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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Special Extended DVD Edition
The Digital Bits ^ | October 2, 2002 | Bill Hunt

Posted on 10/07/2002 11:39:26 AM PDT by Paul Atreides

To kick things off today, we've got a more comprehensive spec list for New Line's 4-disc The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Special Extended DVD Edition (11/12 - SRP $39.99). Here goes...

Discs One and Two - The Extended Version of the Film

208 minutes (split over both discs), anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) and Dolby Digital 5.1 EX and DTS 6.1 ES, isolated 5.1 sound effects mix, isolated 5.1 music track, Commentary Track One with the director and writers (Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens), Commentary Track Two with members of the design team (Grant Major, Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor, Alan Lee, John Howe, Dan Hennah, Chris Hennah and Tania Rodger), Commentary Track Three with members of the production and post-production team (Barrie Osborne, Mark Ordesky, Andrew Lesnie, John Gilbert, Rick Porras, Howard Shore, Jim Rygiel, Ethan Van der Ryn, Mike Hopkins, Randy Cook, Christian Rivers, Brian Van't Hull, Alex Funke), Commentary Track Four with members of the cast (Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee and Sean Bean).

Note: Discs Two and Three can be viewed in "explore" mode with traditional menus or "tour" mode via a Play All feature.

Disc Three - The Appendices Part I: From Book to Vision

2 and 1/2 hours of documentary content, including J.R.R. Tolkien-Creator of Middle-earth featurette, From Book to Script featurette, Visualizing the Story section featuring Storyboards and Pre-viz featurette, Designing and Building Middle-earth section featuring Designing Middle-earth featurette, Costume Design featurette and Weta Workshop featurette, design galleries including The Enemy, The Last Alliance, Isengard, The Fellowship, Rivendell and Lothlorien, interactive Middle-earth Atlas with timeline, New Zealand as Middle-earth intertactive map with video, disc introduction with director Peter Jackson.

Disc Four - The Appendices Part II: From Vision to Reality

3 and 1/2 hours of documentary content, including Filming section featuring a production photo gallery and the The Fellowship of the Cast featurette, A Day in the Life of a Hobbit featurette, Cameras in Middle-earth featuette, Visual Effects section and featuette, Post-Production section featuring Editorial featuette and a multi-angle presentation, Digital Grading featuette, Sound and Music featuette and Sound Design Demo, The Soundscapes of Middle-earth featurette, Music for Middle-earth featurette, The Road Goes Ever On featuette, disc introduction with director Peter Jackson.

All told, the 4-disc set is expected to include over 30 hours of unique content created just for this release (including the film and the commentaries). The discs will also feature additional DVD-ROM content and over 2,000 photos and conceptual sketches. And let me tell you... we've seen a few of those featuettes. These aren't 5-minute EPK pieces. They're much more substantial - 20 to 30+ minutes in many cases. Good stuff.

Now then... in a feature in today's print issue of Video Store magazine, Warner reveals that they're gearing up to release an 18-title Charlie Chaplin Collection on DVD, starting in June 2003. Each title will be digitally remastered and cleaned, and will be released as a 2-disc set with numerous extras, including documentaries, outtakes, photo galleries, alternate versions re-edited by Chaplin himself and other material. They'll be available in 2-disc digipack (SRP $26.99) and collector's box ($34.99 - also containing a booklet and film frame) versions. All this is being done in association with MK2 and the Chaplin family. The first three films tentatively due next June are The Great Dictator, City Lights and The Circus. More information will be available at CharlieChaplin.com in the weeks ahead.

Stay tuned...


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To: Corin Stormhands
"You can dish it out, but you can't take it! There's a big surprise."

"Hair can take a hell of a lot more than you know. It's just that clymers like you are annoying to all of us."

It's cry babies like you and Hair that really annoy me! Next time don't start something that you can't finish!

141 posted on 10/08/2002 8:49:03 AM PDT by Destructor
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To: Destructor; Corin Stormhands
It's cry babies like you and Hair that really annoy me! Next time don't start something that you can't finish!

I didn't notice THEM starting anything, personally.

142 posted on 10/08/2002 8:54:06 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: Destructor; HairOfTheDog; g'nad
Next time don't start something that you can't finish!

You're memory seems to be on par with your charm. I didn't start anything. You're the butthead that showed you're arse in Post #8. Well, here's mine:

Now go away before somebody drops a house on you like they did your sister...

143 posted on 10/08/2002 8:58:11 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: RosieCotton
I started off addressing my comments to one person, and the rest of you all piled on. Now you get upset when I respond to you! This is typical cry baby behavior.

I'll repeat my last statement- don't start something that you can't finish! If I annoy you so damn much, then just ignore me. Otherwise get in battle mode.

144 posted on 10/08/2002 8:58:46 AM PDT by Destructor
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To: Destructor
I'm not upset...just don't understand your motivation.

As I said before, you remind me of certain kids I can remember who would walk up to a little kid and shove them for no reason, then get upset if no fight ensued.

If you want a fight, I'm not interested. It's not what I'm here for. Consider yourself ignored.
145 posted on 10/08/2002 9:03:26 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: Destructor; RosieCotton; HairOfTheDog; g'nad
I started off addressing my comments to one person, and the rest of you all piled on.

It's a public forum you troll. Unless you're JR, and we know you're not, you don't write the rules.

Post your stupidity here and it's fair game.

We really don't have a problem with the fact that you don't like LOTR. But when you make an assinine comment about Tolkien fans not supportintg the President or the war on terror then expect us to strike back.

Now go crawl back under your rock...the other slugs are getting lonely.

146 posted on 10/08/2002 9:03:44 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: RosieCotton
Actually, I was the kid that got pushed down. In Junior High I started fighting back, and I haven't run from a fight since. Don't start things you can't finish.
147 posted on 10/08/2002 9:08:37 AM PDT by Destructor
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To: RosieCotton; Corin Stormhands
The fringe benefit of having friends is that you don't end up alone in battle.

You will always have my sword...

148 posted on 10/08/2002 9:12:00 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog; RosieCotton
And my axe...
149 posted on 10/08/2002 9:16:21 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: Tired of Taxes
The Lord of the Rings in part has a Biblical writing
style in that many themes are being addressed
at the same time throughout the book and
the story in written on several levels.
I think the book both has a personal individual
story level inspired by Tolkiens life that
would apply to every believer and
has a Macro world view that applies to
God's Church and the all mankind.
150 posted on 10/08/2002 9:32:04 AM PDT by Princeliberty
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To: Corin Stormhands
Elves are Christians as they should be.
151 posted on 10/08/2002 9:33:41 AM PDT by Princeliberty
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To: Princeliberty; HairOfTheDog; RosieCotton; Overtaxed; ksen; g'nad; rightwingreligiousfanatic; ...
Elves are Christians as they should be.

And some are snooty!

152 posted on 10/08/2002 9:50:57 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: Corin Stormhands
Never trust a (snooty) elf!
153 posted on 10/08/2002 9:59:23 AM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed
Never trust a (snooty) elf!

Is there another kind?

154 posted on 10/08/2002 10:05:13 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: Corin Stormhands; Overtaxed
I heard that!

Legolas is NOT snooty.

155 posted on 10/08/2002 10:08:34 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton; Overtaxed
Legolas is NOT snooty.

Okay, that's one...name another...;-)

156 posted on 10/08/2002 10:10:46 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: Corin Stormhands
" started off addressing my comments to one person, and the rest of you all piled on. It's a public forum you troll. Unless you're JR, and we know you're not, you don't write the rules."

I understand the forum. Apparently you don't. When you address me I get to respond to you. Get it?

"Post your stupidity here and it's fair game."As is your own stupidity. It works both ways. Get it?

"We really don't have a problem with the fact that you don't like LOTR. But when you make an assinine comment about Tolkien fans not supportintg the President or the war on terror then expect us to strike back."

Fine. If you want to stick your nose in, then you can expect a good hard bitch slap in return!

"Now go crawl back under your rock...the other slugs are getting lonely."

I'm finished with you. Now you can return to your dung heap...the other dung beetles are getting lonely.

157 posted on 10/08/2002 10:11:58 AM PDT by Destructor
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To: Corin Stormhands
Ummm...Celeborn?

He's not snooty...just empty-headed.

158 posted on 10/08/2002 10:12:20 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: Destructor; HairOfTheDog; RosieCotton
When you address me I get to respond to you. Get it?

Did you forget these this morning?

159 posted on 10/08/2002 10:16:36 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: Corin Stormhands
Now, Corin. Destructor got picked on in troll school. Give him a hug!

Ducks!

160 posted on 10/08/2002 10:18:29 AM PDT by Overtaxed
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