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

[Batman90]

Originally Posted by CreasyBear

Have we ever gotten any more info about this supreme collection with remastered Blu-ray's and new features? I remember it was supposed to come this summer.

No we will get an announcement when WB or Peter Jackson decides to give it. I’m thinking they delayed it and it will either come out around Christmas or next year.

[Jar Jar Stinks]

I was looking through my Google Library, which is linked to VUDU and Movies Anywhere, and I noticed my theatrical copy of The Fellowship of the Ring is in 4K. I don't have the other two movies in the theatrical form. (My Extended versions are still only in HD)

Can someone confirm that all the theatrical versions convert to 4K in Google Movies?

[jackedman]

I just bought it in 4k at best buy, 9 disks in packaging for what should be 4-6 disks max in my opinion. 3 disks were loose, one disk, two towers theatrical version is badly scratched in about 6 places from rubbing on the hard case. Total garbage.

[Kyle_g89]

Hope someone can point me in the right direction. But I want to get the ideal copy of this trilogy on home media. Looking at cap comparisons, very disappointing 4k, I saw Geoff assert that these are 2k upscaled. Makes sense.

So not worth spending £60 on this. Is the extended 2011 Blu-rays the best copy? And does that release include the theatrical cuts too?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Kyle_g89

Hope someone can point me in the right direction. But I want to get the ideal copy of this trilogy on home media. Looking at cap comparisons, very disappointing 4k, I saw Geoff assert that these are 2k upscaled. Makes sense.

So not worth spending £60 on this. Is the extended 2011 Blu-rays the best copy? And does that release include the theatrical cuts too?

The UHDs are still a substantial improvement over the BDs.

[DukeTogo84]

Weren't the Blu-rays of the new scans supposed to come out right about now?

[Kyle_g89]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

The UHDs are still a substantial improvement over the BDs.

I’m sure there are improvements to find but I’m not seeing anything that satisfied me to express the same thing?

The new colours aren’t all better although an improvement from one of the older additions when they added a blanket colour filter on it. … no new detail, looks like there may be unnecessary DNR too.

Maybe I’m asking for too much but after spending so much on Blu rays (and I’m not rich) 4K has to feel like a worthwhile improvement to upgrade. A lot of the Sony 4ks satisfy that, and so do some others. But this 4k reminds me of when I scratched my head at the whiplash comparisons.

I won’t pretend to be an expert on comparisons, far from it, but I shouldn’t need to be. If something is different, that is down to preference, but if something leaps out at you as being improved, it should be pretty intuitive to want it.

From what I see, this 4K set can wait some years and drop down in price before bothering.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Kyle_g89

I’m sure there are improvements to find but I’m not seeing anything that satisfied me to express the same thing?

The new colours aren’t all better although an improvement from one of the older additions when they added a blanket colour filter on it. … no new detail, looks like there may be unnecessary DNR too.

Maybe I’m asking for too much but after spending so much on Blu rays (and I’m not rich) 4K has to feel like a worthwhile improvement to upgrade. A lot of the Sony 4ks satisfy that, and so do some others. But this 4k reminds me of when I scratched my head at the whiplash comparisons.

I won’t pretend to be an expert on comparisons, far from it, but I shouldn’t need to be. If something is different, that is down to preference, but if something leaps out at you as being improved, it should be pretty intuitive to want it.

From what I see, this 4K set can wait some years and drop down in price before bothering.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...=329876&page=3

Shots start about halfway down.

[schugh]

Hi, new user from Canada and I was hoping somebody could help me.

May main question is really if I buy the set from wowhd.ca which it says ships from Kentucky and if that's the case I could also get it from Amazon.com?

Will the digital code work in Canada or will it be locked to the US?

Background to my question. I had purchased the set back in January from Amazon.ca and it was wrapped in a lose plastic bag, not the normal shrink wrap. Didn't really think about it much. I finally opened it yesterday and when I redeem the digital code it says "the code is already redeemed.".

I contacted WB and gave them all the proof of purchases they wanted and pleaded with them and explained it to them but they won't budge and give me a new code. I was so angry.

Clearly Amazon sold me a returned item, not a new one.
I pushed Amazon into giving me a refund but now I can't find it at a decent price in Canada (most places that do have it are far more expensive then when it came out). Amazon.ca doesn't sell it directly anymore either. Bestbuy doesn't list it on their web site.

The cheapest I can get it is from Wowhd.ca or Amazon. com.
Hence my question.

Thanks.

[UnbelievableMontages]

Steelbooks are back in stock at Best Buy.

[Ijason]

Why do people want a new version so soon ! 4K only got released late last year ! I don't fancy paying another $90 for the same movies again. its hardly going to look any better than it already does it already looks amazing in 4k

[Canada]

[Canada]

I can't believe Sean Connery turned down the the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings, to be in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

[Early Memphis]

Deep thinking. He was over 70 and retiring - and didn't want to commit to a 3-4 year project. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was possibly a nice closing statement for him and certainly a nice last paycheck. Ian McKellen, who was almost 9 years younger and not retiring took the role and ran with it. Sean enjoyed his last 17 years on Earth privately with family and friends. Perhaps when you're older it won't seem so strange - unless you're still chasing fame and recognition, which Sean Connery had had plenty of, thank you ...

[GenPion]

Originally Posted by CreasyBear

Have we ever gotten any more info about this supreme collection with remastered Blu-ray's and new features? I remember it was supposed to come this summer.

Not yet. I’m wondering about that collection as well. Maybe it’s been delayed to the end of the year.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Canada

I can't believe Sean Connery turned down the the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings, to be in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

Except he didn't. He did LXG years later.

[LeeFanatic007]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Except he didn't. He did LXG years later.

I believe he turned down Lord of the Rings and also Magneto in X-Men and after both of those films were huge hits he took League of Extraordinary Gentlemen which bombed at the theaters, he became upset over that fact and decided to retire. That is the story I've heard multiple times.

[anomaly7]

Originally Posted by LeeFanatic007

I believe he turned down Lord of the Rings and also Magneto in X-Men and after both of those films were huge hits he took League of Extraordinary Gentlemen which bombed at the theaters, he became upset over that fact and decided to retire. That is the story I've heard multiple times.

I never heard about Magneto but I did hear about him turning down the Morpheus role in the first Matrix (released a couple years earlier).

Funny that Ian McKellan would get both the Gandalf and Magneto roles after Connery passing if true.

[Hellraiserfan]

Is the only difference between the 2011 and 2012 Blu extended releases the packaging and overall box?

[Deciazulado]

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Blu-ray Remastered Oct 2021