Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Theatrical Versions) - April 6, 2010 - Page 38 - Blu-ray Forum

david118383 · 01-22-2009, 06:38 PM

Why do many here assume Warner will go with only Dolby TrueHD 5.1? Couldn't they do TrueHD 7.1 like the Nightmare Before Christmas had?

AintNoSin · 01-22-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by david118383

Why do many here assume Warner will go with only Dolby TrueHD 5.1? Couldn't they do TrueHD 7.1 like the Nightmare Before Christmas had?

Because many here believe that Warner is the Spawn of Satan.

saprano · 01-22-2009, 07:23 PM

Waner is the worst studio, there not going use 7.1. PQ is going to be ok, audio is going to be down rezzed to 16bit as usual. theres nothing to be excited about from this release for the reasons i stated 3 pages ago.

saprano · 01-22-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by david118383

Why do many here assume Warner will go with only Dolby TrueHD 5.1? Couldn't they do TrueHD 7.1 like the Nightmare Before Christmas had?

Disney used 7.1 TrueHD.

mredman · 01-22-2009, 07:58 PM

Warner is not the worst studio That is nonsense.
Warner is one of the bettter because it is at least a studio that understands region coding is the worst enemy Blu Ray has. Also whats not to love about Troy or TDK they are almost perfect. Stop the damn biggering it really is getting tiresome about this warner bashing and there is nothing to bash about. Every studio has released not so stellar release of their catalog titles

Blu Myers · 01-23-2009, 03:12 AM

I wonder if it will open with the WB logo now that they have full control of New Line. God I can't wait until this comes out on blu. Hopefully Peter will give us something special.

tilapiah6 · 01-23-2009, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mredman

Warner is not the worst studio That is nonsense.
Warner is one of the bettter because it is at least a studio that understands region coding is the worst enemy Blu Ray has. Also whats not to love about Troy or TDK they are almost perfect. Stop the damn biggering it really is getting tiresome about this warner bashing and there is nothing to bash about. Every studio has released not so stellar release of their catalog titles

Yeah but some more than others. I'm sure the Blu-rays will be amazing though. As you said, look at TDK.

ajmrowland · 01-23-2009, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by leem6453

I wonder if it will open with the WB logo now that they have full control of New Line. God I can't wait until this comes out on blu. Hopefully Peter will give us something special.

They wouldn't open the movie with the WB logo, because NL was absorbed a year ago, and I still see their name on movies like "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "the Mask".

BTW, anyone who is thinking that WB will go with DD sound and "okay" picture can stick their heads in the door of a time machine and look at the releases of TDK, The Matrix(even though recycled), Harry Potter(old), and all other movies with fan bases that were released in the last 15 months by the studio, and compare them to releases like Speed Racer, and God knows what else.

HeavyHitter · 01-23-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mredman

Warner is not the worst studio That is nonsense.
Warner is one of the bettter because it is at least a studio that understands region coding is the worst enemy Blu Ray has. Also whats not to love about Troy or TDK they are almost perfect. Stop the damn biggering it really is getting tiresome about this warner bashing and there is nothing to bash about. Every studio has released not so stellar release of their catalog titles

Warner, as a whole, is the least impressive studio of titles I watched from a PQ standpoint. Tell me who is worse? Insiders have already discussed how they pre-filter their titles and compress them smaller. It's quite obvious on a calibrated 1080p display as they lack the definition and vibrance you often see with other studios. Were you an HD DVD supporter? I ask because they are the only ones I know who think Warner titles are top notch.

I hate to say it, but I do not think Lord of the Rings will look as good as it could have with another studio. However, I'd love to be proven wrong!

lazyminnie · 01-23-2009, 05:22 PM

Yeah, I'd rebuy the movies if there was a marked improvement

CupCrazyAVS19 · 01-24-2009, 08:35 AM

I will be excited to see LOTR released on blu-ray at all. But I have to say I will be disappointed if they waste our time with the theatrical releases first. Of course, most of us will buy them just to see on blu-ray. I know I will buy the extended versions regardless of when they come out. But once again I expect this all to come down to money.

BoomBoxV102 · 01-24-2009, 01:01 PM

Well... In a market point of view they have some ways to tackle the release decisions regarding what version to put on the market.

- Release the non-extended movies on blu-ray.
Results: The most hardcore fans buy them but "regular consumers" wont be inticed by the offer resulting in fewer overall sales.

- Release the extended edition movies on blu-ray.
Results: Most people who like the movies will buy them and "regular consumers" will in some way also be aboard the buy-train

.

- Release the extended edition movies on blu-ray with new content.
Results: This will most likely results in a new market sweep with both hardcore fans and "regular consumers" standing in line for the movies.

Or they could do all of the above and dip my wallet all the way to the poor house...

Blu-Benny · 01-24-2009, 01:19 PM

i've gotta admit, the only reason i bought the extended cuts on dvd was b/c of all of the extras, not necessarily the movies.

i really don't know if i'd buy them again if they were released after the theatrical cuts unless they had more extras avail. the theatrical cuts will be day one purchases for me though.

mredman · 01-24-2009, 06:31 PM

Still no release date on these Warner get your head out of your asses and announce a releasedate already

JUDGEMENT 4400 · 01-24-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by dgator783

why god why do these people keep making these threads....when its released or announced, JOSH should make a huge banner on the main page declaring the release...or just change the website to lotrblu-ray.com

There is so much hype, it warrants a change.

dgator783 · 01-24-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mredman

Still no release date on these Warner get your head out of your asses and announce a releasedate already

they still have 11 months....I wouldnt be surprised to see them in December..lol

beerwizard · 01-24-2009, 09:17 PM

For me, waiting to buy the extended versions is a cost issue. I had to save for the purchase of my BR player and am very selective as to what BR discs I can afford to buy. It would be a lot of $ tie up in two BR set versions so I can live with the standard dvd extended cuts until the BR extended comes out. These look pretty good with upcoversion in the meantime. I realize that my economic motivation does not apply to everyone else of course.

MCT · 01-25-2009, 01:39 AM

no, I'm with you 100% bro. When I first got my BD player, I went batshit buying movies left and right. I've since slowed down a bit, and I'm trying to be a bit more selective with my purchases. Things are pretty tight right now, so that just makes the decision even easier for me.

that said, Lord of the Rings is one of two franchises I would double dip for; Star Wars being the other (if Lucas decides to put out the SE's first, THEN the actual original movies cleaned up and remastered.) I'm sorry, but as soon as LOTR is available, EE's or theatrical, I'm buying them.

tilapiah6 · 01-25-2009, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MCT

no, I'm with you 100% bro. When I first got my BD player, I went batshit buying movies left and right. I've since slowed down a bit, and I'm trying to be a bit more selective with my purchases. Things are pretty tight right now, so that just makes the decision even easier for me.

that said, Lord of the Rings is one of two franchises I would double dip for; Star Wars being the other (if Lucas decides to put out the SE's first, THEN the actual original movies cleaned up and remastered.) I'm sorry, but as soon as LOTR is available, EE's or theatrical, I'm buying them.

+1, Me too. I'm not waiting another year or more for the extended editions.

JackDurden · 01-25-2009, 06:16 AM

Aww hell no. New Line is definitely milking this. First there was the theatricals, followed by the extended editions, then the boxset, then the DVDs with both theatrical and extended cuts but not as many features. I'm stick with the theatrical DVDs I have right now, cause I don't necessarily believe in re-buying movies.

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01-24-2009, 08:35 AM	#751
CupCrazyAVS19 New Member Member since:Jan 2009	LOTR release I will be excited to see LOTR released on blu-ray at all. But I have to say I will be disappointed if they waste our time with the theatrical releases first. Of course, most of us will buy them just to see on blu-ray. I know I will buy the extended versions regardless of when they come out. But once again I expect this all to come down to money.

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01-22-2009, 06:38 PM	#741
david118383 Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Trading Score:1	Why do many here assume Warner will go with only Dolby TrueHD 5.1? Couldn't they do TrueHD 7.1 like the Nightmare Before Christmas had?

01-22-2009, 07:23 PM	#743
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	Waner is the worst studio, there not going use 7.1. PQ is going to be ok, audio is going to be down rezzed to 16bit as usual. theres nothing to be excited about from this release for the reasons i stated 3 pages ago.

01-22-2009, 07:58 PM	#745
mredman Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:7	Warner is not the worst studio That is nonsense. Warner is one of the bettter because it is at least a studio that understands region coding is the worst enemy Blu Ray has. Also whats not to love about Troy or TDK they are almost perfect. Stop the damn biggering it really is getting tiresome about this warner bashing and there is nothing to bash about. Every studio has released not so stellar release of their catalog titles

01-23-2009, 03:12 AM	#746
Blu Myers Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Haddonfield, IL Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:655 Digital collection:10 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:108	I wonder if it will open with the WB logo now that they have full control of New Line. God I can't wait until this comes out on blu. Hopefully Peter will give us something special.

01-23-2009, 05:22 PM	#750
lazyminnie New Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:San Francisco Blu-ray collection:13	Yeah, I'd rebuy the movies if there was a marked improvement

01-24-2009, 01:01 PM	#752
BoomBoxV102 Junior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Sweden	Well... In a market point of view they have some ways to tackle the release decisions regarding what version to put on the market. - Release the non-extended movies on blu-ray. Results: The most hardcore fans buy them but "regular consumers" wont be inticed by the offer resulting in fewer overall sales. - Release the extended edition movies on blu-ray. Results: Most people who like the movies will buy them and "regular consumers" will in some way also be aboard the buy-train . - Release the extended edition movies on blu-ray with new content. Results: This will most likely results in a new market sweep with both hardcore fans and "regular consumers" standing in line for the movies. Or they could do all of the above and dip my wallet all the way to the poor house...

01-24-2009, 01:19 PM	#753
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	i've gotta admit, the only reason i bought the extended cuts on dvd was b/c of all of the extras, not necessarily the movies. i really don't know if i'd buy them again if they were released after the theatrical cuts unless they had more extras avail. the theatrical cuts will be day one purchases for me though.

01-24-2009, 06:31 PM	#754
mredman Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:7	Still no release date on these Warner get your head out of your asses and announce a releasedate already

01-24-2009, 09:17 PM	#757
beerwizard New Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Eugene, OR Blu-ray reviews:2	For me, waiting to buy the extended versions is a cost issue. I had to save for the purchase of my BR player and am very selective as to what BR discs I can afford to buy. It would be a lot of $ tie up in two BR set versions so I can live with the standard dvd extended cuts until the BR extended comes out. These look pretty good with upcoversion in the meantime. I realize that my economic motivation does not apply to everyone else of course.

01-25-2009, 01:39 AM	#758
MCT Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 Blu-ray reviews: 8 Trading Score:1	no, I'm with you 100% bro. When I first got my BD player, I went batshit buying movies left and right. I've since slowed down a bit, and I'm trying to be a bit more selective with my purchases. Things are pretty tight right now, so that just makes the decision even easier for me. that said, Lord of the Rings is one of two franchises I would double dip for; Star Wars being the other (if Lucas decides to put out the SE's first, THEN the actual original movies cleaned up and remastered.) I'm sorry, but as soon as LOTR is available, EE's or theatrical, I'm buying them.

01-25-2009, 06:16 AM	#760
JackDurden Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:62 Blu-ray reviews:7	Aww hell no. New Line is definitely milking this. First there was the theatricals, followed by the extended editions, then the boxset, then the DVDs with both theatrical and extended cuts but not as many features. I'm stick with the theatrical DVDs I have right now, cause I don't necessarily believe in re-buying movies.

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