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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Special Widescreen Extended Edition) (4 Discs)

Starring: Sean Astin, Sean Bean Director: Peter Jackson
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The extended editions of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings present the greatest trilogy in film history in the most ambitious sets in DVD history. In bringing J.R.R. Tolkien's nearly unfilmable work to the screen, Jackson benefited from extraordinary special effects, evocative New Zealand locales, and an exceptionally well-chosen cast, but most of all from his own adaptation with co-writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, preserving Tolkien's vision and often his very words, but also making logical changes to accommodate the medium of film. While purists complained about these changes and about characters and scenes left out of the films, the almost two additional hours of material in the extended editions (about 11 hours total) help appease them by delving more deeply into Tolkien's music, the characters, and loose ends that enrich the story, such as an explanation of the Faramir-Denethor relationship, and the appearance of the Mouth of Sauron at the gates of Mordor. In addition, the extended editions offer more bridge material between the films, further confirming that the trilogy is really one long film presented in three pieces (which is why it's the greatest trilogy ever--there's no weak link). The scene of Galadriel's gifts to the Fellowship added to the first film proves significant over the course of the story, while the new Faramir scene at the end of the second film helps set up the third and the new Saruman scene at the beginning of the third film helps conclude the plot of the second.

To top it all off, the extended editions offer four discs per film: two for the longer movie, plus four commentary tracks and stupendous DTS 6.1 ES sound; and two for the bonus material, which covers just about everything from script creation to special effects. The argument was that fans would need both versions because the bonus material is completely different, but the features on the theatrical releases are so vastly inferior that the only reason a fan would need them would be if they wanted to watch the shorter versions they saw in theaters (the last of which, The Return of the King, merely won 12 Oscars). The LOTR extended editions without exception have set the DVD standard by providing a richer film experience that pulls the three films together and further embraces Tolkien's world, a reference-quality home theater experience, and generous, intelligent, and engrossing bonus features. --David Horiuchi



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In every aspect, the extended-edition DVD of Peter Jackson's epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring blows away the theatrical-version DVD. No one who cares at all about the film should ever need to watch the original version again. Well, maybe the impatient and the squeamish will still prefer the theatrical version, because the extended edition makes a long film 30 minutes longer and there's a bit more violence (though both versions are rated PG-13). But the changes--sometimes whole scenes, sometimes merely a few seconds--make for a richer film. There's more of the spirit of J.R.R. Tolkien, embodied in more songs and a longer opening focusing on Hobbiton. There's more character development, and more background into what is to come in the two subsequent films, such as Galadriel's gifts to the Fellowship and Aragorn's burden of lineage. And some additions make more sense to the plot, or are merely worth seeing, such as the wood elves leaving Middle-earth or the view of Caras Galadhon (but sorry, there's still no Tom Bombadil). Extremely useful are the chapter menus that indicate which scenes are new or extended.

Of the four commentary tracks, the ones with the greatest general appeal are the one by Jackson and cowriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, and the one by 10 cast members, but the more technically oriented commentaries by the creative and production staff are also worth hearing. The bonus features (encompassing two complete DVDs) are far superior to the largely promotional materials included on the theatrical release, delving into such matters as script development, casting, and visual effects. The only drawback is that the film is now spread over two discs, with a somewhat abrupt break following the council at Rivendell, due to the storage capacity required for the longer running time, the added DTS ES 6.1 audio, and the commentary tracks. But that's a minor inconvenience. Whether in this four-disc set or in the collector's gift set (which adds Argonath bookends and a DVD of National Geographic Beyond the Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring), the extended-edition DVD is the Fellowship DVD to rule them all. --David Horiuchi

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103 of 121 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Extended version is worth the money!, Nov 28 2004
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This review is from: The Lord of the Rings: Special Extended Edition Trilogy (12 Discs) (Widescreen) (DVD)
Those who are asking "what is in extended version and why should i bother watch it?" should be happy to know that I will answer the question.

The extended version, which consists of 4 cds for each movie (so 4 cds times 3 stories = 12 cd), basically has every single explanations you need to know. From extended scenes to documentaries to commentaries, it has everything.

First, the extended version: Many of you those who were dissapointed in the movies because Jackson took out some of the parts from the book will be happy to know that he did actually firm those parts, but later deleted them. The extended scenes will add about 30 min to 1 hour of never before scene footage. Although they are relevant to the story, Jackson had to remove them because the movies were too long. The extended scenes will either make you say: I never knew that OR Oh! thats who that happened!. The scenes will really extend the already long movie but it is satisfying to watch them.

Second, the bonus cd's include: Documentaries, Commentaries, Gallery (which has concept arts and such), history and more! Although you probably wont watch all of them because there are SO many stuff to watch, you will find many of them very interesting.

Honestly, I think $100 for 12 cd's are quite cheap, considering there are SO many stuff inside the collection. This is a collection all fans of LOTR should have!

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have!, Jan 19 2005
By Jes (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lord of the Rings: Special Extended Edition Trilogy (12 Discs) (Widescreen) (DVD)
This 12 disc set is amazing. 2 discs each for the 3 movies, and 2 discs each for preproduction/production/post production information.
I used to think buying movies with special features (i.e., movie in the making peeks) was just a waste of money, but being a LOR fan I just had to have the extended edition set, and, Lo and Behold! ..I had as much fun watching the special features and it made me appreciate the movie more. My husband wasn't much into LOR (he isn't a 'reader'), but now he's a fan as well. We found everything else on TV boring after watching it when we got it for Christmas.
Plus, you can watch the movie 4 times more with different audio commentaries from cast and crew. It was worth it!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best there is. Will be hard to top., Feb 28 2007
By Billy Bill "B." (Montréal, Québec, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lord of the Rings: Special Extended Edition Trilogy (12 Discs) (Widescreen) (DVD)
As much as I love Star Wars, this is definitely the best trilogy ever made.
Do I really need to say everything you probably read or heard somewhere already? Yes, all three films are equally great. They were all shot together after all.

Fellowship of the Ring is about as strong an opening chapter as
you could ask for. Two Towers makes you forget it's just a middle chapter
because it's just as brilliant and... Return of the King sets a new standard for the finale of an epic trilogy.

As if owning the best trilogy ever made wasn't enough, these extended editions are superior to the original theatrical versions. They make the films feel more complete. Oh yeah and all those extras are so detailed you'll want to check out everything though you probably will never find the time to do so. Basically, this set may look expensive but it's worth every
dollar.

By the way, if you love the movies, I highly recommend the books. They're
absolutely wonderful as well and I'm not a big reader.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great movie
i think lord of the ring collector edition was great. i loved all the extras, and the longer story allowed for even more detail to draw you into the movie
Published 10 days ago by Harvey Bushey

5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie!
This is the best collection for LOTR fans. The extra scenes make it worth the purchase. I got my order super fast. Thank you!
Published 7 months ago by J. Maddox

5.0 out of 5 stars Good except the dvd pamphlets were missing
Good movie, good story.

When the BD version comes out, even better.

Just the dvd pamphlets were missing. Read more
Published 8 months ago by D. Bae

5.0 out of 5 stars Make this special extended edition trilogy,your own "precious"!
This is another of my retro reviews on products that have been out for awhile but I have never written on. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Robert Badgley

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Even tough, i do prefer the books, these movies on DVD are very excellent and for someone who does not want to read the books, it is the best way to enter in the world of Tolkien.
Published on Nov 24 2007 by Jacques Paquin

4.0 out of 5 stars You get what you're expecting!
I liked the theatrical release. LOTR is a hugely long book, with masses of backstory. It would be impossible to get it all into three films and wouldn't necessarily have been a... Read more
Published on Jan 29 2007 by Mejo

5.0 out of 5 stars One ring to bear them all...
This first film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy has surpassed expectations and silenced all but the harshest of critics. Read more
Published on Jul 27 2006 by Ms. H. Sinton

4.0 out of 5 stars A great set of movies, probably the best of all time, but...
These movies are simply amazing. Great SFX, great script, great everything. But, the only two problems are:

1. These films are way too long! Read more

Published on Mar 6 2006 by RICK

5.0 out of 5 stars linuxman
I see two distinct type of reviews that have been made. Either people liked this movie, (and the other two), or they really did not. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Tedious
This was perhaps the most tedious movie I have ever had the misfortune to view. I expected great things, despite finding the LOTR books somewhat dull. Read more
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