Product Details

• Actors: Viggo Mortensen, Peter Jackson
• Format: Anamorphic, Box set, DVD, Widescreen, Surround Sound, Dolby, Digital Sound, Color, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 EX)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: New Line Home Video
• DVD Release Date: May 25, 2004
• Run Time: 557 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3,749 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001VL0K2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,140 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

This critically acclaimed epic trilogy follows the quest undertaken by the hobbit Frodo Baggins and his fellowship of companions to save Middle-earth by destroying the One Ring and defeating the evil forces of the Dark Lord Sauron.Running Time: 662 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG-13 UPC: 794043710827 Manufacturer No: N7108

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19,209 of 20,041 people found the following review helpful:

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

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C. BURNS "The Dude" (Geek City, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 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] (Blu-ray)

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:

3,960 of 4,206 people found the following review helpful:

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

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Mark (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 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] (Blu-ray)

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.

985 of 1,042 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Movies not money!, December 12, 2009

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Scruffy (Arkansas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 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] (Blu-ray)

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.