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Summary: The only way to watch lotr.
Review: The cut edition sucks. The only good one is this one. The plot is in-depth and complicated. This rocks. With more features than ever before, this is the only way to go.
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Summary: Simply the most impressive DVD I have seen to date
Review: The dedication of Peter Jackson to make this franchise a timeless collection continues with the fantastic 4 disk set. I have only watched the extended version of the movie so far, and I'm already impressed. The inclusion of such vital scenes as the gift giving scene make this impressive movie even more so. I would highly recommend this set for anyone who is a true fan of the original work of J.R.R. Tolkien and the movie. And the included Movie Cash for a free ticket to Two Towers makes this set a great value as well.
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Summary: Hours of entertainment
Review: The deleted scenes really help flesh out the movie, and help a great deal for those who did not read the book. I'll assume that you know what LOTR is about already, so I won't bore you with a recap of the movie itself.The additional bonus material is very entertaining. You get actor's perspective of the filming, location shots and the story behind the movie. The scenery of New Zealand is stunning, so much so you get the feeling that New Zealand's tourism bureau had a hand in making the bonus DVD. The DVD makes it easy to find additional scenes, or expanded scenes with the menu system. You can also select different Dolby settings for the music. The sound quality is terrific, and the movie begs for surround sound. If you don't already own a surround sound system, this movie certainly justifies such a purchase. All in all it is well worth the money, even if you already have the original DVD. The set includes discounts on tickets and rebate if you bought the original DVD, but there is a time limit for both. If you haven't bought the DVD set by the time the second movie hits the rental stores you'll be too late to take advantage of the discounts.
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Summary: Buy the MTV version
Review: The dreadful mismash could only be understood by Tolkien Twits. It is dark and vague and wanders around without any real thread of plot. This lengthy and slow tale is beautifully filmed but lacks any substance. If you have nothing but re-runs of Gilligan's Island watch Gilligan. It will cost you brain cells but at least you will be entertained.
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Summary: Awesome DVD...Possibly the best ever released!
Review: The DVD to the "Lord of the Rings" (Platinum Edition) is quite possible the best DVD ever. I received my version of the DVD yesterday, and I was completely blown away by the film (I saw it a number of times in theater). Director Peter Jackson and co. did an excellent job with the release. The film is simply amazing (almost like seeing a new, BETTER film) and the extras are just mind boggling! This is a MUST SEE for any DVD/movie enthusiast. Watch one of the best films of all time in the best DVD format ever released!
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Summary: Simply Put: Great Movie
Review: The eagerly awaited adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's colossal Lord Of The Rings trilogy, shot concurrently at a budget approaching three hundred million, should be a bloated, hubristic disaster-the sort of project that torpedoes a major studio. But in the Tolkien spirit, New Line has wisely entrusted the Rings to a hobbit, choosing an unlikely leader in director Peter Jackson, whose previous credits include two micro-budget slapstick horror films, and a masterful art film. In the latter, two adolescent girls create elaborate fantasy worlds in their own backyard; so too does Jackson, who shot the trilogy in the lush, rolling greens and towering peaks of his native New Zealand, merging the stunning natural landscape with CGI wonders designed by his own special-effects house. An enthusiastic visionary set loose on one of the biggest playgrounds ever constructed, Jackson brings more personality to the series' first installment, The Fellowship Of The Ring, than typically seeps into a franchise of this magnitude. His light touch remedies many of the problems inherent in adapting the Tolkien books, which are heavy on exposition and light on structure, barreling from one scary encounter to the next without a sense of the grand design. In the mythical world of Middle Earth, where the forces of good and evil are as boldly demarcated as on the Fox News network, an intrepid hobbit, Frodo, has inherited a gold ring that his older cousin, Bilbo (in the movie he is Frodo's uncle, but in the books he is referred to as his cousin), found on his travels decades earlier. Forged long ago by a dark lord looking to consolidate his power, the One Ring somehow slipped from its creator's grasp and eventually made its way to Hobbiton in the Shire, the furthest spot west of the lord's kingdom in Mordor. Frodo's journey begins when a benevolent wizard, Gandalf, implores him to take the ring to the fires of Mount Doom and destroy it before it falls into the wrong hands. Facing an endless gauntlet of orcs, Ringwraiths, and genetically mutated Uruk-Hais, Wood is accompanied at various points by three fellow hobbits, two human warriors, an elven archer, and a roughneck dwarf. In condensing Tolkien's book to feature length, Jackson and his screenwriters do the necessary pruning while still remaining faithful to the text. Pared down to its Cliffs Notes essence, the story moves forward at a relentless pace, occasionally sacrificing ambience for speed. But only the most expansive imagination could dream up a spectacle of such eye-popping proportions, with Jackson and his technicians constructing kingdoms and monsters with the innovation and joy of top-flight Ray Harryhausens. Setting vast digital armies against towering backdrops, the battle sequences have the visceral kick expected from this director, as Frodo and his motley militia hack through foes like zombies at the business end of a lawnmower. The Fellowship Of The Ring ends with a cliffhanger, but unlike its so called prime competitor (a film whose star is a young boy with magical powers), it should leave viewers anxious to know what happens next.
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Summary: It was amazing...
Review: The effects were astonishing. It was breath-taking. And Pippin is so cute. ^_^
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Summary: Probably as good as it can get
Review: The expectations for this DVD were very high. I did not see the movie in the theater. Some of the CGI effects were a bit disappointing, but overall I was enthralled. I was a bit surprised at how much was shown of the creation of the Uruk-hai, but those scenes were great. Buy it and enjoy, I did.
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Summary: Get the extended edition instead
Review: The extended addition is what they should have shipped in the first place. This DVD was rushed out without the usual deleted scenes, etc. The movie itself is excellent. Just don't buy this version of it.
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Summary: Rich; Beautifully done
Review: The extended cut of Peter Jackson's Award-winning Fellowship of the Ring is even better than the theatrical version. It is a rich and beautifully done rendition of Tolkien's work, more faithful to the book than The Two Towers. Jackson captures the ethos of Tolkien's vast subcreation, Middle-earth, with its rich array of people and places. From the warmth of the Shire and Hobbiton, to the idyllic beauty of Rivendell, to the terror of the Moria and Khazad-Dum, or the enchantment of Lothlorien, Jackson brings it all to life. The characterisations are excellent - who can imagine a better Saruman than Christopher Lee, a better Gandalf than Ian McKellan, or a better Bilbo than Ian Holmes? The extra footage in this film includes an extended gift-giving sequence in Lothlorien, and though the changes in details from the book seem unnecessary, one hardly cares or notices, it is so well done. A great movie has been made even better!
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