The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy [Extended/Theatrical] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray]

I pre-ordered this The LOTR Collectors Edition, and when I received the box containing it, I could tell without even opening it that I was in for a huge disappointment just by the weight of it. What a rip off! $149.99 for a small cheap flimsy cardboard box that may cave in if enough humidity is in the air with a cheap and poorly made ring that does not even shine as described by other LOTR fans. I had been waiting for years for this trilogy to come out in 4k with a spectacular presentation worthy of the movies themselves. What a disappointment. I have not even opened it because I will be returning, because it is outrageously overpriced. In all honestly, this should be worth much less than the Steelbook edition. Had I known this, I would have ordered the Steelbook edition, which is not only better and will undoubtedly be the "must-have edition" for collectors as opposed to this outrageously overpriced and underwhelming version. The problem is that the Steelbook edition is sold out. That leaves me with just the regular version, but at almost half the price of this "collectors edition," it is a much better deal. So there you have it, folks... Avoid disappointment and buy the regular version. Trust me; you're not missing out on anything spectacular unless you could find this at around a $59.99 price point.

Amazing quality. Great 4K transfer. Good quality casing and the ring is very detailed.

Let's get one thing out of the way. Positive The 4K bluray discs themselves are a great upgrade. This is the BEST version of the film BY FAR. AMAZING REMASTER! 10/10 Now onto the NEGATIVES: I couldn't believe how underwhelming this edition is compared to the steelbook edition.... You're paying 30 bucks more for a version that has worse packaging that the steelbook edition. Instead of getting an amazing steelbook set, you get a lousy ring and the regular edition... 1) The box includes the regular 89.99 version (nothing special there) 2) The box itself is smaller and lackluster when compared to the steelbook version 3) The entire "collectors edition" box is made out of carboard! (can you believe it?!?!?) Save yourself money and either pay 89.99 for the regular edition, OR get the steelbook and save 30 dollars.

Beautiful 4k remaster, some scenes don't appear to benefit with little difference in resolution compared to Blu ray version, while others are no contest and incredibly better. I do have some personal disagreement with the addition of a brown/golden filter to the ent battle at Isengard and especially the scene in Osgiliath where Frodo almost gives the ring to a flying Nazgul and threatens Sam. The original versions of those scenes were cold, dark and blue and gray and I preferred the older color grading for those on the blu ray versions as opposed to the brown gold filter on 4k.

We love the collectors set, it looks like an understated book on the mantle with really minimal markings and some nice artwork, there is an outer peice of paper with all of the technical info and the big 4K branding that is shrink-wrapped onto it and comes off when you open it up, giving it a clean look. The movie set inside the book has the technical info on the back permanently. Just watched the Fellowship last night and it felt like watching the movie for the first time, unbelievable picture quality especially on OLED with dolby vision.

I have an Xbox One X (not the Series X), which DOES have 4K UHD Blu-Ray playback, however I could only get disc 1 of Return Of The King to play, with disc 2 not playing. Apparently the Xbox has trouble playing certain 4K discs and as far as I can tell it's a software problem. There are troubleshooting steps that can fix some discs, but some, like this one, are doomed. Luckily this comes with a digital download you can add to pretty much all movie download/streaming sites (Amazon, iTunes, etc.) so I could finish watching there, and I do plan on getting something that is better at playing these discs, but that is a bit of a problem people should know about.

This is one of the best sets and movies I have ever owned!! We all know The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is one of the best trilogies of all time (I think it is the best trilogy ever made) and with this new 4k the experience is the best it's ever been!! The 4k sharpness makes the films way more detailed and enhanced but it also preserves the cinematic quality of the films. The sound is utterly amazing and if you have surround sound you will love this!! The CGI is better there are sometimes where you can tell a bit more the CGI but it still looks amazing. This set comes with the Theatrical, the Extended all on 4k, there is also the digital formats that come with the Theatrical and Extended, AND it comes with the One Ring with the Neclace!! Overall a great set fot LOTR fans!!

This set is an absolute must for any die hard lord of the rings fans. The box is just beautiful and the included ring is a nice touch. I mean, who doesn’t want the one ring right?? The movies themselves look phenomenal and you’d be doing yourself a disservice to not see them in glorious 4K! Be warned, if your very used to how the movies looked on dvd or blu ray, this set does make some minor color changes to some things that may throw you off a bit. Peter Jackson himself oversaw this remaster so at least you know what your seeing at least now is the way he intended to have it look. when back in early 2000’s the tech wasn’t quite there yet. Overall this box set is a wonderful addition to any collection, 10/10 from me.