The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Special Extended DVD Edition

The Digital Bits ^ | October 2, 2002 | Bill Hunt

[Tired of Taxes]

I just saw the Fellowship on Saturday night (we have the CD). It was great! Been a long time since I read the trilogy, but the movie was just as enjoyable (imho).

[Paul Atreides]

I saw it in the theater, last year. I cannot wait to get this extended version, and to see the next installment, in December!

[goldstategop]

The Special Edition Will be out Nov. 12th. Fans are dying to get their hands on the Ultimate LOTR for the ages.

[Paul Atreides]

I was just thinking; isn't it great that we have this uplifting movie, at a time when we are fighting evil, in real life?

[dead]

When is the limited-edition picture book about the "Making of the Documentary about the Creation of the Extended DVD" coming out?

[Reborn]

I've watched my regular DVD of Fellowship of the Ring so many times that I'm ready for a "new" DVD, hehe. I can't wait to buy the Special Edition DVD set! And then, in December, The Two Towers!!!!

Samwise Forever!

[Destructor]

Yeah, nothing like a fantasy movie to help us win our real life struggle against evil! /sarcasm

[Paul Atreides]

I'm not sure. There have been some behind-the-scenes books out for months now. I'm not sure if they're what you would want, though.

[A. Pole]

I was just thinking; isn't it great that we have this uplifting movie, at a time when we are fighting evil, in real life?

Yes, and what is the most interesting - what choice are we making - to reject the Ring of Power or to use it?

[Paul Atreides]

You laugh, but it does represent the idea that just sitting back and doing nothing does not stop evil. It represents the fact that there is evil out there and that the way to conquer evil is to destroy it, not sit down and talk with it, ad nauseum.

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[Alouette]

I read the trilogy when I was a teenager, I loved it. I saw the movie on DVD, thought it was great. But when I tried rereading the trilogy again after 30+ years, I didn't find it quite as compelling as when I read it the first time. In fact, I found myself skipping over a bunch of stuff that I thought was downright boring. I started reading 3 weeks ago and only got as far as the "Barrow Downs." Why do you suppose that is?

My teenage son read the trilogy in one weekend, then had complaints against me because I had read it years ago and never bothered to tell him how great (I used to think) it was.

[Destructor]

"You laugh, but it does represent the idea that just sitting back and doing nothing does not stop evil. It represents the fact that there is evil out there and that the way to conquer evil is to destroy it, not sit down and talk with it, ad nauseum."

If this is true, then why don't we see more support for the war on Iraq from the weirdo Hobbit/Tolkein fans?

[Thud]

I've heard that Howard Shore has composed a symphonic score based on the music in Fellowships and Two Towers, and that he conducted it once in Los Angeles.

Does anyone have further information on this? If so, please tell us.

[A. Pole]

Yeah, nothing like a fantasy movie to help us win our real life struggle against evil! /sarcasm

Tolkien works are more than just a fantasy.

If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being and who is willing to destroy his (or her) own heart. - Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Not much evil is done by evil (people); most evil is done by good people who do not know that they are not good. - Reinhold Niebuhr

[Paul Atreides]

For one thing, Tolkein wrote a LOT of narrative, when he wrote LOTR. Plus, there are long stretches dealing with particular characters. When I read it, I had to fight against skipping to the action scenes. I am not saying anything against you, but I think in this day and age, we are used to continuous action, without a long pause to catch our breaths. It is in the movies we watch, and the books that are being written, today. At least, that's my take on it.

[Deport Billary]

I wish the extended edition would come out in theaters. I'm not about to go buy another set of DVDs. Maybe Blockbuster will have it for rental...

[Destructor]

It's obvious that you've watched so many fantasy movies that you're no longer able to distinguish between fantasy and reality! Sad.

[Paul Atreides]

Which "weirdo Hobbit/Tolkein fans" are you referring to? Besides, I never claimed that LOTR was any sort of propoganda film, to rally anyone. In fact, it was made BEFORE 9-11 and Iraq came up. I stated that it was great to have an inspirational movie, dealing with good vs. evil.