I just got my Return of the King DVD!!

[Nvme77]

Anyone else out there going mad for the special features on the LOTR:ROTK DVD?

Our family is planning a LOTR film fest next week so that our minds can turn into jelly with hours of Tolkien film. I wonder what would make good snacks for a LOTR themed movie party?

[Miller]

I'm saving my madness for the extended edition.

[Chefguy]

I wonder what would make good snacks for a LOTR themed movie party?

Bundt cake?

[Cisco]

Why are they releasing this now instead in August (followed by a November EE) like FotR and TTT?

Am I to assume that the RotK EE will be in August and the mack daddy EE uber double drop-kicked bitch slapped box set will be in November, just in time for xmas?

If so, I'm game, and I'll be laughing all the way to the bank at you suckers who bought the other DVDs :cool:

[Cisco]

Bundt cake?


May I also recommend Funyons, Butterscotch Lifesavers, and Glazed Donuts? :D

[gobear]

Why are they releasing this now instead in August (followed by a November EE) like FotR and TTT?

Am I to assume that the RotK EE will be in August and the mack daddy EE uber double drop-kicked bitch slapped box set will be in November, just in time for xmas?

If so, I'm game, and I'll be laughing all the way to the bank at you suckers who bought the other DVDs :cool:
Eh, my copy cost $9.99 from FYE after rebate, and I'll get $5-6 of that back when I sell it, so I'll get to enjoy ROTK for the price of a rental until the EE comes.

[GuanoLad]

Why are they releasing this now instead in August (followed by a November EE) like FotR and TTT?

Am I to assume that the RotK EE will be in August and the mack daddy EE uber double drop-kicked bitch slapped box set will be in November, just in time for xmas?

If so, I'm game, and I'll be laughing all the way to the bank at you suckers who bought the other DVDs :cool:
The Extended Edition needs effects work finished, the extras package put together, etc, which still takes just as long as the other EEs did, so it will be released in November.

But ROTK theatrical cut didn't need any extra tweaks, and also didn't need to be released at a time to build up interest in the next movie in the series like the others did, so it could be released earlier if they so wished. And for some reason, that's what they wished.

[Club 33]

I'm glad you got your copy. We did too and are sitting down to watch it in a few minutes. I can't wait to see it as I didn't when it was in the theater.

Also, I aplogize in advance for the hijack but, can someone answer this question for me? Last night, the news showed people that had been waiting in line for hours last night so that they could get a copy at midnight. And yet, my roommate walked in to a store this morning and picked up a copy. It took all of five minutes.

Maybe I just value my time too much but I just can't see wasting 4 or 5 hours to accomplish something that can be done in 5 minutes if you just wait a few hours later.

[Cisco]

Also, I aplogize in advance for the hijack but, can someone answer this question for me? Last night, the news showed people that had been waiting in line for hours last night so that they could get a copy at midnight. And yet, my roommate walked in to a store this morning and picked up a copy. It took all of five minutes.

Maybe I just value my time too much but I just can't see wasting 4 or 5 hours to accomplish something that can be done in 5 minutes if you just wait a few hours later.



There's really no reason to wait in lines like that anymore. Most of the people that do it are in the 25-40 age range and yearn for a time when you had to wait in line for the next big thing (mainly Star Wars.)

[Wile E]

I believe the Council of Elrond has a section for recipes and theonering.net may also. I don't have the links handy but you can find them easily.

[dreamer]

I got mine this afternoon! Did the Blockbuster deal where you get 7 free rentals so I just went in, got my Widescreen and hopefully I can watch it soon!

[well he's back]

I rented my copy today, and also am in line for a copy through my library. I may buy a copy; I will definitely buy the extended edition whenever it comes out. I loved these movies and love seeing them again...Happy viewing to all you other LOTR lovers on the SDMB.
By the way, did you hear that Roger Ebert recently told us Rings lovers who were excited about the DVDs to "get a life"? You know, I have a life: 2 jobs, 1 child, participation in civic and church affairs, book club, hiking, needlework, friends - oh and I care about peace and justice. I just happen to really, really like these books and movies.

[Silentgoldfish]

I rented my copy today, and also am in line for a copy through my library. I may buy a copy; I will definitely buy the extended edition whenever it comes out. I loved these movies and love seeing them again...Happy viewing to all you other LOTR lovers on the SDMB.
By the way, did you hear that Roger Ebert recently told us Rings lovers who were excited about the DVDs to "get a life"? You know, I have a life: 2 jobs, 1 child, participation in civic and church affairs, book club, hiking, needlework, friends - oh and I care about peace and justice. I just happen to really, really like these books and movies.


I'm not calling you a liar, but I find that hard to believe. After all, this is a guy whose entire life revolves around movies, he doesn't seem the type to be tell anyone to get a life!

[bienville]

I wonder what would make good snacks for a LOTR themed movie party?

Maggoty Bread

Fell Beast a l'Orange

Telperion Fruit Sorbet

Aethelas Tea

Ale

and

Their legs- they don't need their legs

[Who_me?]

Why are they releasing this now instead in August (followed by a November EE) like FotR and TTT?

Am I to assume that the RotK EE will be in August and the mack daddy EE uber double drop-kicked bitch slapped box set will be in November, just in time for xmas?

If so, I'm game, and I'll be laughing all the way to the bank at you suckers who bought the other DVDs :cool:


I'm buying the DVD, the EE DVD, and any other DVD package that comes out with original content. I planned for it and expect it.

[Equipoise]

I'm not calling you a liar, but I find that hard to believe. After all, this is a guy whose entire life revolves around movies, he doesn't seem the type to be tell anyone to get a life!

It's true, he did, on last week's show. I like Ebert, but he's been a real putz about the LOTR movies all along. He docked a star off of Fellowship (http://www.suntimes.com/ebert/ebert_reviews/2001/12/121901.html) because it wasn't like the book, but he was mistaking The Hobbit for Fellowship (and misremembering that too).

He docked a star off of The Two Towers (http://www.suntimes.com/ebert/ebert_reviews/2002/12/121801.html) because it was too violent (saying that the Helms Deep battle scene would no doubt startle the "gentle medievalist" Tolkien, forgetting who wrote the damned violence in the first place) and again misremembers the book, saying the movie misplaces the "charm and whimsy" of the book. Gah!

He docked a half-star off Return of the King (http://www.suntimes.com/ebert/ebert_reviews/2003/12/121701.html) for some reason. He grudgingly admits it's a good series, but doesn't seem to have gotten any of the themes of the work (I don't know what that last line is about). Some of his nitpicks are ridiculous. He doesn't say this in his print review, but on Ebert & Roeper he had an insane comment about Gandalf, being taken out of the movie because an old man was being so agile and nimble (cite upon request). HE'S A FREAKIN' WIZARD, REBORN WITH A NEW BODY, EVEN! Wizards can do things like ride a horse fast, and fight. So can actors in good shape, like Ian McKellan (who probably did at least some of his own stunts).

You'd think, as much as he bitches about how the movies aren't like the books, that he'd have actually read them, or re-read them when told that he's completely misremembering them.

Anyway, Ebert's just got it in for LOTR fans, no doubt because they corrected him after his first two reviews. Some were probably rude, but I'll bet most were reasonable in pointing out his mistakes. He's got a blind spot in not wanting to admit he was wrong.

On topic, I buy all 3 versions of the DVD (theatrical, Extended and Gift Set) and don't feel ripped off at all. I'm not a "sucker" and I resent that as much as being told to "get a life." (Bad Cisco, rude Cisco! Go watch New York Minute in pennance).

[N9IWP]

I too did the Blockbuster thing. If I use all 7 rentals, the cost of the ROTK DVD is about $2*

I will definitely get the EE (and maybe the gift set depending of what the extras are - I got the FOTR gift set but not the TT one). The theatrical cut is to keep me occupied during the wait.

Brian
*rental card 29.99 with tax $31.64
rentals 3.99 with tax 4.21
31.64 - (7 * 4.21) = $2.17

[Dewey Finn]

Slight hijack, but how many discs do you expect in the ultimate extended edition trilogy box set? How much do you expect it to cost?

And as for Ebert, what he said was in response to Roeper mentioning that the extended edition of Return of the King would have four discs. He said something like "Who has time to watch all of that stuff?", to which Roeper replied something like "The fanboys," and that's when Ebert said "Get a life." Actually, he's right in that the number of people who will buy the extended DVD box sets and actually watch everything is really limited.

[Munch]

Slight hijack, but how many discs do you expect in the ultimate extended edition trilogy box set? How much do you expect it to cost?

New Line and Peter Jackson have explicitly stated that the Extended Editions are the final product, and not to expect them to bleed the fans any more past that.

[yojimbo]

I rented it the other night and while I enjoyed the movie (well duh!) I have to say the extras were terrible.

Made for TV specials with a lot of over lap. Unless you're a real fan and want all versions in your collection or can pick it up cheap as some people seem able to do I would advise not buying it as the 2nd disc is for all intents and purposes useless.

The other theatrical version DVD's weren't as bad as this one IMO.

[well he's back]

quote from earlier post: "And as for Ebert, what he said was in response to Roeper mentioning that the extended edition of Return of the King would have four discs. He said something like "Who has time to watch all of that stuff?", to which Roeper replied something like "The fanboys," and that's when Ebert said "Get a life." Actually, he's right in that the number of people who will buy the extended DVD box sets and actually watch everything is really limited"

Well, that puts it in context, I guess, but it still seems insulting. I got the FOTR 4 disc set and watched it all over the course of a year...If I'm spending that much for a DVD, I plan on owning it for awhile. The 4-disc sets that New Line has put together so far are beautiful, and the Theatrical Versions are available for anyone who just wants the movie. What's the beef? I guess I'm still finding Ebert, and Roeper, to be condescending.

[C K Dexter Haven]

<< You'd think, as much as he bitches about how the movies aren't like the books, that he'd have actually read them, or re-read them when told that he's completely misremembering them. >>

This is not untypical of Ebert. I never read him or pay attention to him. Years ago, I could use him as a reliable predictor of whether I'd like a movie: if he liked it, I could be sure that I wouldn't. Now, he's become more erratic, but his pretentiousness and self-importance and ignorance are overwhelming.

[Stonebow]

I was pleasantly surprised- I had added it to my Netflix Queue last week at number 1, they shipped it monday, and it is sitting on my kitchen table as we speak. We are going to watch it tonight. It will be quite the treat- my oldest (who lives with his bio-dad) never got to see it in the theater, so it'll be his first viewing!

[Ponder Stibbons]

I'm also waiting for the EE. I mean, if I want to watch it again, I'll just watch it again (http://movies.go.com/movietimes/theater?id=3093&date=20040526)!

[ISiddiqui]

And as for Ebert, what he said was in response to Roeper mentioning that the extended edition of Return of the King would have four discs. He said something like "Who has time to watch all of that stuff?", to which Roeper replied something like "The fanboys," and that's when Ebert said "Get a life." Actually, he's right in that the number of people who will buy the extended DVD box sets and actually watch everything is really limited.

Well Ebert is right. Who really has time to watch 4 disc of stuff? 3 of those discs mostly being background.

[Munch]

Well Ebert is right. Who really has time to watch 4 disc of stuff? 3 of those discs mostly being background.
The movie itself is 2 discs.

[Tangent]

I wonder what would make good snacks for a LOTR themed movie party?

Ring dings?

orc chops?

troll house cookies?

[Munch]

I wonder what would make good snacks for a LOTR themed movie party?

That greek dish made with stuffed grape leaves - looks just like lembas
soda bread
beer
cherry tomatoes
venison
birthday cake
sushi
Anthing made by Keebler

[Jpeg Jones]

Grond beef?

Hornburgers?

Elendil pickles?

Sauronkraut?

[DMark]

I don't own a single LOTR DVD - yet. I am one of those waiting for November, and then I fully intend to buy only the EE version of all three films.

I generally like Ebert's reviews, but he totally missed the boat with every review of all three films. And that quote about "get a life" was meant regarding the fact that the extra bonus material was weak and anyone who would want to sit through all the bonus material on this version of ROTK should "get a life".

Regarding LOTR party food -

Deep fried, golden onion rings and lots of ale.

For the last part of ROTK, you could have some sort of flaming dish (fondue?), though be careful after all that ale.

[sciguy]

I'm going to do the same "rent the theatrical, buy the extend" with RoTK as I did with the first two. Any word on what's coming with the "Super Special Gold-pressed Latinum Collector's Version RoTK Extended Edition" (like FoTR's Argonoth bookends and TTT's Smeagol statue)?

As for the timing of the EE release, while the post-production is still required, maybe they'll be able to release it sooner than November because they don't have work to do on the subsequent movie? So when working on TTT EE, they were still doing post-production work on RoTK, but for the RoTK DVD they don't have that to worry about.

[Lute Skywatcher]

That greek dish made with stuffed grape leaves - looks just like lembasOr try making your own lembas wafers. Plug lembas recipe in Google and it gives pages like this (http://www.geocities.com/guttakh_the_malicious/recipe.html).

[Murcielago]

As for the timing of the EE release, while the post-production is still required, maybe they'll be able to release it sooner than November because they don't have work to do on the subsequent movie? So when working on TTT EE, they were still doing post-production work on RoTK, but for the RoTK DVD they don't have that to worry about.

That's a good point, though I think the previous November releases were about promoting the next installment of the trilogy more than the production schedule. I'm not knocking them for this, it was smart to glide from the EE DVD campaign into the movie promotion. Could be wishful thinking on my part, I'm hoping to see the EE before November this time.

[Cisco]

Or try making your own lembas wafers. Plug lembas recipe in Google and it gives pages like this (http://www.geocities.com/guttakh_the_malicious/recipe.html).


I never thought of Lembas as having fruit or nuts in it. Does Tolkein mention it?

[GuanoLad]

As for the timing of the EE release, while the post-production is still required, maybe they'll be able to release it sooner than November because they don't have work to do on the subsequent movie? So when working on TTT EE, they were still doing post-production work on RoTK, but for the RoTK DVD they don't have that to worry about.
Two words: King. Kong.

A friend of mine is already doing effects work involving Kong, even though release is about 18 months away.

[Silentgoldfish]

Well Ebert is right. Who really has time to watch 4 disc of stuff? 3 of those discs mostly being background.

There's no rule that says you have to watch them all at once. I watched them over the course of the year -- it was by far the most bang for the buck I've ever gotten from a DVD.

[Ponder Stibbons]

Well Ebert is right. Who really has time to watch 4 disc of stuff? 3 of those discs mostly being background.
You know, it's funny. We've already mentioned how funny it is Ebert complains about the movie not being "true to the books" and then complaining about parts that actually are. This is another case in point. To really be true to the books, these movies would've been eight or nine hours apiece on Og knows how many DVDs. Not that I'd've complained, mind you ;)

[jsc1953]

Anybody found an easter egg yet?

To recap: FOTR had an extended credits (ho hum), and the MTV Awards parody of the Council of Elrond. TTT had extended credits (yawn) and Gollum's MTV acceptance speech.

I've found the extended credits in ROTK--in the usual place, on the New Line logo on the main disc menu -- but haven't had time yet to search for something else.

[FilmGeek]

At Best Buy, if you keep your receipt for the theatrical version, you get a rebate on the extended edition.

We bought all the theatricals and got the extendeds for christmas presents, so we've got / will have two copies of both.

[Mikahw]

There's no rule that says you have to watch them all at once
You know, someone could have told me that before I got the extended edtion of TTT. ;)

Anybody found an easter egg yet?

AFAIK, none of the LotR theatrical DVDs have any eggs (unless the new line logo in the menu counts). The eggs are in the extended edtions.

As to the release date of the RotK EE, it is odd that the final date hasn't been announced yet. The closest thing to a date I've seen was the piece of paper that came with the theatrical edition saying that the EEs were coming "holiday 2004".

At this time in 2002 we knew the exact date that the FotR EE would come out. Same with 2003 and TTT, I think. Seems rather odd that the theatrical edition is out and still no final date for the extended edition has been announced.

[jsc1953]

AFAIK, none of the LotR theatrical DVDs have any eggs (unless the new line logo in the menu counts). The eggs are in the extended edtions.


You're absolutely right. I mis-remembered.

I have been baffled for 2 years now by the whining about New Line's DVD strategy (theatrical now; EE later). No guns are being held to anyone's head, forcing them to buy something.

[Guinastasia]

Grond beef?

Hornburgers?

Elendil pickles?

Sauronkraut?


How about eggs, bacon, pancakes...you know...second breakfast?
*ducks*

Or better yet, PO-TAT-OS? Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew...all right, I'll shut up now.