Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Theatrical Versions) - April 6, 2010 - Page 521 - Blu-ray Forum

wormraper · 09-14-2010, 11:59 PM

did anyone pick up the LOTR movies from walmart today????? they had a sticker on them saying they were a DVD and Blu ray combo pack Only sold at Walmart. was this the special features on DVD or were they including the feature film on DVD as well (a 3 disc per film set so to say like Disney)

wormraper · 09-15-2010, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Spike Killer

I actually didn't see the blu-ray at my store (and it's a larger store). In fact, it's listed as an online only item, not available in stores.

lol, they do that I noticed. I saw them in 2 different stores and the actual cover art says "Blu-Ray + DVD combo pack"

wormraper · 09-15-2010, 12:58 AM

well, to answer my own question. I picked up a set for a friend to see the difference. it appears that the walmart versions forgo the special features disc and replace it with the feature film disc from the dvd set

BigDumbWookiee · 09-15-2010, 01:03 AM

Is the Special Features DVD the same as the Special Features DVD included in the theatrical DVD release?

wormraper · 09-15-2010, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BigDumbWookiee

Is the Special Features DVD the same as the Special Features DVD included in the theatrical DVD release?

same disc as the special features (if you look up the print codes on the bottom of the disc you can see they were printed like 8 years ago lol)

Cobra33 · 09-15-2010, 02:23 PM

boring" details? maybe for other movies, but the LOTR's extended scenes are anything but boring. they are full segments that contribute much to the plot. just because you are trying to justify the regular cuts cuz there on bluray doesnt meant they are better. the EE's kick the TE's ass.

Duffy12 · 09-15-2010, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Cobra33

boring" details? maybe for other movies, but the LOTR's extended scenes are anything but boring. they are full segments that contribute much to the plot. just because you are trying to justify the regular cuts cuz there on bluray doesnt meant they are better. the EE's kick the TE's ass.

Yeah, just from memory, you get added scenes to the fight in Moria, PLUS a final resolution to Saruman's fate.

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Grand Bob · 09-15-2010, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Cobra33

boring" details? maybe for other movies, but the LOTR's extended scenes are anything but boring. they are full segments that contribute much to the plot.

I liked how the inclusion of relatively short segments in the EE added to the impact of the story, such as Aragorn's pause at his mother's grave in Rivendell prior to the Fellowship's departure.

Rizor · 09-15-2010, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDumbWookiee

Is the Special Features DVD the same as the Special Features DVD included in the theatrical DVD release?

Essentially the same. They actually removed some outdated video game trailers from the bonus discs. I popped the discs into my DVD-ROM and the files were dated this or last year.

Rz_Samurai · 09-16-2010, 02:24 AM

does anyone know if the picture quality is better on the single disc release version they just came out with of the lord of the rings compared to the trilogy????

husker5 · 09-16-2010, 02:28 AM

have not seen the trilogy but i think they are the same
i got the single release versions and i think they look outstanding,much better than all the reviews i have read.
I believe the only difference between the trilogy and the single releases is that the trilogy comes with digital copies.

hidef al · 09-16-2010, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rzone_XI

does anyone know if the picture quality is better on the single disc release version they just came out with of the lord of the rings compared to the trilogy????

You might find your answer here....

https://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-mo...gy-2010-a.html

sfmarine · 09-16-2010, 02:39 AM

Exactly the same.

Rz_Samurai · 09-16-2010, 01:01 PM

anyone know???????

classicfilmcollector · 09-16-2010, 01:06 PM

they are the same, why would they be different? Only one resotration was done for the theatrical cuts not two....

HD Goofnut · 09-16-2010, 01:08 PM

There's no difference in the box set and individual releases. The same masters, encodes, and audio were for each.

Braktastic · 09-16-2010, 01:39 PM

Same disc art?

Si1entElegy · 09-16-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Arnette

Same disc art?

Picked up the individual releases from Wal-Mart, which includes a DVD copy of the movie instead of the extras disc. Here's the disc art:

[Show spoiler]

So yeah, same exact discs from the boxset.

Braktastic · 09-16-2010, 05:33 PM

Thanks!

BigDumbWookiee · 09-16-2010, 05:37 PM

Well I exchanged The Two Towers and Fellowship of the Ring with Amazon, and the replacements came back with the same issue - digital copies instead of Special Features.

Is there a customer service email for New Line or Warner Bros?

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09-16-2010, 02:24 AM	#10410
Rz_Samurai Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Florida 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:147 Trading Score:80	LOTR single disc blu ray quality? does anyone know if the picture quality is better on the single disc release version they just came out with of the lord of the rings compared to the trilogy????

09-16-2010, 05:37 PM	#10420
BigDumbWookiee Active Member Member since:May 2008 Trading Score:5	Well I exchanged The Two Towers and Fellowship of the Ring with Amazon, and the replacements came back with the same issue - digital copies instead of Special Features. Is there a customer service email for New Line or Warner Bros? Last edited by BigDumbWookiee; 09-16-2010 at 06:15 PM.

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09-14-2010, 11:59 PM	#10401
wormraper Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Tucson Arizona 4K collection:967 Blu-ray collection:5296 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:572	did anyone pick up the LOTR movies from walmart today????? they had a sticker on them saying they were a DVD and Blu ray combo pack Only sold at Walmart. was this the special features on DVD or were they including the feature film on DVD as well (a 3 disc per film set so to say like Disney)

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wormraper Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Tucson Arizona 4K collection:967 Blu-ray collection:5296 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:572	well, to answer my own question. I picked up a set for a friend to see the difference. it appears that the walmart versions forgo the special features disc and replace it with the feature film disc from the dvd set

09-15-2010, 01:03 AM	#10404
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09-15-2010, 02:23 PM	#10406
Cobra33 Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray reviews:1	boring" details? maybe for other movies, but the LOTR's extended scenes are anything but boring. they are full segments that contribute much to the plot. just because you are trying to justify the regular cuts cuz there on bluray doesnt meant they are better. the EE's kick the TE's ass.

09-16-2010, 02:28 AM	#10411
husker5 Active Member Member since:Jun 2009 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:487 Digital collection:1069 iTunes collection:15 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:191	have not seen the trilogy but i think they are the same i got the single release versions and i think they look outstanding,much better than all the reviews i have read. I believe the only difference between the trilogy and the single releases is that the trilogy comes with digital copies.

09-16-2010, 02:39 AM	#10413
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09-16-2010, 01:01 PM	#10414
Rz_Samurai Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Florida 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:147 Trading Score:80	anyone know???????

09-16-2010, 01:06 PM	#10415
classicfilmcollector Active Member Member since:Jul 2010 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:107 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	they are the same, why would they be different? Only one resotration was done for the theatrical cuts not two....

09-16-2010, 01:08 PM	#10416
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09-16-2010, 01:39 PM	#10417
Braktastic Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:593 Trading Score:13	Same disc art?

09-16-2010, 05:33 PM	#10419
Braktastic Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:593 Trading Score:13	Thanks!

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