New on Blu-Ray : THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY (EXTENDED EDITION)

The unforgettable movie trilogy that has forever changed the way we look at epic filmmaking, "The Lord of the Rings" saga, is now released on Blu-Ray, with all three movies featured in their extended form. As you can expect the Hi-Def quality is sharp as always and there are plenty of Special Features to keep you busy for a week or so, not to mention how long it takes to watch all three extended movies (about 11 hours). Fans of Tolkien's work will no doubt enjoy the complete versions of each movie a lot more. If you absolutely love "The Lord of the Rings", you don't mind the extra running time and don't already own the extended editions on DVD, this is one collection you should definitely pick up. The Special Features, curiously, are contained on DVDs. Only the feature films are on Blu-Ray discs. Read on to see what exactly you'll find inside that box.

Blu-Ray Special Features :

• Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  Over 30 minutes of footage incorporated into the theatrical release of the film
  Commentary by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens
  Commentary by the design team
  Commentary by the production/post-production team
  Commentary by 10 actors, including Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen
  Easter egg: MTV Movie Award Spoof (The Council of Elrod)
  Costa Botes Documentary: The Fellowship of the Ring: Behind the Scenes (DVD)
  The Appendices, Part 1: From Book to Vision (DVD)
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    • Peter Jackson introduction
    • J.R.R. Tolkein: Creator of Middle Earth
    • From Book to Script
    • Visualizing the Story
    • Designing and Building Middle Earth
    • Middle Earth atlas interactive
  The Appendices, Part 2: From Vision to Reality (DVD)
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    • Elijah Wood introduction
    • Filming The Fellowship of the Ring
    • Visual effects
    • Post-production: Putting it all together
    • Digital Grading
    • Sound and music
    • The Road Goes Ever On...
     
  Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  Extended edition of the film, incorporating 43 minutes of footage incorporated into the film
  Commentary track by writer-director Peter Jackson and writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens
  Commentary track by the design team
  Commentary track by the production/post-production team
  Commentary track by 16 cast members, including Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Andy Serkis, John Rhys-Davies, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Bernard Hill, and Miranda Otto
  Easter Egg: MTV Movie Awards clip (Gollum accepting award)
  Costas Botes documentary: The Two Towers--Behind the Scenes (DVD)
  The Appendices, Part 3: The Journey Continues (DVD)
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    • Peter Jackson introduction
    • J.R.R. Tolkein: Origin of Middle Earth
    • From Book to Script: Finding a Story
    • Designing and Building Middle-Earth
    • Gollum
    • Middle-Earth Atlas interactive
    • New Zealand as Middle Earth (map with video location)
  The Appendices, Part 4: The Battle for Middle Earth (DVD)
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    • Elijah Wood introduction
    • Filming The Two Towers
    • Visual effects
    • Editorial: Refining the Story
    • Music and Sound
    • The Battle for Helm's Deep is Over
  Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  Extended edition of the film, with 50 extra minutes incorporated into the film
  Commentary track by writer-director Peter Jackson and writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens
  Commentary track by the design team
  Commentary track by the production/post-production team
  Costas Botes documentary: The Return of the King: Behind the Scenes (DVD)
  The Appendices, Part 5: The War of the Ring (DVD)
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    • Peter Jackson Intro
    • J.R.R. Tolkien: The Legacy of Middle-earth
    • From Book to Script 
    • Designing and Building Middle-earth
    • Home of the Horse Lords
    • Middle-earth Atlas: Tracing the Journeys of the Fellowship: interactive map
    • New Zealand as Middle-earth: interactive map with on-location footage
  The Appendices, Part 6: The Passing of an Age (DVD)
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    • Elijah Wood/Sean Astin/Billy Boyd/Dominic Monaghan intro
    • Filming The Return of the King
    • Visual Effects
    • Post Production: Journey's End
    • The Passing of an Age
    • Cameron Duncan

Product Description : The Quest Is Over: All three extended versions in dazzling 1080p and DTS HD-MA 5.1 Audio. Deluxe set includes over 26 Hours of spellbinding behind-the- moviemaking material, including the Rare Costa Botes documentaries, on 15 discs. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition: With the help of a courageous fellowship of friends and allies, Frodo embarks on a perilous mission to destroy the legendary One Ring. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition: In the middle chapter of this historic movie trilogy, the Fellowship is broken but its quest to destroy the One Ring continues. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Extended Edition: The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo and Sam, led by Gollum, continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of Mount Doom in order to destroy the One Ring.

Release Date : 28 June, 2011

Run Time : 682 Min.

Studio/Distributor : New Line Home Video

Rating : PG-13

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