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...
"You will always have my sword..."
HA! Oh, are you a swordsman? I doubt very seriously that you even own a sword. If you did you wouldn't know which end of the sword is the business end. You people definately have a little problem with reality. LOL!
The reason you got people riled up is because you essentially said we couldn't POSSIBLY like Tolkien AND support our country and our president. And now you're upset. Once again, WHAT are you trying to accomplish by this?
Back to ignore mode..
Does your mommy know you're playing with her computer?
Your ignorance is showing...
I think you're confusing them with elves.
There is still hope...
Sheesh! I'm quoting an ELF!
Oh is that what you are doing! - slapping us? Gee, we seem to be having a bit of fun with it!
Help help! - We are being oppressed!
I hear alot of talk about bitch-slapping, and cry babies, living in the real world, and getting a life...
Let me introduce myself...I'm an active duty Marine, and I just happen to like Tolkien. After a long day of dealing with the realities of life, like, say, a firefight, long deployments away from your loved ones, days without sleep, living in arduous conditions, etc...I enjoy a good book that can let my mind wander to a place of wonder...I enjoyed the movie FOTR, and TTT...does that make me a loser too?
You talk a big game son...you talk about reality...have you ever looked someone in the eye and blown them away? Have you ever stuck a blade in a man? Have you ever cradled a dying friend in your lap as his life slipped away? Have you ever had to attend the funeral of a man you endured hardships with and have to deal with his wife and children asking you why? You ever collect bodies for disposal in a Third World country after a monsson ar a volcanic eruption? Have you ever had to learn to walk and then run again, dealing with constant pain so bad you want to puke? Until you have, don't run your mouth about "reality"...cuz there are those of us out here that are alot closer to it than you.
Stop insulting my friends. I like them because they are open and honest and caring. The world could do with alot more of that. Allow us to have our diversions. I assure you that Freepers that enjoy Tolkien are every bit as loyal to and supportive of the United States as you. A lively discussion is one thing, but insults and name calling are counter productive. Besides, your losing the war of words. You're coming off as an obnoxious narrow-minded git... I'm sure that's not your intent...
They have dealt with you in a tongue-in-cheek fashion, taking a rather light-hearted approach, IMO. A testament to their friendly personalities and mature sense of humor.
Oh, and I do have a sword... a Marine Officer's Mameluke... can't say I'm a proficient sword fighter, but I'm willing to bet I could take you...don't take that as a threat in any way...
I trust I made my point...if not, I'd be happy to expound...
You made it well, my friend.
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