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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
Well...
301 posted on 10/09/2002 10:22:09 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: Destructor
You certainly post a lot about what you think we do with our lives. You act as if you are psychic, or something. You are the one who cannot tell fantasy from reality. Why don't you scuttle off with Bugs, Daffy, Tweety, and the other Loony Toons? Threads like this are for thinking adults.
302 posted on 10/09/2002 10:22:26 AM PDT by Paul Atreides
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To: Corin Stormhands
"I'm glad to find one of you that is still grounded in reality."

"If you were paying attention, you'd find us all there..."

Nope. Not all of you.

303 posted on 10/09/2002 10:22:50 AM PDT by Destructor
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To: ItsOurTimeNow
rented out the theater (only about $500 - $16 each, split 30 ways), and watched it again in total silence.

Now there's an idea.

304 posted on 10/09/2002 10:23:54 AM PDT by Sam Cree
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To: Paul Atreides
"You certainly post a lot about what you think we do with our lives. You act as if you are psychic, or something. You are the one who cannot tell fantasy from reality. Why don't you scuttle off with Bugs, Daffy, Tweety, and the other Loony Toons? Threads like this are for thinking adults."

So what are YOU doing here?

305 posted on 10/09/2002 10:24:02 AM PDT by Destructor
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To: Destructor
If I leave you'll just say you ran me off.

So you are staying? - Guess we need to put out another plate.

306 posted on 10/09/2002 10:24:04 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: Destructor; ksen; RosieCotton; HairOfTheDog; Overtaxed; g'nad; rightwingreligiousfanatic
If I leave you'll just say you ran me off.

I dunno. I think it's more fun to torment you...Destruckto gots the precious but he duzn't know what to do with it....

;-)

307 posted on 10/09/2002 10:24:23 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: HairOfTheDog
Cute.
308 posted on 10/09/2002 10:24:47 AM PDT by Destructor
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To: RosieCotton
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?

Just think, this is the post that started it all. I suppose all of the uplifting movies of the WWII 40s were just bunk, as well.

309 posted on 10/09/2002 10:25:16 AM PDT by Paul Atreides
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To: Destructor
You probably spent your youth looking for great relevations from your Beatles albums.

As a matter of fact, if you must know, before I committed my life to Christ, I did listen to rock and roll, smoke dope, and engaged in a wide variety of self destructive behaviors. But now, by the grace of God, I am raising a family, am gainfully employed, and striving to be an honest and patriotic citizen of this great country.

Why do you have a problem with that!?! Why are you berating me?

310 posted on 10/09/2002 10:26:02 AM PDT by rightwingreligiousfanatic
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To: Corin Stormhands
Hint taken. Have fun in your psychosis!
311 posted on 10/09/2002 10:26:28 AM PDT by Destructor
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To: Destructor
Since you're too stupid to figure this out on your own- I'm responding to an accusation that I'm preaching!

I've tried to engage you in a reasonable discussion and you didn't seem to want to respond. I make one wisecrack and THAT you respond to.

312 posted on 10/09/2002 10:26:54 AM PDT by ksen
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To: ItsOurTimeNow
"There are times I loathe the general public"

Yeah, like when it kept voting for and supporting the Clintons.

313 posted on 10/09/2002 10:26:57 AM PDT by Sam Cree
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To: Destructor
I'm glad to find one of you that is still grounded in reality.

"Grounded" is such a strong word! ;-)

314 posted on 10/09/2002 10:28:18 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: HairOfTheDog
"How cool! - We could look into that for Entmoot!"

Let's!

315 posted on 10/09/2002 10:28:53 AM PDT by Sam Cree
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To: Destructor
Oh, you are so quick with the clever comebacks, aren't you? I bet you are a master at "Oh yeah, well the same goes for you!".

You are such a moron. Given that the majority of homeless people are mentally ill, it would be like the blind leading the blind for you to help them. That is, if you really are helping them. Why don't you tell us all how are helping the homeless?

316 posted on 10/09/2002 10:30:27 AM PDT by Paul Atreides
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To: HairOfTheDog
Please, tell me more of this Hobbit Hole you speak of...
317 posted on 10/09/2002 10:31:32 AM PDT by ItsOurTimeNow
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To: HairOfTheDog; All
Hey Hair, should we make this our new Hole? We've got it off to a rollicking good start with a Troll bash and everything. By the time this one gets up to 30K plus, we'll be waxing nostalgic for these days.....;^)
318 posted on 10/09/2002 10:32:22 AM PDT by rightwingreligiousfanatic
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To: Paul Atreides; RosieCotton
Why am I not surprised that Rosie is responsible for this? ;^)
319 posted on 10/09/2002 10:32:42 AM PDT by ksen
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To: Destructor
If I leave you'll just say you ran me off.

Oh I see...this is some kinda kids game of "you hang up first..."

Even in your more reasonable posts, you resort to personal attacks...why is that?...you must be a very lonely and bitter individual...I can't imagine you have any friends with your virulent attitude...

I doubt you'll find many sympathetic to your position now, seeing as how you've treated us. I think that it's a testament that a few are trying to have a civil conversation with you...

I say this with genuine compassion, I'll be prayin' for you brother...because I can tell you are not feeling the joy of the Spirit...

320 posted on 10/09/2002 10:33:08 AM PDT by g'nad
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