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

[Petyr_Baelish]

Originally Posted by beckmen

The Empire Strikes Back...?

Looking at these screencaps, the blue snow makes me quite angry, but I think I might like the rest of the shots. Or the ones I looked at, at least. Film-makers should really avoid doing this, though...because people are way more apt to freak out over the changes. If you change nothing, there really isn't need for a discussion. It's a safer approach. You're also less likely to look at it a few years down the line and think "What was I smoking?". Whatever. I won't let this stuff affect my purchase decision. What I will let affect it is the cost. I already spent around 60-70 bucks on each of these movies. Movie tickets, 2-disc DVDs, 4-disc EE DVDs. I am not going to buy them again until they are all under 20 bucks. Especially since they were too lazy to even port the features over to Blu-ray discs, and instead just apparently re-printed the Appendices discs I already own.

Ice is more likely to appear blu under certain light than it would ever appear green.

[DragosC]

Originally Posted by Roy Batty

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Now that right there is scary and I hardly doubt that is was indented that way. Take Se7en for an example. It was remastered for blu-ray with a dark green tint but it benefited the picture not made it dark and hollow. I hope these is a official statement from PJ about the final BD tranfer soon.

[poke smot]

uggh...looking at those caps is kinda gross. but what can i do? i love these flicks.

[greg_achen]

The Lord of the Rings Official Facebook linked to The Digital Bits review about an hour ago and made no reference to the color timing issue. For those of you hoping for an exchange program, myself included, this should give you a clear indication of what Warner Bros. plans to do about this. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for them to admit any errors.

[goshikisen]

I can't believe I'd be in a situation where I might not be buying the EE of the LOTR on BD. I thought of this as a format defining release. I'm not a fan of the "green" colour grading though... and unless I hear Peter Jackson himself say "this is what I intended" I won't be buying these discs.

I think directors are far too liberal with the coloured filters... I don't need a blue or green tint to tell me how I should feel about a particular scene.

[Petyr_Baelish]

Originally Posted by goshikisen

I can't believe I'd be in a situation where I might not be buying the EE of the LOTR on BD. I thought of this as a format defining release. I'm not a fan of the "green" colour grading though... and unless I hear Peter Jackson himself say "this is what I intended" I won't be buying these discs.

I think directors are far too liberal with the coloured filters... I don't need a blue or green tint to tell me how I should feel about a particular scene.

Brings up a good point. I'm curious as to what the green tint is supposed to convey. I'm sure the filmmakers on this board can tell us.

[Grand Bob]

Originally Posted by MEB

I have no idea what exact specific color the "The Fellowship Of The Ring" title is supposed to be. All I know is that in the DVD and theatrical Blu-ray editions that title appears to the naked eye as just "white" and in the new EE version that title looks a light putrid green. It has been changed.

The million dollar question: WHY?

You speak for both of us, brother.

[Stinky-Dinkins]

Originally Posted by greg_achen

The Lord of the Rings Official Facebook linked to The Digital Bits review about an hour ago and made no reference to the color timing issue. For those of you hoping for an exchange program, myself included, this should give you a clear indication of what Warner Bros. plans to do about this. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for them to admit any errors.

That's hardly surprising, it's an official arm of the WB marketing machine whose purpose is to drum up interest in the property and eventually to move product. Linking to a review that was not as flattering, or that dealt with the controversy in greater detail, would be a bad business move. Even if a replacement program is quietly put into place it's not as if they're going to stop trying to sell copies in the meantime. That is the business they're in, after all.

[HonestJohn]

Originally Posted by greg_achen

The Lord of the Rings Official Facebook linked to The Digital Bits review about an hour ago and made no reference to the color timing issue. For those of you hoping for an exchange program, myself included, this should give you a clear indication of what Warner Bros. plans to do about this. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for them to admit any errors.

Just read the Digital Bits review about an hour ago and it was glowing using words like breath-taking. Probably already posted a few pages back, but anyway ....

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/review...ews061411.html

Waiting for a few more reviews before jumping on this and I'm very ready to jump ...

[dirkblack]

This one subject has run for 145 PAGES, god forbid a new member comes here and looks for some actual info on the discs.

[Danielle Ni Dhighe]

Originally Posted by MEB

And, yeah yeah... I realize it is Middle Earth and it's all a bunch of science fiction anyway.

It belongs to the fantasy genre, actually.

[Velmeran]

Originally Posted by HonestJohn

Just read the Digital Bits review about an hour ago and it was glowing using words like breath-taking. Probably already posted a few pages back, but anyway ....

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/review...ews061411.html

Waiting for a few more reviews before jumping on this and I'm very ready to jump ...

Considering Bill Hunt's review dealt purely with the images he saw --- and at no point tried to compare to the previous DVD EE's color palette.

Yeah, from every reviewer the PQ and detail is supposed to be amazing on this thing. It's the color timings which has certain people in an uproar -- and several reviewers have pretty much said it's non-noticable when the films are playing, and only really a problem if your trying to compare to the previous dvd version.

[RYJAPE21]

Originally Posted by Danielle Ni Dhighe

It belongs to the fantasy genre, actually.

Ha, I was about to say the same thing. I cannot stand when people can't differentiate between fantasy and sci-fi, lumping them into the same category

[Strevlac]

Do hobbits ride tiny horses? I'm actually more bothered by the potential size discrepancy here

[MaxPower111]

Placed my order. I'm ok with eating Ramen noodles for a month

[Todd Smith]

For anyone not following the AVS thread they have comparison pics/measurements of the 3 title screens for each film.......and the credits for FOTG have been confirmed to not be white (more toward blue than green for some reason).

[Petyr_Baelish]

Originally Posted by Strevlac

Do hobbits ride tiny horses? I'm actually more bothered by the potential size discrepancy here

Yes. That's a pony. Bill.

[Strevlac]

Thanks. You even knew the name of the horse! Awesome

I bet you don't know the name of the Lone Ranger's nephews horse.

[Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Strevlac

Thanks. You even knew the name of the horse! Awesome

I bet you don't know the name of the Lone Ranger's nephews horse.

Hint: It's in the film "A Christmas Story" and stars with a V.

[HonestJohn]

Originally Posted by Velmeran

Considering Bill Hunt's review dealt purely with the images he saw --- and at no point tried to compare to the previous DVD EE's color palette.

Yeah, from every reviewer the PQ and detail is supposed to be amazing on this thing. It's the color timings which has certain people in an uproar -- and several reviewers have pretty much said it's non-noticable when the films are playing, and only really a problem if your trying to compare to the previous dvd version.

Thanks Vel, Yes I understand about the color timing issue those have been complaining about on the last several pages, and to tell you the truth I'm not pleased with the green veil either in those screen grabs. Looking right now for alternate reviews stating that it's non-issue unless you sit there freezing frames and doing side-by-sides ...