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News from Bree
spymaster@theonering.net
Mar 7 2011, 7:27am
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Pre-Order the LOTR Extended on Blu-Ray with Digital Copy!
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Fans of Blu-ray have been waiting a long time for this day! TheOneRing.net is excited to help announce the pre-order for The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray! Following on the heels of the wildly successful Blu-ray premier of the Original Theatrical Trilogy comes the long awaited comprehensive Limited Extended Edition Blu-ray Trilogy. Over 26 hours of Bonus Content including the rare Costa Botes documentaries that was never released before on the Extended Edition Trilogy. Nearly 5 hours of additional content. Each set includes the fan beloved Extended Editions of each film on Blu-ray plus a bonus Digital Copy of the film available online. Guess who already pre-ordered a few copies?! [Click here]
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Patty
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Mar 7 2011, 12:47pm
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We posted this at the same time! Sorry!/
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Permanent address: Into the West
Must. Have. The Precious! Give us the LotR EE Blu-ray Ultimate Box Set!
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Earl
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Mar 7 2011, 12:59pm
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Where did the amazing pics of the inside come from?
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I checked Amazon and they only have the pic of the big box. The plot thickens... 
Also, why does it say "limited"? I thought the extended editions would always be out there  I hate limited stuff because I can almost never afford them outright!
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Patty
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Mar 7 2011, 1:01pm
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They may be talking about those Limited Editions that came out a while back, which
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were DVD, and which included the Costa Bates documentaries. Many fans, myself included, were angered that you had to buy the movies over again just to get those docs and refused to buy it. Now they are being released again with the new Blu-ray EEs. Worth it, I'd say, except I'll bet dollars to donuts that all the special features, including this documentary will be in SD, not high def.
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Must. Have. The Precious! Give us the LotR EE Blu-ray Ultimate Box Set!
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Pipe Dream
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Mar 7 2011, 1:10pm
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PRODUCT ALERT:
"The Lord of the Rings (Extended Editions)" is scheduled to be released on Blu-ray in 2011 or 2012."
<<<<There is a long road yet>>>>
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Patty
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Mar 7 2011, 1:28pm
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and we could be waiting ages to find out when exactly it will be coming out. But the fact that Amazon now has it for pre-order makes me hope the time is drawing nearer.
I won't pre-order this, because I MUST have it the second it comes out, and unless you pay an additional fee, you could be waiting days! What my family has done with each of the Rings movies is go at mid-nite to a 24-hour store when they first put the new movies out on Monday nights. This will probably be no different.
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Must. Have. The Precious! Give us the LotR EE Blu-ray Ultimate Box Set!
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Silmaril
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Mar 7 2011, 2:35pm
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great, BUT no new stuff if you already have the extended and limited dvds...
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that's a bit sad.
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One Ringer
Dor-Lomin
Mar 7 2011, 2:38pm
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I never got the Limited Editions, so it'll be nice to have those extras. I really do hope that they'll fit the full movies onto single discs rather than split into two, but I'll take what I get. It's another reason to buy LotR, and that's what matters!
"Oh, the cleverness of me."
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Alientraveller
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Mar 7 2011, 2:42pm
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But I'll wait for The Hobbit films when I get the whole Middle-earth saga on Blu-ray.
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Timdalf
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Mar 7 2011, 3:06pm
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...some of the glaring continuity problems!!!... That alone would make buying this all over again even in Blu-Ray well worth it. But I ain't holdin' me breath!
Timdalf the cranky!
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Zizix
Ossiriand
Mar 7 2011, 3:17pm
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Still no Ultimate Edition... good of them to include the Costa Botes stuff as well though.
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acheron
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Mar 7 2011, 3:22pm
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I doubt anyone will still be buying Blu-rays.
For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much -- the wheel, New York, wars, and so on -- while all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man, for precisely the same reasons. -- Douglas Adams
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Garfeimao
Nargothrond
Mar 7 2011, 3:55pm
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My guess is that someone at WB sent the photo in.
Birdies have been whispering a release date, but since it was not announced here, it is by no means official yet and not fit for publication.
Peace, Love and Rock & Roll,
Garfeimao
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jschomburg
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Mar 7 2011, 3:57pm
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I took the link to Amazon, and all the extras are on DVD. Too bad, they would have been really cool in BR.
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Silmaril
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Mar 7 2011, 4:09pm
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i think they will come out Xmas 2011 at the latest
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one year before the hobbit hits the cinemas.
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Carne
Dor-Lomin
Mar 7 2011, 4:13pm
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Think I'll pass on this for now, and wait for some ultimate edition with the Hobbit included.
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Eruonen
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Mar 7 2011, 4:18pm
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I still have not made the switch to Blu-ray...
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I have seen Blu-ray and it is nice...but I have delayed getting it until all of the new technology costs dropped and now it about the time to add a Blu-ray player.
What visual impact to people expect from this vs regular DVD on HD?
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rings7
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Mar 7 2011, 5:02pm
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Is this like really really worth it? Is this like an omg-it-looks-so-unbelieveably-great kinda thing?? This would be the third time i buy the trilogy. The normal edition, the EE, and now this one?
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Flagg
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Mar 7 2011, 5:44pm
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I think I'll be waiting for the super-extended edition
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There's still plenty of footage that's fit for inclusion in the films, and even more that's fit for inclusion in the special features. That's what I'll be saving my money for.
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Brandybuckled
Menegroth
Mar 7 2011, 6:58pm
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The difference between Blu-ray and DVD is massive, assuming:
A. Your 1080p screen is big enough; and
B. You are sitting close enough.
If you have a 23" diagonal screen and you are watching from across the room, it's not going to matter at all. If you have a 52"+ screen and you are sitting <15' away, you are going to see things that just weren't visible at all in the DVD.
I waited until I paid less than $15/disc for the TE blu-rays, but I preordered the EE blu's about 8 seconds after I saw the front page here. 
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Maiarmike
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Mar 7 2011, 6:59pm
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...that Warner Bros. and New Line will ever let Jackson add more footage into the films, unless they let him do some ungodly Lucas-esque redo of the sfx and such. As far as special features, well, I'm disappointed they aren't including more stuff on these, such as the featurettes from the theatrical editions that they are still ripping us off with, and some potential updated featurettes that can be made with PJ et al. talking about the movies 10 years on, their legacy, and maybe how it all factors into making The Hobbit, but maybe they'll do that when they do the special features of The Hobbit.
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Eruonen
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Mar 7 2011, 7:18pm
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You mean besides skin pores? ;)
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Maybe this will be my first Blu-ray purchase....then again, getting the potential LOTR & Hobbit combo pack would be nice too.
I never rush into new technology, you can live without it, bide your time and watch the prices fall.
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Brandybuckled
Menegroth
Mar 7 2011, 7:49pm
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I'm talking about actually seeing all the stuff going on inside Minas Tirith during the siege when there are overhead shots. I'm talking about all the fabric and weaving details in the costumes that the prop people worked so hard on but you can't see at 480i or 480p. I'm talking about the interior details of Bag End, down to and including the food.
But (like Legolas and the sea) once you see it, you wont be satisfied with anything less. For instance, the documentaries and special features are still in 480p, and not very clear 480p at that.
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