The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended Editions)

Product Information

The slipbox is plain thin card compared to the 2011 release hard box, but it uses 3x 14mm 5 disc Elite cases.

The saga of 'The Lord of the Rings' is timeless, with analogy and parable mixed in beautifully with action, adventure, and a slight hint of romance. Skin tones wear this issue, as well, as there are more than a few moments in the film where characters look ashen due to the way red levels are overpowered by greens, when they aren't excessively affected by lighting, far more than the other films in the set.The movie discs are exactly the same as the extended discs from the 2011 LOTR boxset and the individual Hobbit releases.

I'll now take you through this set disc by disc, to outline the contents, address the video and audio quality, and offer a few additional comments where appropriate. The tracks are extremely good, covering the making of these films from a number of angles often overlooked in commentaries, and in far greater detail too. The work Serkis did is amazing, both with his vocal talents playing the character most representative of the duality of man in the series (obviously), and his body movements, through which the character was computer generated.

The most thunderous element after these three tracks played was the sound of my applause for a job more than well done.

Middle-earth is brought to life in these Special Extended Editions of the Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy. With the forming of a Fellowship to help guide Frodo along his path to Mordor to destroy the ring where it was created, all races have put their fate and faith in their newfound Hobbit friend. The Two Towers: Behind-the-Scenes documentary (106 mins, video: SD, non-anamorphic/letterboxed, audio: English Dolby Digital 2. Yes same extras, A quick way to assess whether the green tint bothers you is to watch one of the outdoor snow scenes in Fellowship. The sharp clangs of sword on sword, the cold thumps of bodies hitting the ground, the whizz of arrows swooping across the room at any given angle, the thunder beneath a massive creature's footstep, the haunting melodies, the sharp spikes of victorious yells and screams, the screeching of the undead, the rumble of a volcano.As soon as the fighting element of the Fellowship bands together with Rohan to secure the area's life at Helm's Deep, tension finally builds. However, just to be sure, we started a process a couple weeks ago (before we posted this review) to encourage Warner Home Video and Wingnut Films to investigate the matter to make sure that the discs streeting tomorrow truly and accurately represent the creative vision of director Peter Jackson and cinematographer Andrew Lesnie. All of the above comes packaged in a trio of 5-disc plastic Blu-ray cases, with a sturdy gold foil-wrapped and embossed slipcase.