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drudo-182 · 06-07-2002, 11:40 PM

Discs One and Two will contain the new 208-minute cut of the film in addition to:

Widescreen (2.35:1) version of the Special Extended Edition.
Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound.
DTS ES 6.1 Surround Sound.
Stereo Surround Sound.
Four audio commentaries by director and writers, the design team the production team and the cast featuring more than 30 participants including Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen and Academy Award® winners Richard Taylor, Andrew Lesnie, Howard Shore, Jim Rygiel, Randy Cook...and many more

Disc Three:
- Adapting the book in a screenplay & planning the film.
- Designing and building Middle-earth.
- Storyboards to pre-visualization.
- Weta Workshop visit - An up-close look at the weapons, armor, creatures and miniatures from the film.
- Atlas of Middle-earth: Tracing the journey of the Fellowship.
- An interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process.
- Galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists.
- Guided tour of the wardrobe department.
- Footage from early meetings, moving storyboards and pre-visualization reels.
- And much more!

Disc Four:

- Bringing the characters to life.
- A day in the life of a hobbit.
- Principal photography: Stories from the set.
- Scale: Creating the illusion of size.
- Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos.
- Editorial and visual effects multi-angle progressions.
- Sound design demonstration.
- And much more!

Volcane666 · 06-07-2002, 11:50 PM

DTS - YAY!

And I am very much looking forward to the new extended cut, as I was one (of the FEW, admittedly) that felt a little disappointed with the film adaptions lack of characterisation... (Gimli & Legolas especially. I also have issue's with Elrond and Aragorn's adaptions - still, awhole 'nother topic) Hopefully the extra footage will go some way in pleasing my mind!

PhlaQ · 06-07-2002, 11:52 PM

This movie is on 2 discs?? What does that mean? You gotta switch the discs halfway through the flick?

If that's the case, screw the whole thing!

***Istagi*** · 06-08-2002, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PhlaQ
This movie is on 2 discs?? What does that mean? You gotta switch the discs halfway through the flick?

If that's the case, screw the whole thing!

Well it is either that or crappy audio and video. A disk only holds so much information.

UserNameUndecided · 06-08-2002, 12:18 AM

C'mon Phlaq, you've gotta joking.
I think it's perfectly reasonable to get up at least once during the 3 hours and 28 minute film. If wasn't spread over two discs, both the video and audio quality would suffer greatly, and it would mean, amongst other things, no DTS track.

I think the whole set sounds piss-your-pants fantastic, myself!
I can't wait to own both cuts of the film.

Dehrian · 06-08-2002, 01:56 AM

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And I am very much looking forward to the new extended cut, as I was one (of the FEW, admittedly) that felt a little disappointed with the film adaptions lack of characterisation...

I had the same problem, which is why I'm looking forward to the extended cut more than the first release.

As for the movie being split up over two discs, what's the problem? When the movie's that long, you gotta expect it. As if I could sit there that long without getting up anyway.

Monterey Jack · 06-08-2002, 03:08 AM

Oh, boo-fucking-hoo, I have to get up off my ass once during a three-and-a-half-hour movie to change discs!

Back in the days of laserdiscs, you would've had to change disc sides four times for a 3 1/2 hour movie, and wouldn't have had any freeze-frame or slo-mo features (unless the film was in CAV, in which case the film would be spread across eight disc sides!). You DVD people are whiney little bitches sometimes.

elwood731 · 06-08-2002, 03:14 AM

I agree, I'd rather have the film spread over 2 discs with best picture and sound quality. Plus, the thing has FOUR commentaries! So DD, DTS, 4 commentaries, plus probably a French or Spanish tracks along with the 3 and 1/2 hour movie. That is a lot to fit on one disc, just doesn't make sense. So I am glad they are doing two discs for us. I am also glad it is just the movies on the first two discs, and all the special features are on the other two discs. I don't like it when the special features are all spread out. If they take up two discs--fine. But I'd rather have them all collected together then be switching discs to watch 5 minute featurettes.

George McFly · 06-08-2002, 03:19 AM

IT WOULD BE NICE IF IT COULD BE PUT ON ONE DISC WITHOUT MESSING UP THE A/V BUT WITH A FILM THAT LONG A BREAK HALFWAYTHROUGH WON'T BE TOO BAD, the sad thing is this 4 disc set will probably be at least 20 bucks cheaper than the origianl E.T. disc and one more thing abotu this 4 disc set,You can go ahead and give the extras a ratings of 5/5 that looks like it'll be loaded,

I might just have to buy BOTH versions of LOTR

Buffalo Bill · 06-08-2002, 04:19 AM

I will be most definitely buying both LOTR sets. Looks like they hit it out of the park twice (as opposed to E.T. with a pair of strikeouts, although I'll be forced to buy the $70 version).

orko007 · 06-08-2002, 04:39 AM

Ill be going for the standard 2 disc version myself. I cannot see myself watching all those extras on the 4 disc version, and I found the movie sufficient in length.

Does it say the new length version is a directors cut? If it is just an insertion of footage, then Im not fussed, but if it is directors cut well then ill have to consider it. But currently 2 disc version will be my go

Dehrian · 06-08-2002, 04:44 AM

Yes, the second, four-disc release is an extended director's cut.

Cain · 06-08-2002, 03:11 PM

I'm an old LD guy too.

We would have been swapping discs like crazy and enduring constant side changes as well.

-- Cain

***chlngr1970*** · 06-08-2002, 04:09 PM

Just for comparisons sake, I just watched the ET SE Box Set last night ( on CAV LD ) and had to change the discs twice, and two side breaks to boot. Good picture, but no DD, or dts, just digital pro logic. So, two discs for LotR, with DD ex and dts ES, comentaries, almost twice as long as ET...I'm game

I just need to make sure I have my Rotel and Amps to take advantage if it

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SephirothClone · 06-08-2002, 04:14 PM

Oh yeah! This sounds great, all we need now is some cover art!!

sub780lime · 06-08-2002, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PhlaQ
This movie is on 2 discs?? What does that mean? You gotta switch the discs halfway through the flick?

If that's the case, screw the whole thing!

dont you own pearl harbor, well anyway, you cant be a starwars fan as well, because we know what its like to make the sacrafice of having to switch disks between a movie, we dont have any other chose to get the best quality for the original trilogy, and i think we should be able to handle the sacrifice again to get the best quality for this movie, your acting like your dvd players located across the street and you dont want to make the 50 yard trek

roman · 06-08-2002, 04:23 PM

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I just need to make sure I have my Rotel and Amps to take advantage if it

I know exactly what you mean

When I left the cinema after my 1st viewing, I just knew I had to revamp my audio system before the dvd is out - and it better be a 7.1 setup!
Since then I've replaced my NAD receiver to the EAD pre/pro, added an Anthem power amp, and bought the Servo-15 Sub.

When the Extended cut is released, I will have my 7.1 system - this I vow!

**aintnosin** · 06-08-2002, 04:47 PM

I was probably going to upgrade to a changer by November anyway.

dvds'r'us · 06-08-2002, 09:14 PM

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Originally posted by SephirothClone
Oh yeah! This sounds great, all we need now is some cover art!!

Here's some...

Oops... Forgot the picture... Look below.

dvds'r'us · 06-08-2002, 09:16 PM

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Adjuster · 06-08-2002, 09:40 PM

drudo-182 · 06-08-2002, 09:43 PM

Sorry guys for not posting images too.

DVD-NUTTA · 06-09-2002, 01:54 PM

I upgraded my system to 7.1 specifically for this dvd so i cant wait

marty · 06-09-2002, 10:49 PM

theres some hidden good news in there - NO Pan and Scam version - if anyone wants the extended version they'll have to buy OAR

SephirothClone · 06-10-2002, 04:54 AM

This DVD WILL KICK ASS!!!!!!!

sivart22 · 06-10-2002, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PhlaQ
This movie is on 2 discs?? What does that mean? You gotta switch the discs halfway through the flick?

If that's the case, screw the whole thing!

Don't you ever Pee ?
LOL

**aintnosin** · 06-11-2002, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PhlaQ
This movie is on 2 discs?? What does that mean? You gotta switch the discs halfway through the flick?

If that's the case, screw the whole thing!

Hey man, that's why they invented DVD changers!

06-07-2002, 11:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
drudo-182 Actor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Lee's Summit, MO	Lord of the Rings: Extended Version Discs One and Two will contain the new 208-minute cut of the film in addition to: Widescreen (2.35:1) version of the Special Extended Edition. Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound. DTS ES 6.1 Surround Sound. Stereo Surround Sound. Four audio commentaries by director and writers, the design team the production team and the cast featuring more than 30 participants including Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen and Academy Award® winners Richard Taylor, Andrew Lesnie, Howard Shore, Jim Rygiel, Randy Cook...and many more Disc Three: - Adapting the book in a screenplay & planning the film. - Designing and building Middle-earth. - Storyboards to pre-visualization. - Weta Workshop visit - An up-close look at the weapons, armor, creatures and miniatures from the film. - Atlas of Middle-earth: Tracing the journey of the Fellowship. - An interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process. - Galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists. - Guided tour of the wardrobe department. - Footage from early meetings, moving storyboards and pre-visualization reels. - And much more! Disc Four: - Bringing the characters to life. - A day in the life of a hobbit. - Principal photography: Stories from the set. - Scale: Creating the illusion of size. - Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos. - Editorial and visual effects multi-angle progressions. - Sound design demonstration. - And much more! __________________ http://www.reviewstew.com http://www.shyamalan.cjb.net August evenings bring solemn warnings to remember to kiss the ones you love goodnight.

06-07-2002, 11:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Volcane666 Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.K.	DTS - YAY! And I am very much looking forward to the new extended cut, as I was one (of the FEW, admittedly) that felt a little disappointed with the film adaptions lack of characterisation... (Gimli & Legolas especially. I also have issue's with Elrond and Aragorn's adaptions - still, awhole 'nother topic) Hopefully the extra footage will go some way in pleasing my mind! __________________ ------------------------------------------------ "The biggest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn't exist!" Last edited by Volcane666 : 06-07-2002 at 11:53 PM.

06-07-2002, 11:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
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06-08-2002, 03:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
Monterey Jack Wants to be John Smith Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Walpole, MA U.S.A.	Oh, boo-fucking-hoo, I have to get up off my ass once during a three-and-a-half-hour movie to change discs! Back in the days of laserdiscs, you would've had to change disc sides four times for a 3 1/2 hour movie, and wouldn't have had any freeze-frame or slo-mo features (unless the film was in CAV, in which case the film would be spread across eight disc sides!). You DVD people are whiney little bitches sometimes. __________________ Lol VHS forty dollars??? more like dvd's 5 dollars hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha skip a long to blu ray disc and get with the freakin program!!!!!!!! LOL -ty_guy123321@hotmal.com

06-08-2002, 03:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
elwood731 Moderator Emeritus On a mission from God Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Kentucky	I agree, I'd rather have the film spread over 2 discs with best picture and sound quality. Plus, the thing has FOUR commentaries! So DD, DTS, 4 commentaries, plus probably a French or Spanish tracks along with the 3 and 1/2 hour movie. That is a lot to fit on one disc, just doesn't make sense. So I am glad they are doing two discs for us. I am also glad it is just the movies on the first two discs, and all the special features are on the other two discs. I don't like it when the special features are all spread out. If they take up two discs--fine. But I'd rather have them all collected together then be switching discs to watch 5 minute featurettes. __________________ "Stupid people surround themselves with smart people. Smart people surround themselves with smart people who disagree with them." - Sports Night "You may not be a maniac, but neither should to remain an impotent!" - Damian

06-08-2002, 12:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
UserNameUndecided Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Austin TX	C'mon Phlaq, you've gotta joking. I think it's perfectly reasonable to get up at least once during the 3 hours and 28 minute film. If wasn't spread over two discs, both the video and audio quality would suffer greatly, and it would mean, amongst other things, no DTS track. I think the whole set sounds piss-your-pants fantastic, myself! I can't wait to own both cuts of the film.

06-08-2002, 03:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
George McFly Kinda likes the Razorbacks Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: watching HD	IT WOULD BE NICE IF IT COULD BE PUT ON ONE DISC WITHOUT MESSING UP THE A/V BUT WITH A FILM THAT LONG A BREAK HALFWAYTHROUGH WON'T BE TOO BAD, the sad thing is this 4 disc set will probably be at least 20 bucks cheaper than the origianl E.T. disc and one more thing abotu this 4 disc set,You can go ahead and give the extras a ratings of 5/5 that looks like it'll be loaded, I might just have to buy BOTH versions of LOTR __________________ DVDs gallery Last edited by George McFly : 06-08-2002 at 03:23 AM.

06-08-2002, 04:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
Buffalo Bill Hapless Actor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Walden Puddle.	I will be most definitely buying both LOTR sets. Looks like they hit it out of the park twice (as opposed to E.T. with a pair of strikeouts, although I'll be forced to buy the $70 version). __________________ "Brick Tamland is married with 11 children and is one of the top political advisors to the Bush White House." (now everything makes sense) "The fundamentals of the economy are sound" John McHoover.

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orko007 Actor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AUSTRALIA	Ill be going for the standard 2 disc version myself. I cannot see myself watching all those extras on the 4 disc version, and I found the movie sufficient in length. Does it say the new length version is a directors cut? If it is just an insertion of footage, then Im not fussed, but if it is directors cut well then ill have to consider it. But currently 2 disc version will be my go __________________ BLU-RAY THE CHOICE OF THE NEXT GENERATION!

06-08-2002, 04:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
Dehrian Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CA	Yes, the second, four-disc release is an extended director's cut.

06-08-2002, 03:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
Cain Supporting Actor Join Date: May 2002 Location: SC	I'm an old LD guy too. We would have been swapping discs like crazy and enduring constant side changes as well. -- Cain

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*chlngr1970* Producer/Admin Tenacious "OB" Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Spanaway Washington	Just for comparisons sake, I just watched the ET SE Box Set last night ( on CAV LD ) and had to change the discs twice, and two side breaks to boot. Good picture, but no DD, or dts, just digital pro logic. So, two discs for LotR, with DD ex and dts ES, comentaries, almost twice as long as ET...I'm game I just need to make sure I have my Rotel and Amps to take advantage if it j __________________ "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return" Christian, Moulin Rouge

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SephirothClone Secret President of the NLWC Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Guess and win $1	Oh yeah! This sounds great, all we need now is some cover art!! __________________ Want pictures of my iguana collection? Just give Ried a PM.

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06-09-2002, 10:49 PM	#25 (permalink)
marty Actor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Massachewsets	theres some hidden good news in there - NO Pan and Scam version - if anyone wants the extended version they'll have to buy OAR

06-10-2002, 04:54 AM	#26 (permalink)
SephirothClone Secret President of the NLWC Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Guess and win $1	This DVD WILL KICK ASS!!!!!!! __________________ Want pictures of my iguana collection? Just give Ried a PM.