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TheHutt
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Aug 13 2014, 8:43am
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TH DOS SEE: DVD seems to be Walmart exclusive in USA!
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Heya,
There was some commotion as US Amazon does not list The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug DVD version. Now there seems to be an explanation for this (source):
I just got a hold someone high up in the Warner Brothers food change about the DVD.
It WILL be a Wal-Mart exclusive on November 4th.
However, they will release the Extended Edition everywhere else in the Spring 2015. So if you want it right away, looks like Wal-Mart is the place to go.
So far, it is not known if this will be the 5-DVD-Version, or the stripped-down 2-DVD-version without extras (like the one Wal-Mart released for AUJ).
For everybody who can play multiregion DVDs and wants the packaging with the picture, there are international options available (with foreign lettering, alas).
There will also be a UK/Spain/Australia/Russian version without the picture but with the Arkenstone symbol (more in the likeness of LOTR SEE).
Oh, and by the way, here's a better quality version of the DVD artwork (with picture):
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Booklet Project
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BalrogTrainer
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Aug 13 2014, 10:36am
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Warners, do NOT make me give money to (or even step foot in) that bloated, corrupt corporation ever again!!! 
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shadow0421
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Aug 13 2014, 11:47am
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want to stop paying for cable too because Comcast is corrupt as well. And Home Depot and Best Buy and....
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
Valinor
Aug 13 2014, 3:39pm
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I really hope this turns out to be not true
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Am I assuming correctly that this is not a source that you know directly? I have found that your own sources are generally very accurate, but I am hoping that this is just something that you found on the Blu-ray Forum, the accuracy of which is unknown. I really don't want to have to purchase from WalMart, and if it turns out to be only the two DVD stripped down version without the appendices, than it really isn't worth it all.
'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.'
The Hall of Fire
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Kilidoescartwheels
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Aug 13 2014, 4:36pm
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Amazon is in dispute with vendors
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I don't know if that has any bearing on this, but Amazon is not carrying certain books and movies (Disney, I think) because of pricing demands. Like BOTFA, everyone wants a piece of the pie.
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DaughterofLaketown
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Aug 13 2014, 5:20pm
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Walmart is close buy and I will waste no time in going to pick it up.
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sauget.diblosio
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Aug 13 2014, 5:25pm
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Well, i won't argue about Comcast
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(where i live we have Charter, which isn't bad, actually), but not all corporations are equally bad-- some are actually better than others-- and some treat their employees and customers quite fairly (Costco comes to mind).
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Loresilme
Valinor
Aug 13 2014, 6:16pm
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Ugh
I had the same thought.
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There&ThereAgain
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Aug 13 2014, 7:36pm
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Or is is Smaug just a lot larger in the film than I remember? 
"The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair; and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater."-J.R.R. Tolkien
"Thanks for the money!" -George Lucas
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delius82
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Aug 13 2014, 11:02pm
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Too bad i'll never step into a Wal-Mart.
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Earl
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Aug 14 2014, 1:00am
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Since you have much knowledge about the DVD/Bluray editions, what's the deal with the Czech version that has the key to Erebor? I've heard it bandied about but can't seem to find any information about it anywhere.
The Hobbit Soundtracks - Being an online archive of information concerning Howard Shore's score for The Hobbit films.
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Arannir
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Aug 14 2014, 9:25am
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I really do not want to support the exclusives...
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... but I just hope this somehow finds it way to some German markets (the key version).
"I am afraid it is only too likely to be true what you say about the critics and the public. I am dreading the publication for it will be impossible not to mind what is said. I have exposed my heart to be shot at." J.R.R. Tolkien
We all have our hearts and minds one way or another invested in these books and movies. So we all mind and should show the necessary respect.
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Noria
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Aug 14 2014, 1:07pm
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I too dislike Walmart and would prefer to buy elsewhere.
I want the five disc DVD set with the Appendices, not a two disc version with just the EE itself like the Walmart version of the AUJ EE.
I'll see what Walmart offers and if I can bite the bullet and buy there. Otherwise, I'll have to wait til next spring.
Curse Warner Brothers!
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Earl
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Aug 14 2014, 10:39pm
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I love it :)
The Hobbit Soundtracks - Being an online archive of information concerning Howard Shore's score for The Hobbit films.
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Silverlode
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Aug 14 2014, 10:50pm
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I want the 5-disc set, and I'd rather not have to go to Walmart to get it. I only hope "spring" doesn't mean late May or June. All the extra bits will be pirated and all over the web long before then.
I miss New Line as it was; a studio that actually gained a clue as to how to maintain good relations with a fanbase. Instead of learning anything over the course of these films, WB seems to be an inexhaustible source of misleading hype and inept PR and marketing. I am unimpressed. 
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Earl
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Aug 15 2014, 1:04am
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WBs DVD/Bluray strategy is just... sad! Half of the editions looks cheap, like they're tailored for children who need something flashy to get their attention on store shelves. None of the Hobbit editions have the elegance that the LOTR editions did. Though the UK editions come quite close, thank goodness. The rest make me feel like I'm in a comic store
The Hobbit Soundtracks - Being an online archive of information concerning Howard Shore's score for The Hobbit films.
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arbino man
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Aug 15 2014, 2:59pm
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Am I assuming correctly that this is not a source that you know directly? I have found that your own sources are generally very accurate, but I am hoping that this is just something that you found on the Blu-ray Forum, the accuracy of which is unknown. I really don't want to have to purchase from WalMart, and if it turns out to be only the two DVD stripped down version without the appendices, than it really isn't worth it all.
I'm the one who got the e-mail so it's legit. (signed up just to say that)
I've been checking Walmart everyday with no info yet. I asked them if it will be a two disc or five disc and they didn't know, but said to keep checking Walmarts website for up to date info.
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Aug 15 2014, 3:02pm
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I appreciate you taking the time to provide confirmation. If you get any further information, please do let us know.
'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.'
The Hall of Fire
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Rembrethil
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Aug 15 2014, 3:38pm
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My first impression is that it will be a stripped-down version....
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Wal-mart is intensely fixated on economy and lower prices. They always aim to under-cut all their competitors, and that is how they do so well for themselves. It's nice for picking up a few basic things, but for quality... not so much....
Call me Rem, and remember, not all who ramble are lost...Uh...where was I?
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arbino man
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Aug 17 2014, 6:11am
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http://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Hobbit-The-Desolation-Of-Smaug-Extended-Edition-5-Disc-DVD-Digital-HD-Widescreen/38760768
It's up and running on their website.
Good news. It's the 5 disc.
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KingTurgon
Rohan
Aug 17 2014, 4:37pm
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Why couldn't the US get this version.
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Bard'sBlackArrow
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Sep 1 2014, 1:24pm
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Yeah it is Amazon playing greedy
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Or is that Gollum? Their actions against WB, Disney and that book distributor are quite appalling. I will be closing my account after 15 years due to their tactics.
DOS EE digital for me. Same for TBO5A.
... on the other side of tomorrow...
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