I LOVE THIS PICTURE. AND WHEN IT BUY THIS I REWIEWS AFTER THE SPECIFICATIONS AT GREAT LENGUAGES AND TO CONFIRM THE SUBTITLES IN SPANISH THING THAT IS NOT THUE IN THE CASE OF THE LORD OF THE RING THE FELLOPSHIP OF THE RINGS. AND IT WOULD WANT TO KNOW THEY CAN SOLVE IF IT

buy the extended version. We had rented the series several times from our local video store and when they were out one time went to a different retailer to rent it. We had this set on order, it just hadn't arrived yet. Anyway, because of the price difference, I ordered the regular set from amazon. The second retailer we rented from in the meantime had the extended version. What a difference! There are so many extra scenes that give you more background on the storyline and the characters, which is why I rate this boxed set at 4 stars. I will probably end up buying the extended version from amazon for Christmas for my family. Also, if you haven't read the books I highly recommend that, there is even more in them than in the movie. Start with the Hobbit first then move on the the trilogy.

This is the most amazing movie trilogy I ever saw.The story begins nicely in the fellowship of the ring, with many beautiful sceneries and imaginative places,presented in the most beautiful way.It's very sad to see the fellowship beginning to break at some points,but nevertheless the movie flows beautifully.The two towers is the middle story, with the return of one of the main characters.The battle at Helm's Deep is magnificent with more than 10000 characters in one screen.The story takes some turning points in this movie, continuing the marvelous flow.Finally, the best movie out of the three is The Return Of The King, still remaining the most amazing movie I ever saw.The special effects and mass armies are nothing short of genius.Tears came to my eyes as I saw the final part of the movie, and it stayed in my mind for sometime.I highly recommend this trilogy for fantasy lovers,and after watching this, I think people will start loving fantasy stories.Buy this movie set,and I guarantee you that you will not be dissapointed.

Rewarding to me. I really appriciate the quality of direct purchases from amazon. I know it is of good quality.

Of course these can't compare to the original Lord of the Rings trilogy. Considering the depth, breadth, scope, and originality of Tolkien's creative vision, how could they? It's a daunting task to make a movie out of the Lord of the Rings, since Tolkien wove a world just as realistic as our own. As such, the only attempts we had seen before The Fellowship of the Ring was adapted in 2001 were cutesy kiddie adaptations of the Hobbit and Return of the King (never mind that there are, you know, two books in between them) that featured characters with unnaturally large noses, and an odd retelling of The Fellowship of the Ring and about half of The Two Towers that had a vague, impressionistic art style and barely audible dialog. (There were also plans of a version starring the Beatles, which I, an avid Beatlemaniac, would be interested in seeing - John as Gollum, Paul as Frodo, George as Gandalf and Ringo as Sam). Needless to say, neither film has much value beyond "novelty" in this day and age.
However, I have to commend Peter Jackson for doing an excellent job with it just the same. I've more or less been a lifelong Lord of the Rings fan, and I'm impressed by every aspect of this film.
For one, the casting was perfect. Ian MacKellan (one of my favorite actors) as Gandalf, perpetual villain Christopher Lee as Saruman, Viggio Mortenson as Aragorn, Orlando Bloom as Legolas, Elijah Wood as Frodo, Lawrence Makoare and Andy Serkis collaborating for a truly ominous Witch-king of Angmar (the Nazgul Lord), Cate Blanchett as Galadriel... great choices all around. I'm especially impressed by the Gandalf-Saruman confrontations, which shame any lightsaber battle. Oh yeah, the battle scenes - Moria, Helm's Deep, Gondor - are truly epic, outstripping any others I've ever seen by a long run. True cinematic achievements!
Cutting-edge CGI technology is another point in this film worth bringing up. Gollum (played by Andy Serkis) is a cinematic revolution, essentially a CGI actor. The directors famously filmed Serkis' movements while he was attached to several video cameras, and adapted those into Gollum. Similar effort was put into the Great Eye of Sauron, and other denizens of Middle-Earth, such as the dragonlike steeds of the evil Nazgul; the cave trolls; and especially the fire-demon Balrog, a true feast for the eyes.
Oh yes, feasts for the eyes. How about that scenery? The Shire is beautiful, Gondor is majestic, the Dead Marshes are desolate, and Mordor is downright foreboding. The choice of location for the Mines of Moria alone is one of the most breathtaking sets ever chosen. Most of this was filmed in New Zealand, which means I have to go there.
Amazing soundtrack, too. I liked it so much, I actually BOUGHT it, and I'm not one who generally likes soundtracks. But this... this is different. It's never just your typical Hollywood soundtrack schmaltz. It's actually heavily rooted in Celtic folk, and I think that's very cool myself. Plus Saruman's theme is one of the few themes I honestly find menacing.
Now, for the most important part. Peter Jackson definitely leaves a few plot points out (Where's Tom Bombadil?), but on a whole I think he really gets deep into the heart and soul of the Lord of the Rings, in my mind the greatest book (and I say "book" because it was meant to be a single novel, and is only broken into three because of a publishing error) ever written. That's the key here. This is a guy who knows and loves Lord of the Rings, working with a cast of characters who do the same.
If you've never read the books, do so. If you have, this makes a wonderful companion. Each of these movies are three hours, so it's a big commitment to sit down and watch one. But there's a great chance that you will be rewarded.

I read all the Lord of the Ring books before there were movies. Wonderful story. It's been a while since I read the books, but I do believe these 3 movies follow the books. So if you are into Hobbits and wizards, this movie
trilogy would make a great item for your collection.

My life was put on hold while I read The Hobbit & The Trilogy 31 years ago. I refuse to watch movies that are continued so I waited until I could buy the set to watch it back to back. Everytime I saw it in the stores they were either separate or too expensive in the set. I was thrilled to find a reasonable price and such quick delivery. . . it should be a heck of a weekend!!

The Lord of the Rings is one of my favorite movies. I read the books, but the movie bought the books alive for me. I saw the movie more times than I can count, it was that addictive. The characters were well written and the actors were superb. To name a few, Aragorn , Frodo, Sam and Legolas were awesome! You could feel the love that was put into each scene.

My husband and I enjoyed the Rings trilogy at the theaters, but there was a whole year between flicks. It was great to watch the three movies three nights in a row. Six months from now we can do it again; meanwhile, our son and his wife are enjoying the show!

its just the necessary for to live again the amazing story of Tolkien. Its a nice gift and its ok if you dont need to spend more. the price it can't compare with the fact to have this beautiful collection.

Excellent price for the value of this product. It was a gift for someone special.

I paid the best price on Amazon for this collection! Couldn't find it anywhere but Amazon had it, shipped it quick and for a great price for a trilogy!!! I was thrilled with this purchase!

I know that a lot of people prefer the extended edition box set, but I think that this box set is better for some people. The extended edition is more accurate, but it's hard to have 4 hours in your day that you can spend watching one movie. I would recommend this over the fullscreen though. The black lines are worth it. Trust me.

I've owned the book since the 70's, love it, loved seeing it on the Big Screen. Now it's mine to watch whenever I wish to be transported.

this is excellent value, although you don't get the extended versions of the movies.

When I went onto Amazon, I was looking for the trilogy (full screen only) of the Lord of the Rings. I wanted the trilogy's dvd's to be in good condition since I plan on keeping them. I chose Amazon due to any product I have ever ordered has always met my needs and expectations. The trilogy came in a very timely manner, was well packaged, and in excellent condition. I have watched all three and there is no scratches or skips in any of them. I am very pleased with my order.

Having the three movies plus all bonus material contained on the extra dvd's is definitelly a must have for LOTR lovers like me. You really get a full understanding about the movie, and everything regarding to Tolkien's books. I recommend everybody to get this, soon I'm getting the extended version dvd's with scenes never showed on the original movies.

Follow in "The Lord of the Rings" creator's (J.R.R. Tolkien's) footsteps. Project a malevolent universe. Invent a world and animate it with creatures in conflict. Make the conflict a battle between good and evil, but don't identify clearly the moral value or purpose of either side. In fact, remove morality's essence altogether by eliminating the power of choice for your characters. Emphasize the corruptibility of men. Glamorize the supernatural. Dwell interminably on the preparations for and the wreaking of violence and destruction, on the fragility of hope and happiness. Name the scene of action: Middle-earth. Sound like an environment you'd care to envision? Would you "live" there? If so, fate alone will decide its survival and your own. You can visit this predetermined "paradise" by watching/enduring/suffering Peter Jackson's elaborately filmed adaptation of Tolkien's epic trilogy, which concludes with "The Return of the King."

I hold it is true that what is not worth contemplating in life is not worth contemplating in art. For its dismaying lack of meaningful moral definition, its pervasive pictorial ugliness, the quantity of its scenes of mind-numbing graphic violence, and its minimizing of the value of happiness, "The Lord of the Rings" films--including this one--ought to be shunned and damned.

really great movie. once you start you cant stop watching untill you finish them all.

I think this is one of the best movies made and the game is a whole lot of fun.

Purchased b/c it was a great deal! And had never seen them. NOT as good as Harry Potter thought. I think they are a bit dragged out, but really good stories. Lots of fighting and blood....I could do w/o half of it.

This is a excellent trilogy set of The Lord Of The Rings! Peter Jackson did a outstanding job of making these 3 films. Wish I could give it more stars than 5, because it keeps you excited and wanting more!

I recently hooked up my home entertainment sytem, and started puchasing my favorite movies. I have collected quite a few so far, and i must say that this trilogy is by far the best sounding i have come across. You can definetly see that a lot of attention was paid to detail.

Peter Jackson pulled off this incredible story almost to perfection. I could have done without Gollum or Frodo's blindly following him. I loved all the "tour New Zealand" epic shots. Music was really good, and fit so well. Kate Blanchett, to me at least, wasn't pretty enough to be the Sorceress she was supposed to be, and only when she was being tempted (and digitally enhanced) did she look the part. All the folks played their parts very well.
A couple of spots were weak, such as Legolas commenting to the camera while on the run after the Uruks. Massively epic battle scenes, mostly bloodless, which I personally appreciated, as I had tired of such massive bloodiness in films (such as Braveheart.) Made the whole thing a bit easier to watch.
Still, the best films I've seen, in my life. 7 stars!

Recibi el paquete, pero con la sorpresa de que la pelicula "The Fellowship of The Ring" no contiene subtitulos en Español, como indica el resumen del producto.

I really like the set. I only wish that the set did not include any of the extra disks, at a discount.

No problems at all. Had the movies before remembering that I bought them!

This is a great price for this set. Shipping was quick.

Can't beat it

I was on a tight budget and really wanted to purchase a set with alot of extra material. I recieved alot for such a little amount and the person to whom I gave it loved them, and wacthes them constantly.

WOW! These films are AMAZING! They are full of action, adventure, friendship, battles, loyalty, treachery, fun, and imagination.
The plot follows a middle-aged hobbit named Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), who inherits a magic Ring from his uncle Bilbo (Ian Holm). He discovers that it is the One Ring, created by the Dark Lord Sauron. If Sauron finds the Ring and takes it, all of Middle-Earth will plunge into darkness. With the help of the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), the heir to the throne of men, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), his gardener Sam (Sean Astin), two hobbit friends, Merry and Pippin (Dominic Monaghon and Billy Boyd), another human named Boromir (Sean Bean), a dwarf named Gimli (John-Ryhes Davies), and an elf named Legolas (Orlando Bloom), Frodo must journey into Mordor, Sauron's kingdom, and destroy the Ring. The Fellowship must face many dangerous enemies, including the evil wizard Saruman (Christopher Lee), and the creature Gollum (Andy Serkis) in order to destroy the Ring and save Middle-earth.
Peter Jackson and company have created a wonderful adaptation of the marvelous books. Though full of action and battles, Lord of the Rings contains a highly entertaining and meaningful story, worth watching over and over again. Trust me, I never get tired of watching it. The special effects are spectacular, and I have never seen more believable acting. If you miss seeing this trilogy, you'll be very sorry!

There are certain movies that redefine the genre they represent. Star Wars brought science-fiction to a new age. Harry Potter took the child's fantasy/magic genre. The Matrix trilogy redefined what an action movie should be. Pirates of the Caribbean showed that movies for the whole family can still be enjoyed by all viewers. If you give someone a list of all these masterpieces, and ask if you forgot any, most will probably mention at least one: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. These are true epics that will be treasured for generations to come. Enthralling storyline, beautiful filming, mind-blowing special effects, and too many other things to name make these movies superior to almost all others. They are individually rated below:


The Fellowship of the Ring: The beginning of the amazing trilogy, Fellowship was what started it all. Peter Jackson took J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece and brought it to life. The main characters are brought out so well by their individual actors, it's like they were all born for their roles. Although it's a three-hour movie, the viewer will be so drawn into the story that the time will seem non-existent. The movie centers on young Frodo Baggins, or more importantly, what he holds in his pocket, the One Ring. Created by the evil Sauron, the ring is the secret to all Sauron's power, he lost it a millenia ago, leaving him in a spirit form, but now his power is growing, and he wants it back. Frodo's wizard friend Gandalf (played superbly by Sir Ian McKellan), knows of Sauron, and sends Frodo on a mission to Mount Doom, the only place where the ring can be destroyed. Helping are three of Frodo's best friends: Sam, Pippin, and Merry. Along the way, they team up with Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas (you will LOVE this guy), and Boromir. The group is faced with many perils on their journey, and by end the viewers will be more than ready to see...

The Two Towers: The introduction of one of the most pivotal characters...GOLLUM! This movie is a lot more intense (and even scary for younger viewers) than the first. Now that the characters have all been introduced in the first movie, the real story unfolds. Saruman's army is on the march, and it's up to Aragorn, Gimli, and my personal favorite, Legolas, to form an army, then kick some major orc tail. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam continue their journey to Mount Doom. On the way they meet the bipolar Gollum, a former hobbit who owes his double personality to the ring. Gollum is the personality that wants the ring for evil and deception, and Smeagal, the other personality, is a pitiful, heart-breaking little guy who just wants the voice in his head to go away. After meeting Frodo and Sam, the voice DOES go away... for a little while. As the movie progresses, Aragorn and company, along with an army of men and elves, protect a fortress that holds one of man's last civilizations. As for Frodo and Sam, they continue their journey, being shown the way by Gollum, and it all leads up to the ultimate movie...

The Return of the King: OH YEAH! HERE WE GO! The most amazing one of them all! Peter Jackson really out did himself for this one. As Aragorn and company continue their seeminly never ending battle against Sauron's forces, Frodo's little trio continues toward Mount Doom, where he will not only have to face orcs, Sauron, and many other obstacles, he will also have to face something far more deadly... himself.

Again, these belong in any movie-watchers collection. Please do yourself a favor and buy these. You will NOT be sorry. May your swords stay sharp, and enjoy the show!

Por el precio resulta una gran oferta. A pesar de que no tiene las versiones extendidas ni las mezclas en DTS es suficiente para quedar satisfecho. El único detalle es que el disco 1 no tiene subtítulos en español, pero no afecta mi apreciación final del producto.

I spent the equivalent of a full day's waking-hours in front of my big screen TV this past winter break with just the 2 sets of the four Harry Potter movies and the three Lord of the Rings movies.

I am NOT a couch potato.

Well, at least it was time well spent. Finally...some movies that really make the grade. I've been hard-pressed to find a good 5-star movie that I haven't seen. And here I've had these two sets of films that have been out there all this time that that for whatever reason I've had an aversion to. Silly me.

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy was movie making at its best. Especially considering that the movie had very high standards to live up to after more than 50 years of building such a loyal, cult following of the classic J.R.R. Tolkien book.

Hobbits, Elves, Men, Dwarves, Wizards, Orcs all co-surviving, albeit without much harmony, in Middle Earth. And all lust for the great Ring of Power made by the Dark Lord Sauron. But only little Frodo Baggins controls its Destiny. Thus is the 9-hour epic saga of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003).

There is a terrific list of A-list actors giving A-list performances. It's a long one: Therefore, most notably you have Elijah Wood as Frodo, Sean Astin as Sam, Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Andy Serkis as Gollum (what a performance!), Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn, Orlando Bloom as Legolas Greenleaf and John Rhys-Davies as Gimli. I know. I know....How could I not mention Christopher Lee, Liv Tyler and all the others??? Well, that's the point. The whole cast was awesome. Even the no-names that played Orcs.

Kudos to Director Peter Jackson for going beyond the Hollywood standard of 120 minutes to tell each chapter of the story. Jackson kept a lot of the character development that usually isn't transferred from novel to movie adaptation. And Jackson was a master not just at directing his cast, but at getting the special effects perfect. The Lord of the Rings movie adaptation will be as classic as the novel because of Jackson.

If you somehow missed these movies as I did until recently for whatever crazy reason, I hope that my little review has encouraged you to add them to your cart. As for Harry Potter...well that's another review entirely, of course.

Frodo Lives!

DO NOT BUY!!! Great movie bad studio!! It has been announced that NEW LINE is replacing Peter Jackson as the director of The Hobbit. The only way to stop this injustice is to hit them were it hurts the wallet. Do not buy or see anything New Line till The Hobbit is returned to its rightful director!!!!

A superlatively fascinating and must-see film. I watched enthrallingly such an awesomely produced film; acting, scenes, affects, but above all the truth of "The Truth and the lie." "The Truth is the truth even if no one believes it, and a lie is a lie even if everyone believes it..." This film clearly shows the extreme and abysmal difference between Good and Evil or truth and lies. It clearly shows that Truth has already overcome evil. It has been vanquished. It is up to each and every one of us to work out our salvation in fear and trembling... This movie helps one come to terms with the seriousness of one's eternal salvation and the dangers which can lie in wait for us if we allow ourselves to be caught up in lies. We must pray for truth and discernment so as not to succumb to temptation that endangers our eternal soul.