***Official 'Fellowship of the Ring' DVD Announcement Thread (1 Viewer)

[Adam_WM]

So those specs are for 2 disc edition? Will the Super-Duper Set include this stuff plus more? Or will we have to buy both to get all of the supplemental features?

 

[Jeremy Conrad]

I just whipped up a quick version of wallpaper using the DVD artwork, and I have it in sizes for almost everyone. The file sizes range from 200k to 1MB due to the quality I saved it at, but you can find it at these URLS:
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[Nick Sievers]

The big question I wanted answered was whether the November version will include the theatrical cut IN ADDITION to the extended cut. Do we know the answer to this already?

Kelly,
Last time I read the 4 disc November version will have both cuts i'm guessing that the theatrical cut will be on one disc, and the 'extended cut' will be spread over 2 due to its length and audio tracks. Probably with a few little extras on that 3rd disc and the majority on the 4th.
Thanks for posting the links Jeremy, new wallpaper set

 

[Kelly W]

Thanks Nick!
I guess I'll still have to compare the extras between the August and November releases, but as of yet, I won't be pre-ordering the August edition. (Although, come August 8, if the price is cheap, I may not have the will-power to wait three months. )
-Kelly

 

[Randall Dorr]

Am I the only one who wants just the extended cut on the four disc set? If the theatrical version is included, that's a whole disc of extras lost.

Dreamworks did the same thing with Almost Famous Bootleg. While the existing supplements were great, it would have been nice if they had dumped the theatrical version (seeing as it was already out) and given us a ton of extras on disc two.

And the break in the extended cut should be in the same place as the break in the book.

 

[Adam_WM]

And the break in the extended cut should be in the same place as the break in the book.

I agree with you on everything but this. It should end right where PJ decided it should end.

 

[Brian W.]

Ditto. The movie is the movie and the book is the book. They're different entities. But I agree -- I don't see the point of including both cuts on the super-duper edition in November.

 

[Nick Sievers]

I guess it's for those people who don't want to double dip on the title.

 

[Dave H]

I don't understand why the soundtrack specs weren't mentioned.

 

[Chad Gregory]

People, People,
Your decision doesn't have to be made this moment. The first release doesn't even happen for FOUR MONTHS. Any and all confusion of what is included, on which release, will be abundantly clear by that time and an educated decision will be easy to make.
This is a time to be excited about things like the cover art, not worrying about every specific in the release.
-Chad
(Please note that I will buy both, unless all that is one the first is included on the second release.)

 

[Jeremy Conrad]

I just can't wait for BOTH sets.

I'm going to see LOTR for the 10th and 11th times this weekend (must...absorb...all...four mintues...of...Two Towers!), and the wait until August will be TORTURE.

 

[LukeB]

I just don't feel that I should have to buy both versions to get the original theatrical cut and all the extras...that's my thinking. If they put both cuts in the 4-disc set (and Lord, they could easily fit them both) and if it really has a $39.99 SRP that Videotropic mentioned...I will be one happy camper! I don't really see how the film could benefit from being any longer, but on the other hand, I do want to get the best DVD release of this movie.

 

[Adam_WM]

Jeremy, what are the 4-disc specs?

 

[Jeremy Conrad]

4-Disc "specs" are on the way. It's still in development, but we have some stuff on it. Waiting on the email from our LA guy.
Apparently there is a "Gift Set as well"
Audio on the two-disc set is only
Dolby Digital EX, no DTS.

 

[James_A]

Jeremy, you rock!
Thanks for letting us know all the info about this tonight... we be a slight bit impatient . You guys at IGN always seem to get overshadowed by the Game people... glad to see that you've got your night to shine

Jim

 

[Jeremy Conrad]

Thanks

But this is LOTR, there was no way in hell I was going to let it pass me buy.

Going to be updating the site again with the known info on the four disc set and the gift set (both are 11/12).

Apparently an R rating WAS mentioned at the conference.

 

[Tom Ryan]

Hmm...an R-rating may have been mentioned, but it's confirmed that Jackson himself has said gorier scenes were NOT shot. He said it would've been too expensive to do something like that just for DVD.

-Tom

 

[Matt Stone]

Interesting talk regarding R rating...certainly something I will follow.

As for the actual sets...the gift set really interests me.

 

[Chad Gregory]

Ok, 4 menu screens are up at DVDAngle.
http://www.dvdangle.com/previews/menu.php?id=185
-Chad

 

[Ricardo C]

OMG those are so freakin' cool!!!
Four more months, folks. Just four more months