Josh-da-man

When LOTR comes out on UHD, I hope they remove that fucking green tint from the extended edition of FOTR.

Why So Blu?

Enough with that non-existent bullshit.

rocket1312

Non-existent? Whether or not it's a big deal/small deal or if it's correct/incorrect is up for debate, but it most definitely exists.

Why So Blu?

I like the way I said it better.

majorjoe23

I'd be in if it included a one film edit of The Hobbit.

AaronSch

Thanks for the pic...that really looks nice but I'm gonna stick with the extended LOTR boxset and the three Hobbit Extended 3D releases. If down the road these climb down to around $100 I might grab a set. I essentially have everything in that set except for the added ephemera and its just not enough to motivate a purchase for me. In this case, I'm gonna keep buying different titles rather than replacing what I already own.

hdnmickey

I saw an image of the set today. Something I would love to have if the price was right, and I didn't already have the exact same collection of discs. In my opinion it's a very attractive way to add new non-disc extras in a functional way rather than include things like film cells or statues. I like it a lot better than that big Potter Wizard's Box that I purchased, and now regret, given they came out with a much more attractive and reasonable way (the big book) to purchase the same discs, in one package, with out the silly carddboard drawers.

Josh-da-man

Why So Blu?

Well played.

DJariya

$799? Does it have an autographed picture of the entire cast?

From the looks of that picture that's a $200-250 set maximum.

mattysemo247

slop101

They should replace the dvds in that set with blus of the theatrical versions, then it would be complete.

Also, $25 per movie should be asking price, so around $150.

stvn1974

I am going to call it now that the DVDs are scratched and won't play due to the sliding against cardboard just like in that huge Harry Potter box set. Look on amazon.com, most of those reviews mention faulty discs.

slop101

No, these slots in the page look more like the quality, secure ones like the used in the original Alien set, which work perfectly and don't scratch anything. It's the Universal slots, like ones used in their monsters and Hitchcock sets that cause scratching and may contain glue residue stuck to the discs.

Josh-da-man

Four of my six Alien blu-rays had faint hairline scratches on them, though the discs played fine. I keep them in a different case.

Storing optical discs in a way where the playing surface slides across another surface is not a good idea. (Ditto the "stacker" cases that we've been seeing lately.)

But if I did buy this set, I'd probably never take the discs out since I already have the other sets.

E Unit

None of the discs in my HP Wizards set has any scratches. In fact, all of them, save for the bonus disc in a sleeve, are on hubs.

hanshotfirst1138

Blu-rays, at the very least, do seem to be harder to scratch than DVDs.

bunkaroo

That's by design - they have that protective coating because the data layer is much closer to the surface than on DVD's.

mattysemo247

Damn, I guess it really is $800

http://www.wbshop.com/product/mobile...HOBALERT160818

davidh777

They must be hoping people panic on the "Limited Edition" angle. I admit that did make me bite on the Batman TV series limited set... a year after it came out.

slop101

That's almost $135 per movie - anyone who's in the market for this thing already owns all these movies and their extras. This is pure gouging. I wonder how much they'd charge just for the packaging if people wanted to stick the discs they already have into it.

Doctorossi

Or, only $5 per movie and $770 for the shelf!

hdnmickey

What was the original MSRP for that Harry Potter Wizard's Collection box? I doubt very few paid anywhere near that amount whatever it was. I got it during a major Black Friday deal at Costco real cheap.

Why So Blu?

It's down to $719.99 now. I'll bite at $169.

mattysemo247

ULTIMATE COLLECTOR'S EDITION BOX SET CONTENT AND SPECIAL FEATURES:

For the first time ever, Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson's epic adventure is available in one spectacular limited collector's edition box set.

The Limited Collector's Edition includes 30 discs featuring all six Middle-earth films in their extended edition forms, housed in six stunning faux leather books and a collectible Hobbit-style wood shelf. The one-of-a-kind wood shelf is crafted from solid wood with design selected by Peter Jackson.

In addition to the extended edition release of every film, the collection also includes all previously released bonus content from both the theatrical and extended editions.

Exclusive premiums designed for the collection include:
Spectacular 100-page sketch-style book with replica The Red Book of Westmarch, filled with original film sketches and new artwork

Original reproductions of exquisite watercolor paintings by acclaimed conceptual artists Alan Lee and John Howe, framable and wall-ready

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY – Follow Bilbo Baggins, who – along with the Wizard Gandalf and 13 Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield – is swept into an epic and treacherous quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.

THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG – Our heroes escape the giant Spiders and Wood-elves of Mirkwood before encountering the mysterious Bard, who smuggles them into Lake-town. Finally reaching the Lonely Mountain, they confront the Dragon Smaug.

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES – The Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed their homeland, but face the consequences of unleashing Smaug. As five great armies go to war, Bilbo fights for his life, and the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must unite or be destroyed.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING – With the help of a courageous fellowship of friends and allies, Frodo Baggins embarks on a perilous mission to destroy the legendary One Ring.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS – In the middle chapter of this historic movie trilogy, the Fellowship is broken but its quest to destroy the One Ring continues.

THE 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.