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Here it comes!! I'm waiting for the extended version. I can't wait!! Also there is a trilogy of the regular versions of the previous movies is coming out that same day.

Glad
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LOTR Return of the King:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...689081-7369558

Trilogy:
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The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Widescreen Edition) (2003)

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Product Details

Director: Peter Jackson

Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)

Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
Rated:
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Release Date: May 25, 2004
DVD Features:
Three in-depth documentaries:

"The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision" (23:05)
"A Filmmaker's Journey: Making The Return of The King" (28:30)
"National Geographic Special: Beyond the Movie" (45:57)

Six featurettes
--Aragorn's Destiny (3:25)
--Minas Tirith: Capital of Gondor (3:10)
--The Battle of Pelennor Fields (2:14)
--Samwise the Brave (4:32)
--Eowyn: White Lady of Rohan (3:45)
--Digital Horse Doubles (4:35)

The Battle For Middle Eath Continues--Video Games from EA (3:00)

"The Lord of The Rings" Trilogy Supertrailer (6:45)

3D Animated Menus
DVD-ROM: Weblinks to exclusive content
Widescreen anamorphic format
Number of discs:

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
With The Return of the King, the greatest fantasy epic in film history draws to a grand and glorious conclusion. Director Peter Jackson's awe-inspiring adaptation of the Tolkien classic The Lord of the Rings could never fully satisfy those who remain exclusively loyal to Tolkien's expansive literature, but as a showcase for physical and technical craftsmanship it is unsurpassed in pure scale and ambition, setting milestone after cinematic milestone as the brave yet charmingly innocent Hobbit Frodo (Elijah Wood) continues his mission to Mordor, where he is destined to destroy the soul-corrupting One Ring of Power in the molten lava of Mount Doom. While the heir to the kingdom of Men, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), endures the massive battle at Minas Tirith with the allegiance of the elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom), the dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) and the great wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), Frodo and stalwart companion Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) must survive the schizoid deceptions of Gollum, who remains utterly convincing as a hybrid of performance (by Andy Serkis) and subtly nuanced computer animation.
Jackson and cowriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens have much ground to cover; that they do so with intense pacing and epic sweep is impressive enough, but by investing greater depth and consequence in the actions of fellow Hobbits Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd), they ensure that The Return of the King maintains the trilogy's emphasis on intimate fellowship. While several major characters appear only briefly, and one (Christopher Lee's evil wizard, Saruman) was relegated entirely to the extended-version DVD, Jackson is to be commended for his editorial acumen; like Legolas the archer, his aim as a filmmaker is consistently true, and he remains faithful to Tolkien's overall vision. If Return suffers from too many endings, as some critic suggested, it's only because the epic's conclusion is so loyally inclusive of the actors--most notably Astin--who gave it such strength to begin with. By ending the LOTR trilogy with noble integrity and faith in the power of imaginative storytelling, The Return of the King, like its predecessors, will stand as an adventure for the ages. --Jeff Shannon --This text refers to the Theatrical Release edition.

Description
The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Frodo and Sam, led by Gollum, continue their dangerous mission toward the fires of Mount Doom in order to destroy the One Ring. Aragorn struggles to fulfill his legacy as he leads his outnumbered followers against the growing power of the Dark Lord Sauron, so that the Ring-bearer may complete his quest.

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Glad-I-Ate-Her

I just found out on the official website that the exteneded version is not coming out until the holidays! What a rip off. They want people to buy it twice!! I guess I'll wait.

Glad
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http://www.lordoftherings.net/index_400_hv_home.html

Two-disc theatrical version of the award-winning conclusion to The Lord of the Rings trilogy takes home video bow prior to the planned holiday release of special extended edition.

The King makes his return in filmmaker Peter Jackson's stunning conclusion to The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, arriving on DVD and VHS on May 25, 2004. The home video debut of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King will follow the groundbreaking success of the multi-tiered platform releases of both The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, and will be available on a two-disc DVD and VHS for $29.95 and $24.97, respectively. A special extended edition of The Return of the King will be released at a later date.

"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the crowning glory of a truly unparalleled filmmaking achievement," said Stephen Einhorn, president and chief operating officer of New Line Home Entertainment. "The two-DVD edition includes the award-winning theatrical epic as well as hours of behind-the- scenes bonus materials."

Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure of good versus evil, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King will be released separately in both widescreen and fullscreen versions, each including a second disc offering hours of additional content. Disc Two will feature behind-the-scenes specials, featurettes, theatrical trailers, TV spots, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy supertrailer, a preview of the upcoming The Lord of the Rings- based video game from Electronic Arts and a link to exclusive online content about the motion picture trilogy.to the planned holiday release of special extended edition.

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moonstrucksoul

waiting like everyone else for the extended edition, but I will probaably rent the theatrical to get a fix.

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Lotronex

im abusing the system, im having my dad buy the theatrical when it comes out (ill pick it up for him), then buy the extended edition with some christmas cash i get. He has the first 2 theatricals, i have the first 2 extended. He cant wait for the 3rd one to come because he didnt have time to see it in the theaters. Schwing!

Stare At The Sun

I'm patient. I'll wait for it in all its glory.

phredgreen

i have waited all this time, not having bought anything in anticipation for the super-duper expended special edition super mcvaluesized with gallon drink and bucket-o-fries edition trilogy, with behind the scenes footage from all three movies, peter jackson's catering table, and hot hobbit-on-hobbit love scenes that were edited out to ward away that dreaded nc-17 rating.


yeah. i've been patient, so i can continue waiting.

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Lebell

I'm such a LOTR geek I'll buy both regular and extended versions.

I mean, why stop with just the first two films?

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Untitled

They're releasing this one much sooner than the last two... Had to wait until August for those....

bltzkriegmcanon

I'll be waiting as well. I want my ROTK experience to be a 2-nighter.

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Glad-I-Ate-Her

I'll probably wait for the extended but the wait is a killer!

Glad

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440sixpack

Exactly. And I'll buy the ultra extended trilogy box set when that comes out too.

Plus the extras are different on the theatrical and extended versions.

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cherriesue

I have the theatre version of RotK on DVD. The extras that are on this DVD are supposed to be different than the ones on the extended version.

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InTeGrA77

Hey does anyone know if the trilogy (extended version) is gonna come out in fullscreen too, or just widescreen...?

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FaderMonkey

So far they haven't released the extended versions in fullscreen and I haven't heard of any plans to.

cherriesue

I have the RotK on DVD (the theatre release, not the extended version) and it will be available in both full screen and wide screen.

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