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...
No kidding. When I saw LOTR in the theater, I had a super-fan sitting behind me who was telling his friend the whole time what part is going to be coming up next. Also to the right of me, I had a bunch of jocks who were making fun of how much the movie was "like Dungeons and Dragons" and how everyone who was enjoying the movie must be a nerd.
A call to arms! Shall we respond in mass?
I'm sure your stupid fantasy film will do a lot to help further the war effort! LOL!!
I'm sorry you didn't understand the story.
Well, I'm not a Hobbit. But thanks for the compliment.
Since you AREN'T a hobbit, the likelihood of your living that long is probably slim.
LOL all you want, pal. But let us and a few hundred million of our close personal friends enjoy one of the best made movie adapatations of all time. The Two Towers, coming out December 18th, will likely be a Best Picture candidate, as was Fellowship of the Ring.
"Since you AREN'T a hobbit, the likelihood of your living that long is probably slim."
Are you kidding? I'm too mean to die!
I doubt it will harm the efforts, either.
It's just a bit of fun!
That's what this guy thought too...
I can tell by your profile that you thrive on conflict. That must be YOUR contribution to the war effort. In fact, I am sure it is your only contribution to life, in general. It is obvious that you have plenty of time on your hands if you come here to harass people over a movie/book that they enjoy. I am assuming that you are an adult. However, you come across as a knuckle-dragging, Neanderthal teen who thinks he is impressing his friends by harassing people with an ounce of intelligence.
They are out there.....
Are those the monkeys that are writing all the works of Shakespeare?
You seem rather obsessed with Hobbit weirdos. Your last 10 posts have been either on or about Tolkien threads.
You have only managed to prove that you are a troll.
So I have absolutely no interest in proving a damn thing to you, but I support our president.
Go pee on someone else's rug.
Here is a report on it that I found in a quick search... if you go to the site and do a search, you may find more about it!...
8-11-02 Latest News
Howard Shore Hollywood Bowl Concert Report
Strider @ 8:37 am ESTJeff sent in this report from Howard Shore's concert at the Hollywood Bowl.
Last night I attended an amazing concert at the Hollywood Bowl featuring the world premiere performance of the music from the Fellowship of the Ring by Howard Shore. Mr. Shore, who was in attendance at last night's performance, made a special 45 minute arrangement of highlights from the 150 minute score. The music was performed by the Hollywood Bowl orchestra with the Pacific Chorale and Paulist Choristers. It gave me chills to hear the first few notes of "The Prophecy", and I was deeply moved to hear "The Lament for Gandalf" performed live by this very talented orchestra and chorus. All in all it was an evening I will remember for the rest of my life.
The conductor, John Mauceri, said that when all three films are complete Mr. Shore intends to arrange them all into a 2-hour suite that will be performed in two years.
There is another performance tonight, but Mr. Shore is not expected to be in attendance. I highly recommend anyone in the Los Angeles area make their way to this awesome experience. I think tickets are still available at www.ticketmaster.com.
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