When does the ROTK extended edition release?

Just wondering.

Dec. 14

Can't be long, as it was yesterday here.

Edited to add: see above

[Edited on Dec 11, 2004 by mat8drb]

holy shit, really? i have been FUCKING DYING over here.

Yup. Tuesday.
I'm preparing for a 11 hour nerdout this weekend.
Watch all the extended editions back to back.
wheeee

I saw it in a store today.

Man, since when does Europe get stuff before us?

Whenever there's a blue moon...
...and since it has blue packaging...

I'm still waiting for a boxed set of all three extended versions plus something else cool before I buy any of the DVDs.

we get album releases a lot before you too, sometimes.

Boxed set of all three extended editions is available on 12/14 as well.

The music/video markets work like this... 99% of all releases come out on the same day of the week. This makes logistics and advertising considerably more efficient. Rare exceptions to this are made (usually for a major event release).

In the US, Tuesday's the day.
In Canada, UK, and most of Europe, Monday's the day.
In Ireland (for some reason), the previous Friday's the day (meaning they're a few more days ahead, not several days behind).

Who gets it first also depends on whether it's an international release or not. Not all albums or movies get released worldwide during the same window of time. 28 Days Later, for example, was already out on video in the UK by the time it was released in the US.

That said, if someone knows of a store in LA selling ROTK extended before the release date, please drop me a line

odi omnes

In the Uk though, sometimes we get a friday release too, and our DVD's are usualyl released on Fridays I believe.

The newest Eminem album, Encore, was release dont he Friday before the original Monday release date because the record company feared people might download it before thery bought it.

and if someone lets you know, let me know. pleeze.

Already have it and watched it a couple of times (the Mouth of Suron sequence is FANTASTIC!)

[trilobyte and lostarchitect - try the 20/20 video stores around town. They always get big releases up to a few weeks early, and that's where I got mine last week.]

I'm having a big viewing party on the 18th when a bunch of friends are coming over to watch all three extended editions in one sitting--about 12 hours. 43" Plasma, and earth-shaking DTS should make it fun. Can't wait!

Our DVDs/CDs are usually Monday: although the specials like; Spiderman 2, Harry Potter TPOA, Shrek 2 and Lord Of The Rings:TROTK have all been Fridays recently

so?

what do people think of this version?

i found that not unlike the two towers, there were a few incidents of unnecessary scene-lengthening that kinda messed up the tension and pacing, but overall i really liked the additions.

Did they slice back in the all-hobbit gang bang at the end? It was certainly implied, but the theatrical cut really left you hanging.

sorry, left that one out.

and the scouring of the shire, too. they made saruman die just after the battle at isengard.

and you know what that means: no wizard on wizard action, either.




[Edited on Dec 15, 2004 by lostarchitect]

I saw this thread pop up again, and then I went outside to find ROTK in my mailbox. KICKASS!

I just bought it cuz my brother gets a huge discount at Blockbuster. Super exciting

Ah, man, I was really looking forward to some wizard on wizard action. Maybe I'll just have to rent Lord of the Porn Rings: Return of the Shwing again.

The Lord of the G-Strings: The Femaleship of the String
Great stuff.
Misty Mundae is the best thing on late night cable since M*A*S*H re-runs.

4 plus hours is alot of fucking time to watch a movie, but its damn pretty to watch tho.