Middle Earth: 6 Film Ultimate Collector’s Edition 4K UHD

[unberechenbar]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

As much as DVD popularised a lot of the guff that blights us today (the obsession with extended cuts, multichannel audio remixes, stuff like that) you could feel the love and care that went into editions like the LOTR EEs back in the day, and that’s just not there with the major studios any more.

Are extended cuts and audio remixes considered bad?

[philthehip]

Originally Posted by raptors661

I'm assuming the massive disc count means we're just getting all of the old special features on the same dvds? It would have been nice to have the special features of each LOTR film on one bluray. Glad Universal did that with King Kong.

No old extras at all. 30 discs are just for movies in 4K and BD. With 1 extras disc for Cannes Reel and reunions.

[stvn1974]

Pass. Looks like I will just keep my EE BD sets since I still can't get the LOTR UHDs to play all the way through without freezing up.

[rayeknor]

Its less extras then the DVD and Bluray releases, with forced bluray disc copies in a "4K" set I cant see how they imagine anyone buying this? What does it bring to the table besides packaging and one bonus disc? Boggling.

[jayman3]

Originally Posted by raptors661

I'm assuming the massive disc count means we're just getting all of the old special features on the same dvds? It would have been nice to have the special features of each LOTR film on one bluray. Glad Universal did that with King Kong.

LOTR Theatrical
BD- 3 discs
UHD- 3 discs

LOTR Extended
BD- 6 discs
UHD- 6 discs

Hobbit Theatrical
BD- 3 discs
UHD- 3 discs

Hobbit Extended
BD- 3 discs
UHD- 3 discs

Bonus Features
One Blu-ray Disc

Total: 31 discs

[bookcase]

If I recall correctly, the appendices are part of the digital copies -- at least in iTunes. To me, that's better than a DVD. Regardless, I'm surprised they wouldn't include them in an Ultimate Collector's Edition.

[peschi]

Im bad at math, so its 6 extended's and 6 theatrical films. The extendeds are spread over 2 discs? and its seperate copy for UHD and regular bluray.

So for extended's thats 4 discs per film? and theatrical should be 2 discs per film? but then Im coming at a total of 37 discs, so ehm..?

edit nvm thanks for Jayman3 for the breakdown, hobbit extendeds are on 1 disc for the UHD release, ooh okay. hm wonder what that will do with the bit rate on the regular blus

[PissedOffPeoN]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

If you're talking about the UCE those are not steels

woah are they digipacks then?

[Guydowood]

So the current 4K only box sets can be had for roughly $150 while this one will cost you an extra C note for a 90 minute retrospective that most likely will end up as an iTunes extra. Some bullshit to ruin it all. 😂

[gates70]

Originally Posted by PissedOffPeoN

woah are they digipacks then?

They look like slips or something.

[Vashetti]

Originally Posted by raptors661

I'm assuming the massive disc count means we're just getting all of the old special features on the same dvds? It would have been nice to have the special features of each LOTR film on one bluray. Glad Universal did that with King Kong.

Those features are once again absent.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by unberechenbar

Are extended cuts and audio remixes considered bad?

For me they are 99% of the time. There’s always the 1% that has genuine worth but DVD was where these things exploded in popularity - LaserDisc revisions were a neat novelty - and started to get treasured more than the original intent.

[NonSequiturL]

Wow... what a wasted opportunity.

[ThulsaMike88]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

As much as DVD popularised a lot of the guff that blights us today (the obsession with extended cuts, multichannel audio remixes, stuff like that) you could feel the love and care that went into editions like the LOTR EEs back in the day, and that’s just not there with the major studios any more.

Indeed. Boy do I miss New Line Home Entertainment putting out the LotR stuff...WB couldn't care less, and it's depressing.

[Noah182]

Welp... what a massive ****ing disappointment. I guess I'll save $250 dollars though.

[Flyers99]

That price tag isn't as nearly as back breaking as I thought it would be. Should really have remastered the appendices from the EE DVD and included those as well. I pre-ordered but with one "new" bonus disc I'll probably reconsider and just buy the Hobbit set around Black Friday when it's on sale, as I opted against those last December to see what this set would be like.

[TheDarkBlueNight]

Originally Posted by bookcase

If I recall correctly, the appendices are part of the digital copies -- at least in iTunes. To me, that's better than a DVD. Regardless, I'm surprised they wouldn't include them in an Ultimate Collector's Edition.

Yep, it’s odd you’re the first to mention this. It’s far from ideal in an “Ultimate Collector’s Edition”, but at least there is a way to watch those special features. Folks outside North America probably won’t have that option, though.

WB sucks for these poor decisions…

[1924]

What’s Peter Jackson doing? Remember when he used to be the home video king

[L32GTPCompG]

This is disappointing overall. I was hoping The Appendices would all carry over onto BD. It's a good thing I held on to those discs.

[TravisTylerBlack]

Warner is clearly assuming that 99% of everyone potentially interested in this set already owns copies of the appendices. And indeed- between the OG extended DVD sets, the blu-ray trilogy boxes, the Hobbit 3D editions, and the uber gorgeous bookshelf set (yay clearance sales!) I have the full appendices for all 6 films three times over.

Even so, the LOTR extended bonus material is legendary and no set bearing the supposed "ultimate" moniker should be without it. Period.

My condolences to those who held out until now in hopes that this set would be some sort of holy grail release- at least the standard sets are readily available and $30 cheaper than they were last December.