Customer Reviews

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (The Fellowship of the Ring / The Two Towers / The Return of the King Theatrical Editions) [Blu-ray]

5 star:		(401)
4 star:		(84)
3 star:		(58)
2 star:		(65)
1 star:		(3,141)

 

 

Some confusion among other reviewers that somehow we're obligated to post a five star recommendation for the movie. This is an incorrect understanding of the review process. If I were reviewing the movie itself it would get a five. This review is for the product, as listed--in other words, I DO NOT RECOMMEND BUYING THIS PRODUCT/DVD. This product is being created FOR NO OTHER REASON than to dupe people into buying this movie twice...again. Those of us who were huge fans bought the original DVDs of the theatrical releases. THEN the studio FINALLY released the extended editions, even though they could have released both at the same time. Now that Blu Ray has won the High Def battle, the studios are salivating at screwing us all again the same way!

Please do not let them get away with pretending that Blu Ray can't hold both versions on one disc--it certainly can! A simple menu option would let you watch the Extended Edition when you have time, or Theatrical Edition when you don't.

Their other argument, that "Peter Jackson is busy working on The Hobbit and will work on Extended Editions later" is 100% total BS. He's ALREADY DONE THE WORK--just copy what he did for the regular DVDs onto a new Blu Ray master!

BOTTOM-LINE: The studios will make whatever argument they think will fly to convince us they can't put both versions on one disc, because they want to double their income on this movie. Which has ALREADY MADE THEM A BILLION DOLLARS. Don't play along--let friends know not to buy ANY LOTR Blu Ray that doesn't have BOTH versions on one disc.

Please do not let them get away with holding the extended edition hostage until everyone buys the theatrical versions. If you agree with my review, you can do your part to exert influence on the studio by doing the following:

If you have the LOTR DVDs(either extended or the shorter theatrical version) you will be disappointed with this release!! Wait for the extended blu ray version. Don't waste your money unless you have excess money to waste.

At the risk of repeating what has already been offered, I must say I am disappointed at the decision to release the Theatrical version in 'BluRay instead of the later extended version. What possible motive other than $ ? I will join the movement not to purchase the BluRay LOTR discs until they are released in Extended version.

In the mean time, my BluRay player does an excellent job up converting the extended version DVDs to 1080p. The quality is excellent on my 70 in XSRD Sony HD via my 7 channel surround sound AV processor. That will serve me just fine until the genius MBA who made this destructive decision changes his mind or gets fired and they bring out the extended version in BluRay.

I was so excited when I saw they were finally releasing LOTR on Blu-ray now I am just bummed that it is not the extended addition!!! What a waste of time and money!!!

One star for a five star film series only because it is the theatrical version.

The extended versions are the versions worth owning. After releasing the extended versions, re releasing the theatrical version is an insult to the fans. I am waiting for the extended version to be released on Bluray. I will not buy LoTR on BD until the extended version is released.

And quite frankly: Screw that. You know new line will sell this copy, milk as much money as they can out of it, THEN give us the extended version on blu-ray.

I say protest! Avoid buying this until newline stops screwing it's loyal customers!

This is another attempt at milking the license without giving the consumer what they are truly looking for. DO NOT purchase this product. This is not the extended editions with complete footage, these are the "as seen in theaters" cuts. Wait for the real product to be released.

I'm sick and tired of buying movies in different formats and in different editions. I've already bought this twice on dvd & I know an extended cut is coming so why waste more of my money on a movie I already own!

Just adding my voice to the numbers - I am not supporting this release - I will wait for the extended versions when they come out. Hopefully enough people boycott/ protest this release to make those New Line sharks now we are not falling for this ridiculous package. Absolutely shameless and disgusting, there is nothing that company can say to justify not creating an entire package with the extended editions, which by the way I am certain when they do release it, may be double the price of this version.

I agree with the previous reviewers. I was pretty excited to see the release, until I noticed it was the theatrical version. I have the extended releases on all three films on SD. For the studios not to release both versions - theatrical and extended - is just shameful.

I'm saving my dollars until the real thing comes out.