The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - 2013 Pre-orders - Page 9 - Blu-ray Forum

LesPaul · 03-29-2013, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by maceachaidh

oh well, i guess a film will fit if it's pretty but has no substance. Either way ...

:d

TheWildWhelk · 03-29-2013, 12:23 PM

How come there wasn't a Blu ray/DVD combo pack for this film in the UK? I've ordered the US version of the film for that exact reason, splitting the cost with a friend who has a region-free dvd player. Once again the UK get's ripped off. Not a happy consumer...

MacEachaidh · 03-29-2013, 01:34 PM

I hear you, Whelk ... but on the other hand, I've ordered my copy from the UK specifically because there's no extra DVD disc that I'm never going to play. (The releases here in Australia match the US ones, and it's annoying having three discs when you're only ever going to take one of them out of the case.)

Swings and roundabouts, I suppose.

Lew Zealand · 03-30-2013, 05:42 PM

One of the HMV stores on Twitter posted a photo of the 3D pack - it'll be £15.99 instore!

[Show spoiler]

chip75 · 03-30-2013, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Lew Zealand

One of the HMV stores on Twitter posted a photo of the 3D pack - it'll be £15.99 instore!

[Show spoiler]

Bollocks. I was planing on never going to HMV again.

prophecygirl · 03-30-2013, 07:34 PM

Think it's time to cancel my £20 Amazon order and get the 3D one from HMV, providing my local store gets it in.

Oateyboat · 03-30-2013, 09:36 PM

HMV with a great, competitive price for a brand new Blu-ray release that's also 3D?! This is absolutely absurd! Picked up X-Men: First Class for £5 in there the other day as well and kept expecting the theft alarms to go off when I left and the entire thing to be a joke!

Brightstar · 03-31-2013, 09:54 AM

anyone waiting for the Extended Edition of The Hobbit ?

MacEachaidh · 03-31-2013, 10:18 AM

I'll end up getting both versions, as I did with LotR. But that was easy, since they were all released before Blu-ray arrived, so there were just two boxes to buy.

For The Hobbit, I don't really want to wait three years for the whole thing. So I've decided to buy the cinema versions individually as they're released, and wait for the Extended versions to be released in the inevitable three-film box.

Patient-X · 03-31-2013, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by joliefan

anyone waiting for the Extended Edition of The Hobbit ?

I never saw it in the cinema so I won't wait. But as with LOTR I don't mind having the theatrical and extended versions.

The Apocalypse · 03-31-2013, 11:07 AM

I'll wait for the Extended Edition, despite the nice looking SteelBook.

Rixx · 03-31-2013, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by joliefan

anyone waiting for the Extended Edition of The Hobbit ?

Tempting, but i'll wait until all 3 films are out and they release the inevitable extended edition box set. Until then i'll watch the theatrical editions

Albatross365 · 03-31-2013, 01:13 PM

If you missed the sneak peek, you can watch it here:

Desolation of Smaug Sneek Peak

You'll need the code and can only access it three times.

It's 40 minutes by the way.

chip75 · 03-31-2013, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MacEachaidh

I'll end up getting both versions, as I did with LotR. But that was easy, since they were all released before Blu-ray arrived, so there were just two boxes to buy.

I did the same, as long as the company is up-front about knocking out a better edition months after the first I'm okay with it.

The Hobbit special features are very disappointing it would have been nice to see something new that isn't on YouTube or Facebook.

Villiam Hayes · 03-31-2013, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lew Zealand

One of the HMV stores on Twitter posted a photo of the 3D pack - it'll be £15.99 instore!

[Show spoiler]

Cheer's for the heads up,I was about to order Watership Down from Germany but may just blind buy this instead.

MacEachaidh · 03-31-2013, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chip75

The Hobbit special features are very disappointing it would have been nice to see something new that isn't on YouTube or Facebook.

That was the same with LotR, wasn't it? The EEs got the bulk of the extras, and the cinema versions got maybe a trailer and a music video or so.

I'm guessing this is in line with PJ's opinion that the standard releases are for the people who just want the film they saw in the cinema, and the EEs are for the fans who want more of everything.

To be honest, though, I'm not sure what to expect from an EE of Unexpected Journey. I'm not knocking the film, but it didn't generate the "tell me more!" response in me that Fellowship did. If the best thing that PJ can think to mention as an inclusion in the EE is more of the Goblin King's "humour", well that's not much of a drawcard.

Albatross365 · 03-31-2013, 07:00 PM

I did have the Blu-ray on order but cancelled it after I saw an imported copy of it.

Enjoyed the film but think I will hold out for the EE rather than double dip.

Ask for it as a present at the end of the year.

Impossible · 03-31-2013, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacEachaidh

Oh well, I guess a film will fit if it's pretty but has no substance. Either way ...

Like The Hobbit?

chip75 · 03-31-2013, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacEachaidh

I'll end up getting both versions, as I did with LotR. But that was easy, since they were all released before Blu-ray arrived, so there were just two boxes to buy.

They had pretty decent extras compared to The Hobbit, with a preview of the extended editions and the next film. This release feels a bit bare-bones in comparison.

YoreLore · 03-31-2013, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chip75

They had pretty decent extras compared to The Hobbit, with a preview of the extended editions and the next film. This release feels a bit bare-bones in comparison.

That's what I was thinking. I know for a fact I will buy the Extended Editions of these films so don't really see the point of buying this version just to sell it later or never watch them again. I just need to hold out

03-29-2013, 12:23 PM	#162
TheWildWhelk Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Elsinore Blu-ray collection:63 Blu-ray reviews:4	How come there wasn't a Blu ray/DVD combo pack for this film in the UK? I've ordered the US version of the film for that exact reason, splitting the cost with a friend who has a region-free dvd player. Once again the UK get's ripped off. Not a happy consumer...

03-29-2013, 01:34 PM	#163
MacEachaidh Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Edge of the Accretion Disc Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:4	I hear you, Whelk ... but on the other hand, I've ordered my copy from the UK specifically because there's no extra DVD disc that I'm never going to play. (The releases here in Australia match the US ones, and it's annoying having three discs when you're only ever going to take one of them out of the case.) Swings and roundabouts, I suppose.

03-30-2013, 05:42 PM	#164
Lew Zealand Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:544	One of the HMV stores on Twitter posted a photo of the 3D pack - it'll be £15.99 instore! [Show spoiler]

03-30-2013, 07:34 PM	#166
prophecygirl Senior Member Member since:Sep 2012 Location:UK	Think it's time to cancel my £20 Amazon order and get the 3D one from HMV, providing my local store gets it in.

03-30-2013, 09:36 PM	#167
Oateyboat Special Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:England, UK 4K collection:139 Blu-ray collection:406 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	HMV with a great, competitive price for a brand new Blu-ray release that's also 3D?! This is absolutely absurd! Picked up X-Men: First Class for £5 in there the other day as well and kept expecting the theft alarms to go off when I left and the entire thing to be a joke!

03-31-2013, 09:54 AM	#168
Brightstar Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2011 Blu-ray collection:39 Blu-ray reviews:4	anyone waiting for the Extended Edition of The Hobbit ?

03-31-2013, 10:18 AM	#169
MacEachaidh Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Edge of the Accretion Disc Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:4	I'll end up getting both versions, as I did with LotR. But that was easy, since they were all released before Blu-ray arrived, so there were just two boxes to buy. For The Hobbit, I don't really want to wait three years for the whole thing. So I've decided to buy the cinema versions individually as they're released, and wait for the Extended versions to be released in the inevitable three-film box.

03-31-2013, 11:07 AM	#171
The Apocalypse Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:238 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 33	I'll wait for the Extended Edition, despite the nice looking SteelBook.

03-31-2013, 01:13 PM	#173
Albatross365 Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:London Blu-ray collection:334 Digital collection:21 Blu-ray reviews: 11	If you missed the sneak peek, you can watch it here: Desolation of Smaug Sneek Peak You'll need the code and can only access it three times. It's 40 minutes by the way.

03-31-2013, 07:00 PM	#177
Albatross365 Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:London Blu-ray collection:334 Digital collection:21 Blu-ray reviews: 11	I did have the Blu-ray on order but cancelled it after I saw an imported copy of it. Enjoyed the film but think I will hold out for the EE rather than double dip. Ask for it as a present at the end of the year.

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