Product Details

• Actors: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler
• Directors: Peter Jackson
• Format: Color, Widescreen, Subtitled
• Language: English (DTS-HD High Res Audio)
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Czech, Romanian, Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian, Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Latvian
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 9
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: New Line
• DVD Release Date: April 6, 2010
• Run Time: 557 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 1.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2,528 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000X9FLKM
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #63 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is an epic adventure of good against evil, the power of friendship and individual courage. The saga centers around an unassuming Hobbit named Frodo Baggins who inherits a Ring that would give a dark and powerful lord the power to enslave the world. With a loyal fellowship of elves, dwarves, men and a wizard, Frodo embarks on a heroic quest to destroy the One Ring and pave the way for the emergence of mankind.

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship continue their quest to destroy the One Ring and stand against the evil of the dark lord Sauron. The Fellowship has divided and now find themselves taking different paths to defeating Sauron and his allies. Their destinies now lie at two towers - Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupted wizard Saruman waits and Sauron's fortress at Baraddur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo and Sam, led by Gollum, continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of Mount Doom in order to destroy the One Ring. Aragorn struggles to fulfill his legacy as he leads his outnumbered followers against the growing power of the Dark Lord Sauron, so that the Ring-bearer may complete his quest.

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9,040 of 9,353 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars We won't get fooled again..., August 17, 2009

By	C. BURNS "The Dude" (Geek City, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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:
1. Create your own 1-star review, thus increasing the number of 1-star reviews.
2. Please hit "HELPFUL" on this review so that the producers give up this total rip-off and release the extended editions NOW along with the theatrical versions. If we don't, they'll wait YEARS to release the extended editions until they think they've bled out the last drop of money they can get out of us.
3. Click "NOT HELPFUL" to the studio PR spokesholes who've populated this page with five star positive reviews claiming to be reviewing the movie. This PRODUCT (not the movie) blows--don't buy it.

4,179 of 4,335 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Why do you want to rip us off?, May 24, 2009

By	Mark Wilson (Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love LOTR, especially extended versions. This is simply double dipping. It's insulting and distasteful.

3,149 of 3,271 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You will be disappointed with this theatrical version!!, April 23, 2009

By	Mark (Florida) - See all my reviews

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.