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

[Romansh]

forgmort, would you mind posting them somewhere for those of us who don't have an AVS forum account?

[AreaUnderTheCurve]

Originally Posted by Romansh

forgmort, would you mind posting them somewhere for those of us who don't have an AVS forum account?

It's the comparison of Gandalf at Bag End. Nothing new.

[ckocher]

Who's to say that this isn't what Peter Jackson wanted? Maybe it's the Original EE DVD release that is flawed and not this new transfer? Only Jackson and Lesnie know what they had intended it to look like.

[frogmort]

Originally Posted by Romansh

forgmort, would you mind posting them somewhere for those of us who don't have an AVS forum account?

I downloaded them to my pc, but I can't upload them on here because they're too big, or I don't know what I'm doing.
Maybe someone else that knows what they're doing could, or you could just sign up over there. It's free, and only takes a minute.

[greg_achen]

Originally Posted by ckocher

Who's to say that this isn't what Peter Jackson wanted? Maybe it's the Original EE DVD release that is flawed and not this new transfer? Only Jackson and Lesnie know what they had intended it to look like.

You are right. The green tint is reportedly at the direction of Jackson and Lesnie. Mark my words. But that doesn't indicate the coloring was "wrong" for the previous releases any more than it indicates that they simply changed their mind about the color aesthetics of the film. While I do know now that Jackson/Lesnie instigated the changes, it will still be interesting to hear what they officially have to say on the subject.

[AreaUnderTheCurve]

Originally Posted by Romansh

forgmort, would you mind posting them somewhere for those of us who don't have an AVS forum account?

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/58270

There it is.

[nathan_393]

Originally Posted by greg_achen

You are right. The green tint is reportedly at the direction of Jackson and Lesnie. Mark my words. But that doesn't indicate the coloring was "wrong" for the previous releases any more than it indicates that they simply changed their mind about the color aesthetics of the film. While I do know now that Jackson/Lesnie instigated the changes, it will still be interesting to hear what they officially have to say on the subject.

Where did you hear this?

[Rik1138]

Originally Posted by Andrewtst

Thanks

Means the packaging wise shall be same right? I no need French audio. I don't speak French.

Packaging for Canada is being handled by Alliance directly I believe, Warner has nothing to do with it... My guess is they will follow a similar physical design, but the artwork might be different. Won't know for sure until one surfaces.

[PRO-630HD]

The Two Towers EE vs. TE

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=0#vergleich

[nathan_393]

Originally Posted by PRO-630HD

The Two Towers EE vs. TE

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=0#vergleich

I feel like the EE doesn't look as good here... why? It even looks like some shots have overscan going on or something...

[nathan_393]

Originally Posted by Rik1138

Packaging for Canada is being handled by Alliance directly I believe, Warner has nothing to do with it... My guess is they will follow a similar physical design, but the artwork might be different. Won't know for sure until one surfaces.

My guess is that the only difference will be the set's heavy focus on French text. Because Alliance does that. A lot.

[neo78956]

Originally Posted by nathan_393

I feel like the EE doesn't look as good here... why? It even looks like some shots have overscan going on or something...

No the EE looks much better. Zero DNR, much more natural and film-like image. Subtle detail is better.

[AreaUnderTheCurve]

Originally Posted by nathan_393

I feel like the EE doesn't look as good here... why? It even looks like some shots have overscan going on or something...

I think some of those have mixed up screens because I recall TTT turning to crap when Gandalf reached Theoden.

[amoergosum]

Originally Posted by greg_achen

You are right. The green tint is reportedly at the direction of Jackson and Lesnie. Mark my words.

...so why would he have contacted him?
>>>
https://forum.blu-ray.com/4837869-post2461.html

[AreaUnderTheCurve]

Originally Posted by amoergosum

...so why would he have contacted him?
>>>
https://forum.blu-ray.com/4837869-post2461.html

Do you really trust Knowles? It's disturbing that he has contact info for Jackson.

[PRO-630HD]

Originally Posted by PRO-630HD

The Two Towers EE vs. TE

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=0#vergleich

Not very impressive at all. Numerous shots the TE looks sharper unless they have this backward. Some shots are a wash. The TE bluray was no where near reference quality so I think I will wait till the latter two films get remastered.

[nathan_393]

Originally Posted by neo78956

No the EE looks much better. Zero DNR, much more natural and film-like image. Subtle detail is better.

I should specify.
What do you think about the image of Gandalf and the others approaching Theoden at Rohan? I feel like that image is much blurrier on the EE than it is the TE, and there's far less detail there to my eyes.

Perhaps I'm wrong and the TE is lacking in ways I just don't understand?

[AreaUnderTheCurve]

Originally Posted by nathan_393

I should specify.
What do you think about the image of Gandalf and the others approaching Theoden at Rohan? I feel like that image is much blurrier on the EE than it is the TE, and there's far less detail there to my eyes.

Perhaps I'm wrong and the TE is lacking in ways I just don't understand?

That's one of the comparisons where I think a mix up occurred.

[neo78956]

Originally Posted by nathan_393

I should specify.
What do you think about the image of Gandalf and the others approaching Theoden at Rohan? I feel like that image is much blurrier on the EE than it is the TE, and there's far less detail there to my eyes.

Perhaps I'm wrong and the TE is lacking in ways I just don't understand?

The shot you mention looks nearly identical in both versions. Look at the comparison of the shot of Aragorn, Gandalf, Legolas, and Gimli as they enter the Great Hall. The TE version looks like poop. The EE, while not being the best shot ever in any way, has much more consistent contrast and a much more natural image.

[nathan_393]

Originally Posted by JLTucker

That's one of the comparisons where I think a mix up occurred.

That's how I feel about it too.

Originally Posted by neo78956

The shot you mention looks nearly identical in both versions. Look at the comparison of the shot of Aragorn, Gandalf, Legolas, and Gimli as they enter the Great Hall. The TE version looks like poop. The EE, while not being the best shot ever in any way, has much more consistent contrast and a much more natural image.

If by natural, you mean blurry, I agree
In all seriousness, you're probably right on a technical level; I don't really view contrast in screenshots as a "consistent" thing and it's hard to judge how natural it is too. There's a lot more green that I can see in TTT as well, so how natural those are is arguable I think. As far as how it looks, I do prefer the TE version of that shot.

That being said, I prefer the EE version of every other shot, so who knows. Release day is when I'll make actual judgement calls.