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

[Ugly Pig]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

That sentence invalidates anything else you have to say about this transfer. Either you're trolling, or you need to see an eye doctor.

To be fair, he was talking about the theatrical version and not the EE there. But yeah, it's a ridiculous statement either way.

[ckenisell]

basketball may be confusing black crush with softness. I have a difficult time watching fotr ee due to the black crush.

[keb33509]

Originally Posted by ckenisell

basketball may be confusing black crush with softness. I have a difficult time watching fotr ee due to the black crush.

Orange crush tastes better.

[Beast]

Originally Posted by keb33509

Orange crush tastes better.

Pfft. It's all about the Cherry Crush. Though the Lime Crush was amazing. Shame they quit making it.

[GaragePoet]

finally got around to watching the entire trilogy this weekend... it's been quite a while since i've watched my old DVD versions, but i wasn't bothered in the slightest by the "green tint" during FotR... yes, it does look slightly different than the next 2 movies, but i think the warmer colors actually fit the overall tone of the film. FotR looks green, TT has a more blue hue and RotK is bathed in white... fits each movie perfectly, i think

[Midnight Rambler]

Originally Posted by Beast

Pfft. It's all about the Cherry Crush. Though the Lime Crush was amazing. Shame they quit making it.

YES ! I keep asking the delivery guys at the store if they ever hear/know anything about Lime Crush coming back. For some reason it was a Halloween seasonal, at least around here. And it didn't store well, my stash went "flat" pretty quick ...

[Constitution 101]

Originally Posted by Beast

Pfft. It's all about the Cherry Crush. Though the Lime Crush was amazing. Shame they quit making it.

You're both nuts. It's always been all about the grape!

[basketball]

Originally Posted by keb33509

Orange crush tastes better.

Love that orange crush. Black crush, not so much.

[Falaskan]

cheese sticks on top of the eiffel tower...best thing ever!

[Beast]

Originally Posted by Midnight Rambler

YES ! I keep asking the delivery guys at the store if they ever hear/know anything about Lime Crush coming back. For some reason it was a Halloween seasonal, at least around here. And it didn't store well, my stash went "flat" pretty quick ...

Yeah. I was pissed when I found out the Lime Crush was only going to be available for Halloween.

And then only that one year, cause they haven't brought it back since. The bastards. The stuff was amazing beyond words.

[basketball]

I'm at the halfway point and all I can say is: Wow! I am forced to retract every unkind word I've uttered about the EE's.

Yes, the first few scenes of LotR have numerous soft shots, but the PQ just seems to get stronger and stronger over the course of the movie. There is lovely grain, numerous luminescent and utterly beautiful gauzy shots later on featuring the elves, and the rest just looks stupendous, with excellent, even superior detail. Yet PQ remains utterly filmic nonetheless.

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The second act is not quite as good; a bit uneven and off kilter in it's storytelling. The use of the "throttle" term is particularly ill-suited. Did they have throttles in middle earth?

The comedy is slightly forced. And the use of CG leans towards over-use. Increased clock speeds and a doubling of terabytes allows PJ to indulge in a bit of whimsy, and the "physicality" of TT starts to erode and slip a bit too far into cartoon world.

The earnestness of the quest is also beaten into the ground (along with the dull catch phrases 'my precious' and so on) and becomes unduly repetitive.

It's still great stuff, but it's arguable that this trilogy could've been better served as an epic two films, but then grandeur always seems forced into trilogy form.

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Great, great stuff so far, and it makes me wish I now had access to all of the bonus features goodies in the big box.

[basketball]

2/3 of the way through; spectacular battle sequences to round out the second act. A highly entertaining and worthwhile sequel; not quite as impactful as act 1. I expect a rousing conclusion to say the least.

[Bluprint]

I just picked up the 5 disc individual w/ slipcover and Im really considering letting them go. So if anyone needs the 5 disc individual extended editions of LOTR w/ slips PM me and let me know! I will give you a great deal.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by basketball

2/3 of the way through; spectacular battle sequences to round out the second act. A highly entertaining and worthwhile sequel; not quite as impactful as act 1. I expect a rousing conclusion to say the least.

What's with the play-by-play?!?! Finish the damn thing and THEN get back to us. Nobody cares what somebody thinks when they haven't experienced the content in it's entirety. Hell, I don't care period. It's just getting annoying reading this "evolution of opinion."

[Bluprint]

Last chance before the price changes at 12pm est LOTR: 5 Disc Edition (Individual) Collection w/ Slipcovers & HoBBit Movie cash: $36 Shipped PM me LMK!

[JavaJulien]

Which site did you get that deal from?

[JavaJulien]

Finally watching my copy of Fellowship. As far as the green tint goes, I find it more noticeable in the first half of the movie than the second.

[Flash SWT]

I apologize if this question was already asked and answered, but can anyone tell me what the difference between these two sets are except the nearly $20 price difference?

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-L...Blu-ray/12237/

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

Amazon sells both, but I can't find anything that shows they are different.

[Midnight Rambler]

Originally Posted by Flash SWT

I apologize if this question was already asked and answered, but can anyone tell me what the difference between these two sets are except the nearly $20 price difference?

Amazon sells both, but I can't find anything that shows they are different.

Look at the Amazon pages again, one version has only basic language subtitles, the other one comes with subtitles in an extended number of languages.

[MacEachaidh]

Originally Posted by Flash SWT

I apologize if this question was already asked and answered, but can anyone tell me what the difference between these two sets are except the nearly $20 price difference?

[Show spoiler]
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-L...Blu-ray/12237/

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

Amazon sells both, but I can't find anything that shows they are different.

If they're listed correctly, one of them is the 2011 release, and the other the 2012 release. They're essentially the same — the packaging and contents of the discs are identical — except that the 2011 release has codes for digital copies of the feature films, and the newer 2012 release hasn't.

I don't have the 2011 set, so I can't tell you if the digital codes are still valid. Someone will be able to, though.