News for Sep. 03, 2003

NYTimes: A First Take on 'Ring,' Part 2

9/03/03, 8:45 pm EST - Xoanon

In content and promotional impact, "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy is a multifaceted machine. Last August "The Fellowship of the Ring," the first of Peter Jackson's three films, was released on DVD with a fair-size list of extras. In November a much-extended special edition appeared with 30 more minutes woven into a movie that already ran 178 minutes, and with many more extras to examine every aspect. [More]