The Hobbit films are not awful movies but they are not masterpieces like the LOTR trilogy is. The movies are very enjoyable but there is just too much CGI, chaotic storytelling, and multiple plotlines that aren't really interesting. The movies were rushed and the story of the Hobbit itself is inferior compared to Lord of the Rings. 2012 Extended Blu-ray Edition: 4K Ultra HD Disc: Back in 2001, I walked into Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring slightly hesitant and with low expectations. Thankfully, the New Zealand filmmaker did not disappoint in the least and instead, gave Tolkien fans the definitive adaptation of the book series that still Our holiday releases for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth build on the excitement of the set, and you can preorder Scene Boxes, Special Edition Collector Boosters, and Jumpstart Volume 2 before they release November 3 at your local game store, online through Amazon, and elsewhere Magic is sold. 50. spiral813. Technically the badly named "Ultimate Collector's Edition" does have that one extra special features disc, but yeah, it's disappointing. Currently the 2011 Lord of the Rings Extended Edition box set (and reprintings thereof) is still the best Blu ray release for LOTR. The "Middle Earth Collection" set is also good for containing all the same An excellent example of the 4K HDR upgrade. Hours and hours of make-up everyday for some of these actors. I've got a lot of respect for all the hard work put in by the people behind the scenes too, very impressive. I wonder if they pissed in bottles in the makeup trailer. I definitely agree with you about the first two movies. As much as I love the extended editions, the extra scenes interfere with the pacing and could make the movies feel less accessible to a new fan. I don’t think that’s true of Return of the King, though, since a lot of key scenes were cut only for time in the theatrical edition. The Return Of The King Extended Edition Scenes. With 51 minutes of extra footage, the final film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy has extensive new content in the LOTR extended edition, which brings The Return of the King ‘s total runtime to 4 hours and 11 minutes. The fact that the movie was already 3 hours and 20 minutes long explains why Next summer, the 4K Ultra HD “Middle-earth” Ultimate Collectors’ Edition will be released, featuring the theatrical and extended versions of all six films, along with new bonus content, previously released Blu-ray discs of “The Hobbit Trilogy,” and the remastered Blu-ray discs of “The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.” “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (extended edition) In the middle chapter of this historic movie trilogy, the Fellowship is broken but its quest to destroy the One Ring continues. “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (extended edition) The final battle for Middle-earth begins. Always go with theatrical because the extended cuts are for the fans, not newbies. The theatrical editions are much better films in terms of story and pacing. The extended editions are better for a second viewing and onward and they'll garner more appreciation for the story and characters. 35. SJBreed. tdfn5h.