Lord of the Rings Extended Editions (Target Exclusive) - Page 5 - Blu-ray Forum

thetrixrabbit · 01-04-2013, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freduke

do the discs have different artwork than the other extended discs from the trilogy set and the individual extended releases?

No, the artwork is an exact match. The only difference is the blu-ray logo instead of the DVD logo. If you swap out the blus into your DVD box set, it looks like they were part of the original package. That's what I did!

As far as the green tint on Fellowship, I too tried to watch the blu, but it was so dark and I got tired of messing with my TV controls to make the color right, that I ended up watching the DVD instead. So lame. The other two look fantastic on blu though!

PretyHateMachin · 01-04-2013, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freduke

do the discs have different artwork than the other extended discs from the trilogy set and the individual extended releases?

The discs themselves look exactly the same as the original extended edition DVD's, except with the Blu-ray logo instead of the DVD logo.

GrouchoFan · 03-18-2013, 06:10 PM

Any word yet on whether these will ever be available outside of Target, or if Target will re-stock them?

GrouchoFan · 03-28-2013, 09:24 PM

Well, I guess I'll answer my own question, in case anyone else is interested. All three are in stock now at my local Target, and are on sale for $10 each through March 30! They are not in the regular DVD/Blu-ray section of the store, but up near the registers. Aside from a shelf tag, there's nothing to call attention to them--they are not even particularly close to the shelves containing The Hobbit. I picked them up and, as suggested by many in this thread more clever than I, am swapping out the discs with their counterparts in the DVD extended sets with the fancy packaging.

JavaJulien · 03-28-2013, 11:28 PM

If you don't plan on holding onto the dvds, definitely do something like DVD2Blu.

The Great Owl · 03-29-2013, 01:13 AM

I pulled the trigger on all three of these at Target across the street for $10 apiece tonight. (After reading the heads-up in this thread. Thanks, y'all.)

I've been waiting for the three Extended Editions to sell for $30 or so for a long time, and I sold my old Extended Edition DVD sets in anticipation of buying the Blu-rays someday.

I never took the time to watch any of the Special Feature Documentaries on the DVD box set back in the day, so I do not need any of the Special Feature Documentaries with the Blu-ray purchases. The commentaries are all there, though. I may never bother watching the commentaries, but it's cool that they're present.

Truth be told, it'll probably be a while before I get around to watching these. Back in the day (early 2000s), I watched my Extended Edition DVDs over and over for years until I finally became sick of them. Even now, eight or nine years later, I'm still suffering from that "Middle Earth Hangover" and am not in a huge hurry to revisit these flicks. I know, however, that I'm going to get into the mood for this trilogy at some point, and that these Extended Edition Blu-rays will be rocking my world when that happens.

Be aware that these stand-alone Blu-rays are the bare minimum. Discs 1 and 2, only, and just the movies themselves.
That's all I have ever needed, though. The Amaray cases are cool, the cover art for these three is pretty awesome with the uniform look, and there's no clunky box set. I like this.

Outlaw1986 · 03-29-2013, 01:43 AM

Should I buy these and switch put the discs in my best buy exclusive steelbooks?

The Great Owl · 03-29-2013, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Outlaw1986

Should I buy these and switch put the discs in my best buy exclusive steelbooks?

If you are going to do this, then you should hurry up and do so before President Obama pushes legislation against it through the House and Senate.

(Sorry, I couldn't resist.)

That seems like a cool idea to me. If you like the steelbooks, you'll get the best of both worlds with the packaging and the films themselves.
$10 per Extended Edition is a win, no matter how you place these in the collection.

Outlaw1986 · 03-29-2013, 02:25 AM

What I just thought would be even cooler is if I could alter the steelbook to hold both discs.

JavaJulien · 03-29-2013, 03:26 AM

How do you plan to do that?

The Great Owl · 03-29-2013, 01:52 PM

I'll confirm that these stand-alone Extended Edition Blu-rays were found at the front register section at my Target as well, instead of being located in the Movies section. There is a discount Blu-ray/DVD display at the end of one of the registers where they usually keep the Easter candy and such. These Blu-rays were located on the lower shelves of the display with no attention called out to them. The "new release" Blu-ray display with The Hobbit was located a few registers down.

03-28-2013, 11:28 PM	#85
JavaJulien Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Tampa, FL Blu-ray collection:83 PS3 collection:23 Trading Score:1	If you don't plan on holding onto the dvds, definitely do something like DVD2Blu. "If my answers frighten you Vincent, then you should cease asking scary questions." - Jules Winnfield My Letterboxd Account

03-29-2013, 01:43 AM	#87
Outlaw1986 Active Member Member since:Feb 2013 Location:St. Louis, MO Blu-ray collection:48 Trading Score:15	Should I buy these and switch put the discs in my best buy exclusive steelbooks? My digital copy trade list has u.s. codes and u.k. codes. Looking to trade for u.s. ultraviolet or Vudu codes only. Thanks for looking!!! http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.ph...postcount=7832 Preorder list: Wreck It Ralph blufans steelbook, Aladdin steelbook, Finding Nemo steelbook, Star Trek zavvi exclusive steelbook, and Terminator 2: judgement day Korean steelbook

03-29-2013, 02:25 AM	#89
Outlaw1986 Active Member Member since:Feb 2013 Location:St. Louis, MO Blu-ray collection:48 Trading Score:15	What I just thought would be even cooler is if I could alter the steelbook to hold both discs. My digital copy trade list has u.s. codes and u.k. codes. Looking to trade for u.s. ultraviolet or Vudu codes only. Thanks for looking!!! http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.ph...postcount=7832 Preorder list: Wreck It Ralph blufans steelbook, Aladdin steelbook, Finding Nemo steelbook, Star Trek zavvi exclusive steelbook, and Terminator 2: judgement day Korean steelbook

03-29-2013, 03:26 AM	#90
JavaJulien Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Tampa, FL Blu-ray collection:83 PS3 collection:23 Trading Score:1	How do you plan to do that? "If my answers frighten you Vincent, then you should cease asking scary questions." - Jules Winnfield My Letterboxd Account

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03-18-2013, 06:10 PM	#83
GrouchoFan Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Quincy, MA Blu-ray collection:180 DVD collection:37	Any word yet on whether these will ever be available outside of Target, or if Target will re-stock them?

03-28-2013, 09:24 PM	#84
GrouchoFan Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Quincy, MA Blu-ray collection:180 DVD collection:37	Well, I guess I'll answer my own question, in case anyone else is interested. All three are in stock now at my local Target, and are on sale for $10 each through March 30! They are not in the regular DVD/Blu-ray section of the store, but up near the registers. Aside from a shelf tag, there's nothing to call attention to them--they are not even particularly close to the shelves containing The Hobbit. I picked them up and, as suggested by many in this thread more clever than I, am swapping out the discs with their counterparts in the DVD extended sets with the fancy packaging.

03-29-2013, 01:13 AM	#86
The Great Owl Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia Blu-ray collection:245 DVD collection:139 Blu-ray reviews:29	I pulled the trigger on all three of these at Target across the street for $10 apiece tonight. (After reading the heads-up in this thread. Thanks, y'all.) I've been waiting for the three Extended Editions to sell for $30 or so for a long time, and I sold my old Extended Edition DVD sets in anticipation of buying the Blu-rays someday. I never took the time to watch any of the Special Feature Documentaries on the DVD box set back in the day, so I do not need any of the Special Feature Documentaries with the Blu-ray purchases. The commentaries are all there, though. I may never bother watching the commentaries, but it's cool that they're present. Truth be told, it'll probably be a while before I get around to watching these. Back in the day (early 2000s), I watched my Extended Edition DVDs over and over for years until I finally became sick of them. Even now, eight or nine years later, I'm still suffering from that "Middle Earth Hangover" and am not in a huge hurry to revisit these flicks. I know, however, that I'm going to get into the mood for this trilogy at some point, and that these Extended Edition Blu-rays will be rocking my world when that happens. Be aware that these stand-alone Blu-rays are the bare minimum. Discs 1 and 2, only, and just the movies themselves. That's all I have ever needed, though. The Amaray cases are cool, the cover art for these three is pretty awesome with the uniform look, and there's no clunky box set. I like this.

03-29-2013, 01:52 PM	#91
The Great Owl Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia Blu-ray collection:245 DVD collection:139 Blu-ray reviews:29	I'll confirm that these stand-alone Extended Edition Blu-rays were found at the front register section at my Target as well, instead of being located in the Movies section. There is a discount Blu-ray/DVD display at the end of one of the registers where they usually keep the Easter candy and such. These Blu-rays were located on the lower shelves of the display with no attention called out to them. The "new release" Blu-ray display with The Hobbit was located a few registers down.