The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (Extended Editions)

Advantages: 17 Academy Awards and 247 other awards - say no more
Disadvantages: You may forget to eat!

...out there who have spent the last ten years holed up in a cave without any contact with the outside world then you probably don't know that Tolkien's mammoth book was eventually turned into three mammoth movies. The rest of us are split into two groups - those that probably want the film shown at their funeral and those that want it burned/buried instead of them at their funeral. The box-set contains all three pieces that make up the Lord of the ...
...Two Towers The Return of the King Anyway, let's get the preliminaries out of the way.....Middle Earth is suffering under the hand of Sauron. It has been many years since he walked the land but his power is returning. All he needs is the one ring to help restore him to his former glory and in turn to walk the world of man and raise it to the ground. He is a really evil bloke who you see for the first five minutes at the start of the first film. ... Read review

Advantages: Extended sequences, hundreds of special features, beautiful artwork
Disadvantages: Films are presented on 2 DVDs rather than 1

...mind-blowing extended trilogy box-set of the immensely popular Lord of the Rings films is an absolute must-have for any fan of the series or fantasy stories of any kind. Gorgeously presented and smothered in artwork, each film is presented in its seamlessly extended form alongside an innumerable number of well-organised special features. A joy to watch, a joy to own; the ultimate Lord of the Rings experience. Each film is extended by a minimum of ...
...case of the third film. These extensions include entire extra scenes lasting several minutes, or are sometimes extensions of scenes that were already screened in the cinema. Which scenes are extended and which scenes are added are marked clearly in the chapter lists both on the DVD menus and within the accompanying inlays. The extensions add greatly to all 3 films, and are not arbitrary in any way. Each additional scene provides more information ... Read review

Advantages: Rarely do films of this calibre come along
Disadvantages: Requires a lot of popcorn!

...that I have not explained the story in detail, and there may be references within that could be considered spoilers. I make no apologies for either of these issues. As great as these films are, in my opinion the books are greater. No-one should sit down to watch these movies without first having read J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece. ------------------- "One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness ...
...the most loved literary works in the history of the written word. The films were a monumental undertaking, not only did they require incredible dedication and perseverance to create, but also an extraordinary amount of bravery. To take a tale that is dear to so many hearts and build a film on your own interpretation of it is a risky proposition. So did Jackson succeed? Yes, the film won 12 Oscars, but then Titanic brought in 11 and that was atrocious, ... Read review

Advantages: A new insight into the world of film
Disadvantages: None (Lots of time is needed!)

The Extended editions of the Lord of the Rings (LOTR) films are great for all who are real LOTR fans and those who really enjoyed the films at the cinema. With around two hours of extra footage not seen at the cinema, as well as hours of extra features from the history of Tolkein and his writings to the making of the film, this is a movie lovers dream come true! The Extended versions of the LOTR films comprise of four discs in each set. The first ...
...into the running order of the film. This footage is the actual footage that was shot and had to be cut for the cinema versions. With each of the three movies containing 30 minutes plus of extra clips, this makes the movie as a whole (all three films) have a much more understandable story line that flows at great speed, adding more twists and more of an overall image of the plot as it unravels. The extra footage also allows the characters to be developed ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing Detail, Funny, Groundbreaking
Disadvantages: May be too long for some people

...as they came out over the years. I got the first one 'The Fellowship of the Ring' for christmas one year after vowing not to give into watching The Lord of the Rings films because everyone else was. After I got it I ignored it for months but one day decided I'd have a look, felt a little rude not to. I am very glad i did watch it. The Cast Elijah Wood - Frodo Baggins Sean Austin - Samwise Gamgee Dominic Monaghan - Meriadoc Brandybuck Billy Boyd ...
...Agent Smith as an elf...) The actors and actresses are very good in this, high quality of acting makes this film even better. The movies themselves are masterpieces, all the environment and special effects are all used perfectly to make these movies absolutely amazing. The story is of course that of J.R.R. Tolkien's and the very imaginative and vivid descriptions used by the author made this an almost impossible task. As always happens with movies ... Read review