Info on the LOTR:FOTR DVD

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Posted by Hemos on Friday January 4, 2002 @06:44AM from the forth-coming dept.

WonderBoy Cox writes "IGN's FilmForce has an interesting article about the much anticipated Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (LOTR:FOTR) DVD coming in the fall of 2002, and the next two movies. According to Jackson The Two Towers is fairly complete in rough cut and Return of the King is coming along nicely. "Both films will be between two-and-a-half and three hours in length with 500 to 600 effects shots, much like the first movie." But, the best part, is that he DVD will have around 30 to 40 minutes of extra footage! "

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Arwen Rewrite by _Neurotic · 2002-01-04 06:46 · Score: 4, Funny

Perhaps they will have the option of "un" expanding Arwen's role... ech.. ;-)

Justin
1. Re:Arwen Rewrite by Quizme2000 · 2002-01-04 06:54 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  30 to 40 mins. of that steamy Liv Taylor scene...no wait that would a different movie, but I would like to know why Peter Jackson didn't include a wet t-shirt scene when she was escaping the ring wraiths in the river. Think DVD pause and Zoom.
  
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2. Re:Arwen Rewrite by Anthony+Boyd · 2002-01-04 07:39 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  I would like to know why Peter Jackson didn't include a wet t-shirt scene when she was escaping the ring wraiths in the river. Think DVD pause and Zoom.
  
  Well. I thought the film couldn't have been improved. Apparently, I was wrong.
  
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How about Tom, Bambadill by curtis · 2002-01-04 06:57 · Score: 5, Funny

I am missing the, Tom Bombadill-o!
Where were the on my screen-o!

'Tis there a part of you,
Some unheard tune-age,
appearing in the additional footage!?

Seriously, it would have been cool to see some of the swamp/forest/willow/Tom from the book even though it would have extended the time it took for Frodo to find Strider and begin the second part of his adventure...
1. Re:How about Tom, Bambadill by curtis · 2002-01-04 07:53 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I was thinking of a more "hip" version of Tom --
  
  Think: Busta Rhymes!
  
  Hit you with no delayin so what you sayin yo? (uh)
  Silly with my nine milli, what the deally yo? (what?)
  When I be on the mic yes I do my duty yo
  Wild up in the club like we wild in the stud-io (uh)
  You don't wanna VIOLATE nigga really and truly yo (uh)
  My main thug nigga named Julio he moody yo (what?)
  Type of nigga that'll slap you with the tool-io (blaow!)
  Bitch nigga scared to death, act fruity yo (uh)
  Fuck that! Look at shorty, she a little cutie yo (yeah)
  The way she shake it make me wanna get all in the booty yo (whoo!)
  I am Tom Bombadil-yo!
Through the miracle of CGI . . . by StefanJ · 2002-01-04 06:57 · Score: 4, Funny
. . . The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings 2011 Special Tenth Anniversary Edition DVD includes:
- Osama Bin Laden synthespian as Barrow Wight #3
- Robin Williams as Tom Bombadil
- Elijah Wood's ubiquitous "deer caught in the headlights" expression replaced by fear or stolid determination, as warranted.
- Bill the Pony now consistently appears in scenes between Rivendell and Moria.
VERY disappointed in this movie by DonkPunch · 2002-01-04 06:58 · Score: 4, Funny

Like most people who have actually read the book, I was VERY disappointed in the "Lord of the Rings" movie.

It omitted several of the most important aspects of the novel.

Specifically, there was no island, no conch shell, and no "Piggy". Instead, we got a bunch or fanciful immature swords-and-sorcery dungeons-and-dragons crap.

Far too many dramatic liberties were taken.

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1. Re:VERY disappointed in this movie by Kenja · 2002-01-04 07:44 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I agree, I mean the so called "Hobbits" are obviously just rip offs of the D&D halfling race. And could Gandolf be any more a stereotypical wizard?
  Its obvious that this Tolkin hack just read the D&D 2nd addition rules and made up a story set in that universe.
  
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Extra Footage by DRO0 · 2002-01-04 07:01 · Score: 5, Funny

Please don't mention extra footage. Hobbits can be very sensitive about their height you know.
Great news but... by jsin · 2002-01-04 07:04 · Score: 5, Funny

Is the DVD going to come with an ending? Watching that movie in the theater was like making out with your middle-school girlfriend for three hours and then having to go home...

...only you can't even finish the movie yourself!

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Re:I think I'll wait for the box set... by Foochar · 2002-01-04 07:19 · Score: 5, Funny

Or if he follows the George Lucas theory of releases it will be as follows:

1) Fellowship of the Ring
2) Fellowship of the Ring with extra features
3) Two Towers, with redesigned packaging
4) Fellowship of the ring with packaging to match
4) Two Towers with extra features
5) Return of the King with redesigned packaging
6) Fellowship with packaging to match
7) Two Towers with packaging to match
8) Return of the King with special features
9) Complete boxed set

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Important Question by sulli · 2002-01-04 07:27 · Score: 5, Funny

What DVD-Region is Middle-earth?

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The One Region by hal200 · 2002-01-04 07:53 · Score: 5, Funny

Region 3 for the Elven Kings under the sky,
Region 7 for the Dwarf-lords in halls of stone,
Region 9 for Mortal Men doomed to die,
Region 1 for the Dark Lord on this dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

I hope that helps.

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1. Re:The One Region by decade_null · 2002-01-04 09:27 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Region 1 for the Dark Lord on this dark throne
  In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
  
  But I thought that region 1 was America?
  
  ...oh, I see.