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12-14-09, 02:35 PM

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Yeah, but they then gush over the Corsair scene where they're all in it, so I can't really trust all their decisions with ROTK.

But seriously, from a storytelling point of view, it's necessary to have some conclusion with Saruman. He was the main villain of the previous film.

that's part of the problem with the scouring scene removed you really cant have an unconcluded character arch - but even with the storyline altered, for the filmmakers to write/film an alternate ending that they still find flawed, there's something wrong on someone's behalf

12-14-09, 02:37 PM

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Yeah, but they then gush over the Corsair scene where they're all in it, so I can't really trust all their decisions with ROTK.

But seriously, from a storytelling point of view, it's necessary to have some conclusion with Saruman. He was the main villain of the previous film.

I forgot about the breaking of the staff, which I liked. The Mouth of Sauron didn't really add much, except to reveal that Aragorn thought Frodo was dead, hence his comment "For Frodo" being a little more in context.

I love the scene in which Merry pledges his allegiance to Theoden, but I know it being gone doesn't hurt the story. Same thing with the added scene after Gandalf and Pippin talk to Denethor.

12-14-09, 02:39 PM

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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the confrontation with Saruman does occur in the book, but his death doesn't occur until way later during the Scouring of the Shire. Gandalf and the Witch-King due go head-to-head so to speak, but I believe that happens at the gates of Minas Tirith, not some random spot in the city. Also, the Mouth of Sauron part is in the book, but I'm pretty sure Aragorn doesn't behead him.

the Saruman scene exists in the book as such, but his death - no. in the book Gandalf and the WitchKing actally talk at the Gate... both scenes feature the Palantier that was largely jettisoned from the script for 'Return'. the beheading of the mouth of saruron was added to the movie. The death of the WitchKing was a tremendous letdown in the book it was much more lyrical and powerful

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12-14-09, 03:11 PM

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I can't wait to get this on blu, but will most likely wait until EE versions unless there is a coupon or something similar in this set.

12-14-09, 06:04 PM

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I'm also going to wait for the EE.

12-14-09, 07:01 PM

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re: Lord of The Rings on Blu-Ray in 2010!

I barely have time to watch the theatricals in one sitting. Not waiting for the EE. Getting the theatricals. Like I did with the DVDs, I'll probably get the EEs in the far future discounted.

12-14-09, 11:01 PM

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re: Lord of The Rings on Blu-Ray in 2010!

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oh so blu-ray.com is stating the discs WILL be in DTS-HD MA 7.1 and not in 6.1 ....

If it's in DTS-HD MA 7.1 I will have to get it!

What I like most on BD is the audio portion of it. I just really HOPE that the transfer is as good as The Fellowship.....IMO this is how a transfer should be done! Most of the BD movies I have(or seen) don't match up as well as this.

12-14-09, 11:37 PM

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As much as I am a completest when it comes to LOTR (I own both versions on DVD, the only ones I did not get rid of the older version when I bought a DC) I can never see me watching the TC ever again. I'll wait for the EE on BD.

12-15-09, 12:03 AM

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Count me among those who will wait for the extended edition blu-rays

12-15-09, 01:49 AM

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re: Lord of The Rings on Blu-Ray in 2010!

Already have the theatrical cuts and extended editions on DVD.

I'll wait for the inevitable tricked-out editions before I pick these up on Blu.

12-15-09, 03:35 AM

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As for me, i know i couldn't wait for the Extended Cuts ...

Will surely double dipping, but really can't wait for this set to come out in April

12-15-09, 03:49 AM

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re: Lord of The Rings on Blu-Ray in 2010!

I'm going to pass on this. I already own the 2-disc theatrical cuts on DVD as well as the Extended Editions of all 3 movies.

If they release the Extended Editions on Blu-Ray, then I might bite. What I find weird about this set is the bonus material is being released as DVD's and it's the exact same material from the 2-disc theatrical DVD's.

12-15-09, 08:05 AM

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re: Lord of The Rings on Blu-Ray in 2010!

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As much as I am a completest when it comes to LOTR (I own both versions on DVD, the only ones I did not get rid of the older version when I bought a DC)

Completest fail. There are at least three versions of each film, all with unique special features.

12-15-09, 08:07 AM

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12-15-09, 08:25 AM

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re: Lord of The Rings on Blu-Ray in 2010!

Looks like this first offering will have TrueHD and not DTS-MA. Per blu-ray.com:

Warner Home Video has now released the technical specifications and full special features for this title. Video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p, whereas audio will be 5.1 Dolby TrueHD. Subtitles will be provided in English, French, German, Spanish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Hungarian, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, and Slovenian.

Content per disc is as follows:

Disc 1 (Blu-ray)
Feature Film: The Fellowship of the Ring
Trailers:
The Lord of the Rings trilogy supertrailer
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest game trailer
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North game trailer

Disc 2 (DVD)
Houghton Mifflin In-Store Special: Welcome to Middle-Earth
Fox TV Special: Quest for the Ring
Sci-Fi Channel Special: A Passage to Middle-Earth
Lordoftherings.net featurettes:
Finding Hobbiton
Hobbiton Comes Alive
Believing the World of Bree
Ringwraiths: The Fallen Kings
Rivendell: The Elven Refuge
Languages of Middle-Earth
Two Wizards
Music of Middle-Earth
Elijah Wood
Viggo Mortensen
Orlando Bloom
Cate Blanchett
Liv Tyler
Ian McKellen
Weathertop: The Windy Hill
Six TV spots
Music video: Enya, May it Be
Special extended DVD edition preview
The Two TowersBehind-the-scenes preview

Disc 3 (Blu-ray)
Feature film: The Two Towers
Trailers:
The Lord of the Rings trilogy supertrailer
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest game trailer
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North game trailer

Disc 4 (DVD)
Starz Encore Special: On the Set "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
WB Special: Return to Middle-Earth
The Long and Short of It, a short film directed by Sean Astin
The Making of "The Long and Short of It"
Lordoftherings.net featurettes:
Forces of Darkness
Designing the Sounds of Middle-Earth
Edoras: The Rohan Capital
Creatures of Middle-Earth
Gandalf the White
Arms and Armor
The Battle of Helm's Deep
Bringing Gollum to Life
16 TV spots
Music video: Emiliana Torrini, Gollum's Song
Special extended DVD edition preview
Behind-the-scenes preview of "The Return of the King"

Disc 5 (Blu-ray)
Feature Film: The Return of the King
Trailers:
The Lord of the Rings trilogy supertrailer
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest game trailer
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North game trailer

Disc 6 (DVD)
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
A Filmaker's journey: Making "The Return of the King"
National Geographic Special: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
Lordoftherings.net featurettes:
Aragorn's Destiny
Minas Tirith: Capital of Gondor
The Battle of Pelennor Fields
Samwise the Brave
Eowyn: White Lady of Rohan
Digital Horse Doubles
13 TV spots
Special extended DVD edition preview

Disc 7 (DVD)
Digital copy on disc: The Fellowship of the Ring

Disc 8 (DVD)
Digital copy on disc: The Two Towers

Disc 9 (DVD)
Digital copy on disc: The Return of the King

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12-15-09, 08:52 AM

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re: Lord of The Rings on Blu-Ray in 2010!

so only the ext. editions had 6.1 soundmixes - right? or did the DVD's of the theatrical cuts also have them?

12-15-09, 08:56 AM

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i believe the theatrical DVD's only had 5.1 EX tracks.

12-15-09, 09:07 AM

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'EX' which technically IS a phantom middle rear channel of sound (this is how Disney/pixar is non-advertising the fact that the blu's of 'Up' & 'Monsters Inc.' are in fact 6.1, but just don't want to bother indicating them as such

12-15-09, 12:47 PM

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re: Lord of The Rings on Blu-Ray in 2010!

So, the bonus won't be in HD ?

12-15-09, 01:05 PM

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So, the bonus won't be in HD ?

Discs 2, 4, and 6 appear to be identical to the 2-disc TE DVD's respective second discs. Warner Home Video is probably saving costs, since now they don't have to author,master, and press new discs. So if you have the 2-disc TE DVDs, you already have all these special features.

It also looks like the set has been prepped for being split into individual releases later, since the discs with the feature films on them all have the same three trailers.

12-15-09, 01:21 PM

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I would love to be the stalwart and wait for the EEs, but I simply can't do it. I must have LOTR in HD, if that means double dipping, so be it.

12-15-09, 01:37 PM

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re: Lord of The Rings on Blu-Ray in 2010!

im also holdin out for the EE's as well. And looking at the specs for the discs, Im not impressed that their doesnt seem to be any new features in HD. Ill rent them from either blockbuster/netflix or borrow them from a friend.