Product Details

• Actors: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Viggo Mortensen
• Directors: Peter Jackson
• Writers: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, J.R.R. Tolkien, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair
• Producers: Barrie M. Osborne, Bob Weinstein
• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3,753 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000787YVI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #536,116 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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19,215 of 20,050 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:

3,962 of 4,209 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.

1,396 of 1,480 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I will not buy this version of the films, December 21, 2009

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J. W. Luther (Rolla, Missouri United States) - 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)

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.