Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Theatrical Versions) - April 6, 2010 - Page 13 - Blu-ray Forum

billypoe · 10-26-2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by t0nythebeat

yeah this better be the theatrical cut.

hostelmovies · 10-26-2008, 08:05 PM

Just release both on one disc for gods sakes. I would rather have the movie in both versions with great sound than the 2345 hours of special features.

AintNoSin · 10-26-2008, 08:17 PM

My ideal would have a both version with seamless branching as the "basic edition."

A deluxe version would have the extras from the SD Extendeds.

If they just release the theatricals I'll wait. I have those on SD and upscaling is good enough for them.

SpaceDog · 10-27-2008, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by hostelmovies

Just release both on one disc for gods sakes. I would rather have the movie in both versions with great sound than the 2345 hours of special features.

I want the best video and audio quality irrespective of how many discs it takes to present each extended edition.

Nycguy84 · 10-27-2008, 01:37 PM

The Extended Cut box set that was released for LOTR was the single best DVD box set release ever! I have that box set & ready to buy it in Blu-ray. I'm not sure what in the world could be added to that box set that seemingly had everything imaginable.

P.S I love the 4 & a half hour + cut of Return of the King.

Barbie-Shrimp · 10-27-2008, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Nycguy84

The Extended Cut box set that was released for LOTR was the single best DVD box set release ever! I have that box set & ready to buy it in Blu-ray. I'm not sure what in the world could be added to that box set that seemingly had everything imaginable.

P.S I love the 4 & a half hour + cut of Return of the King.

Was "P.S. I Love the 41/2 Hour + Cut of Return of the King" a good movie? It looked like a chick-flick.

ajmrowland · 10-28-2008, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Barbie-Shrimp

Was "P.S. I Love the 41/2 Hour + Cut of Return of the King" a good movie? It looked like a chick-flick.

Oh nothing like a chick flick. How could u say that?

P.S. It's only 4 hrs. Not 4 1/2.

fabz · 10-28-2008, 06:11 AM

i got it.

it was actually pretty clever.

ajmrowland · 10-29-2008, 03:43 AM

OH......awkward.

PVJAG · 10-29-2008, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Nycguy84

The Extended Cut box set that was released for LOTR was the single best DVD box set release ever! I have that box set & ready to buy it in Blu-ray. I'm not sure what in the world could be added to that box set that seemingly had everything imaginable.

P.S I love the 4 & a half hour + cut of Return of the King.

This would be the ideal Blu release for me as well. I guess we'll see what happens..

BaronVH · 10-29-2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by hostelmovies

Just release both on one disc for gods sakes. I would rather have the movie in both versions with great sound than the 2345 hours of special features.

I don't think it would be possible due to the soundtrack being different. In many 'director's cuts' the same soundtrack is used and there is nothing added. For the extended cuts they actually rescored the movie to make it flow perfectly. I may be wrong, but they would need two discs to have both versions in one release. That being said, I bought the Fellowship theatrical and when I got the extended version, I did not buy the theatrical of Two Towers or ROTK but waited for the extended. I'll do it again if Warner makes me.

Steelmaker · 10-29-2008, 02:28 PM

As far as I'm concerned, the extended cuts should be recognized as the ONLY versions of these amazing films. The original theatrical versions should fade away.

Brian Cash · 10-29-2008, 02:38 PM

If only there would be a release of the extended version before christmas

AintNoSin · 10-29-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Cash

If only there would be a release of the extended version before christmas

Maybe Christmas 2009.

ajmrowland · 10-29-2008, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BaronVH

I don't think it would be possible due to the soundtrack being different. In many 'director's cuts' the same soundtrack is used and there is nothing added. For the extended cuts they actually rescored the movie to make it flow perfectly. I may be wrong, but they would need two discs to have both versions in one release. That being said, I bought the Fellowship theatrical and when I got the extended version, I did not buy the theatrical of Two Towers or ROTK but waited for the extended. I'll do it again if Warner makes me.

Or a double-sided disc. Plus, they could choose have the two versions separately on the same disc, like what Disney did with the Lion King and Beauty and the Beast when they extended those. It shouldn't degrade quality, as most disc space will probably go to features. And it has been proven with past PiP releases that two identical encodes can co-exist.

aiman04 · 10-30-2008, 12:06 AM

They can do the seamless branching so that both versions on one disc and save space for optimal bitrate.

They did an excellent job to have 3 different versions of "Close Encounters" on one disc. The soundtrack flows smoothly on all versions without any abrupt cuts.

It may take a lot of work, but it can be done.

mredman · 10-30-2008, 09:00 PM

Yeah they could. I think they did it with the DVD. They released the theatrical then the extended and they released the movies seamless branching. So this will be the absolute best choice. I hope Peter Jackson and warner are doing that or its a no sale if its the theatrical cuts only

AintNoSin · 10-30-2008, 09:07 PM

I wouldn't mind if they did what they did with the original DVD. Release the theatricals then the extendeds later, but announce both at the same time. Just be transparent about it.

kamiller42 · 10-30-2008, 09:56 PM

It looks like from the flyer that only Fellowship of the Ring will be released. I guess the other will be released one year apart.

CptGreedle · 10-30-2008, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mredman

Yeah they could. I think they did it with the DVD. They released the theatrical then the extended and they released the movies seamless branching. So this will be the absolute best choice. I hope Peter Jackson and warner are doing that or its a no sale if its the theatrical cuts only

Um, no they didn't. DVDs can't handle seamless branching.
They did seamlessly integrate the additional content, complete with a reworked musical score for those scenes, but it was not seamless branching, and the extended editions did not have the theatrical editions included.
(Which is why I own both).
But yes, the Blu-ray (theoretically) should be able to do this.
I hope PJ also uses seamless branching, but as long as it is AT LEAST the extended edition, i will be fine with that.

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10-27-2008, 01:37 PM	#245
Nycguy84 Junior Member Member since:May 2008	Lord of the Rings: Extended or Theatrical Cut The Extended Cut box set that was released for LOTR was the single best DVD box set release ever! I have that box set & ready to buy it in Blu-ray. I'm not sure what in the world could be added to that box set that seemingly had everything imaginable. P.S I love the 4 & a half hour + cut of Return of the King.

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10-26-2008, 08:05 PM	#242
hostelmovies Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Rochester, MN Home Theater Gallery:52 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:2	Just release both on one disc for gods sakes. I would rather have the movie in both versions with great sound than the 2345 hours of special features.

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AintNoSin Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Above the Convenience Store 4K collection:136 Blu-ray collection:594 DVD collection:299 Digital collection:212 iTunes collection:18	My ideal would have a both version with seamless branching as the "basic edition." A deluxe version would have the extras from the SD Extendeds. If they just release the theatricals I'll wait. I have those on SD and upscaling is good enough for them.

10-28-2008, 06:11 AM	#248
fabz Member Member since:Aug 2008	i got it. it was actually pretty clever.

10-29-2008, 03:43 AM	#249
ajmrowland Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:77	OH......awkward.

10-29-2008, 02:28 PM	#252
Steelmaker Blu-ray Duke Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Chattanooga, TN Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	As far as I'm concerned, the extended cuts should be recognized as the ONLY versions of these amazing films. The original theatrical versions should fade away.

10-29-2008, 02:38 PM	#253
Brian Cash Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Chicago Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:3	If only there would be a release of the extended version before christmas

10-30-2008, 12:06 AM	#256
aiman04 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Malaysia Home Theater Gallery:9	They can do the seamless branching so that both versions on one disc and save space for optimal bitrate. They did an excellent job to have 3 different versions of "Close Encounters" on one disc. The soundtrack flows smoothly on all versions without any abrupt cuts. It may take a lot of work, but it can be done.

10-30-2008, 09:00 PM	#257
mredman Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:7	Yeah they could. I think they did it with the DVD. They released the theatrical then the extended and they released the movies seamless branching. So this will be the absolute best choice. I hope Peter Jackson and warner are doing that or its a no sale if its the theatrical cuts only

10-30-2008, 09:07 PM	#258
AintNoSin Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Above the Convenience Store 4K collection:136 Blu-ray collection:594 DVD collection:299 Digital collection:212 iTunes collection:18	I wouldn't mind if they did what they did with the original DVD. Release the theatricals then the extendeds later, but announce both at the same time. Just be transparent about it.

10-30-2008, 09:56 PM	#259
kamiller42 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	It looks like from the flyer that only Fellowship of the Ring will be released. I guess the other will be released one year apart.

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