The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended Edition) (2001-2003) - Page 764 - Blu-ray Forum

NotASpeckOfCereal · 03-20-2019, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by WKoA13

Pretty much. Though I agree the "fade to black" on each scene was sort of poorly thought out. For those who didn't read the book, more than a few of those felt like an actual/legitimate ending. Even those of us who did read the book, it still threw a weird...."this is an ending but no it's not!" tone shift in there.

Oh yes, I was taken back by those fades on first viewing as well. For me, it was a "Wait, that can't be it — why is it ending here?" moment, followed by a sigh of relief.

But I wouldn't have expected the complaints to last this long, that people wouldn't by now realize "Oh, film ends like the books", not on the side of Mount Doom or when Frodo wakes up next.

They can still not care for the length of the film, but to say that it ended at the wrong place (after finishing the journey where it started, at The Shire, as in the book), is just weird to me.

Chris

rwc · 04-21-2019, 12:34 AM

I can't believe I'm writing this but it appears that this has been re-released in the UK... Amazon UK have changed the release date of the same old product (same product page, same ASIN number) to 17th April 2019. It's being sold directly by Amazon UK for £29.53 and is 'temporarily out of stock'.
Anyone have an idea about this? If it were a preorder or something recent I would put it down to Amazon being bizarre as usual, but I've never seen this happen for such an old release, I don't why they would add such a specific release date and accept orders now if it weren't the real deal...

Emoto · 04-21-2019, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rwc

I can't believe I'm writing this but it appears that this has been re-released in the UK... Amazon UK have changed the release date of the same old product (same product page, same ASIN number) to 17th April 2019. It's being sold directly by Amazon UK for £29.53 and is 'temporarily out of stock'.
Anyone have an idea about this? If it were a preorder or something recent I would put it down to Amazon being bizarre as usual, but I've never seen this happen for such an old release, I don't why they would add such a specific release date and accept orders now if it's weren't the real deal...

Sorry, what do you mean by "the real deal"?

rwc · 04-21-2019, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Emoto

Sorry, what do you mean by "the real deal"?

A real/genuine release, as opposed to a glitch, human error, or otherwise faulty and misleading listing modification (which happens... a lot, especially on preorders... but seems unlikely here).

NotASpeckOfCereal · 04-22-2019, 03:32 PM

I went to the Releases tab for Fellowship, scrolled down to the Extended bundles with the British flag, which brought me to this page with a 2011 release date, but the click-thru to Amazon brings up the same 2019 page.

It's kind of weird, but I've seen non-monumental minor re-releases before, usually to fix a production problem. (Like fixing one episode in one season in the X-files box set.)

I think we can all mostly agree that there's nothing really major / special with this, like a re-master to fix color grading -- I mean, there would be a lot of noise about THAT, wouldn't there?

Chris

rwc · 04-22-2019, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by NotASpeckOfCereal

I went to the Releases tab for Fellowship, scrolled down to the Extended bundles with the British flag, which brought me to this page with a 2011 release date, but the click-thru to Amazon brings up the same 2019 page.

Yeah, that's because Amazon UK is using the exact same product page and ASIN number as before in 2011.

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Originally Posted by NotASpeckOfCereal

It's kind of weird, but I've seen non-monumental minor re-releases before, usually to fix a production problem. (Like fixing one episode in one season in the X-files box set.)
I think we can all mostly agree that there's nothing really major / special with this, like a re-master to fix color grading -- I mean, there would be a lot of noise about THAT, wouldn't there?

The UK Region B edition has been OOP for years though, and there seemed to be no hope of an identical re-release, so a retailer now indicating a re-release of what seems to be the exact same product is still a big deal in that sense.

jayman3 · 07-08-2019, 03:19 AM

I noticed Amazon has this package on display

Which I think looks ewwww and would rather get the superior original packaging

Arawn · 07-08-2019, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Deadend45

Frodo does not throw the ring into the fire, he tries to keep it.

Oddly enough, The Silmarillion claims that he did throw it in, which implies the entire text is in 'unreliable narrator' territory.

Lyle_JP · 07-18-2019, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jayman3

I noticed Amazon has this package on display

That's the Alliance packaging from Canada. Two years ago, Amazon had a can't-miss deal on the extended trilogy, so I bought it, and it was this box with the Alliance discs inside that I wound up getting.

redxrebellion · 09-13-2019, 01:27 PM

Anyone think this will hit that $25 to $30 range again anytime soon?

TravisTylerBlack · 10-15-2019, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by redxrebellion

Anyone think this will hit that $25 to $30 range again anytime soon?

Yes around the holidays it usually drops down to around $30 but with the 4K edition scheduled for next summer I would hold off for now.

ckenisell · 10-15-2019, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TravisTylerBlack

Yes around the holidays it usually drops down to around $30 but with the 4K edition scheduled for next summer I would hold off for now.

Wait... What? A 4K edition has been confirmed for Summer 2020? Where did you see this?

formula_nebula · 10-15-2019, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ckenisell

Wait... What? A 4K edition has been confirmed for Summer 2020? Where did you see this?

The LOTR and Hobbit triologies have been confirmed in the 4k thread.

Arawn · 10-15-2019, 04:09 PM

4K, 8K, 1024K, I don't give a shit, I spent enough money on these movies already.

ckenisell · 10-15-2019, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Arawn

4K, 8K, 1024K, I don't give a shit, I spent enough money on these movies already.

That's it! I am waiting for the 1024K version!

hariseldon · 10-15-2019, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ckenisell

That's it! I am waiting for the 1024K version!

I thought the limit was still 640K

ckenisell · 10-15-2019, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by hariseldon

I thought the limit was still 640K

Seriously though, I want a 4K 3D HFR HDR Extended Edition with seamless branching of the Theatrical Edition of The Hobbit Trilogy.

But we need a 4K 3D that supports 60 FPS standard first.

brainofj72 · 10-15-2019, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ckenisell

Seriously though, I want a 4K 3D HFR HDR Extended Edition with seamless branching of the Theatrical Edition of The Hobbit Trilogy.

But we need a 4K 3D that supports 60 FPS standard first.

The Hobbits were shot 48fps which unfortunately is not in the UHD spec, so I doubt we’ll be seeing HFR home video releases any time soon.

ckenisell · 10-15-2019, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by brainofj72

The Hobbits were shot 48fps which unfortunately is not in the UHD spec, so I doubt we’ll be seeing HFR home video releases any time soon.

I know. Just dreamin'.

frogmort · 10-16-2019, 07:49 AM

Never thought about this before, but when Bilbo finally gives up the ring at his front door, his front door is shaped just like the ring.

04-21-2019, 12:34 AM	#15262
rwc Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2018 Location:Switzerland 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:55	I can't believe I'm writing this but it appears that this has been re-released in the UK... Amazon UK have changed the release date of the same old product (same product page, same ASIN number) to 17th April 2019. It's being sold directly by Amazon UK for £29.53 and is 'temporarily out of stock'. Anyone have an idea about this? If it were a preorder or something recent I would put it down to Amazon being bizarre as usual, but I've never seen this happen for such an old release, I don't why they would add such a specific release date and accept orders now if it weren't the real deal... Last edited by rwc; 04-21-2019 at 10:07 PM. Reason: Typo

04-22-2019, 03:32 PM	#15265
NotASpeckOfCereal Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2016	I went to the Releases tab for Fellowship, scrolled down to the Extended bundles with the British flag, which brought me to this page with a 2011 release date, but the click-thru to Amazon brings up the same 2019 page. It's kind of weird, but I've seen non-monumental minor re-releases before, usually to fix a production problem. (Like fixing one episode in one season in the X-files box set.) I think we can all mostly agree that there's nothing really major / special with this, like a re-master to fix color grading -- I mean, there would be a lot of noise about THAT, wouldn't there? Chris

07-08-2019, 03:19 AM	#15267
jayman3 Banned Top contributor Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Orlando, FL	I noticed Amazon has this package on display Which I think looks ewwww and would rather get the superior original packaging

09-13-2019, 01:27 PM	#15270
redxrebellion Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2011 4K collection:344 Blu-ray collection:1885 DVD collection:295 Trading Score:11	Anyone think this will hit that $25 to $30 range again anytime soon?

10-15-2019, 04:09 PM	#15274
Arawn Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2015	4K, 8K, 1024K, I don't give a shit, I spent enough money on these movies already.

10-16-2019, 07:49 AM	#15280
frogmort Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Frogmorton Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:27	Never thought about this before, but when Bilbo finally gives up the ring at his front door, his front door is shaped just like the ring.

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