Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Theatrical Versions) - April 6, 2010 - Page 22 - Blu-ray Forum

PepeGameblouse · 11-18-2008, 07:58 PM

I'll be happy for any version to come out but preferably I'll wait until they release the extended cuts with the Hobbit.

mredman · 11-23-2008, 08:05 PM

Well who isn't this is going to be the most anticipated movies to be released on blu

ajmrowland · 11-24-2008, 03:05 AM

[QUOTE=Grand Bob;1316320]

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Originally Posted by ajmrowland

No one's ever satisfied, if it's not that one movie doesn't have enough material from the book, It's that another is too long. Seriously, people, you'd think that if those were true, the studios would get it.

Concerning the book, Tolkien said there was no way to satify 100 percent of the people with all of the material, and so it is with the Jackson interpretation of the movies. I was personally getting tired of the number of falls the hobbits seemed to take, especially Frodo in FOTR, Faramir's lust for the ring in TTT, etc. But minor points aside, I still think that these are the best movies I have seen. I certainly can't recall seeing any movie that has been made with greater care.

yeah, I remember. But, I'm talking most adaptations in general have somewhat idiot fanbases who don't always get it. Even if the movie in question totally sucks, the filmmakers usually mean well, and I give them credit for that.

ajmrowland · 11-24-2008, 03:09 AM

Concerning the book, Tolkien said there was no way to satify 100 percent of the people with all of the material, and so it is with the Jackson interpretation of the movies. I was personally getting tired of the number of falls the hobbits seemed to take, especially Frodo in FOTR, Faramir's lust for the ring in TTT, etc. But minor points aside, I still think that these are the best movies I have seen. I certainly can't recall seeing any movie that has been made with greater care.[/QUOTE]

I know. I remember. But, I'm talking movie adaptations in general. How everyone in my community seems to be unsatisfied by the Harry Potter Movies( OOTP was neither great nor terrible) and how I'm constantly confronting idiotic fans, trying to reason with them. You don't recall seeing any movie handled with greater care, and I agree. But the filmmakers of any of such movies usually mean well, and try to satisfy audiences.

tunerfreak87 · 11-24-2008, 11:28 PM

I also agree, no film studio will ever please everyone with a novel/live action film adaption. It's just like anything else in general, which is impossible. I can honestly say after watching the theatricals and then watching the extendeds after they released there will be NO way I'll ever buy the theatricals again. I'm sure they will release the theatricals first, and I'll rent em. You miss out on so much with the "short cuts". You're almost seeing a different movie like when you watch ROTK when there is roughly 40-45 mins extra. I'd rather watch my EXTENDEDS on dvd upconverted than buy the crappy theatricals on blu ray. My closure...

Theatricals on Blu = Rent or Netfilx

Extendeds on Blu = THEN I will buy

my 2 cents.

mr2bob · 11-25-2008, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by tunerfreak87

I also agree, no film studio will ever please everyone with a novel/live action film adaption. It's just like anything else in general, which is impossible. I can honestly say after watching the theatricals and then watching the extendeds after they released there will be NO way I'll ever buy the theatricals again. I'm sure they will release the theatricals first, and I'll rent em. You miss out on so much with the "short cuts". You're almost seeing a different movie like when you watch ROTK when there is roughly 40-45 mins extra. I'd rather watch my EXTENDEDS on dvd upconverted than buy the crappy theatricals on blu ray. My closure...

Theatricals on Blu = Rent or Netfilx

Extendeds on Blu = THEN I will buy

my 2 cents.

Couldn't said it better myself... My feelings exactly...

ajmrowland · 11-25-2008, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tunerfreak87

I also agree, no film studio will ever please everyone with a novel/live action film adaption. It's just like anything else in general, which is impossible. I can honestly say after watching the theatricals and then watching the extendeds after they released there will be NO way I'll ever buy the theatricals again. I'm sure they will release the theatricals first, and I'll rent em. You miss out on so much with the "short cuts". You're almost seeing a different movie like when you watch ROTK when there is roughly 40-45 mins extra. I'd rather watch my EXTENDEDS on dvd upconverted than buy the crappy theatricals on blu ray. My closure...

Theatricals on Blu = Rent or Netfilx

Extendeds on Blu = THEN I will buy

my 2 cents.

You and the millions of others who said they'd never buy the theatricals.

BTW, ROTK EE is 50 min. extra.

tunerfreak87 · 11-25-2008, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ajmrowland

You and the millions of others who said they'd never buy the theatricals.

BTW, ROTK EE is 50 min. extra.

Of course I bought them in begininng...at that point, after only seeing them in theaters, it was desperation. Also, I said "roughly" which means I was too lazy to get up 5 feet to check the case, BUT it's actually 52 mins not 50 if you want to get THAT technical.

On a side note--> And how could i possibly validate the theatricals being crappy compared to the EE's if I hadn't watched them anyways lol?

ajmrowland · 11-25-2008, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by tunerfreak87

Of course I bought them in begininng...at that point, after only seeing them in theaters, it was desperation. Also, I said "roughly" which means I was too lazy to get up 5 feet to check the case, BUT it's actually 52 mins not 50 if you want to get THAT technical.

On a side note--> And how could i possibly validate the theatricals being crappy compared to the EE's if I hadn't watched them anyways lol?

I sorta meant "again" when I said that you'd never buy the theatricals.

I saw the theatricals and was bored. Either I wasn't interested or couldn't get what was happening. The EEs changed all that.

I'm pretty technical, sometimes. When I read a runtime on a case, I remember it.

tunerfreak87 · 11-25-2008, 03:59 AM

Gotcha, yeah I def will not buy those again. I agree, when I first saw the EE version I couldnt believe my eyes. All I could think was, "Why was THAT not in there!?", type of thing ye know? There is absolutley nothing wrong with being technical...wouldn't wanna spread false info now.

52 :P

ajmrowland · 11-25-2008, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by tunerfreak87

Gotcha, yeah I def will not buy those again. I agree, when I first saw the EE version I couldnt believe my eyes. All I could think was, "Why was THAT not in there!?", type of thing ye know? There is absolutley nothing wrong with being technical...wouldn't wanna spread false info now.

52 :P

Yeah, it's interesting how you sometimes remember stuff of no real importance.

saprano · 11-25-2008, 06:16 AM

I haven't seen the EE's am i really missing something? i love the original LOTRT, i still watch the DVD sometimes

billypoe · 11-25-2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by saprano

I haven't seen the EE's am i really missing something? i love the original LOTRT, i still watch the DVD sometimes

You need to be drug out into the street and shot.

Of course you need to see the EE; you are missing so much more, especially in ROTK where Aragorn's words "For Frodo" take on a whole new meaning.

mredman · 11-25-2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by saprano

I haven't seen the EE's am i really missing something? i love the original LOTRT, i still watch the DVD sometimes

yeah you are mnissing out very much indeed. Alll of them have so much more that was not in the theatrical release. ROTK being the most important. With the ariving of the army of the dead. Mouth of sauron, final scenes of Saruman, house of healing and so much more.

R3P0 · 11-25-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mredman

yeah you are mnissing out very much indeed. Alll of them have so much more that was not in the theatrical release. ROTK being the most important. With the ariving of the army of the dead. Mouth of sauron, final scenes of Saruman, house of healing and so much more.

Wold have loved the return to the shire but I understand why Saruman died the way he did in ROTK EE; for movie purposes it made sense

saprano · 11-25-2008, 06:11 PM

Can somebody give me pricing on these EE's.

R3P0 · 11-25-2008, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by saprano

Can somebody give me pricing on these EE's.

http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Pic...7640892&sr=8-1

56.99 at amazon, WELL WORTH the investment

ajmrowland · 11-25-2008, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mredman

yeah you are mnissing out very much indeed. Alll of them have so much more that was not in the theatrical release. ROTK being the most important. With the ariving of the army of the dead. Mouth of sauron, final scenes of Saruman, house of healing and so much more.

Mouth of Sauron wasn't that important, as it's basically a guy telling the characters that Frodo is dead when we know he' alive. But i agree with all the others.

Trebar · 11-26-2008, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajmrowland

You and the millions of others who said they'd never buy the theatricals.

BTW, ROTK EE is 50 min. extra.

I never bought the Theatricals. After I heard that the EEs were coming out I held off and it was well worth the wait IMO.

Sir Platypus · 11-26-2008, 06:34 AM

Return of the King made me so glad that I had the EE.

Seeing Saruman's fate was much better than "He's dead, move along." And of course there was the Legolas/Gimli drinking contest.

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11-18-2008, 07:58 PM	#421
PepeGameblouse Active Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Pennsylvania Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:2	I'll be happy for any version to come out but preferably I'll wait until they release the extended cuts with the Hobbit.

11-23-2008, 08:05 PM	#422
mredman Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:7	Well who isn't this is going to be the most anticipated movies to be released on blu

11-24-2008, 03:09 AM	#424
ajmrowland Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:77	Concerning the book, Tolkien said there was no way to satify 100 percent of the people with all of the material, and so it is with the Jackson interpretation of the movies. I was personally getting tired of the number of falls the hobbits seemed to take, especially Frodo in FOTR, Faramir's lust for the ring in TTT, etc. But minor points aside, I still think that these are the best movies I have seen. I certainly can't recall seeing any movie that has been made with greater care.[/QUOTE] I know. I remember. But, I'm talking movie adaptations in general. How everyone in my community seems to be unsatisfied by the Harry Potter Movies( OOTP was neither great nor terrible) and how I'm constantly confronting idiotic fans, trying to reason with them. You don't recall seeing any movie handled with greater care, and I agree. But the filmmakers of any of such movies usually mean well, and try to satisfy audiences.

11-24-2008, 11:28 PM	#425
tunerfreak87 Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:60 Blu-ray reviews:2	I also agree, no film studio will ever please everyone with a novel/live action film adaption. It's just like anything else in general, which is impossible. I can honestly say after watching the theatricals and then watching the extendeds after they released there will be NO way I'll ever buy the theatricals again. I'm sure they will release the theatricals first, and I'll rent em. You miss out on so much with the "short cuts". You're almost seeing a different movie like when you watch ROTK when there is roughly 40-45 mins extra. I'd rather watch my EXTENDEDS on dvd upconverted than buy the crappy theatricals on blu ray. My closure... Theatricals on Blu = Rent or Netfilx Extendeds on Blu = THEN I will buy my 2 cents.

11-25-2008, 03:59 AM	#430
tunerfreak87 Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:60 Blu-ray reviews:2	Gotcha, yeah I def will not buy those again. I agree, when I first saw the EE version I couldnt believe my eyes. All I could think was, "Why was THAT not in there!?", type of thing ye know? There is absolutley nothing wrong with being technical...wouldn't wanna spread false info now. 52 :P

11-25-2008, 06:16 AM	#432
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	I haven't seen the EE's am i really missing something? i love the original LOTRT, i still watch the DVD sometimes

11-25-2008, 06:11 PM	#436
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	Can somebody give me pricing on these EE's.

11-26-2008, 06:34 AM	#440
Sir Platypus Senior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:171	Return of the King made me so glad that I had the EE. Seeing Saruman's fate was much better than "He's dead, move along." And of course there was the Legolas/Gimli drinking contest.

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