Sideshow Gift CardIf you haven’t already picked up your Special Edition LOTR DVD set…what are you waiting for? How about a free $25 or $50 gift card to purchase Sideshow/Weta stuff at SideshowCollectibles.com? We’ve been getting some reports from Ringers across the country that select sets have a card included with them. We suspect this is another situation where big-box stores like Wal-mart or Target remove the cards, but not-so-big-box stores like Best Buy leave them in. If you got one, drop us a line and tell us where at spymaster@theonering.net. If you did get one, here’s a link to Sideshow’s listing of in-stock LOTR Items. LOTR In-Stock Items

Take a look at one of the new segments from the new LOTR DVD, due out August 29th! These new DVD’s will feature a ton of new behind the scenes footage! Take a look at WEATHER

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A ton of interesting new films are out on DVD this week. Take an early look on our ‘DVD Tuesday’ feature…every Monday! Check out some TV goodies like ‘Will & Grace: Season 5’, ‘Survivor Palau’, ‘Desperate Housewives: Season 2’ and ‘Arrested Development: Season 3’ Series on DVD. Some animated goodies like ‘Darkwing Duck’, ‘South Park: Season 8’ and ‘Talespin’. New movies out are ‘Akeelah and the Bee’, ‘Lonesome Jim’, ‘Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World’ and a TON more! [More]

Take a look at one of the new segments from the new LOTR DVD, due out August 29th! These new DVD’s will feature a ton of new behind the scenes footage! Take a look at SKULLS

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Isembard Took writes: I just wanted to let you know in case you want to post it in the Shop section of the site for fans that haven’t already bought them that the FOTR and TTT Platinum Series Special Extended Edition Collector’s Gift Sets are on sale for the rock-bottom price of $20.99 each at Amazon.com. The ROTK one is still $63.99 unfortunately.

FOTR Platinum Series Special Extended Edition Collector’s Gift Set

TTT Platinum Series Special Extended Edition Collector’s Gift Set

NEW YORK (AP) — The box-office performance of Peter Jackson’s “King Kong” wasn’t as chest-thumping as many expected. But to be fair, $217 million isn’t terrible, nor was the $520 million worldwide take. Moreover, the film was well received by critics, nominated for four Oscars and won three: visual effects, sound and sound editing. Those three aspects of filmmaking are represented on the new two-disc special edition DVD coming out Tuesday (a single disc version also is available). The features include post-production diaries that bookend the previously released production diaries of “Kong.” They are an unusual inside look on the minutiae that goes into even the biggest of movies. [More]