The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (DVD, 2004, Extended Edition)

Truely awesome!
I admit, I avoided watching Lord Of The Rings when it first came out. I didn't think it would be my "thing", the fantasy movie and all the hype. I relented and finally watched The Fellowship 3 times in a row. Then came The Two Towers, wow. Then finally, after an oh-so-long wait for Return of The King, I wasn't disappointed. This is the most breathtaking film I think I have ever seen. Beautifully filmed & acted, amazing battle scenes that just can't be beaten, stunning scenery and costumes, and an amazing, gripping story that had me on the edge of my seat all the way through.
I have watched this over and over, each time finding more to love about it.

Grab a big bag of popcorn, get comfy and enjoy!

The greatest trilogy in film history, presented in the most ambitious sets in DVD history, comes to a grand conclusion with the extended edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Not only is the third and final installment of Peter Jackson's adaptation of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien the longest of the three, but a full 50 minutes of new material pushes the running time to a whopping 4 hours and 10 minutes. The new scenes are welcome, and the bonus features maintain the high bar set by the first two films.

Return of the King is the most dramatic film, tragic on almost a biblical level, and certainly the most satisfying. I can understand why Elijah Wood calls it "better than one and two combined". It centers on the hopeless mission to Mount Doom, which, as every fan knows, is the heart of the story. Around this we're bombarded by apocalyptic chaos and destruction on the Pelennor Fields, followed by Aragorn's hopeless march on the Black Gate. We finish at the Grey Havens, the best ending in literary and cinematic history, which encapsulates all of Tolkien's themes: courage, friendship, suffering, and passing on. It just doesn't get better than this.

J. R. R. Tolkien was an amazing writer who put an amazing story together into 3 (4 really) books. Peter Jackson made them into movies and had tremendous success. I love these movies (and books) to death, for their creativity, their depth, the incredible characters and the fantastic world that you get thrown into. The extended version is something of a necessity if you want to explore the last movie (The Return of the King) to a fuller extent. Well worth the money and well worth the watch. The Lord of the Rings trilogy is an amazing series that won't be easily forgotten.

This movie, as with the other two in the series, Are probably my favorite movie of all time. Never again in my lifetime will there be another movie that can be compaired. At some moments of the film you almost forget your watching a movie, that its really happening, and your apart of this epic tale. I remember going to the theater to see this, and I went alone, my husband had already seen it, but I has a sense of self pride, at the end, and the only time I cried, was at the end of this movie. Long in my heart it will remain. I only can hope my children and my children's children, can full appreciate, the vastness, of this film.

This series is AMAZING but the last movie finishes off the trilogy in a satisfying and brilliant way. The whole series is well cast and the acting and the effects are superb! This movie makes you believe in the good of the world and also reminds you that evil will always exist if we become too comfortable to stand up and fight it. I highly recommend you get all the whole trilogy! This is one of my favourite movies hands down!

I'm a huge fan of the series and this is a more in depth version and I couldn't wait to buy it.I love the story and the movies brings the characters all to life.Any fan of the books will appreciate this line of movies as I do.

I bought the dvd to complete an collection. Also, I'm a fan. This type of story has always been intriguing to me. The story was written by J.R.R Tolkien.
In the third and final chapter of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic trilogy, Frodo is captured by Orcs, and the ring is within reach of the evil Sauron. But Gandalf continues the war against the wizard Saruman and the dark armies, while Aragorn's secret lineage may hold the key to the future. The themes of the story is Fantasy Lands, Heroic Mission, Curses and Spells, Race Against Time, Wizards and Magicians. The actors starring in this film are Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom. If you like Fantasy, then this story is for you.

What can I say, this is a fantastic buy. Peter Jackson outdid himself on all three of these movies. The sets and scenic New Zealand wow. The actors are top notch and the action sequences are fantastic. This is the extended version and like I said if you like the lord of the rings you will love this.

I chose to buy this title due to the fact that it was the last one I needed to complete my set. I had the 4 disk sets of the first two and I needed this one to finish up. I like the fact that I managed to get a quality unopened product for a good price.

This DVD along with the other 2, with all their added scenes, extended scenes and awesome documentary material, make the extended versions of the films a great ride. One of the better features is the in depth behind the scenes look at how much time, love and energy went into creating these epics. Of the 3 extended versions this one has the most added material to the film itself with a HUGE amount of character development, namely with Viggo/Aragorn and his lineage. All in all a great buy if purchased used. HIGHLY recommended to any serious Lord of the Rings fan.
PS I hoe Peter Jackson produces and directs the Hobbit as well

I had never read any of the Hobbit or Lord of the Rings books. Once I saw the Fellowship of the Ring, I was hooked. I read the entire series of books while I eagerly waited for the Two Towers to be released. The books are fantastic and worth the effort to read. No wonder they are such classics. Each movie is better than the one before. The Return of the King has so much to offer; beautiful scenery, outstanding acting and wonderful music. I can't imagine anyone other than Peter Jackson directing these movies. I have seen each movie over 5 times and they will always be part of my DVD collection. This is entertainment at its finest.

This is the extended version. WOW, these three movies have been great! The first movie, Fellowship of the ring was great. The second movie, The two towers was also fantastic. This, the third movie, is something you gotta see (after seeing the first two movies). Just the special effects and the scenery would have been good enough to watch the movie. But you have great acting, an excellent story, and lots of action. I hope they do a "The Hobbit" movie someday. Buy the movies and set aside a long long time to watch them. P.S. The music score for all three movies is outstanding. I hope you have a good home theatre system to use!

I purchased this because I lost one of my discs from my original copy. It's amazing the information that is provided in the Appendix discs, they give both highly detailed information about the making of the books as well as insight into J.R.R. Tolkein and the books.

GREAT FOR ANY FAN OF THE BOOKS + MOVIES!

Great Movie, would recommend it to anyone. An epic success and a history-making production that finishes with a masterfully entertaining final installment, New Line Cinema's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" is a soaring legend in its own day and destined to be cherished for many ages to come.

I am a huge Lord of the Rings fan. I would recommend the extended version to anyone who is. There are so many extra scenes that you never saw at the theater. Scenes that reveal mysteries that weren't completely understood in the shorter version. I would highly recommend the "Extended Edition" for both "The fellowship of the Ring" and "The Two Towers" as well. I believe they contain even more deleted scenes than "The Return of the King". There was nothing about this movie I disliked.

The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring - The Two Towers - The Return Of The King - Special Extended DVD Edition. Are the best movies out there I watch them every year. There is two thing's on these that I do not like you have 2 DVDs with the movie on it so you can not watch the whole movie without puting in the other DVD and the credits at the end of these movies are about 30 mintues long. But if you like these movies they are a must have because of the documentaries, commentaries with new interviews and a whole lot more it is well worth the price, and the movies are almost 4 hours long if you can set that long to watch it.

Great movie, I'm glad i bought it favorite fight scenes ever, and all-star cast. be honest how can you beat four hours of the greatest of american cinema on two discs and two discs of hours of the making of it all.

the best ever movie.. extended version.. more minutes scenes.. 4dvds (2 movie, 2 appendices) very complete box set

Lord of the Rings is full of adventure, noble struggles, and wonderous experiences: so we buy a DVD and dope ourselves up on fantasy for three hours. Hah! If people were only honest, noble, and courageous! The truth is, although we THINK of ourselves as a carbon copy of Aragorn, we are actually selfish, petty-minded, dishonest, ignoble, cowardly, untrustworthy, disloyal, lust-craved, bitter, jealous, unpleasant, and greedy. Neither are real wizards good-guys: real ones are evil. Oh my, do we all need help! So, instead of actually trying to become a noble person (or marrying one), we just buy the movie! Well, this movie certainly does its job - it will hold you spellbound until you come back to reality. Yes, I recommend that you get doped up on "The Lord of the Rings"!

Any one who is a Tolkien fan knows why this is a movie that you must own. The culmination of a man's life work is wrapped up in this special addition DVD set. This movie is one that will be a favorite for a life time. My three year old son loves it, my 14 year old son loves it and I at 42 still love it. It will be a classic long after I am gone. The fact that I could find this item on E-Bay at a fraction of it's retail value was an added bonus. If you can, watch all the movies and the appendices and then form your own opinion.
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I didn't really care for the movie the first time I saw it. I was dissapointed. However, the second time I watched it (after watching the other two just before) I enjoyed it much better and paid more attention.

If you want to watch Aragon mature into the man he is supposed to become. The conflict between dwarf and elf continues to be a good laugh. Will love concure all?

Overall I really enjoyed it.

With outstanding effects and an incredible story line, you can't go wrong with this movie. The extended versions give such a better view on the story. Explaining details that if you hadn't read the books, you wouldn't understand. If you are a fan of the books, you need the extended versions. There is incredible character depth, as you feel that you know them personally. This is a wonderful story.

If you have never seen the extended version of the DVD Lord of the Rings you do not know what you are missing... it is well worth the extra money to see the extended footage integrated into the movie