LOTR Trilogy (extended version) on Blu-ray 8/2012

[Plain Simple]

What are these fan club credits that are mentioned? Did they just add the names of fan club members to the credits? Why would they do that?

They were in the original Extended Editions, after the standard production credits. They did that because that was an enticement to get people to pony up and join the fan club.

So they don't account for the extra Blu-ray running time? It's only the frame rate difference that JarodRussell mentioned above, that leads to the longer running time then? No extra added or extended material whatsoever in the Blu-ray release?

 

[Starbreaker]

There's absolutely no new footage in the Blu-ray release.

 

[Servo]

Just for any UK posters who might be interested; Asda are currently selling the Extended Edition Blu-Rays for £10 each.

 

[Plain Simple]

There's absolutely no new footage in the Blu-ray release.

Thanks!

 

[The Mirrorball Man]

The actor agrees with you. One of the things I heard him say in interviews repeatedly was that the Grey was much more fun to play. The White was "a stick in the mud."

Sir Ian playing Gandalf the White reminded me of some of Toshiro Mifune later roles.

 

[Set Harth]

Which ones?

 

[The Mirrorball Man]

Which ones?

You know, all those American movies like The Challenge or Shadows of the Wolf where he was hired to be the "tough but wise old warrior" type.

 

[Pingfah]

Just for any UK posters who might be interested; Asda are currently selling the Extended Edition Blu-Rays for £10 each.

I recall that the extended DVD box set absolutely crashed in price after about a year. I picked it up for £14.99 in the end.

I think I am going to give the blu ray box set a few more months to see what happens, I bet it comes down to under £30 as soon as they think they've shifted as many of the individual releases as they can.

 

[Servo]

Just for any UK posters who might be interested; Asda are currently selling the Extended Edition Blu-Rays for £10 each.

I recall that the extended DVD box set absolutely crashed in price after about a year. I picked it up for £14.99 in the end.

I think I am going to give the blu ray box set a few more months to see what happens, I bet it comes down to under £30 as soon as they think they've shifted as many of the individual releases as they can.

Aye, probably. Cheapest I've seen the box set at the moment is just over £43 on Play.com. Amazon want nearly £60 for it. Not sure if I can be bothered waiting though, so I might just go get the individuals for £30 tomorrow.