LOTR - TFOTR Platinum Series Extended Edition $21 AR @ amazon.

[uwannawhat]

LOTR - TFOTR

$5 Rebate

This is a preorder. Release Date: November 12, 2002. Ships for free with "Super Saver Shipping".

DISCS 1-2: The Feature
Unique version of the epic adventure with over 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film and new music scored by Howard Shore
Four feature-length audio commentaries by director and writers, the design team, the production team, and the cast featuring more than 30 participants
DISCS 3-4: The Appendices
Two discs with hours of original content including multiple documentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
DISC 3: "From Book to Vision":
Adapting the book into a screenplay & planning the film
Designing and building Middle-earth
Storyboards to pre-visualization
Weta Workshop visit: An up-close look at the weapons, armor, creatures, and miniatures from the film
An interactive map of Middle-earth tracing the journey of the Fellowship
An interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process
Galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists
Guided tour of the wardrobe department
Footage from early meetings, moving storyboards, and pre-visualization reels
DISC 4: "From Vision to Reality":
Bringing the characters to life
A day in the life of a hobbit
Principal photography: Stories from the set
Scale: Creating the illusion of size
Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos
Editorial and visual effects multi-angle progressions
Sound design demonstration
Widescreen anamorphic format
Number of discs: 4

 

[subxeon]

why is this so cheap, isnt' this the one everyone was waiting for to be released?

 

[CyberZenn]

Originally posted by: subxeon
why is this so cheap, isnt' this the one everyone was waiting for to be released?

Yeah - though its worth mentioning there are actaully 2 platinum editions. The other (more expensive) one includes pillars of argonath (sp?) bookends and some other stuff in addition to the 4 dvd set.

 

[SupermanCK]

is it worth it? i got the widescreen one already...hmmm..

 

[LoverBoyJ]

To receive your Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Home Entertainment rebate, send in all five of the required items as indicated below:

For $5 Rebate:
*Rebate request certificate (found inside all Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring theatrical-version videos and DVDs)
*Store receipt AND original proof-of-purchase from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring theatrical-version video or DVD
*Store receipt AND original proof-of-purchase from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring special extended-edition video or DVD


For $10 Rebate:
*Rebate request certificate (found inside all Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring theatrical-version videos and DVDs)
*Store receipt AND original proof-of-purchase from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring theatrical-version video or DVD
*Store receipt AND original proof-of-purchase from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring collector's DVD gift set


Mail all five of the required items to:

Does this mean we have to buy the standard edition AND the collectors edition??
Very confusing

 

[rockyct]

Does this mean we have to buy the standard edition AND the collectors edition??

Yes, it does.

 

[spinn]

supposedly...the std edition and the extended edition do not have the same extras. thus, if you're a fan, you'll want both editions. and yes, you do have to purchase both the std and extended to qualify for the $5.

I ordered the extended with my $40 GC for the Kingston Ram goof. Sweet deal for me...plus $5 back.

 

[aldamon]

Talk about milking a movie for all it's worth. What's next a super duper, mega, 6-DVD diamond edition?

 

[lungster]

The rebate is strictly for those who bought the 2-disc version not knowing that a 4 and 5 disc version were in the works (of maybe they did know and didn't care). The bottom line is that you have to have bought the 2 disc set as well to get the rebate.

 

[LoverBoyJ]

Originally posted by: aldamon
Talk about milking a movie for all it's worth. What's next a super duper, mega, 6-DVD diamond edition?

Geeeez, same movie story different junk extras, no wonder film company's are making wads of money from us. There's a sucker born every minute!
Sorry to rant but I'm satisfied with one release.

 

[ZippyDan]

Originally posted by: LoverBoyJ

Originally posted by: aldamon
Talk about milking a movie for all it's worth. What's next a super duper, mega, 6-DVD diamond edition?

Geeeez, same movie story different junk extras, no wonder film company's are making wads of money from us. There's a sucker born every minute!
Sorry to rant but I'm satisfied with one release.

its not the same movie as it has 30 extra minutes of storyline added in... thats why we want it

~Zippy!

 

[manicm]

I believe they did announce the extended version at the same time as the standard so at least most people had an idea that something more "complete" was about to come out. What I can't stand is when a barebones edition is followed months later by a Special/Collector's/Whatever edition without any warning (besides a gut premonition) of its release.

 

[PaNsyBoy8]

Originally posted by: manicm
I believe they did announce the extended version at the same time as the standard so at least most people had an idea that something more "complete" was about to come out. What I can't stand is when a barebones edition is followed months later by a Special/Collector's/Whatever edition without any warning (besides a gut premonition) of its release.

How would you not know when you just said they annouced an extended version at the same time. I believe many people knew about this extended version, and waited, like me, or some people don't care and just got the regular one, then there are those who want both. But don't just on them saying that they didn't say anything about a special edition, because they did.

 

[daddyo]

Read his post again, I believe you two are on the same side.

manicm doesn't like unannounced deluxe editions, but thinks that the FOTR was announced (which it was).

 

[manicm]

Daddy-o has it right. I knew and waited. The second part of my post was just in general, not related to the LOTR case. Sorry if I was confusing.

 

[LoverBoyJ]

Originally posted by: ZippyDan

Originally posted by: LoverBoyJ

Originally posted by: aldamon
Talk about milking a movie for all it's worth. What's next a super duper, mega, 6-DVD diamond edition?

Geeeez, same movie story different junk extras, no wonder film company's are making wads of money from us. There's a sucker born every minute!
Sorry to rant but I'm satisfied with one release.

its not the same movie as it has 30 extra minutes of storyline added in... thats why we want it

~Zippy!

I don't think that the extra 30 minutes will significantly change the storyline. As other movies have done, they cut down on some scenes to make the theatrical movie a bit shorter running time. I too want to see the extra 30 minutes they cut out, but my point is, why do they want us to buy the theatrical version AND the extended version (which should be identical to the theatrical version MINUS the 30 mins) in order to have the $5 rebate.

I too have waited for the extended edition since they pre-anounced it, but will be willing to forgo the $5 rebate, since buying the theatrical version will put me at a loss of $12.97 (Theatrical version $17.97 - $5 rebate)

cheers

 

[igowerf]

Since the rebates require the UPC, doesn't that mean we'll have to cut our DVD covers?

 

[LoverBoyJ]

Originally posted by: igowerf
Since the rebates require the UPC, doesn't that mean we'll have to cut our DVD covers?

its not UPC, its "proof of purchase", its a tab in between the cover. Usually, its a dotted-ready to rip out in the inside midportion of the DVD case.

 

[tw1164]

don't forget to share the love

 

[markrb]

I knew about the extended edtion when I bought the original.
I also knew there was going to be a $5 rebate if you bought both.
I didn't know you needed the original sales reciept from the first regular edition.

I have also read there is a super edition coming out sometime next year that will have another
30 minutes extra for a total of one hour over the original.

Mark

 

[Solema]

Well I am just gonna eat the $5. First off, I don't have any idea what I did with the receipt for the standard LOTR, and second, it requires the UPC from the case. I don't want to cut up my DVD cases or labels. Most of my friends think I am dumb, but I am the kind of person that will buy a Previously Viewed DVD and use Goo Gone to remove the sticker and I keep all my DVD cases (and DVD's) in perfect condition, and a LOTR DVD with the UPC cut off would drive me crazy.

 

[neomits]

Originally posted by: Solema
Well I am just gonna eat the $5. First off, I don't have any idea what I did with the receipt for the standard LOTR, and second, it requires the UPC from the case. I don't want to cut up my DVD cases or labels. Most of my friends think I am dumb, but I am the kind of person that will buy a Previously Viewed DVD and use Goo Gone to remove the sticker and I keep all my DVD cases (and DVD's) in perfect condition, and a LOTR DVD with the UPC cut off would drive me crazy.

I think all DVDs have a UPC inside the case that can be taken out relativly easily as to not wreck the outside of the case

 

[Coraanu]

Anyone ordering, please share the love! coraanu@hotmail.com =]

 

[ZippyDan]

its not the same movie as it has 30 extra minutes of storyline added in... thats why we want it

~Zippy!

I don't think that the extra 30 minutes will significantly change the storyline. As other movies have done, they cut down on some scenes to make the theatrical movie a bit shorter running time. I too want to see the extra 30 minutes they cut out, but my point is, why do they want us to buy the theatrical version AND the extended version (which should be identical to the theatrical version MINUS the 30 mins) in order to have the $5 rebate.

I too have waited for the extended edition since they pre-anounced it, but will be willing to forgo the $5 rebate, since buying the theatrical version will put me at a loss of $12.97 (Theatrical version $17.97 - $5 rebate)

cheers

ive read the book, i bet youve read the book, ive seen the teaser for the extended version included on the currently released dvd. i know what to expect in the extra 30 minutes. its not a matter of significantly changing the storyline, i didnt say that. it will add to the storyline, and for fans of the book, make the movie that much closer to the book we love, let us see more scenes from that world and more characterization

why a rebate only for those who bought both? duh. many reasons: why should you get a rebate for buying one thing? if you buy the same thing twice, it makes sense that they should pay you back some money. its incentive for people to do so. its incentive for those who bought the first DVD because they didnt want to wait for extended (like me), to buy new one

~Zippy!

 

[tw1164]

Anyone ordering, please share the love! coraanu@hotmail.com =]

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