" has an extra 50 minutes worth of footage which extends its' run to about 250 minutes.
It is easy at first glance to think that the extra time/footage is just culled from deleted scenes and/or other extraneous footage left out in the original theatrical versions.Director Jacksons' approach,so we are told,was to reconstruct the films as if there was no original version and without time constraints.The end result are these wonderful films.It might also be tempting to think that extra footage will equal extra boring.Surprisingly but happily I must say such is not the case and in fact had there been more footage I would have been glad of it.It is a credit to director Jackson and crew that reassembled these new versions that they never strayed from Tolkiens' books and/or their own original thrusts from the first pictures,but instead expanded and fleshed out many back stories,characters,plots and sub plots that take these films to a whole new level.The extra footage and the fleshing out they give us along with the ingenious re-editing here and there of scenes is a plus and NEVER a minus throughout all of the new versions.Along with the new footage comes a new orchestral score and both are integrated seamlessly throughout.
In conclusion I cannot recommend this set enough to all lovers of Tolkien,fantasy and for all of the fans of these films.Each extended film takes itself and the entire series to an entirely new level of creativity from Peter Jackson and his crew and to a higher and better level of understanding for us,the audience.Therefore the impact of each film is just that much greater and more rewarding.A magnificient achievement off screen and off and a credit and standard for good filmmaking everywhere.
 DVD arrived scratched, and item has been discontinued December 26, 2008
N. Sakamoto
I was really excited to get this, and the second disc in the first movie, The Fellowship of the Ring, was unplayable. AND, suddenly the manufacturer has discontinued the item. I wonder why? I'm so bummed!
The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition) December 18, 2008
Michael W. (Spokane WA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Platinum Series deserves 5+ stars. Mr. Jackson's only major cinematic losses in filming Tolkien's TLOTR treasures, was the loss of the "Tom Bombadil" and "The Scouring of the Shire" segments. If you're willing to set those aside, this extended version brings the story lines very much to life, conveying the depth of character and values present on the printed page. Unfortunately, that wasn't nearly accomplished in the original theatrical releases. I've read and re-read the entire set, including "The Hobbit", several times since my first read at the age of about 16-17. I only saw the first two releases in theater, and was so very disappointed that I did not go to see "The Return of the King". If you love the Trilogy in print, this is THE version, the ONLY version, to purchase. It's the finest cinematic masterpiece ever created.
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