Long description
Peter Jackson's suitably massive interpretation of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. All three huge, action-packed movies in one box. See individual titles from Entertainment in Video for greater detail.
Peter Jackson's massive interpretation of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. All three extended versions in one box.
Review
Astonishing
Daily Mirror
THE LORD OF THE RINGS so far stands among the best adaptations of a major work of fantasy ever managed by the cinema
2011-07-04 11:09:00
Sight and Sound
Special features
The Fellowship of the Ring:
Discs 1 & 2: Special Extended Edition of the Film
Four feature-length commentaries by the director and writers, the cast, the production and design teams, with more than 30 participants including Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Richard Taylor, Andrew Lesnie, Howard Shore, Jim Rygiel and Randy Cook, and cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee and Sean Bean.
Interactive Animated Menus
Disc 3: The Appendices Part One - From Book To Vision - Six documentaries covering J.R.R. Tolkien, the process of adapting the book into a screenplay and planning the film, designing and building Middle-earth, as well as a visit to Weta Workshop with an up-close look at the costumes, weapons, armour, creatures and miniatures created for the film. An interactive map of Middle-earth tracing the journey of the Fellowship. Galleries of art and accompanying slide shows with commentaries by the artists (includes an archive of nearly 2, 000 images). Storyboards and previsualization sequences with film comparisons. Disc 4: The Appendices Part Two - From Vision To Reality - 11 original documentaries covering the cast, principal photography, a day in the life of a hobbit, visual effects, post production, editing, music and sound and the release of the film. Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs.
The Two Towers:
Discs 1 & 2: Special Extended Edition of the Film
Four feature-length commentaries by the director and writers, the cast, the production and design teams, with over 40 participants including Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Barrie M. Osborne, Richard Taylor, Andrew Lesnie, Howard Shore, Jim Rygiel and Joe Letteri, and cast including Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Sean Bean, Miranda Otto, Brad Dourif, Andy Serkis, Bernard Hill and more.
Interactive Animated Menus.
Disc 3: The Appendices Part Three - The Journey Continues... Five original documentaries covering adapting the book into a screenplay, the origins of Middle-earth, designing Middle-earth, a visit to the Weta Workshop, and an in-depth look at creating and bringing Gollum to life. Two interactive maps: Middle-earth Atlas and New Zealand as Middle-earth. Galleries with audio commentaries (includes an archive of over 1, 500 images). Disc 4: The Appendices Part Four - The Battle For Middle-Earth Begins - Eight original documentaries cover the filming of The Two Towers, the visual effects, editing, music and sound, stunts and fight training, and a visit to Weta Digital. Interactive sound demonstration of The Battle of Helm's Deep. Galleries with audio commentaries (includes an archive of nearly 300 images)
The Return of the King:
Disc 1 & 2: Special Extended Edition of the Film
Four feature-length commentaries by the director and writers, the cast, the production and design teams, with over 40 participants including Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Barrie M. Osborne, Richard Taylor, Howard Shore, Jim Rygiel, and cast including Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davis, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, David Wenham, Karl Urban, John Noble, Andy Serkis, with Smeagol and Gollum. Animated Menus Features Production Sketches. Disc 3: The Appendices Part Five - The War of the Ring - 6 original documentaries covering adapting the book into a screenplay, designing Middle-earth, a visit to the Weta Workshop, costume design and more. Two interactive maps: Middle-earth Atlas and New Zealand as Middle-earth. Galleries with audio commentaries (includes an archive of over 2000 images) Disc 4: The Appendices Part Six - The Passing of an Age - 7 original documentaries. Gallery of production photos.