Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Theatrical Versions) - April 6, 2010 - Page 15 - Blu-ray Forum

bg_nyc · 11-03-2008, 12:31 PM

Never saw the extended editions but after all the fuss I am looking forward to spending a Saturday morning watching all 3 EEs. I have no desire to ever watch the standard versions again.

If the BDs are the theatrical version, I'll be spending my $$ elsewhere.

*TIMMIE* · 11-03-2008, 12:56 PM

I think I extend waiting, and spend my money elsewere in between. It seams Hobbits are on their way, but they have to walk some years before they may settle down.

kjacobs03 · 11-03-2008, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bg_nyc

Never saw the extended editions but after all the fuss I am looking forward to spending a Saturday morning watching all 3 EEs.

I think you mean to say ". . .spending a Saturday watching. . ." as the total length of the Extended trilogy without credits or breaks is just over 11 hours.

mrgreed202 · 11-03-2008, 11:17 PM

I watched all of them all through once at a buddies house, I was the only one that stayed up and watched all of it. I was proud of myself.

kjacobs03 · 11-04-2008, 01:34 AM

I have watched them all straight through 3 times now. I tried to make it an annual tradition, but it became too difficult to find the time. I will take a sick day when they finally are released on Blu-ray.

ajmrowland · 11-04-2008, 02:06 AM

The movies are so long(especially with the extras). I usually end up waiting for a long trip to watch them in the back seat(no license).

monkeyjb1988 · 11-04-2008, 12:26 PM

I am proud to say that I have watched all three extended versions of LOTR. It was great. It was basically a 12 hour endeavor, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. I'd do it again, either on DVD or Blu-Ray (extended; skipping theatrical).

Off-topic: I'm hoping to get the Planet of the Apes box set to watch this weekend, just like the LOTR weekend.

Mxr5150 · 11-05-2008, 03:41 AM

I'm with mostly everyone else, the extended cuts are the only way to experience them. Just make a weekend out of it.

mredman · 11-05-2008, 09:02 PM

TLOTR movies is the best movies ever made period. i can't wait for this to come out. It must be the extended with flawless PQ and AQ. Would also be cool if both the theatrical and Extended is in the same blu ray set. A 2 disc set with the extended and theatrical. maybe a 3rd disc with all the cool extras and the awesome trailers. The trailers for these movies is absolutely flawless and it would so rock if they where on the discs as well in HD

Psychonaut · 11-06-2008, 02:17 AM

My co-worker told me he did the marathon but I later found out he skipped through to all the action scenes so I stripped him of his rank.

I would watch the regulars on Blu but I will not buy until I get the extended versions.

beefytwinkie · 11-06-2008, 05:43 AM

I only recently watched the trilogy. I couldn't muster the courage to sit through all three in one day especially since I have the extended versions. I can't wait to see what they're like in hi-def. The three movies really lived up to the hype for me.

assydingo · 11-06-2008, 06:39 AM

I wanted to do that with the Matrix. One of my friends ruined our plans.

Wish I had friends that could do that.

suspiria10 · 11-06-2008, 08:25 PM

This would look phenomenal on BD. I'm drooling already.

Grand Bob · 11-06-2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mxr5150

I'm with mostly everyone else, the extended cuts are the only way to experience them. Just make a weekend out of it.

A method that I use to make the extended versions more watchable is to view just one of the six dvd's a day, so it takes six days to watch all three movies. Although I prefer the EE's to the theatrical versions, I have a couple of musical nitpicks regarding the Fellowship of the Ring EE.
(1) The "Fellowship Theme" is introduced too early when they play it at the very beginning during Bilbo's narration (i.e. there is no fellowship yet).
(2) One of the best musical parts has been replaced when Galadriel gives Frodo the phial, right as they are leaving Lothlorien for the Great River. The theatrical release score has the choir singing with greater power and seriousness at this point compared to more mundane music of the EE.

Doughoef · 11-06-2008, 08:52 PM

Day 1 purchase for me. I just watched these a couple months back. I find I watch them at least once a year and they never get old. They're going to look amazing on blu!

sinister184 · 11-06-2008, 11:48 PM

how much you wanna bet this only comes as a trilogy like the Matrix does? granted idk why anyone would just want 1 or another but still..

Psychonaut · 11-06-2008, 11:56 PM

I would sell my...

Well, I would sell some of my wife's stuff to get it if it comes out as a box set. I've been itching to watch these again recently.

Blu Man · 11-06-2008, 11:58 PM

These type of movies are just to fantasy for me. To weird.

AintNoSin · 11-07-2008, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spartan54

These type of movies are just too fantasy for me. Too weird.

What's wrong with weird?

Blu Man · 11-07-2008, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AintNoSin

What's wrong with weird?

Nothing, might not be weird to you, but is to me.

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11-03-2008, 12:31 PM	#281
bg_nyc Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:3	Never saw the extended editions but after all the fuss I am looking forward to spending a Saturday morning watching all 3 EEs. I have no desire to ever watch the standard versions again. If the BDs are the theatrical version, I'll be spending my $$ elsewhere.

11-03-2008, 12:56 PM	#282
TIMMIE Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Netherlands Blu-ray collection:187 Trading Score:7	I think I extend waiting, and spend my money elsewere in between. It seams Hobbits are on their way, but they have to walk some years before they may settle down.

11-03-2008, 11:17 PM	#284
mrgreed202 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:138	I watched all of them all through once at a buddies house, I was the only one that stayed up and watched all of it. I was proud of myself.

11-04-2008, 01:34 AM	#285
kjacobs03 Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:Columbus, OH Blu-ray collection:64	I have watched them all straight through 3 times now. I tried to make it an annual tradition, but it became too difficult to find the time. I will take a sick day when they finally are released on Blu-ray.

11-04-2008, 02:06 AM	#286
ajmrowland Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:77	The movies are so long(especially with the extras). I usually end up waiting for a long trip to watch them in the back seat(no license).

11-04-2008, 12:26 PM	#287
monkeyjb1988 Expert Member Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:188 Digital collection:11 Blu-ray reviews: 16	I am proud to say that I have watched all three extended versions of LOTR. It was great. It was basically a 12 hour endeavor, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. I'd do it again, either on DVD or Blu-Ray (extended; skipping theatrical). Off-topic: I'm hoping to get the Planet of the Apes box set to watch this weekend, just like the LOTR weekend.

11-05-2008, 03:41 AM	#288
Mxr5150 Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews:10	I'm with mostly everyone else, the extended cuts are the only way to experience them. Just make a weekend out of it.

11-05-2008, 09:02 PM	#289
mredman Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:7	TLOTR movies is the best movies ever made period. i can't wait for this to come out. It must be the extended with flawless PQ and AQ. Would also be cool if both the theatrical and Extended is in the same blu ray set. A 2 disc set with the extended and theatrical. maybe a 3rd disc with all the cool extras and the awesome trailers. The trailers for these movies is absolutely flawless and it would so rock if they where on the discs as well in HD

11-06-2008, 02:17 AM	#290
Psychonaut Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Second left after Wal-Mart Blu-ray collection:111	My co-worker told me he did the marathon but I later found out he skipped through to all the action scenes so I stripped him of his rank. I would watch the regulars on Blu but I will not buy until I get the extended versions.

11-06-2008, 05:43 AM	#291
beefytwinkie Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:459 Trading Score:6	I only recently watched the trilogy. I couldn't muster the courage to sit through all three in one day especially since I have the extended versions. I can't wait to see what they're like in hi-def. The three movies really lived up to the hype for me.

11-06-2008, 06:39 AM	#292
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	I wanted to do that with the Matrix. One of my friends ruined our plans. Wish I had friends that could do that.

11-06-2008, 08:25 PM	#293
suspiria10 Junior Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Somewhere in the Arizona desert Blu-ray collection:501 Blu-ray reviews: 2	This would look phenomenal on BD. I'm drooling already.

11-06-2008, 08:52 PM	#295
Doughoef Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Icelandia 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:269 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:9	Day 1 purchase for me. I just watched these a couple months back. I find I watch them at least once a year and they never get old. They're going to look amazing on blu!

11-06-2008, 11:48 PM	#296
sinister184 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:FL, USA Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:52 Blu-ray collection:593 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:17	how much you wanna bet this only comes as a trilogy like the Matrix does? granted idk why anyone would just want 1 or another but still..

11-06-2008, 11:56 PM	#297
Psychonaut Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Second left after Wal-Mart Blu-ray collection:111	I would sell my... Well, I would sell some of my wife's stuff to get it if it comes out as a box set. I've been itching to watch these again recently.

11-06-2008, 11:58 PM	#298
Blu Man Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:United States Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:1	These type of movies are just to fantasy for me. To weird.

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