The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended Edition) (2001-2003)

[Early Memphis]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

I never A'B'd the theatricals and extended side by side, but the screencaps do look a bit better on the extended. The color seems better and compression a bit better as to be expected. I also think the extended Fellowship of the Ring (new/different transfer) blows away the theatrical version in every category including and especially color - even if there are hints of teal in some scenes, but not everyone feels the same. I hardly even noticed the teal even while looking for it.

Good to know. It's on track to be my next "big watch" - once I finish the Superman Anthology.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by GenPion

How is that confirmation that 3D Lord of the Rings releases will never happen? I kind of doubt those release dates of re-releases are accurate... but I also think it will happen eventually. Jackson didn't say he didn't want them in 3D, he said they talked about it "vaguely" with the studio. He wants it to happen but it's a time consuming and expensive project to do right. Elijah Wood talked about it before too when the question was raised and said that it wasn't planned yet for that reason. If each film takes around a year or so to convert, that's a lot of work. And Jackson would probably want to at least supervise the progress being made to make sure it's on track properly. I seriously doubt he wanted to do that while making the Hobbit films. Now that they are done, though... he might be more open to it.

Jackson saying he talked about it with the studio suggests he wants them to convert them but it's ultimately up to them whether or not to back 3D conversions for the trilogy... and that will be a huge undertaking to be on the level of conversions like Jurassic Park. And if they are going to be converted into 3D, Jackson will undoubtedly want them to work hard on them so they are quality 3D presentations and not rushed 3D conversions that are pointless and are more gimmicky than successful at enhancing the experience.

Yup, he never said "he had no intention" of doing it, he said that IF they were gonna do it, it'd take a lot of time to do it right, so it wasn't on his radar right now.

[Falaskan]

I want this in true 4K, that's all. Oh and fix the color timing of TFOTR. I don't care that the door of bag end does't match the Hobbit perfectly. Couldn't it just have been painted?

[Noblees]

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum but a long time visitor

I've decided to finally treat myself with this beautiful collection, but I'm in a dilemma.
Most English EU sites don't have this collection in stock anymore (very strange I know!) so I was thinking of buying one from amazon.com since it's a region free release, but what I would like to know is, are special features discs also region free and is there anything new on them that wasn't on the extended dvd edition?

thank you in advance!

[Falaskan]

Originally Posted by Noblees

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum but a long time visitor

I've decided to finally treat myself with this beautiful collection, but I'm in a dilemma.
Most English EU sites don't have this collection in stock anymore (very strange I know!) so I was thinking of buying one from amazon.com since it's a region free release, but what I would like to know is, are special features discs also region free and is there anything new on them that wasn't on the extended dvd edition?

thank you in advance!

They special features are on DVD not blu-ray so I image they are region locked like most DVDs are.

And welcome to membership!

[Early Memphis]

Originally Posted by Noblees

... I was thinking of buying one from amazon.com since it's a region free release, but what I would like to know is, are special features discs also region free and is there anything new on them that wasn't on the extended dvd edition? ...

The site says 6 BDs/9 DVDs : Region Free. No guarantees, but I would think they'd put a warning if there was a known issue w/t DVD coding.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-L...Blu-ray/59886/

As far as different content, check the individual reviews via the link above. For instance, the review of Fellowship says : "The 5-disc Extended Edition of The Fellowship of the Ring includes all of the special features that appear on its 2002 DVD counterpart, in addition to filmmaker Costa Botes' 85-minute documentary, previously available as part of the Limited Edition DVD release." Hope that helps & welcome!

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by Falaskan

I want this in true 4K, that's all. Oh and fix the color timing of TFOTR. I don't care that the door of bag end does't match the Hobbit perfectly. Couldn't it just have been painted?

4K would be nice, but they would have to re-create all of the CGI which, of course, would be very time consuming and very expensive. In essence it would be like re-making the movies and I'm not sure they would do that.

[Geoff D]

There's no need to redo the CG. Even for actual 4K shows the VFX is upscaled from 2K for the most part.

[TheHutt]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

4K would be nice, but they would have to re-create all of the CGI which, of course, would be very time consuming and very expensive. In essence it would be like re-making the movies and I'm not sure they would do that.

Given that the DI was created in 2K, that would, well, make no sense.

[jpanimation]

Here's my horrible experience with Warner Customer Service

So I bought The Extended Edition Blu-ray set off of Amazon for christmas and was annoyed to find that the set had 2 Return of the King Pt 2 Discs and was missing The Two Towers Pt 2 disc.

I didn't contact Amazon as I felt it was a waste to have a whole new 15 disc set sent to me for 1 disc and instead contacted Warner customer service about getting a replacement disc so I can finish watching the second movie. What a mistake that was.

First of all, they answer the phones with "Hi, how can I help you" instead of "Welcome to Warner Home Video Customer Support, my name is ____ how can I help you". Getting a name out of these people is like pulling teeth. Anyway, when I first called over a month ago, they said they'd send me a new disc and that it would take 4-7 days to arrive.

2 weeks went by and I still didn't have the disc. So I called again and they had a record that I called and that they never shipped the disc. She apologized and she said she'd personally ship it herself that day.

2 weeks later from that point and I still don't have the disc, so I called again. This time they had it on record that I've called twice before and she told me she needed to speak to her manager and that she'd call me right back. 3 hours later I called again, informing them that they said they'd called me back and she informed me that they were going to send me a new disc since they once again never shipped the disc (apparently also determining that they weren't going to call me back and let me know). She then apologized and promised to personally send it out today. I told her that I've heard this before and that this time I want a tracking number or some kind of email notifications. She told me she couldn't do that but that I'd just have to take her word.

All I know is the 30 day return on Amazon is now up and I'm probably stuck with half a movie because of Warner's horrible customer service. Seriously, if you get a bad Warner product, return it to the store immediately and don't make the same mistake I made by using Warner's customer service.

[stvn1974]

Originally Posted by jpanimation

Here's my horrible experience with Warner Customer Service

So I bought The Extended Edition Blu-ray set off of Amazon for christmas and was annoyed to find that the set had 2 Return of the King Pt 2 Discs and was missing The Two Towers Pt 2 disc.

I didn't contact Amazon as I felt it was a waste to have a whole new 15 disc set sent to me for 1 disc and instead contacted Warner customer service about getting a replacement disc so I can finish watching the second movie. What a mistake that was.

First of all, they answer the phones with "Hi, how can I help you" instead of "Welcome to Warner Home Video Customer Support, my name is ____ how can I help you". Getting a name out of these people is like pulling teeth. Anyway, when I first called over a month ago, they said they'd send me a new disc and that it would take 4-7 days to arrive.

2 weeks went by and I still didn't have the disc. So I called again and they had a record that I called and that they never shipped the disc. She apologized and she said she'd personally ship it herself that day.

2 weeks later from that point and I still don't have the disc, so I called again. This time they had it on record that I've called twice before and she told me she needed to speak to her manager and that she'd call me right back. 3 hours later I called again, informing them that they said they'd called me back and she informed me that they were going to send me a new disc since they once again never shipped the disc (apparently also determining that they weren't going to call me back and let me know). She then apologized and promised to personally send it out today. I told her that I've heard this before and that this time I want a tracking number or some kind of email notifications. She told me she couldn't do that but that I'd just have to take her word.

All I know is the 30 day return on Amazon is now up and I'm probably stuck with half a movie because of Warner's horrible customer service. Seriously, if you get a bad Warner product, return it to the store immediately and don't make the same mistake I made by using Warner's customer service.

The problem with the set you have is the same one I did. Duplicate discs for Return Of The King. Amazon sent me 6 different replacements all with the same problem. The 6th return is what caused them to close my account. I finally contacted WB about it and had the correct disc in 5 days. I wish I could find the email for you. The same woman handled my problem with the Blade Runner set and was a joy to work with.

[Early Memphis]

Originally Posted by jpanimation

... So I bought The Extended Edition Blu-ray set off of Amazon for christmas and was annoyed to find that the set had 2 Return of the King Pt 2 Discs and was missing The Two Towers Pt 2 disc ...

Originally Posted by stvn1974

The problem with the set you have is the same one I did. Duplicate discs for Return Of The King ...

So, were your dupe discs labeled correctly (Part 1 & Part 2) and yet played the wrong material; or, did both discs say Part 1 or Part 2? I ask because I'm backed up and it'll be a couple of weeks before I can begin watching my extended set.

[stvn1974]

Originally Posted by Early Memphis

So, were your dupe discs labeled correctly (Part 1 & Part 2) and yet played the wrong material; or, did both discs say Part 1 or Part 2? I ask because I'm backed up and it'll be a couple of weeks before I can begin watching my extended set.

Correctly labled but wrong content.

[MacEachaidh]

Originally Posted by jpanimation

So I bought The Extended Edition Blu-ray set off of Amazon for christmas and was annoyed to find that the set had 2 Return of the King Pt 2 Discs and was missing The Two Towers Pt 2 disc.

Sorry to hear all this -- must be very frustrating.

I seem to remember something similar happening with the same set maybe a couple of years ago. Might have been a different disc that was duplicated, but it was the same thing -- two of one disc, and none of another. Clearly a production issue.

stvn1974's nightmare experience with Amazon notwithstanding, if WB lets you down again I'd still contact Amazon. My own experience is that, if you explain the circumstances, they usually do what they can to sort it out. And if there's a production batch with a problem, they will want to know.

Sorry, I'm being boring and obvious, I realise. Good luck sorting it all out, anyway.

[Early Memphis]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

Correctly labled but wrong content.

Not the answer I was hoping for. So, guess I better get busy with some disc checking ... just Return of the King, right?

[jpanimation]

Well I called again and this time they claimed to have shipped it. Since they've been honest with me about not shipping it twice before, I have reason to believe them. Fingers crossed they send me the right disc. I've confirmed it every time I call just to be sure but I feel they justifiably warrant caution.

[jpanimation]

Well I finally got the disc and it's not even the right one. It's not extended, it's not part two, it's not BLu-ray. It's just the theatrical cut DVD. I'm soo mad at this point that getting someone fired is on the top of my to do list. They've made me wait over a month only to send the wrong disc, despite me repeating during every call what disc I was looking for. I don't know what to say, I've never seen such incompetence in my life. According to the envelope, they just shipped it 3 days ago. So yeah, they lied about shipping it last week.

Worst part is they get the weekend off, so the earliest I can contact them is on Monday.

Once again, avoid Warner Customer Service at all costs.

[Early Memphis]

Originally Posted by jpanimation

Well I finally got the disc and it's not even the right one. It's not extended, it's not part two, it's not BLu-ray. It's just the theatrical cut DVD. I'm soo mad at this point that getting someone fired is on the top of my to do list. They've made me wait over a month only to send the wrong disc, despite me repeating during every call what disc I was looking for. I don't know what to say, I've never seen such incompetence in my life. According to the envelope, they just shipped it 3 days ago. So yeah, they lied about shipping it last week.

Worst part is they get the weekend off, so the earliest I can contact them is on Monday.
Once again, avoid Warner Customer Service at all costs.

Christ! is wrong with those people!? Talk about yer case from hell. Sorry, man.

[Egons Ghost]

I had a weird experience with Warner getting a replacement Blade Runner BD (from the 5-disc set) disc. Took a while, I got the right thing, but I felt like I was calling somebody at home or something. Seemed kind of fly-by-night. What a way to run a railroad..

[RBBrittain]

Originally Posted by Egons Ghost

I had a weird experience with Warner getting a replacement Blade Runner BD (from the 5-disc set) disc. Took a while, I got the right thing, but I felt like I was calling somebody at home or something. Seemed kind of fly-by-night. What a way to run a railroad..

Maybe that's the problem. Did WB outsource its customer service to Amtrak?