The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Extended Edition 2D 3D Statues 11/5/13 - Page 60 - Blu-ray Forum

SonOfArathorn · 07-31-2013, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SethRex

The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers got theatrical runs in the weeks leading up to The Return of the King's theatrical release.

Only at select theaters. I went to one of the all day showings of the first two EEs followed by ROTK. Never do that again, so much fatigue by the end we didn't really care about the movie.

SonOfArathorn · 07-31-2013, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by The Fallen Deity

Lol

I don't think I'm allowed to post about what I keep in mine... though, it is legal in my state so I'm not breaking any laws

dcowboy7 · 07-31-2013, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by aoife

Yes! Haha, the extended version is 263 minutes long. That's... 4 hours and 23 minutes?

Here, I'm not making this up, haha:

Yea but thats counting the credits too.

rblum199 · 07-31-2013, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy81

I think they did all 3 EE's before the Hobbit.

Are you talking a wide scale thing, or select theaters? Cause if it was a wide scale thing, I know what you're talking about (hell, I went to all three - word to the wise, skip the caffeinated drink, especially the large, unless you're a masochist). That was actually for the Blu-ray box set of the extended editions of all three. It was three Tuesdays in a row, one each Tuesday. Why Tuesday? Because the day that they did Return of the King was the day the set came out.

The Fallen Deity · 07-31-2013, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SonOfArathorn

I don't think I'm allowed to post about what I keep in mine... though, it is legal in my state so I'm not breaking any laws

That's a pretty cool place to put 'that' stuff lol.

RyanPom · 07-31-2013, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The Fallen Deity

I doubt that'll happen, did the EE of the LOTR trilogy get theatrical re-releases back in the day?

Yes. There were screenings of Fellowship EE and TT EE on the same day before King came out.

Blu-Benny · 07-31-2013, 10:07 PM

I can't get online all day and this news gets announced!!

I can't wait to sit down and enjoy all of those extras!!

The Fallen Deity · 07-31-2013, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RyanPom

Yes. There were screenings of Fellowship EE and TT EE on the same day before King came out.

I see. It could be possible then that the EE of An Unexpected Journey might get released around the time that The Desolation Of Smaug comes out theatrically.

Scourge · 07-31-2013, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Yea but thats counting the credits too.

Fine, the extended versions of each film are still over 30 to 40 minutes long. That's still a lot more than what they're going to add to The Hobbit.

I still believe they could have added those 13 minutes in the original release a few months ago. I mean, they could have added them to the theatrical release and the film would have barely been over 3 hours long! 182 minutes to be precise. That's about the same running time as the theatrical versions of Fellowship of the Ring and the Two Towers, and 20 minutes shorter than Return of the King.

I understand the reasoning behind the release of the extended versions of the LOTR trilogy, because they were over half an hour longer each (more than 40 minutes, in the case of Return of the King). But this? This just feels like they're trying to emulate the same business model they used for Lord of the Rings (starting with the brilliant idea of making three films out of The Hobbit).

I really want to see these epic 13 minutes (which should be beyond epic, if they warrant a new release).

Aragorn the Elfstone · 07-31-2013, 10:33 PM

I still can't believe we're only getting one commentary. I really was looking forward to the others, esp. a cast commentary.

RyanPom · 07-31-2013, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by The Fallen Deity

I see. It could be possible then that the EE of An Unexpected Journey might get released around the time that The Desolation Of Smaug comes out theatrically.

I wouldn't be surprised if AMC has 3D screenings of The Hobbit EE and Smaug that same day or week.

Aragorn the Elfstone · 07-31-2013, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by qtrules

the FOTR EE had only 20 minutes extra.

No, it had 30.

qtrules · 07-31-2013, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Aragorn the Elfstone

No, it had 30.

ya. i saw that. i was wrong.

Aragorn the Elfstone · 07-31-2013, 10:55 PM

Honestly, I think AUJ can, in fact, be dramatically improved even with only 13 minutes added. It just depends on what that 13 minutes consists of. Already, that Bilbo/Elrond scene elevates the film for me - because it gives Bilbo an added layer character development (which pays off when he decides to leave Rivendell with the dwarves). In the theatrical cut, Bilbo felt forgotten about in the middle section, and this scene brings him back into focus and informs his arc for the rest of the film. So even if we only get a handful of moments like this, I'll be extremely happy with the new cut.

Scourge · 07-31-2013, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Aragorn the Elfstone

I still can't believe we're only getting one commentary. I really was looking forward to the others, esp. a cast commentary.

As a writer, I would love to see something about the about the process of adapting the book into three films, I think that would be an interesting documentary, but I don't think we're going to get any of that, according to the list of special features.

HD Goofnut · 07-31-2013, 11:14 PM

I noticed the time difference is less than 15 minutes. Not much extra material. Any word on what we are getting out of these additional minutes?

MifuneFan · 07-31-2013, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I noticed the time difference is less than 15 minutes. Not much extra material. Any word on what we are getting out of these additional minutes?

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=11784

BaerGriggs · 07-31-2013, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I noticed the time difference is less than 15 minutes. Not much extra material. Any word on what we are getting out of these additional minutes?

Besides the scene in Rivendell that was shown today, off the top of my head I remember

[Show spoiler]

I told myself I wasn't going to watch that scene they released today but I'm glad I watched it. Even just the 60 seconds or so that watched added to the story and I'm optimistic for the rest of the scenes doing the same.

HD Goofnut · 07-31-2013, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=11784

Great, now I have to buy the 3D set again.

I was expecting that though.

BarnDoor · 07-31-2013, 11:45 PM

Japanese packaging is interesting:

The slipbox itself resembles the LOTR EE packaging far more than anything we've seen to date. That and a digipak inside would be perfect. I wonder if there's any chance that the current art we're seeing can be removed to reveal this underneath? It seems unlikely but it would be a nice touch. The disc art shows consistency with the LOTR EE's, so it makes sense to have the packaging do so as well.

07-31-2013, 10:55 PM	#1194
Aragorn the Elfstone Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:The Secondary World 4K collection:244 Blu-ray collection:772 DVD collection:152 Digital collection:115	Honestly, I think AUJ can, in fact, be dramatically improved even with only 13 minutes added. It just depends on what that 13 minutes consists of. Already, that Bilbo/Elrond scene elevates the film for me - because it gives Bilbo an added layer character development (which pays off when he decides to leave Rivendell with the dwarves). In the theatrical cut, Bilbo felt forgotten about in the middle section, and this scene brings him back into focus and informs his arc for the rest of the film. So even if we only get a handful of moments like this, I'll be extremely happy with the new cut. Last edited by Aragorn the Elfstone; 07-31-2013 at 11:00 PM.

07-31-2013, 10:07 PM	#1187
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 can't get online all day and this news gets announced!! I can't wait to sit down and enjoy all of those extras!!

07-31-2013, 10:33 PM	#1190
Aragorn the Elfstone Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:The Secondary World 4K collection:244 Blu-ray collection:772 DVD collection:152 Digital collection:115	I still can't believe we're only getting one commentary. I really was looking forward to the others, esp. a cast commentary.

07-31-2013, 11:14 PM	#1196
HD Goofnut Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Far, Far Away Home Theater Gallery:114 4K collection:743 Blu-ray collection:2373 DVD collection:128 MA collection:751 Digital collection:1091 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39	I noticed the time difference is less than 15 minutes. Not much extra material. Any word on what we are getting out of these additional minutes?

07-31-2013, 11:45 PM	#1200
BarnDoor Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:337 Blu-ray collection:6005 Trading Score:3	Japanese packaging is interesting: The slipbox itself resembles the LOTR EE packaging far more than anything we've seen to date. That and a digipak inside would be perfect. I wonder if there's any chance that the current art we're seeing can be removed to reveal this underneath? It seems unlikely but it would be a nice touch. The disc art shows consistency with the LOTR EE's, so it makes sense to have the packaging do so as well.

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