The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: Steelbook Collection [Theatrical and Extended Edition] [4K Ultra HD] [2001] [Blu-ray] [Region Free]

Beautiful steelbook and for those who need it even with German dub

As expected a great trilogy of movies with great image/sound.

A beautiful rendition of these classic movies. Well worth the cost to watch these films properly, as the director intended.

In my opinion, 'The Lord of The Rings' trilogy is the best movie-seriesever made.This 9-disc set includes 2 discs per movie for each of the extendedversions and one disc each for the theatrical (I myself accompanied bymy daughter did see all three at the cinema when first released)Like many, did buy theatrical versions when first released on Blu-ray andindeed the extended Blu-ray box-set, guess you could say I was totallyhooked on the films, now, with the release of the 4K version I find myselfinvesting further (suspect I am not the only one on the LOR journey?)The upgrade to the 4K format is frankly stunning, the picture quality somuch better than previously available for viewing....clearly a worthwhileinvestment for admirers of the trilogy.The trilogy tells of Frodo's ( Elijah Wood) dangerous quest to destroythe ring of power, the superbly filmed and staged battles for Middle Earthand the date with destiny for Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen)Life in the Shire is without worries for the Hobbit's, blissfully unaware of thedangers brewing in near-by lands.Bilbo now 111 decides it is time to retire to quieter climes to finish his bookleaving his belongings and home to his much younger second cousin whohe'd adopted in years past.Among the possessions a ring, which is explained as very dangerous andpowerful to Frodo by Wizard and friend Gandalf (Ian Mckellan)Bilbo(Ian Holm) its guardian for many years after finding it in a cave occupiedby the creature Gollum (Andy Serkis) who had been consumed by the ringspower during the 500 years he'd had it after finding the ring that had been lostfor 2500 years, Gollum had accidentally dropped the ring.Later, understanding the importance of the ring and the need to destroyit in the fires of Mount Doom where it had originally been forged Frodovolunteers to take on the task.He is joined initially on his quest by loyal-friend Sam (Sean Astin) and alittle later by friends from the Shire the fun-loving Pippin (Billy Boyd) andMerry (Dominic Monaghan) the latter two would eventually become separatedfrom their friends and unwittingly join a quest of their own.The four become joined to guide Frodo on his way by Aragorn, Legolas (OrlandoBloom) a prince of Elves, Boromir (Sean Bean) a prince of the Stewards of Gondor, dwarf-warrior Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) and Gandalf The Grey.Gandalf is aware that they are being followed by the wretched creature Gollum.The group encounters dangerous issues prior to Frodo who will be joined by Sam as they really start the perilous journey to Mount Doom.Not really knowing the way, they take up the offer by Gollum who in truth only wants the ring back, to guide them, though Sam is deeply suspicious of the creature.Meanwhile, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli prepare to join in the fight first for Helms Deep, then for Gondor and Middle Earth.While Pippin and Merry meet trees that talk prior to becoming part of the plot to overthrow Saruman the White: (Christopher Lee) who does the bidding of Sauron Lord of Mordor and its armies of OrcsWill Frodo overcome the journey's dangers and destroy the ring?Will the battle for Middle Earth be won by Aragorn and his followers?Will Aragorn fulfill his destiny?The trilogy also starring Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett among the many in this allstar spectacle.The exciting Special-Effects enhanced trilogy is exciting and indeed a spectacle to behold.Certainly, a film series you'll watch many times over. (And of course, there is also Bilbo's adventure in The Hobbit trilogy)

The most perfect trilogy got the upgrade we didn’t know we deservedIt’s looks absolutely gorgeous and brings the already amazing story to a new levelIt doesn’t have the extras like the other blu ray extended so keep hold of your older versions if you want to watch them

We watched this over Christmas and with a full Dolby Atmos sound system and 4kuhd extended versions. The extra bits change the tone of the movie and are quite interesting. The movies get better one by one. I'm addicted to 4k movies now because it looked so good.

Audio effects are fantastic but the films themself are not for me… boring and slow.Bought for my wife

The media could not be loaded. This version of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy is amazing. The extra scenes make it well worth the wait and the price paid for it.As many will do and have done, I will not throw in any spoilers except to say the extended version includes many more scens that are missing from the theatrical / cinema version. The reason being that the extended versions are the full movies, which had to be cut to make the length more suitable for cinema viewing. These movies could easily have been made into six movies rather than three simply by having the The Fellowship of the Ring Part 1 / Part 2, The Two Towers Part1 / Part.... but then it might have put people off watching them in the cinema if they are going to have to pay double to watch a whole movie.This 4K version is very good value for money as it costs nearly £40 for two people to go to the cinema in some parts of London and that doesn't include the rubbery old hotdog or the stale popcorn that is no longer made fresh on site or even the overdiluted soft drinks that cost £5 each. So, for less price for two people to go to the cinema to watch all three movies you get to buy them to watch as often as you want and with as many people as you want, you only have to provide the popcorn.Now for the quality of the movie. The quality is far greater than that of which you watched in the cinema, it is clearer and you notice more of the background. It is not quite 3D but is 1/2 way there. It's a little like watching 3D without the glasses but the foreground does not quite stand out as much.Before buying this box set and complaining that it's rubbish, as many do, you have to consider your devices. If you have a 4K "Upscaling" TV, the quality will not be as good as intended. If your BluRay Player is a 4K upscaling one then the quality will not be as good as intended. If either or both of your tv and BluRay Player are 4K " upscaling" then the quality will not be as intended. For the best quality imagery both the BluRay Player and the TV have to be "native 4K" So, if you buy this box set and you are using a 4K Upscaling device then you cannot complain that the quality is poor as it's not the BluRay Disk, nor is it the content that make the quality poor, it is your old HD TV that can't produce 4K content or your 4K upscaling TV. However, what I am keen to read about is reviews from those with 8K upscaling TVs as I can imagine the huge difference in quality but then I could be wrong as the higher resolution may just distort the quality and make it as bad as 2K TV quality.For the length of the movies, the entertainment value, the extra scenes and the quality of this box set I highly recommend it.