The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (DVD 2004)

With the first film released I trotted down to my cinema and sat for several hours, which normally would have annoyed me, but I almost wished this film never ended, maybe hoping for a bit more action in the second one, I was not dissapointed, then the third film was released and I thought I had died and gone to heaven as these are by far the greatest films ever made, based on the best books ever written, the only thing that has surpassed the originals is the exstended versions, This is a must see for anyone as it imcompasses so many different ideas andf themes that fans of all genres od films will fall in love with it like I have. If you dont own these movies then buy them or live in the knowledge that you are missing out on something special.

Its fantasic a definately must see film. Everything is good about it. I could sit and watch it all day

Great product, excellent extra footage, would recommend - wanted to have the version which included the making of the film etc. My previous copy was on video, so the DVD's are also much better quality

bargain. i already had it in the collectors box sets that came with the collectable models but i thought i would get them as back up until they release a blue ray version

Quick delivery, as described in original advertisement, would definitely recommend to other ebay users as was very pleased with the product

There has been a mistake with some of the disks in the Lord of the Rings Extended Boxsets. The error is usually the disc that has the 2nd part of the Return of the King movie. In my boxset it looked correct (the label was in English and stated it was the 2nd part of the Return of the King) but when the disk was played it was German special bonus content regarding the making of the Lord of the Rings. I was bought this as a present from Virgin store in Bristol for Xmas 2007 and only discovered the wrong disc a few months ago. I contacted the store and the suppliers and the production companies and got NOWHERE with any of them. So, in short, please make sure to check and play EVERY disc to see that you have all the correct content. On amazon you can see on the Customer Reviews at the bottom of the page where 6 others have experienced similar problems. Here's the link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lord-Rings-Trilogy-Extended-Box/dp/B0002VJT2C

i bought this box set for the simple reason i was told it contained more of the already amazing films and true to their word it does at least an extra 45 minutes of extra and extended scenes to each film, they give you more of an insight of whats happening around mordor and the characters. Extended intense battle scenes, extra scenes of the characters past and present situations. Definately a must for any die hard lotr(the only trilogy) fans

Read the books, seen the film, watched the DVDs of the film - believe me this extended trilogy is excellent. See all the loose ends in the film version tied up and just how close to the books the full version is. I recommend this extended trilogy - I know it is about 12 hours long, but believe me once you are into it you will make the time.

We loved the Lord of the Rings trilogy at the cinema, but felt there were a few parts not explained properly. This box set provides nearly 3 extra hours of film (all worked in beautifully and seamlessly), as well as reams and reams of behind the scenes interviews, how they did the "miniaturisation" of the Hobbits etc, etc. Well worth the money we still havent got through it all yet. This is from a family of 2 adults a 13, 10 and 4 year old!

This trilogy is well worth the money. Not only do you have great a action-packed story filled with characters you love, laughs, tears etc, you also have extra unseen parts of the film and behind the scenes and the making of LotR. You will spend as much time watching the fantastic extra's as you will watching the actual film. Not only are the extra's brilliant, they are also insightful and bring a whole new meaning to the films.

Ifyou have read the books, you may be a little dissapointed when certain story lines are changed or missed out, but then again, if everything was put into the films the same as in the books, you wouldn't leave your sofa for weeks!

Everybody is talking about it, so now - go out and buy it - you will not be dissapointed!

Well i watched all the films in the trilogy and i still think that peter jackson did a excellent job and he has to be highly praised for his efforts,Great acting all round,decent storyline,fanstatic storyline to it and excellent special effects

these 3 films are of excellent quality. the actors draw you into the film as if you are there. i was never into these films when they were released, but when i caught a glimps of the 3rd film, i had to watch all of them. at first i rented them and then i had to buy them!

the films feel so far from reality that you wish they were real! these would make an excellent pressie for an older harry potter fan. any potter fan reading this....please forgive me, but they do have similarities (i am a huge potter fan)

the first film has a rating of a PG, but i dont think it would be a wise idea for younger children to watch it. i made the mistake of letting my younger children watch this and had to turn it off half way through because the orcs make up was very 'real'!

i have watched these films a dozen + times and never get bored. if you are not interested in these films, just watch the first one, you might be suprised!!!!

For those who couldn't wade through Tolkien's massive prose, and the rest of us, Peter Jackson and a stellar cast have delivered a masterpiece.
I saw all three cinematic releases on release, but the true fan must own the extended editions to see how difficult it was to edit down for the cinema. For me, only the extra length of each movie can fully explain the story, given how much of the books wasn't filmed anyway.
I just love everything about the movies, the casting, the effects, the story, and the extras on the box-set discs.
Plus the box also looks good on the shelf.

Very few movies deserve a three-hour running time. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring deserved every minute, and more. When it ended, I was confused: I didn't think three hours had passed, and I wanted so badly for it to go on longer. Director Peter Jackson, who was given virtual carte blanche to make the supposedly unfilmable J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy into three megabudget movies, pulled it off. What was considered a shocking choice of director (his previous credits including the shockfests Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles, and Braindead) now seems like a stroke of genius. The movie just wouldn't have worked with a director who didn't believe in going all out. Because of this risky venture, Tolkien's world explodes onto the screen in vibrant, brooding, beautiful life.

An opening narration provides everything you need to know about the history of Middle Earth; the dark lord Sauron's attempts to rule the world up to the "present day," the 110th birthday of Bilbo Baggins (played by Ian Holm), who is in possession of the ring of power used by Sauron so many years before, and who is afraid that the evil forces massing again will find him. Hobbits, of which Bilbo is one, are human-like but small, coming up to the average man's navel. In a stroke of special effects genius, the filmmakers digitally shrunk the actors playing hobbits; the effect is wonderful because the story is supposed to be about the Hobbits' adventures, and the way the picture was filmed makes everything look like it is seen from their perspective. Instead of looking small, they look normal, and the humans and elves they interact with look unnaturally tall and ungainly. Bilbo's nephew Frodo, played by Elijah Wood, comes into possession of the ring when Bilbo is almost unable to part with it (it exerts a form of mind control on those who possess it, making them want to use it for ill means). He is entrusted by Gandalf (Ian McKellan) with the mission of delivering it to Rivendell, home of the elves (and the name of a mental institution outside St. Johns, Michigan), to keep it from the hands of the evil lord Sauron, who has returned (mostly) to Middle Earth in an attempt to rule the world once again. He has sent several demon knights, among the most frightening creatures ever filmed, to kill the hobbits and take the ring. Frodo sets out for Rivendell in the company of Sam (Sean Astin).

What makes this film stand apart from many other attempts to film similar stories is the palpable sense of dread that hangs over the entire movie. Every shot, every camera angle, every note of music in the brilliant score by Howard Shore indicates that, behind the idyllic exterior, darkness lurks. It makes Frodo and company's journey across Middle Earth one of the most nerve-wrenching and exciting journeys on film. Frodo's small group slowly becomes the titular Fellowship of the Ring when Strider (Viggo Mortensen) and Boromir (Sean Bean), along with the elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and the dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), are sent on a mission to cast the ring into the fires of Mount Doom, the only place in middle earth where it can be destroyed.

Scene after scene unfolds, each more breathtaking than the previous one.

i love the whole thing about the lord of the rings the trilogy, it is packed with incredible material, has all the deleted material inserted into the movie, and other great stuff, which makes this collection unique and a must have for any movie fans.

The extended films show much more of the story and give a more faithfull version of the books. The extended features give 2 disks worth of background per film for those are intereted in how the films developed from first thoughts to on-screen products.
A great buy for any film fan!!

LOTR IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE FILMS AND I HAVE BEEN WAITING EAGERLY FOR IT TO COME OUT ON BLU RAY AND DID NOT KNOW WHETHER TO BUY THE THEATRICAL VERSIONS THIS YEAR OR WAIT LONGER FOR THE EXTENDED VERSIONS. HAVING WATCHED THE THEATRICAL VERSIONS MANY TIMES I FINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS TIME TO CHANGE FOR THE EXTENDED VERSIONS AT A BARGAIN PRICE TO HELP ME DECIDE.
THIS CHANGE WAS WELL WORTH IT AS THE EXTENDED VERSIONS FILL IN THE GAPS AND EXPAND THE STORY AND CHARACTERS AND MAKES A FANTASTIC FILM EVEN GREATER. ALONG WITH DTS-ES 6.1 SURROUND SOUND THE WHOLE VIEWING EXPERIENCE HAS INCREASED.

A superbly presented set of DVDs of very high quality with a host of additional information about the film & actors as well as previously unseen film of the story. very good value.

This box set contains extended versions of the 3 films released in the cinema.
They contain a significant number of additional scenes that enhance the story and the enjoyment for the viewer.
Each one has an additional DVD that gives background information about the making of the trilogy, giving an insight into their production and the incredible co-ordination required in the making of this fantastic, spectacular, Peter Jackson interpretation of the J.R.R.Tolkien masterpiece.

A MUST for the L.O.T.R. fans.

check out my feedback as i dont have time for reviews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Classic film, brought for my partner who is a huge fan. What more can I say....
Apart from if you haven't seen it then you need to!

One of my all time favorite series, loved the books and thought the films a good portrayal of the books.
I was after this boxed set in blu-ray but found out that it's not due out until 2011!, so I opted for this extended version.

You must have seen this film. Weighty and substantial without feeling heavy and overblown.

Dislikes are deviations from the book. Not having Tom Bombadil is one thing but they missed out the whole scouring of the shire which to my view completely changes the whole meaning of the story.
But then again to do it properly would require another film...
Read the book is all I say.