Last week we alerted you to the pre-order of The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray. This week, we have gotten our mitts on a new image of the entire set. (see above) If you didn’t see the news last week, you can now pre-order for the set exclusively through Amazon.com. To say reaction to the release of this set has been positive would be an understatement, though a few questions remain. We’ll try to get some clarity on exactly when the set will arrive at your homes! In the meantime, don’t forget to place your pre-order! [Click here]
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Fans of Blu-ray have been waiting a long time for this day! TheOneRing.net is excited to help announce the pre-order for The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray! Following on the heels of the wildly successful Blu-ray premier of the Original Theatrical Trilogy comes the long awaited comprehensive Extended Edition Blu-ray Trilogy. Over 26 hours of Bonus Content including the rare Costa Botes documentaries that was never released before on the Extended Edition Trilogy. Nearly 5 hours of additional content. Each set includes the fan beloved Extended Editions of each film on Blu-ray plus a bonus Digital Copy of the film available online. Guess who already pre-ordered a few copies?! [Click here]
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“The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films,” by Doug Adams, Carpetier, $59.95
It speaks to the longevity of the “Lord of the Rings,” films that ten years later, movie tie-in books are still being released. It speaks to the power of Howard Shore’s soundtrack and author Doug Adams presentation that “The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films,” is the best of LOTR movie-related book and worth the wait.
In fact, if you are still hanging on to some of your post-Christmas or other holiday gift money, this comprehensive account of Shore’s scores are your answer on how to spend. This volume is a must-own for fans of Peter Jackson’s trio of films adapting the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and film score fans.
Tolkien deserves more than a passing mention here because it is clear from Adams’ work that the written word played an important part in Shore’s process. Far beyond scoring a movie, the composer delved into Middle-earth’s history and cultures, creatures and characters in order to best service the film. The book helps elucidate the fact that Shore’s 10-plus hours of music were done with Tolkien in mind as much as Jackson and that Shore’s work stands alone as a musical interpretation of a work of fiction as well as one aspect of the films. Continue reading “Review: ‘Music of LOTR films’ best of tie-in books”
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Our friends at Warner Bros Studios are also celebrating Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday today with up to 50% off selected items, and free shipping on orders of $60 or more from their WBshop.com store. This might be a perfect opportunity to nab a Halloween costume, DVD or that Gandalf bobblehead you’ve been putting off buying. Check out their complete Lord of the Rings offerings here. Thanks to stormcrow20 for the alert.
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The Lord of the Rings films are coming out individually on Blu-ray today, so we thought we’d celebrate with a bit of a giveaway! TheOneRing.net in coordination with Warner Brothers Home Entertainment are giving you a chance to win an impressive LOTR prize pack! Each prize pack includes:
- (1) “The Fellowship Of The Ring” Blu-ray disc
- (1) “The Two Towers” Blu-ray disc
- (1) “The Return Of The King” Blu-ray disc
- (7) Seven Bookmarks
- (1) One Navy Blue Ornament
- (1) One deck of LOTR Playing Cards
- (1) One Travel Candle
- (1) One Poster
We are giving away (5) five packs, so your odds of winning are greatly increased! The entry form is after the break, and winners will be announced on Sept 21st 2010. Thanks to Warner Brothers for making this giveaway possible! And don’t forget to pick up your copies today at a local store or through your favorite online source. [FOTR Blu-Ray] [TTT Blu-Ray] [ROTK Blu-Ray]
This giveaway is now closed! Please see the winners, located here
Continue reading “TheOneRing.net LOTR Blu-Ray Giveaway!”
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Warner Bros. is celebrating the release of the Blu ray TE single editions of Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King. These theatrical editions are due to hit the streets on September 14. Be the first to bring Middle-earth to your desktop with an interactive panoramic wallpaper and access new content daily. Click here to get your wallpaper! Continue reading “Warner Bros. Interactive Panoramic Wallpaper”
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