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post #1 of 191
11/1/02 at 4:19pm
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OK, I've started the features. It's gonna be a heck of an undertaking, so bear with me. My goal is for this to be Monday's headline.
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post #2 of 191
11/1/02 at 4:26pm
Good luck my man. What's that like 12 hours of viewing time alone?

(BTW What's the status on the Domain project?)
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post #3 of 191
11/1/02 at 4:36pm
Good luck. I can't wait till this comes out.
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post #4 of 191
11/1/02 at 4:38pm
I'm interested to hear Nick's take on this, but the truth is it doesn't matter. I'm buying it no matter what.
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post #5 of 191
11/1/02 at 4:46pm
I'll be interested in reading how he ranks the special features.
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post #6 of 191
11/1/02 at 4:55pm
Quote:
mikah912:
I'll be interested in reading how he ranks the special features.
Although I'm buying it regardless, I'm wondering if these special features are truly informative or just quanity over quality.

However, the easter egg of the MTV Movie Awards parody is a definite plus in my book.
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post #7 of 191
11/1/02 at 4:56pm
Can´t wait to read your review! Haven´t you seen the extended cut yet?
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post #8 of 191
11/1/02 at 5:33pm
Thread Starter 
No, I haven't.

I already gushed for the film plenty in my reviews, s this'll be a little different of a structure.

My early theatrical: <a href="http://www.chud.com/reviews/lotr.php3" target="_blank">http://www.chud.com/reviews/lotr.php3</a>

My DVD review: <a href="http://www.chud.com/chudvd/reviews/lotr1.php3" target="_blank">http://www.chud.com/chudvd/reviews/lotr1.php3</a>
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post #9 of 191
11/1/02 at 7:13pm
Well as a person who has seen 6 hours of the docs I can tell you they are not quantity over quality.

They are filled with more goodness then your mom's cherry pie!

Nick did you use the lovely play all feature?
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post #10 of 191
11/1/02 at 10:12pm
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Quote:
CTDeLude:
Well as a person who has seen 6 hours of the docs I can tell you they are not quantity over quality.

They are filled with more goodness then your mom's cherry pie!

Nick did you use the lovely play all feature?
Yes I did. Will be injestign this bad boy over the next couple of days
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post #11 of 191
11/3/02 at 2:55pm
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Matt Goldberg:
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mikah912:
I'll be interested in reading how he ranks the special features.
Although I'm buying it regardless, I'm wondering if these special features are truly informative or just quanity over quality.
From the Empire magazine review:

Want to know more? That Andy ‘Gollum’ Serkis also voiced a Black Rider; that Elijah Wood has the sweatiest feet; that Christopher Lee kept tripping on his skirts; that John Rhys-Davies pictured Galadriel as Julie Christie; or that the mention of “tomatoes” is an anachronism? Of course you do.

Detail — lovely, luxuriant, unpretentious detail — is what this magnificent four-disc package gives you in spades. Tolkien, after all, craved background, and this wealth of knowledge and experience would convince even the old fuddy-duddy that these guys care.

Granted it is an expensive package, but you will return to these discs for years to come. There are literally weeks of material here to absorb, and not a second of filler.

Not one aspect of the filmmaking process is left unexamined, from old master Tolkien himself, to Wood’s camcording of the Hobbits’ arrival at the Wellington premiere. Eagle-eyed obsessives should look out for further cut scenes interspersed amongst the chit-chat.
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post #12 of 191
11/3/02 at 3:12pm
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I've finished all of the special features and two of the four commentaries. Almost there, killers.

I wish this was a 20 disc set.
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post #13 of 191
11/3/02 at 4:08pm
How does the extended cut compare to the theatrical version?

Damnit I cannot wait for this.
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post #14 of 191
11/3/02 at 5:20pm
MUST BUY! MUST BUY! eek!
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post #15 of 191
11/3/02 at 7:03pm
Quote:
RK0 Brian 481:
How does the extended cut compare to the theatrical version?

Damnit I cannot wait for this.
*Ahem*

<a href="http://www.chud.com/news/oct02/oct14lotr.php3" target="_blank">http://www.chud.com/news/oct02/oct14lotr.php3</a>
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post #16 of 191
11/3/02 at 8:10pm
Yeah I read it before.

I wanted his opinion too.
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post #17 of 191
11/3/02 at 8:18pm
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RK0 Brian 481:
Yeah I read it before.

I wanted his opinion too.
Well I haven't done much shilling since CHUDWest so I had to get it in somewhere.
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post #18 of 191
11/3/02 at 8:22pm
I understand

SHILL!
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post #19 of 191
11/3/02 at 9:15pm
And he's a Laker fan.

Next thing you know he'll be telling us about how he's directing Superman...
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post #20 of 191
11/4/02 at 3:01am
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punch drunk flyers:
And he's a Laker fan.

Next thing you know he'll be telling us about how he's directing Superman...
Well if you really want to know...
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post #21 of 191
11/4/02 at 3:20am
And all this time you've been letting that poor Ratner man take the blame. Damn you, DeLude!
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post #22 of 191
11/4/02 at 1:45pm
On a side note I saw that Toys R Us will be selling this for 29.99$. Thats the best price I seen on this yet.
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post #23 of 191
11/4/02 at 2:10pm
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Matt Goldberg:
And all this time you've been letting that poor Ratner man take the blame. Damn you, DeLude!
It's all about the master plan....the master plan.
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post #24 of 191
11/4/02 at 5:46pm
Thread Starter 
Here it is chappies:

<a href="http://www.chud.com/chudvd/reviews/fellowship.php3" target="_blank">http://www.chud.com/chudvd/reviews/fellowship.php3</a>
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post #25 of 191
11/4/02 at 5:56pm
Interesting.

But I can't think of even a film I like that I want to watch THAT much documentary material on.
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post #26 of 191
11/4/02 at 6:05pm
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I understand that, but most movies don't have so much material. There's so many years of material here, from the books themselves to the years of work to get this pup made. They were just wise enough to gather it.
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post #27 of 191
11/4/02 at 6:13pm
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Nick Nunziata:
I understand that, but most movies don't have so much material. There's so many years of material here, from the books themselves to the years of work to get this pup made. They were just wise enough to gather it.
I agree. I could see such a thing being done on perhaps Titanic....T2...Spidey....maybe the Matrix sequels. Not many movies have that much going on. And I think the technical craft behind LOTR is first-rate and should be well-documented.

Especially since WETA isn't (well, until now) the brand name that ILM or Sony Imageworks or whatever is.

Anyway...fantastic review. Like Carl's AOTC, I felt the love and passion for the work and it radiated throughout the piece.

I guess we all have our "sunrise" we're not crazy about.

LOTR. Radiohead's OK Computer. Pretty much any film in the "It Ain't a Classic" thread.

But at least we all have our other sunrises that we do love.
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post #28 of 191
11/4/02 at 6:28pm
Wow. Much like the extended FOTR I will have to read the extended FOTR Review 3 or 4 times to take it all in. Great review Nick!
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post #29 of 191
11/4/02 at 6:28pm
Great review. Since you've review the film twice already, I really liked the stream of consciousness thing going on. I can't wait to get my hands on this set.
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post #30 of 191
11/4/02 at 6:37pm
Nick -

That review was incredible. I simply have to put my appreciation out there right now because up until now (with maybe the exception of Carl's AOTC review) I had never read that kind of passion and love of film in general in a review.

It is my belief that anyone can analyze a film and breakdown the good and the bad, but to give a review humanity - bravo.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go weep like a little girl because I have to wait till at least next Tuesday to get this gem.
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post #31 of 191
11/4/02 at 6:44pm
Great stuff!

More DVDs like this and AOTC and we're going to need a whole new server to hold our reviews.
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post #32 of 191
11/4/02 at 6:47pm
Thanks Nick!

Great review!
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post #33 of 191
11/4/02 at 7:03pm
This DVD sounds too good to be real. Kind of like the film on the eve of it's release. I even dreamt I was watching it the other night. You know you're obsessed when the damn thing is penetrating your sub-conscious. (You're not the only one Nick!)

Good job on the review, but you've just made my week that much slower.
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post #34 of 191
11/4/02 at 7:22pm
Excellent review Nick.

Now to scrape together some cash...
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post #35 of 191
11/4/02 at 8:04pm
Great review Nick. Of course, I was going to buy it no matter what. The theatrical version was perfection to me. I can't wait to see some more. While watching the first DVD, I had the same thought. How can The Two Towers top this?
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post #36 of 191
11/4/02 at 11:50pm
Awesome review Nick only makes me slober even more to get my hands on this puppy.
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post #37 of 191
11/4/02 at 11:51pm
And to think I'll be seeing this on the big screen tomorrow night!
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post #38 of 191
11/5/02 at 12:03am
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Poxy: Extended Special Edition:
And to think I'll be seeing this on the big screen tomorrow night!
Poxy, I'd like to take this oppertunity to tell you how jealous I am, and also that jealousy makes men do crazy things...
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post #39 of 191
11/5/02 at 12:04am
Fantastic review Nick and thank you for this. Your review has me even more excited about getting this classic.....

PS: For me, this is one of your best reviews to date
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post #40 of 191
11/5/02 at 12:52am
Great job. I hope they put this version into wide release, and soon. It would kick ass to watch this the night before The Two Towers opens.
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post #41 of 191
11/5/02 at 1:25am
What do you mean Heat could have used an edit???
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post #42 of 191
11/5/02 at 1:27am
Missed that too. wink
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post #43 of 191
11/5/02 at 2:23am
Thread Starter 
Thanks, all. It was a long review to write, but the feedback's worth it. Please tell me one of you thought the idea of HIDE AND TRANSEXUAL was amusing.
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post #44 of 191
11/5/02 at 2:25am
Quote:
Nick Nunziata:
Thanks, all. It was a long review to write, but the feedback's worth it. Please tell me one of you thought the idea of HIDE AND TRANSEXUAL was amusing.
Actually that was my favorite screencap.
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post #45 of 191
11/5/02 at 3:02am
Actually the Lord of the flies bit had me chuckling so much I had to take a pause and then continue reading .
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post #46 of 191
11/5/02 at 3:25am
&lt;sigh&gt; I knew I shouldn't have put it on my Christmas list... now I gotta wait a month and a half. Damn.

Great review.
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post #47 of 191
11/5/02 at 9:44am
Nick, it's great to read a review as loving as this one. excellent stuff! I cannot wait for my copy.

And I agree, Sean Bean as Boromir was amazing. just like pretty much the whole cast.

Personally, my fave screencap was the Shane McGowan one. hehehhehehe
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post #48 of 191
11/5/02 at 12:47pm
Anticipation has reached a fever pitch thanks to your excellent review Nick. I'd be happy to purchase the Platinum Edition for the extra footage alone, but after reading the Goodies section of your review I've had to set aside the next two weekends of free time for all the goodness.

Incidentally, I didn't watch the MTV Movie Awards, but was that Jack Black in the last screen cap?

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Daywalker:
On a side note I saw that Toys R Us will be selling this for 29.99$. Thats the best price I seen on this yet.
Use the link Nick provided on the review page and you'll pay $25.99 through Amazon, with a kickback to CHUD.
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post #49 of 191
11/5/02 at 1:12pm
Quote:
Rob Rocco:
Incidentally, I didn't watch the MTV Movie Awards, but was that Jack Black in the last screen cap?
Yeah, and there's Sarah Michelle Gellar in the background. It's a hilarious parody.
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post #50 of 191
11/5/02 at 1:55pm
Danke Rob.

I heard a buddy of mine say he thinked the Academy should have nominated Sean Bean for best supporting actor. I couldn't have agreed more just a real gem of a performance.
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