Two Towers (widescreen edition)

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-do you buy this two-disc set, or hold out for the forthcoming Two Tower's Extended Edition?

There is something to be said about having the entire movie on one disc. This trilogy will reign as the most grand and artistically expressive epic to ever grace the silver screen.

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[PhillyKev 0]

Hold out. I rented it from Netflix when it came out so I could see it again. But I'll wait for the Platinum edition to buy it. Got that for the first one and it's phenomenal.

[Vertifly 0]

Much agreed. By far the most astounding movies EVER put on screen. I hope the films creator goes on to do more interesting and complex stories such as the Lord of the Rings.

I'd wait though. There will be several collectibles of greater value after the Holidays this year.

Word has it that theatres are setting up marathon schedules already for the spring. You'll be able to watch the unedited version from beginning to end. -something like 10 to 12 hours.

[storm1977 0]

Up to you, but I bought it already... I couldn't wait.

Heck.. support the economy...buy both!!!!

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[flyingferret 0]

In case you have not heard, they are re-releasing the first two in extended version for viewing in theaters prior to the ROTK.

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[txblondie 0]

Best answer...

BOTH!

Of course, I AM one of the biggest LOTR fans. So, yes, I bought the widescreen edition that just came out, and YES, I will buy the extended edition in November. I did the same thing with Fellowship, and I'm sure I will do the same with Return of the King.

HOWEVER--
I do NOT dress up as an elf or ringwraith or hobbit when I go to the premieres. At least, not yet!!!

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[PhillyKev 0]

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In case you have not heard, they are re-releasing the first two in extended version for viewing in theaters prior to the ROTK.

That's sweet. But I prefer my home theater to a movie theater anyway, only go see it in the theater if I can't wait

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OOOO.. can you imagine watching all three back to back to back???

Well, with some intermissions inbetween...


I bought the Wide Screen edition not realizing that there was an extended edition due

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[PhillyKev 0]

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I do NOT dress up as an elf or ringwraith or hobbit when I go to the premieres. At least, not yet!!!

If you need any pointers on that kind of thing, I'm sure Ivan will help you out

[flyingferret 0]

A few of us (freefliers) dressed up as Pirates for Pirates of the Carribean. One of the funniest things I have ever been a part of. Incredible, really...we had a truck turned into a ship and everything...

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[flyingferret 0]

skydiver/LOTR
You don't freefly do you?

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[txblondie 0]

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I do NOT dress up as an elf or ringwraith or hobbit when I go to the premieres. At least, not yet!!!

If you need any pointers on that kind of thing, I'm sure Ivan will help you out

Yes, I suppose I could ask to borrow his Jedi cloak!!!

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[AndyMan 7]

When the first one came out, I waited around for the 4-cd box set.

When this one came out, I saw it at Costo for $22... and debated. I could get the 2 CD set now, or wait for the box set... in which case I'd now have 8 DVDs. Presumably, when the third also came out I'd wait for THAT 4 DVD box sex, at which point I'd have 12 DVD's.

By my math.... 12 DVD's is roughly 36 hours of video.

That's friggin stupid. I rejected the idea of buying the 4 DVD box set for each movie.

So... My choices were now to get the individual movies when they come out, or wait for that one big final box set, which probably won't come out for a few years. The fact is, that I want to watch the movies NOW, not 2 years from now. I bought the single movie DVD... which surprisingly was a 2 DVD set.

This trilogy will also reign as the most over marketed DVD spectacular. How many combinations of DVD's are the hawking?

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[PhillyKev 0]

That reminds me of the group that was protesting the release of the movie last year. Saying that it was a publicity ploy to capitalize on 9/11. Even though it was titled Two Towers, not twin towers, it had already been filmed and edited before 9/11, and the book was title like 60 years ago.

[RevJim 0]

I agree with you. I didn't, and don't condemn. That's where the irony comes in.

I happen to be an avid fan also, and will be buying the entire collection, when it's available as a complete, boxed set.

It's just ironic this came up when it did.

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[txblondie 0]

and the book was title like 60 years ago.

[PhillyKev 0]

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This trilogy will also reign as the most over marketed DVD spectacular. How many combinations of DVD's are the hawking?

Yeah, but the nice thing about the extended edition is that all of the scenes that were edited out solely because of time constraints are back in. They are put in seemlessly, not on a special menu or anything, the movie just has more content than what was in the theater or on the standard release.

[BikerBabe 0]

I'm waiting.

LOL, I just re-read LOTR, since I have nothing else to do. It's only baout the 100th time...

I got the first Extended edition, and I'm waiting for the Two Towers EE, as well. 45 minutes more movie! yay! More Faramir! Ok, I'm a geek.

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This trilogy will also reign as the most over marketed DVD spectacular. How many combinations of DVD's are the hawking?

Yeah, but the nice thing about the extended edition is that all of the scenes that were edited out solely because of time constraints are back in. They are put in seemlessly, not on a special menu or anything, the movie just has more content than what was in the theater or on the standard release.

Yes, and according to the special features on the CURRENT release, the score was rewritten and everything so that it would fit with the extended scenes and have no breaks in it, rather than "inserting" extra bits of the original score. Peter Jackson doesn't just throw this shit together, he takes care with it and makes sure everything is perfect...

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[flyingferret 0]

Afterall, it is Peter Jackson...he is in the film, several times. He is practically Hobbit.

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[riddler 0]

I totally agree - I love LOTR - I'm a big fan of the books. But how many different ways can you sell the same product? I bought the first two for $17 each at Best Buy the first day they were released. I'll do the same with the third. Then in a few years when all the hype is over and they release a 20-DVD set with the bonus tracks of special noises Gollum makes in the bathtub, the 25 minute Liv Tyler drunk-on-the-set-tirade of whining about how shallow her character is, and the extended two-hour viewing of fans standing in line waiting for the first screening and picking their nose - I'll sell the first three and buy that one

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[PhillyKev 0]

The bonus materials on the first are outstanding. The making of is great. It shows the storyboards and modelling and computer animation they used while developing the script, as well as the raw New Zealand geography it was overlaid onto.

And the Jack Black version of the Council of Elrond is hilarious!!!

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Best answer...

BOTH!

Of course, I AM one of the biggest LOTR fans. So, yes, I bought the widescreen edition that just came out, and YES, I will buy the extended edition in November. I did the same thing with Fellowship, and I'm sure I will do the same with Return of the King.

HOWEVER--
I do NOT dress up as an elf or ringwraith or hobbit when I go to the premieres. At least, not yet!!!

err, this is exactly my answer so I'll just point up ^

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[falxori 0]

i've decided to wait.
gonna wait until the 3rd is out and get the whole 12.
i'm sure they'll re-release everything in one big package...

going to be a long 36 hour weekend

for now, i'm reading the book, and in a way its better than any of the movies...

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