LOTR

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of June 28

By Brenden ⋅ June 28, 2011 ⋅ One comment

This weeks new Blu-ray releases include ‘LORD OF THE RINGS: THE MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY (EXTENDED EDITION)’ and ‘SUCKER PUNCH’ from Warner, ‘BLACK MOON’, ‘ZAZIE DANS LE METRO’ and ‘PEOPLE ON SUNDAY’ from Criterion, ‘BARNEY’S VERSION’ and ‘WAKE WOOD’ from eOne, ‘NESTING’ from Blue Underground and many, many more!

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray image controversy

By Brenden ⋅ June 20, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Here we go again. You might recall last years Lord of the Rings controversy, regarding the questionable image quality of the Blu-ray transfers on the discs in the theatrical edition boxed set. Particularly the soft, noise-reduced presentation of the first film, The Fellowship of the Ring. Well, the boxed set of the Extended Editions of the films, due out next week, seems to be rousing the ire of film fans who’ve had the opportunity to screen it early. This time around, however, it’s not the quality of the transfer that’s at issue. …Continued…

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray disc set officially announced

By Brenden ⋅ March 21, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Here it is, folks! The official details of Warner Home Video‘s upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray disc set, set to hit shops on June 28th! I’m pleased to tell you that all the extended editions of the films will be making their hi-def debuts “remastered from the original 2k digital files” with each spread across 2-discs, ensuring that the image and sound is of optimal quality. …Continued…

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Limited Extended Edition detailed, available for pre-order

By Brenden ⋅ March 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Bill Hunt over at The Digital Bits predicted it and I didn’t believe it but here it is, coming to pass – The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Limited Extended Edition is available for pre-order on Amazon.com! Not only has the popular e-tailer listed the set for pre-order but they’ve also been able to secure the some details of the multi-disc set along with the package art. …Continued…

Lord of the Rings: Extended Editions and more Kubrick on Blu-ray in 2011

By Brenden ⋅ January 14, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Okay, I’m sorry, didn’t we just go through this nonsense twelve months ago? The theatrical editions of the Lord of the Rings films were released on Blu-ray to great controversy last year, partly due to transfers that didn’t seem to live up to most expectations and partly due to the exclusion of the much-lauded Extended Editions. And now, after the studio and director Peter Jackson himself assured us that the less-than-ideal Blu-ray releases already in our hands were only to tide us over until the mega-perfect Ultimate boxed set would be released many years down the road, along with the coming of The Hobbit, we now find out that Warner is on the verge of unleashing the longer cuts on Blu this year! …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of April 6

By Brenden ⋅ April 6, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

Annnnnd we’re back. It’s been a long, long weekend for The Blu-ray Blog. Everyone was taking some time off, spending the days with family and just taking the opportunity to get in some rest and relaxation. I traveled back home to Ontario to celebrate my nephew’s tenth birthday! Many video-games were played. Many Blu-ray discs were watched. Many cupcakes were scarfed down. I think, between the sedentary celebrations and the cornucopia of food this weekend I probably put on a few pounds. Time to work them off by…writing this exciting Top 5 Blu-ray discs column? I think I’d probably burn more calories by playing more Tekken 6. …Continued…

Lord of the Rings Blu-ray transfer and encode issues?

By Brenden ⋅ March 25, 2010 ⋅ 23 comments

Members of the AVS Forum who have had a chance to preview the upcoming Lord of the Rings Blu-ray set are reporting that the transfer/encode does not live up to expectations. The first film in the series, The Fellowship of the Ring is noted as purportedly being particularly soft and subject to overuse of Digital Noise Reduction. …Continued…

[VIDEO] Lord of the Rings Blu-ray Trailer

By Brenden ⋅ December 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

We’ve told you all you need to know about the upcoming Lord of the Rings Blu-ray boxed set. But just in case you need a video to sell you on the high-def upgrade, take a gander at Warner Home Video’s new Lord of the Rings Blu-ray trailer! …Continued…

Lord of the Rings Blu-ray Release Date Confirmed…again.

By Brenden ⋅ December 14, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Don’t toy with my emotions here, Warner! I’m telling you, I can’t take any more teasing. We first reported on the Lord of the Rings Blu-ray set last June, when it was set for a November release. Then we ran down the full Blu-ray disc details of the set. But all the while, the studio remained mum, refusing to confirm the release date. Then came word that the set had been pushed back to 2010. And that word was confirmed by Warner. And Christmas was ruined forever. …Continued…

Confirmed: No Lord of the Rings until March 2010

By Brenden ⋅ September 11, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Why? WHYYY?! Sometimes life isn’t fair. I guess Warner/New Line really wants me to watch my old DVD versions of Lord of the Rings one last time because, according to Bill Hunt at The Digital Bits (best site in the universe, BTW!), the boxed set of the theatrical cuts has been pushed back. …Continued…