![]() ![]() With Hobbit, theatrical runtime of the three films is 474 minutes combined, and 532 minutes for extended versions. For LOTR, the theatrical versions have a combined runtime of 558 minutes, with the 4K Blu-ray extended coming in at 682 minutes. Three discs are devoted to each film in the trilogy, for their respective theatrical (one disc) and extended cuts (split over two discs). However, most 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray discs are region-free, so you can still play them even if you choose to import.īoth The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy 4K Blu-ray and The Hobbit The Motion Picture Trilogy 4K Blu-ray contain nine Blu-ray discs. Pre-orders for The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy 4K Blu-ray and The Hobbit The Motion Picture Trilogy 4K Blu-ray are now open in a few markets, including the US and Germany, at $90 (about Rs. The Hobbit collection packages The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Like its counterpart, The Hobbit The Motion Picture Trilogy 4K Blu-ray will feature native 4K resolution with support for both Dolby Vision and HDR10 formats, in addition to a Dolby Atmos track. will also release The Hobbit trilogy in 4K HDR alongside. Available early December in select markets, The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy 4K Blu-ray will also come with an all-new Dolby Atmos 3D audio track.īut that's not all. has announced a native 4K resolution remaster in Dolby Vision and HDR10 of all three LOTR movies - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - that has been overseen by LOTR director Peter Jackson. Call me a throwback, a dinosaur, a stuck-in-the-00s guy if you must, but I love my physical media plus digital versions I really find it's the best of both worlds.The Lord of the Rings trilogy will soon be available in 4K HDR. So I'll be purchasing that, as it's not likely we'll see a Blu-ray version any time soon.īut outside of those exceptions, I will always (until there's no way to do so) prefer to purchase the physical version of a movie over the digital-only version. And recently, I discovered that I can get an HD version of the not on Blu-ray Real Genius, but only via the iTunes Store. When Apple sold a bunch of movie collections on the cheap, I took advantage. I do make exceptions at times, of course. ![]() If I can't buy a movie with a usable digital version, I just make my own (but that's a story for another day). That way, if something happens to the authorizing agency down the line, my movies won't all vanish in a puff of digital smoke. But I want those versions in addition to the physical versions, not in lieu of the physical versions. I can "take" them almost anywhere, and watch them almost anywhere. You're thinking "Just another luddite, afraid to make the digital jump," right?Īctually, that's not it at all: I love the digital versions, too, because of their flexibility. None of this is easily possible with a digital-only movie. I also like taking discs to friends' homes for movie parties, or just loaning them out. Pixar), we keep the DVD version with the kids' stuff, and the Blu-ray version in the "parents only" collection. I also like that many movies offer multiple versions so for movies that appeal to adults and kids (i.e. I guess I'm just hooked on the tactile feel, appearance, and "solidity" of the physical media. (Again, the customer photos show more than does the stock Amazon photography.) You won't get this experience with the digital-only alternative. Or consider the three-disc Blu-ray edition of Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone that comes in a very nice case, with printed inserts. It works, but only if you're using a computer while watching the movie on a TV or another computer. Try using the Lord of the Rings maps while watching the movie, for instance. All you can do is share the onscreen experience with others. Sure, you can get the same thing on iTunes, for the same $49.99…but you can't experience the product's physical extras, nor easily share them with someone else. Earlier this month, Warner Home Video revealed the details for The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray Edition box set. And when you open it up, you're treated to a wealth of extra content, as seen in these customer photos on Amazon. Many are boring and bland, of course, but some are truly wonderful.Ĭonsider The Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Trilogy the image at right doesn't do the case justice, as it's stunning in person. But why, you might ask?įirst off, I like everything about the physical product itself, from the case's design to the cover art to the inserts in the case. No, not "owning" the right to watch a downloaded movie-as you might "buy" from iTunes or Amazon-but owning the actual physical disc that stores the movie's encoded bits. By today's standards, I'm a throwback, a relic, a technological luddite. ![]()
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