The Lord of the Rings The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray

Product Description The Fellowship of the Ring; A meek hobbit of the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring and the dark lord Sauron. The Two Towers: While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard. The Return of the King: Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring. Peter Jackson directs these action adventure movies starring Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchet and more. This special edition of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy includes extended edition of the movies on 15 Blu-Ray discs. Review Jackson surpasses the expectations anyone might have had for him with The Fellowship of the Ring, the first installment of his trilogy devoted to J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork. --Charlotte Observer, Lawrence Toppman Moviegoers should be almost as entranced by the teeming, glorious landscapes and dark, bloody battlegrounds of Two Towers: astonishing midpoint of an epic movie fantasy journey for the ages. --Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington

Key details: Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No | MPAA rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) | Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 10.72 ounces | Director: Peter Jackson | Media Format: Blu-ray, Box set, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen | Run time: 11 hours and 21 minutes | Release date: May 1, 2012 | Actors: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen | Subtitles: : English, Portuguese, Spanish

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Customers say: Customers consider this movie trilogy a masterpiece and the best fantasy series of all time, praising its amazing picture and sound quality.

Review snippets: Lord of the Rings is one of my favorite movie series of all time, and this BluRay version is absolutely gorgeous. First a couple of technical comments about the BluRay version (I have the Extended DVD version of LOTR as / This is what I have been waiting anxiously and impatiently for such a long time. It has seemed like an eternity at times, but the precious is here! I was little worried about the quality of Fellowship of the Ring

From the manufacturer The Legend Comes to Life With the extended edition of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, Warner Bros. presents one of the greatest achievements and most ambitious undertakings in film history, all in one incomparable boxed set. Filled with lush New Zealand landscapes, extraordinary special effects and a star-studded cast, the Lord of the Rings trilogy brings to the big screen the classic fantasy tale of Middle-earth and its myriad residents as lovingly told by author J.R.R. Tolkien. Trivia As of 2015, the Lord of the Rings trilogy has earned nearly $2.8 billion worldwide. With a budget of over $280 million, the entire project took about eight years to complete. The franchise garnered a record-breaking 30 Academy Award nominations and 17 wins, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Art Direction. The final film in the trilogy, “The Return of the King,” is the only fantasy film ever to win an Oscar for Best Picture. Viggo Mortensen performed his own stunts and insisted on using a real steel sword instead of a lighter aluminum replica. Christopher Lee was the only member of the cast and crew ever to have met J.R.R. Tolkien. An Epic Action Adventure The Lord of the Rings as never seen before Beautifully packaged 15-disc set Nearly two hours of extended movie content Nine special-feature discs with 26 hours of bonus material A must-own for Lord of the Rings franchise fans About the Movies The Fellowship of the Ring Assisted by a Fellowship of heroes, the hobbit Frodo Baggins plunges into a perilous