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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #497 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-08-30
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Number of discs: 6
• Formats: Box set, PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 6
• Running time: 542 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
This six-disc box set contains the three theatrical-release versions of The Lord of the Rings trilogy--that is, the films as they were originally seen in cinemas. The individual titles are all also available as separate two-disc sets: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King.

DVD Description
Contains the theatrical editions of all three films from the Lord Of The Rings trilogy: The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Two Towers and The Return Of The King.

DVD Special Features:

The Fellowship Of The Ring:
Disc One:

• The Fellowship of the Ring original theatrical version (running time: 171 minutes approx.)

Disc Two:

• 15 short behind-the-scenes pieces originally seen on the official Web site plus three substantial featurettes:
  Welcome to Middle-Earth - 16-minute Houghton Mifflin first look at the transition from page to screen, including an interview with Tolkien’s original publisher, Rayner Unwin
  Quest for the Ring - 20-minute Fox TV special with cast and crew interviews
  A Passage to Middle-Earth - 40-minute Sci-Fi Channel special examining many aspects of the production and how the creative team conceived the film’s look
  
• 10-minute Two Towers preview, including behind-the-scenes glimpses of Gollum and Helm’s Deep introduced by Peter Jackson
  
• 3-minute teaser for the four-disc Fellowship special edition
  
• Trailers
  
• Music video - May It Be by Enya
  
• Two Towers video game preview

The Two Towers:
Disc One:

• The Two Towers original theatrical version (running time: 179 minutes approx.)

Disc Two:

• 2 in-depth programs that reveal the secrets behind the production of this epic adventure, including:
  On the set – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  Return to Middle-earth
  
• 8 featurettes originally created for lordoftherings.net:
  Forces of Darkness
  Sounds of Middle-earth
  Edoras & Rohan Culture
  Creatures
  Gandalf the White
  Arms & Armor
  Helm’s Deep
  Gollum: Andy Serkis, Bay Raitt
  
• Exclusive 10-minute behind-the-scenes preview of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  
• Emiliana Torrini "Gollum Song" music video
  
• Short film by Sean Astin The Long and Short of It + behind-the-scenes "making of"
  
• Preview of Electronic Arts’ video game, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  
• An inside look at the Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  
• DVD-ROM: Exclusive online content

The Return Of The King:
Disc One:

• The Return Of The King original theatrical version (running time: 3 hours 12 minutes approx.)

Disc Two:

• A Journey Completed: A Director's Vision
  
• A Filmmaker's Journey: Making "The Return of the King"
  
• The National Geographic special feature
  
• Multiple Lordoftherings.net featurettes:
  Aragorn's Destiny feature
  Minas Tirith feature
  Battle of Pelennor Fields feature
  Samwise the Brave feature
  Eowyn, White Lady of Rohan feature
  Digital Horses feature
  
• Original theatrical trailers and TV spots
  
• Lord of the Rings Trilogy super trailer
  
• Closer look at Electronic Arts video games
  
• DVD-ROM: Lord of the Rings weblink

Special Features
The Fellowship Of The Ring:

• Audio: Dolby 5.1, Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0
  
• Interactive menu
  
• Scene access
  
• Region Code: 2
  
• Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic
  
• Subtitles: English
  
• Running Time (feature): 171 minutes approx.

The Two Towers:

• Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Wide Screen
  
• Region Code: 2
  
• Audio: Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround (English)/Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Surround (English)
  
• Animated menus
  
• Subtitles: English
  
• Running Time (feature): 179 minutes approx.)

The Return Of The King:

• Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Anamorphic Widescreen transfer
  
• Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX track, English Dolby Surround 2.0 track
  
• Running Time (feature): 3 hours 12 minutes approx.
  
• Region Code: 2
  
• Subtitles: English, Spanish

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Customer Reviews

Not quite the whole journey
As if owning these films separately is not pleasure enough, now the whole trilogy is available for a bargain price in one concise box-set. Between them, these films were nominated for an unprecedented 30 Oscars, and won 17 in total, 11 of them for the 'Return of the King' alone. A trilogy unlike any other, effectively 'The Lord Of The Rings' is just one very long film, 9 hours and 18 minutes to be exact. But of course, even that is not the WHOLE story. Missing from this Theatrical Version box-set is, of course, an almost unbelievable 2 hours and 3 minutes of extended scenes. Where this box-set represents a decent saving on the originals, the Extended Version box-set will be an even better bargain, hence why I would recommend holding on another few months for it, rather than rushing out to buy this.

Even the 'couch-potato advantage' of having the whole movies on a single DVD each doesn't really apply anymore, since you will have to get up and change the discs anyway, if (like many thousands no doubt will) you intend watching them back to back. There is, however, a more subtle advantage in owning the theatrical versions over the extended versions, in that if you intend to watch the whole lot in one day, you might just be able to do it, whereas at a mind-boggling 11 hours and 21 minutes, the entire extended trilogy may result in SSAS (Severely Sore Arse Syndrome) or even deep-vein thrombosis.

Peter Jackson has created the must-have movie trilogy of all-time, and from beginning to end, the journey is as fascinating as was originally penned by J.R.R. Tolkein himself. A triumph of a trilogy, but if like me you enjoyed every minute of it, you will surely want to own every minute of it too.

An achievement in cinema...
Having seen all of the films at the cinema and thinking that they were good, but not good enough to warrant spending £20 each on the DVDs, i saw this box set containing all of the theatrical editions of the films.

I have to confess, i brought the set because of the amazing value that Amazon were offering (under £20). But, having watched all of the films again, a few times over, i can now appreciate the true brilliance of the story, the acting of Elijah Wood and others such as Orlando Bloom, the directing of the amazing peter Jackson and, saving the best to last, the special effects that are present in the movies.

The set comes in a great looking tough cardboard box, with all of the film covers on the front and is something extra that you wouldn't have if you brought all three films separately. This collection is a must have for any film fan, and (i'll say it again), it's fantastic value for money!

Brill Buy
I thought that because this is the theatrical edition, it wouldn't be as good as the Extended one, especially since it is at such a low price. How wrong I was. This box set is amazing with every film on one disc, brilliant acting, brilliant soundtrack, brilliant everything! I've read the books and even though nothing can beat the books, this is a thoroughly enjoyable watch and for £20, how can you go wrong?! Brilliant, recommend it for any LOTR fan.