The Lord of the Rings Theatrical Version: 3 Film Collection

Director: Peter Jackson

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• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• Release Date: January 2012
• Director: Peter Jackson
• Number of Disks: 1
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

One Ring to Rule Them All…… and in the Darkness Bind Them.

“The Fellowship of the Ring” We see the history of Middle-earth and how evil almost triumphed, and now of triumph, the evil one is cut short. Some things that are best remembered are forgotten in time. The story, which is adapted for a different medium than the book, must in was being different in form and timing. However, the essence of the book is captured in this story of the fate of Middle-earth, and man is placed in the hands of a mild, rather small creature called a hobbit. Galadriel,” For the time would soon come when hobbits would shape the fortunes of all.” Need to see the extended version, as even then many things were left out, such as Tom Bombadil. The story goes much more smoothly than trying to make sense from the theatrical version to someone who has not read the book. I will not go through the story, as the thrill of discovery is worth the viewing; however, they could not have picked better actors for each character, especially Christopher Lee. He adds richness to the character of Saruman. Gandalf reminds Frodo to spare Gollum as Bilbo did. At other times, as in Bible stories, evil intentions can bring about good situations. There is great attention to detail; many times, they go out of the way to match the description of the book. At other times the add what is needed to show the tale. The movie is fun to watch and interesting. What you may not see so readily is that the formula is that described by Joseph Campbell of the coming of age of a hero who does not realize he is one until he must be proven. The special features of the extended edition help understand what they tried to accomplish, yet it does not add or subtract from the tale. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “The Two Towers” This story picks up where "The Fellowship of the Ring" left off. The fellowship is divided in its direction, and even though the immediate purposes diverge and converge, the urgency of getting the ring to Mordor is ever-present. We are lucky in the fact that J. R. R. Tolkien will completely follow each participant’s path from beginning to end. All the wars are covered in detail, and the progress of the ring bearer is chronicled. New creatures and old vermin reveal themselves. As with Ramayana, we find that every creature has his/her function and that there is no black and white in this purpose. Frodo alludes to this when he thinks of Gandalf, Aragorn, and Gollum. Even Gandalf tells him not to hurt Gollum, as he may play a larger role in the story than one could imagine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “The Return of the King” The greatest stories never end. Assuming you watch the first two-thirds of this story that is sometimes mistaken for a trilogy, you will notice that it has been divided a little differently for this presentation. We find that Shelob (who you will be introduced to) has moved to this second part of the story, as Peter Jackson's adaptation of the works of J.R.R. is presented better here. Besides, Sam does not get the opportunity to try out his ring skills. Meanwhile back at the ranch. Oops, Minas Tirith prepares for a major battle. Aragorn sees dead people. We see a flaming Denethor (John N-o-b-l-e). If they survive the battle, then they must prepare to confront Sauron of Mordor to distract him from his real threat (Frodo). In the absence of the scouring of the Shire, we still get the feel, if not an added extra, as the four Hobbits have been in places and seen sights that are unfathomable to the other residents of the Shire, who look knowingly at each other. Comments on the four-hour and ten-minute version suggest that there is quite a bit more footage that is not seen here and may never be. This includes information on many of the characters after the final confrontation. Do not miss all the great songs that give another dimension to this great presentation. So, prepare to enter the Crack of D

Beware disc mix-ups

All discs were included and in excellent condition. The only issue was that one of the discs was full screen even though I ordered the widescreen version. It's not a major issue but I would have preferred them to all be the same.

2 movies missing

Loved the ONE MOVIE THAT WAS IN THE 3 FILM COLLECTION. Return of the King was the only movie in the case