LOTR in HD this weekend

kevhed72
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edited January 2010 in Music & Movies
TBS is running all 3 LOTR flicks this weekend, starting on Friday I believe.
If your lucky enough to have TBS-HD, set your DVR's...I am looking fwd. to these. On a side note, Amazon has the Blue Rays available for pre-order for April release:
http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Picture-Theatrical-Editions/dp/B000X9FLKM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1262192501&sr=8-1
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  • jparker82
    jparker82 Posts: 54
    edited December 2009
    Thanks for the info about Blu ray. Been waiting for ever for these. I wonder if they are going to do the same thing as before. Release regular first in Blu ray and then later release the extended. I hope not.
    Thanks
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  • jparker82
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    edited December 2009
    I guess I answered my own question??? Ya they are doing the same thing again. That sucks. I wont buy both again.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    Saweet! DVR being set!
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited December 2009
    jparker82 wrote: »
    I guess I answered my own question??? Ya they are doing the same thing again. That sucks. I wont buy both again.

    Same here, I'll wait for the EE's on Blu. Rumor is 2011 to coincide with the release of the Hobbit.
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,065
    edited December 2009
    jparker82 wrote: »
    Thanks for the info about Blu ray. Been waiting for ever for these. I wonder if they are going to do the same thing as before. Release regular first in Blu ray and then later release the extended. I hope not.
    Thanks

    When you say extended, do you mean the actual movies, or just adding a bunch of other options / tracks such as commentary, theater trailers, etc?
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited December 2009
    Ron-P wrote: »
    Same here, I'll wait for the EE's on Blu. Rumor is 2011 to coincide with the release of the Hobbit.

    Same thing I have heard. As I have these in SD DVD I am awaiting the EE's on Blu.


    Thanks for the heads-up on TBS. I think I have caught them before, but they are always worth the watching. :)
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited December 2009
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    When you say extended, do you mean the actual movies, or just adding a bunch of other options / tracks such as commentary, theater trailers, etc?

    The Extended Editions for all three LOTR movies have more movie footage, not just options, commentaries.

    Peter Jackson has gone on record as saying the Theatrical Releases are his official version and the Extended Editions are in tribute to the fans.

    Personally, I prefer the EEs as they fill in some much needed areas of his storyline.

    As for the HD broadcast - I'll have to see for myself - lots of so called HD broadcasts turn out to be anything but because of compression, sub-channels stealing bandwidth, etc with the result being poor picture quality and lots of macroblocking.

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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited December 2009
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    As for the HD broadcast - I'll have to see for myself - lots of so called HD broadcasts turn out to be anything but because of compression, sub-channels stealing bandwidth, etc with the result being poor picture quality and lots of macroblocking.


    TBS-HD looks mighty good on Comcast here in Jackson. NGC and USA-HD have had some serious problems lately.
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  • jparker82
    jparker82 Posts: 54
    edited December 2009
    I was talking about the longer movie. Then extended movies are longer and do fill in a lot of the story line. They are so much better.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2009
    Although I have the DVD of all three, I'm definitely setting the DVR for this event even though I'm going to have to fast foward through the commercials. I wish one of the non-commercial stations would air it in HD so there are no commercials.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited December 2009
    Have the EE box sets of all 3. Wont be spending coin again for all 3 on BR.

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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited December 2009
    I have the theatrical and extended editions on DVD - not in a big hurry to purchase them all again. (although when the extended editions come out - I am sure I will whine about the price, how many copies I already own and then purchase them again anyway....)


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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited December 2009
    Great movie(s) - BUT - I simply don't have the heart to sit through it again, theatrical or EE.

    I think I will let this one pass me by.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited January 2010
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    TBS is running all 3 LOTR flicks this weekend, starting on Friday I believe.
    If your lucky enough to have TBS-HD, set your DVR's...I am looking fwd. to these. On a side note, Amazon has the Blue Rays available for pre-order for April release:
    http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Picture-Theatrical-Editions/dp/B000X9FLKM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1262192501&sr=8-1

    Theres a boycott on these films, we're waiting for the extended versions....
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited January 2010
    Thanks, I just set my cable box up to record the whole trilogy. Should be nice to watch.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited January 2010
    FYI, it's on TNT in my area, not TBS.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited January 2010
    It still has commercials.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited January 2010
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    TBS is running all 3 LOTR flicks this weekend, starting on Friday I believe.
    If your lucky enough to have TBS-HD, set your DVR's...I am looking fwd. to these. On a side note, Amazon has the Blue Rays available for pre-order for April release:
    http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Picture-Theatrical-Editions/dp/B000X9FLKM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1262192501&sr=8-1

    That is all I wanted to hear :D
    Now have to wait for:
    The Lion King
    Titanic
    Pulp Fiction
    and the eagles concerts

    All in BR than I will be happy:D
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited January 2010
    jparker82 wrote: »
    I guess I answered my own question??? Ya they are doing the same thing again. That sucks. I wont buy both again.

    What is the difference?
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited January 2010
    The difference between the theatricals and the EE's? About 45 minutes of added footage per film.
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