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

[nelly_platinum]

Originally Posted by radagast

Not yet.

weird,well ill post if they backordered it or shipped

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by punisher

new review online.....barely mentions and avoids any discussion about the green tint

http://www.dvdfile.com/reviews/blura...tion-bd-review

I cant visit a site that still uses dvd in their title.

[Robert Harris]

Actually, the point that I was attempting to make, humor aside, is that much of the film is not filled with odd colors, and looks quite normal.

While there are sequences that make very good use of different hues and tints, the film is decidedly not green.

I'm trying to be helpful, after watching many sequences again. While color is used creatively, I'm seeing no problem whatsoever.

I can't be more direct than that.

RAH

[Thunderhead]

Thank you so much Mr. Harris. Everyone reading his comment?

[mrpink134]

Originally Posted by Robert Harris

Actually, the point that I was attempting to make, humor aside, is that much of the film is not filled with odd colors, and looks quite normal.

While there are sequences that make very good use of different hues and tints, the film is decidedly not green.

I'm trying to be helpful, after watching many sequences again. While color is used creatively, I'm seeing no problem whatsoever.

I can't be more direct than that.

RAH

Voice of reason

[Petyr_Baelish]

Originally Posted by Thunderhead

Thank you so much Mr. Harris. Everyone reading his comment?

I knew what he was saying. There was no confusion whatsoever. It was the way he decided to say it that was the problem.

[Todd Smith]

While I certainly respect the opinion of RAH, it is just that...an opinion. There are others who agree and dont agree with his perspective who have viewed the disc and those thoughts need to be considered as well. Combine all that with what we have seen ourselves in the last week, and you can form your own opinion with all the available info up to this point.

No offense to RAH, but that one post does not make me feel any better or worse about this release with everything we have seen and read up to this point.

[Nicanor]

Today i've noticed something interesting.
Some posts back i've posted screenshots and a short movie in which the green color was visible.
Today when i watched the scene from the mountains again (with green snow) i observed that is NOT GREEN. Actually is more blueish. Like someone said .. the snow sometimes reflect the color of the sky. So the colors may be accurate (the color approved by PJ).
I don't know why, but in screenshots the color looks green BUT ACTUALLY IS NOT. It must be a problem when we take screenshots. The color-space may be different.
It's not the color from from TE but it's not green either.
When you will watch the movie you will not notice green but blue.
I'm not defending WB. I'm just saying that when you watch the movie and not the screenshots, it's a lot better. You will not be distracted by the color.

[radagast]

Originally Posted by Boone_Carlyle

I knew what he was saying. There was no confusion whatsoever. It was the way he decided to say it that was the problem.

Better with humor than name-calling. After some of the stuff posted here, I really don't see the problem. Sometimes you have to fight absurdity with absurdity.

It seems that you are having a problem with his style because you don't agree with his opinions. I have to wonder if you would feel the same way if you two were in agreement.

[threefiftyrocket]

Originally Posted by Robert Harris

Actually, the point that I was attempting to make, humor aside, is that much of the film is not filled with odd colors, and looks quite normal.

While there are sequences that make very good use of different hues and tints, the film is decidedly not green.

I'm trying to be helpful, after watching many sequences again. While color is used creatively, I'm seeing no problem whatsoever.

I can't be more direct than that.

RAH

Robert, I just want to say, I thought your review was very well thought out and worded. Along with Ken, the issue at hand was addressed, and you both gave your opinions regarding the subject. I for one am going to watch the film myself and judge, but since I have 2 well respected viewers plus Bill Hunt at The Digital Bits also telling me that its not that bad. I'm glad to hear from a few well informed and trustworthy reviewers who have actually seen the discs that they are not bad.

Oh, and the sarcasm in the last review was quite funny, made me

[Todd Smith]

Originally Posted by Nicanor

You will not be distracted by the color.

That will depend on the viewer since some early viewers have commented that certain scenes/sections are actually quite distracting and just look "off" which would support what many of are seeing in these videos/screens.

It should be interesting to see all the different opinions/perspectives when we all view this (for those that end up getting it at least) in our own HTs since there will certainly be a large range of them I am sure.

[Scooter1836]

Originally Posted by Danielle Ni Dhighe

I just wish WHV or Jackson would make an official statement. As someone who's done PR work, I think the quicker a controversy can be addressed, the better.

That will not happen until after the release.

Let's face it anyone that currently has a copy that is not someone that WB sent it to as a reviewer isn't supposed to have it yet. I know some sites mailed them out early, but they are not supposed to.

They are not going to listen to complaints of people that have not seen the actual product. Plus as others have said the release is too close to stop and they are not going to risk a loss of sales.

Also they will ensure that any statement has been properly checked by their legal department.

[mrpink134]

Originally Posted by threefiftyrocket

Robert, I just want to say, I thought your review was very well thought out and worded. Along with Ken, the issue at hand was addressed, and you both gave your opinions regarding the subject. I for one am going to watch the film myself and judge, but since I have 2 well respected viewers plus Bill Hunt at The Digital Bits also telling me that its not that bad. I'm glad to hear from a few well informed and trustworthy reviewers who have actually seen the discs that they are not bad.

Oh, and the sarcasm in the last review was quite funny, made me

Well said. I could not of said it better myself.

[ZoetMB]

Originally Posted by retablo

In addition, no one even saw these in the theater because they are the Extended Editions. The theatricals look just like they played in theaters. PJ has repeatedly made the claim that these are different films, and, apparently he wants them to look different.

Well...I can't quite buy that even though I'm the one who wrote that seeing films in different theatres will provide different experiences.

The extended editions simply have more scenes. IMO, a change in length is absolutely no reason to change the color balance unless the color balance was off in the first place. I certainly don't agree with all the naysayers here (until I can see the BD for myself) for reasons I've already posted, but the claim that the titles have a green tint, if true, do lend credence that something went wrong.

It could be as simple that the monitor that Jackson approved the color timing on was improperly calibrated or the lighting in the room threw everything off. Or someone accidentally changed a setting when it was mastered or someone loaded back the wrong memory settings.

I think most probably that Jackson is so busy shooting the Hobbit movie that he's not going to look at this. And I think it's going to take a lot for the studio to remaster and reissue, even though there is some precedence for that. Fixing such a mistake is a very expensive proposition.

[Velmeran]

Originally Posted by Todd Smith

That will depend on the viewer since some early viewers have commented that certain scenes/sections are actually quite distracting and just look "off" which would support what many of are seeing in these videos/screens.

It should be interesting to see all the different opinions/perspectives when we all view this (for those that end up getting it at least) in our own HTs since there will certainly be a large range of them I am sure.

Outside of Matt from AVS and the legit reviewers who have posted reviews on their sites/respected homes --- have we gotten anymore user accounts from those with the actual discs, and not using the torrent files ripped from an east-asian copy?

[threefiftyrocket]

Originally Posted by mrpink134

Well said. I could not of said it better myself.

Not trying to offend anyone, I just think that those who review movies don't have to, they take time out of their day to give us their opinions on the matter. And thats exactly what it is, it is their opinion, and should be respected, just like anyone else on the board. If anyone else thinks that Fellowship is too teal, or green, or cyan, or whatever, then that opinion should be respected as well.

[Stinky-Dinkins]

Originally Posted by ZoetMB

The extended editions simply have more scenes. IMO, a change in length is absolutely no reason to change the color balance unless the color balance was off in the first place. I certainly don't agree with all the naysayers here (until I can see the BD for myself) for reasons I've already posted, but the claim that the titles have a green tint, if true, do lend credence that something went wrong.

The only film affected is Fellowship. The other two remain more or less faithful to their original color gradings and don't have the new consistent green bias seen in FotR (wasn't sure if you were aware of this but the way I read your post gave me the impression that you thought all three were affected.)

[PGW]

I had a thought.

It's been shown that not only is the entire FOTR green, but even the whites on the MENU are tinted a sickening teal color.

... So, what about the titles on the menu for the OTHER two films? If THEY'RE white, shouldn't we conclude that the title on the menu for "Fellowship" should ALSO be white, thereby proving that the whole disc is defective, from top to bottom?

[Petyr_Baelish]

Originally Posted by PGW

I had a thought.

It's been shown that not only is the entire FOTR green, but even the whites on the MENU are tinted a sickening teal color.

... So, what about the titles on the menu for the OTHER two films? If THEY'RE white, shouldn't we conclude that the title on the menu for "Fellowship" should ALSO be white, thereby proving that the whole disc is defective, from top to bottom?

If that is true. This should be at the end of discussion.

[unvmago]

as bad as I want these films, i'm going to have to wait until they get individual releases....I wonder if Netflix will make them available to rent in the meantime...