The editions are mostly minor, but since the world is so much fun to spend time in, it’s worth it. if you include the additional credit sequence (which consists of the names of the Lord of the Rings fan-club members who ponied up the dough to get their names in the credits). The original cut ran 178 min., while the Extended Edition runs 208 min. The extended editions are that much longer, and you get to really sink into the characters, with more breathing room at the beginning especially. One that takes chances with the amount of fantasy, but this is fantasy done right. There the fellowship is formed, and the journey begins, which leads them to the mines of Moira, and eventually the dissolution of the fellowship. They meet Aragorn (Mortensen) who helps them get to Elrond (Hugo Weaving) so they can decide what to do with the ring. Gandalf has Samwise (Astin) join Frodo, and the two hook in Merry (Monaghan) and Pippen (Boyd). All the while, Sauron – the original owner of the ring – is growing more powerful and has recruited Saruman (Christopher Lee) to help build him an army. When he leaves the shire on his 111 th birthday, he leaves the ring to Frodo (Wood), but Gandalf (McKellen) thinks there’s something odd about it. The film covers the history of the ring, and how it got to Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm), who received unnaturally long life and health from the ring, but treats it like an addiction. Which means they’re the exact same discs as before, and there’s nothing new.įellowship of the Ring was the one that started it all, and suggested that Jackson could deliver. The downside: instead of converting the supplements to 1080p, or having all the supplements on one Blu-ray disc, the films’ extras are presented in DVD versions. All the supplements are the same, and they include everything from the four disc sets previously released, along with the Costa Botes documentaries – the ones issued with the two-disc EE sets. And in 1080p, these suckers are gorgeous. Short review: The transfers are outstanding, with Fellowship of the Ring (whose theatrical incarnation on Blu-ray was not up to snuff) now looking as good as the rest of the films. Along the way, some are killed, and the gang is split up with Frodo Baggins (Wood) and Samwise (Astin) encountering Gollum (Andy Serkis), who helps lead them on their way while pining for the ring himself. Four Hobbits (Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd) join up with a Dwarf (John Rhys-Davies) an Elf (Orlando Bloom), a wizard (Ian McKellan) and two humans (Sean Bean, Viggo Mortensen) to destroy a ring that controls the fate of the world. Our review of The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition on Blu-ray follows after the jump. One wonders if he’ll ever be as good again. Yes, the guy who directed Bad Taste had the right stuff. Watching them again, the films still feel perfect, and though there may be some bad jokes, and perfectionists may wish that more of the books made it on screen (or were added to the extended cuts), the sheer scale that Jackson gets to by the final chapter is one of the great achievements of cinema.
Tolkien books won big at the Oscars (seventeen awards in total, including best picture for Return of the King) and the box office, and did so for a reason: it’s great.
Peter Jackson’s triumphant version of the J.R.R.
The lord of the rings editions series#
For those who’ve held out hope for the extended editions of Lord of the Rings series on Blu-ray, Warner Brothers has now put out a fifteen-disc set of the franchise, with each film getting a new mastering.
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