[Goodsport]

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Anyone here planning to get this, due in stores today (although I've heard that in some places, it was already on shelves yesterday)?

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp I'm tempted to purchase this 2-disc set, but somehow I feel that I should wait until the 4-disc set hits shelves in October/November. What do you think?


-G

[jmh30]

I think I'm going to wait until the 12-disc set for all three movies comes out in 2004.

[Dante]

I picked it up last night, that and Supertroopers.

I was getting some snacks for this weekends paintball tournament in Sams Club when I mosied on over to the DVD section. They had both movies on the shelves already so I picked them up.

I'm just glad to watch LOTR again, my experience in the theatre was not so great, but I love the movie.

[metroflip73]

Just got it from Amazon, discount and all...

I feel like cutting outta work, lighting up a super fattie and watching everything...

[MikeLastort2]

Mine showed up in the mail yesterday (Monday, 8-5-2002).

I had it pre-ordered from DVDPlanet.com.

[DoctorJones24]

Just curious, but are you guys planning to buy the extended version in November as well? My hunch is that in years to come, that will become the "standard" version.

I'm planning on renting this one to see the extras, but then buying the 4 disc set in November.

As for a future 12 disc box set of all three movies. Is that speculation or already a known reality?

[jmh30]

Originally posted by DoctorJones24
As for a future 12 disc box set of all three movies. Is that speculation or already a known reality?

Sorry, didn't mean to pass that off as fact, it's speculation. I think it's safe to assume there WILL be a boxed set, 12 discs was just a guess based on the 4 disc version of Fellowship, thinking about it a little more I guess it'll probably be more like 8.

[Foosinho]

I am getting the two disc version, but only because of the Blockbuster rental deal. I was going to wait for the 4 disc version, but...

Now I need to decide if I want the 4 disc version this winter (probably), or if I'll hold out for the presumed box set coming after the 3rd film.

[Goodsport]

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp After further research, I found that it may pay to get both versions!

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Apparently, Peter Jackson wanted to release a six-disc set that included the theatrical version of the film, the director's cut version with 30 minutes of added footage, and tons of other goodies. They soon figured out that almost no one would buy a six-disc set (imagine the price!), so they broke it up into two sets: the two-disc set and the four-disc set. Neither will have material that the other has (or so I hear). The official reason, of course, is that they didn't want the fans to have to wait for the movie itself while Peter Jackson is still finalizing the director's commentary and other stuff.

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp In any case, if you can afford it, it would pay to get both the two-disc set, and either the four-disc set or the Collector's Set (which includes the four-disc set, plus other stuff).


-G

[caddisfly]

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