Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Theatrical Versions) - April 6, 2010 - Page 80 - Blu-ray Forum

bandit29 · 04-30-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Todd Smith

You dont have to wait......RENT.

haha true we do have Netflix...

P@t_Mtl · 04-30-2009, 03:20 PM

They will be available on TMNHD without interruptions soon enough, that will keep me happy till the EE

aggienader08 · 04-30-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SpaceDog

I'm also a snob when it comes to watching any movie with commercial interruptions these days.
And TNTHD passed over cable is not 1080p blu-ray quality.

I didn't think that any TV station broadcasted in 1080p yet.

SpaceDog · 04-30-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by aggienader08

I didn't think that any TV station broadcasted in 1080p yet.

They don't, and that's my point. Even if they did, the signal passed by satellite and cable are low bandwidth.

CrystalLake · 04-30-2009, 03:34 PM

I know Ill end up getting the Theatrical Version when it comes out, then sell it and buy the Extended Editions when they are available.

flyboy66 · 04-30-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SpaceDog

They don't, and that's my point. Even if they did, the signal passed by satellite and cable are low bandwidth.

The point is......rent or watch in 1080i until the REAL versions get released. Be strong.....so the studios that you are not sheep and will to bend over at the drop of a dime....

dcowboy7 · 04-30-2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by aggienader08

I didn't think that any TV station broadcasted in 1080p yet.

Yep no actual stations yet but u can get 1080p for some DirecTV On Demand Movies.

Diesel · 04-30-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Yep no actual stations yet but u can get 1080p for some DirecTV On Demand Movies.

are you sure?
the directv boxes don't output 1080p
at least my hd one doesnt, or the new HDDVR i got today either

i heard that DishNetwork started 1080p
not sure if its true, i didn't look it up

dcowboy7 · 04-30-2009, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

are you sure?
the directv boxes don't output 1080p
at least my hd one doesnt, or the new HDDVR i got today either

Yes on DirecTV both the 1080i & 720p lights will go on....its on some On Demand Movies as of now like "Quantum of Solace".

mredman · 04-30-2009, 10:05 PM

Nobody should be to cheap to double dip on the LOTR. And for the record its not even a double dip because its first Theatrical and then Extended will be released so its 2 different releases alltogether. There has been way worse double dips then this. And besides its freakin LOTR man

!

Diesel · 04-30-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Yes on DirecTV both the 1080i & 720p lights will go on....its on some On Demand Movies as of now like "Quantum of Solace".

didn't know that

i've never used the On Demand before
guess thats why i didn't know

flyboy66 · 04-30-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mredman

Nobody should be to cheap to double dip on the LOTR. And for the record its not even a double dip because its first Theatrical and then Extended will be released so its 2 different releases alltogether. There has been way worse double dips then this. And besides its freakin LOTR man

!

Everyone should be cheap! Its not the release its the principal. All studios AT THIS LATE DATE should not be trying to suck every last dime from us. Its time to release this right the first time period! There are NO EXTRAS that tehy can add to make an EE release better. The bottom line is they want to throw you over the hood of a car and have their way with you....not once but twice!

eventually it will be on HDNET movies or something without commericals.

Diesel · 04-30-2009, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by flyboy66

Everyone should be cheap! Its not the release its the principal. All studios AT THIS LATE DATE should not be trying to suck every last dime from us. Its time to release this right the first time period! There are NO EXTRAS that tehy can add to make an EE release better. The bottom line is they want to throw you over the hood of a car and have their way with you....not once but twice!

eventually it will be on HDNET movies or something without commericals.

in some of our opinions they are releasing it right the first time
i've never seen the EE, i wan't the TE's
i dont care about a 5 discs of extras, and this release won't have that

they DID get it right the first time

just because they didn't release what you want or what you consider the "right" version first doesn't mean everyone else feels the same way

Tru2theBlu · 04-30-2009, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

in some of our opinions they are releasing it right the first time
i've never seen the EE, i wan't the TE's
i dont care about a 5 discs of extras, and this release won't have that

they DID get it right the first time

just because they didn't release what you want or what you consider the "right" version first doesn't mean everyone else feels the same way

Boom........ROASTED!

flyboy66 · 05-01-2009, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tru2theBlu

Boom........ROASTED!

Actually hes wrong because he keeps missing the point. But keep on trying you just might hit the bullseye yet!

Todd Smith · 05-01-2009, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by mredman

Nobody should be to cheap to double dip on the LOTR. And for the record its not even a double dip because its first Theatrical and then Extended will be released so its 2 different releases alltogether. There has been way worse double dips then this. And besides its freakin LOTR man

!

Its not about being cheap, its about knowing what you want and having self dicipline to wait and get that.......I know if I wasted ~$70 on the TEs that they would get a 1-2 time a year viewing until the EEs come out at which point I WOULD NEVER WATCH THE TEs AGAIN. For somebody in my shoes, buying the TEs makes NO SENSE, but renting makes 100% complete sense which is what I plan to do. Rental discs look and sound IDENTICAL to bought discs

When the real EEs come out, I will buy those day 1.

Tru2theBlu · 05-01-2009, 03:43 AM

Who cares who likes what. Can't we all just get along. We already know that people who like the EE's are going to cry for the next 2-3 years and people who don't mind buying the TE's are happy. End of story. Let's move on to new things, this thread is getting useless and boring.

shymoose91 · 05-01-2009, 10:54 AM

i will be plenty happy with the TE's so ill be buying them day 1

R3P0 · 05-01-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Personally, I'd probably be more at ease if the situation was handled like the initial releases, with the theatrical and extended announced at the same time. Jackson built up enormous goodwill with the online communities, and this served his series well. (these dialogues even changed the course of the films, with Arwen's scenes deleted from the Helm's Deep sequences of The Two Towers, after fans protested with great vitriol). The series is over, Jackson won't return to helm the final book, and I wonder if he's as connected to the fanbase as he once was, because now it looks like he's taking them for granted. The Peter Jackson of 2002, needing support and continued success to complete the trilogy, never would have risked angering his fan base with a similar decision.

But there it is. He's off on The Lovely Bones and a CGI Tintin movie. And he may no longer have the same control over the home video releases as he once did when New Line was kissing his perdel. But regardless, the fact remains. Jackson would never have made this decision in 2002.

He is actually still very connected to his fanbase, Jackson himself is supervising the EE transfers to Blu as was announced on theonering.net many months ago. WB are the ones pushing the theatrical down our throats right now, so it is either a take it or leave it type deal, either buy it or don't but ppl really need to stop complaining. Personally no I will not Quadruple dip on these movies not with the current state of the economy.

ckenisell · 05-01-2009, 03:12 PM

If WB really wanted to be fair, they'd give us a release date of the EE's before the TE's are released. And make the difference a year or less.

And Diesel, I'm glad you said "opinions" because it's your opinion that the TE's are "right". I would just like to point out that those of us who are of the opinion that the EE's are the "right" editions share that opinion with Peter Jackson himself.

But then you go on to say, "they DID get it right the first time", which is just not factual.

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04-30-2009, 03:20 PM	#1582
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	They will be available on TMNHD without interruptions soon enough, that will keep me happy till the EE

04-30-2009, 03:34 PM	#1585
CrystalLake Senior Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Canton, OH Blu-ray collection:162 Trading Score:17	I know Ill end up getting the Theatrical Version when it comes out, then sell it and buy the Extended Editions when they are available.

04-30-2009, 10:05 PM	#1590
mredman Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:7	Nobody should be to cheap to double dip on the LOTR. And for the record its not even a double dip because its first Theatrical and then Extended will be released so its 2 different releases alltogether. There has been way worse double dips then this. And besides its freakin LOTR man !

05-01-2009, 03:43 AM	#1597
Tru2theBlu Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Portland, OR Blu-ray collection:54 Trading Score:10	Who cares who likes what. Can't we all just get along. We already know that people who like the EE's are going to cry for the next 2-3 years and people who don't mind buying the TE's are happy. End of story. Let's move on to new things, this thread is getting useless and boring.

05-01-2009, 10:54 AM	#1598
shymoose91 Member Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	i will be plenty happy with the TE's so ill be buying them day 1

05-01-2009, 03:12 PM	#1600
ckenisell Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Round Rock, TX Blu-ray collection:368 Blu-ray reviews:3	If WB really wanted to be fair, they'd give us a release date of the EE's before the TE's are released. And make the difference a year or less. And Diesel, I'm glad you said "opinions" because it's your opinion that the TE's are "right". I would just like to point out that those of us who are of the opinion that the EE's are the "right" editions share that opinion with Peter Jackson himself. But then you go on to say, "they DID get it right the first time", which is just not factual.

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