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Extended RotK Expected December 14
sbowles writes "DVDAnswers is reporting that New Line plans to release the four-disc extended edition of Return of the King on the 14th of December. As of yet, the LotR official site has not posted an official release date or an official list of contents for the set. This older IGN article gives some great details on the sneak preview presented at the San Diego Comic Con."
Somewhat at least. They filmed Saurman scenes to go at the beginning of RotK, but decided they killed the pace of the movie before it even got started and thus they didn't work. They will be back though for the EE cut.
Scouring of course won't be, so who knows how they will wrap up the Saurman line.
Yes, actually, you do. Read more if you want to know already.
*** Spoilers ***
Apparently, Wormtongue pushes him out of the tower at the beginning, right after the encounter with Gandalf (the "Voice of Saruman" chapter from the book). Saruman falls and is impaled on a large spiked wheel.
I'm assuming you're listening to this in 5.1 surround? Might I suggest a good calibration disc like DVD Video Essentials and a sound level meter to properly set up your audio? It might be that your channel gains are simply out of balance with one another. I didn't find myself having to jack with the volume during any of the LOTR discs, and that includes getting my butt thumped quite excessively during the battles at Helm's Deep and the Pelenor Fields.
Warning: the third invite link is a google cache link to goatse. Very clever.
they had trouble getting everyone together to do the commentaries. plus the last one is longer and has about 50 mins extra footage.
Any sequels to the LOTR will surely piss off many, many fans (of the books and movies). On the other hand if The Hobbit gets made that will please many, many fans. Let's just hope that Time Warner is successful in its bid to purchase MGM Studios who owns part of the movie rights to The Hobbit.
The linked page says that New Line has confirmed it, which they certainly have not, publically at least. Unless it's someone's "secret source", and I think that's a little suspect.
About a week ago, TheOneRing.net posted a link to Video Store Magazine online which contained the December 14 date. New Line made them take it down, here is the retraction.
TORN got a note from New Line as well:
From New Line Cinema writes: There is an error that Video Store magazine ran in their current issue and they are printing a retraction next week. If you could kindly pull the Celebriel post and note this retraction we would be most grateful! Thanks!
All that said, I believe the December 14 date is likely correct. But it sure is not confirmed.
I too am pumped about an XTREME TURBO edition, but the value of a DVD is how much mileage it gets. The EE's are getting plenty of mileage and usage, and that makes the purchase worth it. I'd rather spend the money now and watch the DVD's a few times a year now, cause they're that good.
If you want to know all the new stuff that will be on the DVD (Mouth of Sauron, Voice of Saruman, Witch King, Houses of Healing, Crossroads, etc., etc.), here's the most comprehensive site I've found, with photos, commentary, news, and some actual video:
ROTK SEE SiteIt's the second line in the linked article:
"New Line has confirmed that the four-disc extended edition of Return of the King will arrive on the 14th December. The set will include around fifty-minutes of additional footage, including the highly anticipated confrontation with Saruman."
To clarify:
... It's called conversational implicature. It's part of pragmatics. And it's the reason WE DON'T HAVE THREADS LIKE THIS.
He never said you said he called it a scam.
But wait!
You never said he said you said he called it a scam! Aargh!
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