Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: WOOD/MCKELLEN/MORTENSEN/ASTIN/LE EAN: 9780780638471 Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 0780638476 Label: New Line Home Entertainment Manufacturer: New Line Home Entertainment Number Of Items: 4 Publisher: New Line Home Entertainment Region Code: 1 Release Date: November 12, 2002 Running Time: 208 minutes Sales Rank: 1640 Studio: New Line Home Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: December 19, 2001
Product Description: In the land of Middle Earth, young Hobbit Frodo Baggins is entrusted with the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron and with a fellowship of eight others, embarks on a quest to destroy it. No Track Information Available Media Type: DVD Artist: WOOD/MCKELLEN/MORTENSEN/ASTIN/LEE/BEAN/HOLM Title: LORD OF THE RINGS-FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING Street Release Date: 01/17/2006 Domestic Genre: ACTION / ADVENTURE
Amazon.com essential video: 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
Amazon.com: Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films gave 'double-dipping'--releasing a DVD then releasing an improved version shortly afterward--a good name by offering both a better film and stupendous extras in the Extended Editions. This 'triple-dip' 2006 Limited Edition falls far short of that standard but is still of interest to devoted and casual fans.
What do you get? Both the theatrical and extended versions of The Fellowship of the Ring are on one double-sided disc. The versions use seamless branching, meaning that the scenes that are common to both versions are stored on the disc only once. If you choose to watch the extended version, the disc 'branches' out to the added or extended scenes. What does this mean to the viewer? Not much. The viewing experience is the same because the branching is imperceptible. But because both versions of the film don't have to be stored on the disc in their entirety (which would be six and half hours total), both versions together fit on two sides of one disc. The downside is that whichever version you watch, you have to flip over the disc halfway through; the film breaks at the same spot it did on the Extended Edition, right after the council at Rivendell. Also lost are the meager features included on the theatrical edition, plus the four commentary tracks, two discs of bonus features, and DTS 6.1 ES sound from the four-disc Extended Edition.
What's new? The second disc has an 85-minute documentary directed by Costa Botes, who was personally selected by Peter Jackson. Rather than the formal documentary structure of other editions, it consists of off-the-cuff interviews with Peter Jackson, Alan Lee, and others, and random bits of behind-the-scenes action and special-effects work. Those who have worked their way through the many hours of bonus content on the other editions might recognize some of this footage, such as the Hobbit actors mocking whichever of them is not around, then greeting him warmly when he shows up. Other things--Liv Tyler riding a fake horse, a snowfall during shooting, interviewing the rank-and-file cast members, touring Peter Jackson's trailer--seem new. And some bits seem geared to those who've watched the other material--for example, some of the visual tricks explained there are only glimpsed without explanation here. It's entertaining, but because there's no structure (there are chapters, but no menu or chapter listing), it's not as convenient to watch, and go back to, as a documentary broken up into bite-size pieces. Oddly, the documentary is in widescreen, but not anamorphically enhanced for widescreen TVs. Note: New Line Home Entertainment couldn't release this material on its own a là the King Kong Production Diaries due to contractual restrictions.
Bottom line: Do you need this edition? This Limited Edition combination of theatrical and extended versions plus new documentary seems likely to appeal to two camps. One is the devoted fan, who already owns both editions but has to have everything LOTR. The other is the casual fan who liked the movie in theaters, heard good things about the Extended Edition, and doesn't need a ton of bonus material. This edition is attractively priced for that buyer, and the packaging is quite handsome. In between is the devoted fan who already owns both editions but doesn't feel the need to watch more bonus material. When watching the whole movie, that fan will always choose the Extended Edition, but keeps the theatrical edition for (1) watching with guests, (2) the music video, or (3) the convenience of skimming through favorite scenes without having to change discs. That fan can safely skip this edition, as can home-theater fans who love DTS. --David Horiuchi
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Rating: - I LOVE THE MOVIE!!!
I LOVE THE MOVIE!!! LORD OF THE RINGS THE FELLOWSHIP SEE THE TOTAL INFO
DISC 1:
4 AUDIO COMMENTARIES
- Director/Writer/Producer Peter Jackson and Writer/Co-Producer Philippa Boyens
- The Design Team
- The Production/Post-Production Team
- The Cast
SELECT A SCENE:
* New Scene! - ** Extended Scene
AUDIO SOUND:
- Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound
- DTS ES 6.1 Surround Sound
- Stereo Surround Sound
LANGUAGE:
- English
SUBTITLES & CLOSED CAPTION:
- English
WIDESCREEN 2:35:1
- Movie Running Time (1Hrs 45Mins)
THE STORY CONTINUES ON DISC TWO...
DISC 2:
4 AUDIO COMMENTARY:
- Director/Writer/Producer Peter Jackson and Writer/Co-Producer Philippa Boyens
- The Design Team
- The Production/Post-Production Team
- ... Read More
Rating: - 4 DISC TOTAL INFO
LORD OF THE RINGS THE FELLOWSHIP TOTAL INFO
DISC 1:
4 AUDIO COMMENTARIES
- Director/Writer/Producer Peter Jackson and Writer/Co-Producer Philippa Boyens
- The Design Team
- The Production/Post-Production Team
- The Cast
SELECT A SCENE:
* New Scene! - ** Extended Scene
AUDIO SOUND:
- Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound
- DTS ES 6.1 Surround Sound
- Stereo Surround Sound
LANGUAGE:
- English
SUBTITLES & CLOSED CAPTION:
- English
WIDESCREEN 2:35:1
- Movie Running Time (1Hrs 45Mins)
THE STORY CONTINUES ON DISC TWO...
DISC 2:
4 AUDIO COMMENTARY:
- Director/Writer/Producer Peter Jackson and Writer/Co-Producer Philippa Boyens
- The Design Team
- The Production/Post-Production Team
- The Cast
Rating: - Instant Classic
This review refers to the version seen in the cinema and NOT the extended edition, which as we know makes a HUGE difference: most of my criticisms fell away after having seen the extended edition, but the movie I'm reviewing is the one Jackson offered us in the cinema, so that's what I'll go with:
Let me start by saying that I liked the movie a lot, though it has some quirks I was having problems with while sitting in the cinema at the time. The prologue was pure genius and really made me excited for what was to come.
I loved the Shire sequences and the whole cast was brilliant, with a standout in McKellen as Gandalf, which wasn't a surprise looking at his body of work until then. The problems start after that: the Nazgul were ok, but scary? Not really. The arrival in Bree, even though I knew the Bombadil and Barrows chapters had been skipped, still hit me as rushed. Pippin's and Merry's ... Read More
Rating: - My introduction to this legendary piece of literature.
Maybe I should have read the books first.
The first time I watched this movie, I absolutely hated it.
However, considering how long it is and how much praise it's gotten I decided to watch it again.
Second time?
Still didn't like it, I had no idea what was going on or who was who, and why are all these pointy eared dwarfs running around?
I think by the fourth or fifth time I finally figured out who was who and what was what.
For film lovers who haven't read the book, a piece of advice..........Read the books first or be prepared to watch the movie half a dozen times before it all sinks in.
What can I say, I love the movie now.
The first couple of watches were hard, but I've watched it so many times since then I've lost count.
My favorite part?
The ring wraiths!!!!!!!
Mega bad, and I love the screams!!!
The entire movie is just so well done, the ... Read More
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- Instant Classic
