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Summary: This DVD is amazing!
Review: Many DVDs in the past several months have been very good, but there is only one that can be known as the best. This DVD is probably the best one I have seen. The special features are amazing, as is the uncut version of the film. So much of this DVD is breathtaking. The movie, and especially some bonuses. The one titled "Weta Digital" and "Scale" are both truly amazing. They also have pre-visual, computer annimation of severla scenes, compared to the film. That's just one disc. I have spent about four hours watching bonus features and it seems as if I've hardly grazed the surface (it's taken me many weeks to do that much.) That's disc four. Disc three, while not as interesting as disc four, is still amazing. It tells so much of the story and the adaptation process. The uncut movie is amazing, and there's more of Gollum, who is so cool. The DVD is amazing, and there are some cool hidden surprises. One is about a 4 minute theatrical preview of "The Two Towers," which shows several scenes that never made it into the actual "Two Towers" film. Also, there is a spoof of the concil of Elrond made by MTV. This DVD is amazing, and it fits well with the amazing movie. Buy this DVD, you won't be dissapointed.
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Summary: Must have for LoTR fans
Review: This is a fantastic DVD set. The additional footage in the movie really adds to the story and brings it even closer to the book than the original theatrical release. There are commentaries by the directors, cast and other people behind the film included on the movie DVDs that are entertaining to listen to.The Appendix DVDs (the last two discs) give you a good 7 hours of behind the scenes stuff on how the movies were made, interviews with cast members, props, special effects and the entire filming process. Definitely worth adding to your collection.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: I'd buy it at Best Buy next time. Cheaper and faster.
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Summary: Bravo!!!
Review: Bravo!!!
Greatest movie since the original Star Wars.
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Summary: worth the extra money!
Review: I got the LOTR on DVD as soon as it was released, and have since watched it from beginning to end at least 5 or 6 times, after seeing it in the theatre originally. Then this extended DVD version came out. It's WONDERFUL!!
The reinserted scenes were so appropriate to the storyline, and the emotional investment of the characters and audience, that I can only imagine the nightmare it was for both director (and editor) to cut them in the first place!
It is absolutely worth *every extra dollar* to see the movie as it was originally filmed in the expanded DVD edition.
I have since seen The Two Towers in the theatre three times, and I will buy the DVD as soon as it's released, as well.
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Summary: For All True Tolkien Fans
Review: This DVD set is for tried and true Lord of the Rings fans only. Peter Jackson's film adaptation of this classic fantasy story is the best book-to-movie conversion in a long while. The acting is top-notch, the special effects are remarkable, and the story is as close to the original as is possible on the big screen. While the new scenes found only on this set did not add very much to the movie itself, the documentary discs certainly did. In the two full discs of additional information, the cast and crew walk viewers through every detail of the movie-making process. There is more information available here than anyone probably ever needed, but it is put together in such an entertaining fashion that you will want to watch every moment over and over. In short, if you're just looking for a good movie to watch with family or friends, buy the regular DVD. If on the other hand, you are looking for the full Tolkien experience, The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Platinum Series Extended Edition) is a must-have.
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Summary: Extra features in DVD are great!
Review: My husband is a real Lord of the Rings fan, and was impressed at how close this movie was to the storyline in the books. The DVD has behind-the-scenes footage of many things we found interesting. The main characters are all interviewed, scenes are shown in their creation stages, secrets to making the charcaters seem larger or smaller are exposed, and more. Really brings home the magnitude of this picture's making. The case it all stores in is nice, too.
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Summary: Should be the ONLY version
Review: After seeing this version of the movie I cannot believe the scenes that where added where cut from the theatre release! If you liked the movie, this is the DVD to buy!
It contains extra scenes added INTO the movie. These where simply cut for the theatre and Jackson added them back. They do not appear at the end or on another DVD like most other movies' extra scenes.
The extra scenes actaully INCREASE people's understanding of the movie. For example, the scene after the tale of the Rings intro is called "Concerning Hobbits" and goes into detail about Hobbits and the shire with Bilbo narrating.
If you loved the theatre realease and plan to buy the movie, get this one. You will not be disappointed.
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Summary: Expired date on free movie ticket
Review: I just received my LOTR DVD gift set, and it is just wonderful! I love the added 30 minutes-- it really fleshes out the story, filling in details that were missed in the original theatrical release. The bookends are weighty and I can't wait to watch the National Geographic DVD included with it! My only slight concern is that the box label states there's a free ticket to see "The Two Towers", but the ticket coupon expired at the end of 2002. Don't let this keep you from getting the set, but if you were looking forward to a free screening of "Two Towers", that time has passed.
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Summary: Lord of the Rings
Review: Strider caught my eye. When I saw him at the Inn I knew he was a brave man. . . . He enjoys the battle. He lives to draw the sword. There is strength in the man's blood; I like him. The Elven princess also caught my eye. But it was not her beauty. When on her white horse she rides with Frodo to the river, then turns to face the enemy which had followed, then calls the water, her strength and companion, then draws her sword, looking like Joan of Arc as I imagine she drew hers, When she does this there is greatness on the screen. This part of the movie I enjoyed the most. But then there are Frodo and the others, for whom I have little admiration. A wizard? Magic? That is silly. An archer and a dwarf? All archers are cowards, and the dwarf with the axe is foolhardy, not brave. I am not impressed with fantasies. Why invent aliens and mutants such as these when we have ourselves? . . . To me the plot and most of the characters are silly. But I understand the imagination. That is, I respect it because it seems well-intended. It is good against evil and good prevails . . . of course, that is what will happen. A good though at times pretentious and silly movie. I enjoyed it, and I recommend it to everyone.
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