The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)

[Angel Tarragon]

Okay, I haven't yet bought any of the Lord of the Rings movies on DVD and this set has my full attention. However I don't want to buy it under the precept that it contains only the extended editions. Can anyone confirm if it has the original motion pictures as well?

 

[Dire Bare]

Okay, I haven't yet bought any of the Lord of the Rings movies on DVD and this set has my full attention. However I don't want to buy it under the precept that it contains only the extended editions. Can anyone confirm if it has the original motion pictures as well?

The "Platinum Series Special Extended Edition" (or PSSEE for short, nah, hate overuse of acronyms) only contain the extended editions of the films plus a wealth of extras that you won't find on the theatrical version disks.

Options for you:

If you want both theatrical and extended versions, and don't give a hoot about all the extras, then get the "Theatrical and Extended Limited Edition (2003)". You lose all the glorious extras from the first releases of the movies, but you actually get 6 brand new documentaries you won't find elsewhere. Whether those 6 are worthwhile, I don't know.

If you want all those glorious extras, and in my opinion you should, then there is no gift set with everything. You'll have to buy the theatrical version gift set, and the extended version gift set separately. And if you are truly mad with desire to have all extras possible, you also have to get the gift set mentioned above for the extra 6 documentaries!!!

Hopefully, when these films are released in Blu-Ray, we'll get an "Everything and the Kitchen Sink" edition . . . .

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Many thanks DB.

I guess I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and buy the Motion Picture Trilogy and the Platinum Edition. There are some days when you just don't have 4 hours to devote to watching a single movie.

 

[Ranger REG]

The "Platinum Series Special Extended Edition" (or PSSEE for short, nah, hate overuse of acronyms) only contain the extended editions of the films plus a wealth of extras that you won't find on the theatrical version disks.

So, the Platinum series is no different than the first Extended Edition series.

Hopefully, when these films are released in Blu-Ray, we'll get an "Everything and the Kitchen Sink" edition . . . .

I just want one whole extended film per disc, for a total of 3.

 

[Dire Bare]

So, the Platinum series is no different than the first Extended Edition series.

As far as I am aware, yes. But I am no DVD scooper or uber LOTR fan (a Ringer?). Not what sure qualifies the set in question as platinum, other than perhaps a newish cover designed to entice yet another impulse purchase!

 

[Ranger REG]

As far as I am aware, yes. But I am no DVD scooper or uber LOTR fan (a Ringer?). Not what sure qualifies the set in question as platinum, other than perhaps a newish cover designed to entice yet another impulse purchase!

Beats me.

But if there are never-before-seen bloopers and outtakes, I might buy it.

 

[el-remmen]

I wish there was a version with the extended versions of the first two films and the theatrical version of the 3rd. RotK was the only one of the films made worse by the extension, while TTT was the most improved by the extended edition.

 

[Phoenix8008]

Man, I'm still suffering with the VHS tapes of the movies. I've got the extended versions of the first two but not the third on VHS. Just watched them again a few weeks back and loved them all over again. I really need to get these on DVD. (Along with all the X-men movies, and the Aliens movies, etc, etc.)

 

[Ranger REG]

Man, I'm still suffering with the VHS tapes of the movies. I've got the extended versions of the first two but not the third on VHS. Just watched them again a few weeks back and loved them all over again. I really need to get these on DVD. (Along with all the X-men movies, and the Aliens movies, etc, etc.)

Haven't bought prerecorded VHS tape since I got my first DVD player (circa 1999).

 

[Whitemouse]

There are some days when you just don't have 4 hours to devote to watching a single movie.

I hear that. 4 hours is a long time to devote to watching a single movie. I did exactly what you are planning Reveille. I bought the Motion Picture Trilogy and the Platinum Edition Trilogy. It is nice to have both, that way Josesh (my son) and I can enjoy watching any of the motion picture flicks when I have him every other weekend. I occassionally watch one of the extended edition, the Two Twowers being my fave. Whenever I watch RotK I make it a two day event, I just get restless watching TV for more than two or three hours at a time.