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The 4K release includes both the theatrical and extended versions of all three Hobbit movies, and I opted to check out the extended versions for the first time on this go-around. An Unexpected Journey improves the most with this new home video release, as that Fellowship of the Ring vibe of the first film comes through a bit stronger. So does the 4K improve the movies at all? Ehh, a little bit. And the sound? Holy moly, if you’ve got a sound bar or surround sound system, prepare to have your socks blown off by this Dolby Atmos mix. Something always felt “off,” but now they finally feel like they somewhat fit into the world Jackson first created with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The gorgeous 4K remaster (overseen by Jackson) maintains the painterly details of the CG background work while seamlessly combining them with the practical sets and actors, a juggling act that was bungled in the previous releases of these movies. Sitting there watching The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, I was kinda dumbfounded at how fantastic this thing looked and how – most importantly – it looked like a movie.
I received a copy of The Hobbit Trilogy on 4K Blu-ray for review, and actually delighted in revisiting these films for the first time since their theatrical release. It looked real bad, is what I’m saying.īut folks, the 4K release of The Hobbit Trilogy removes that roadblock once and for all.
THE HOBBIT TRILOGY AND THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY EXTENDED EDITION US REGION MOVIE
Like there was plastic packaging over the entire movie that prevented you from really engaging with the material. Even if you chose not to see The Hobbit in HFR, the downgrade of footage that was shot in 48 frames-per-second to exhibiting it at 24 frames-per-second still created a disconnect of sorts. The Hobbit Trilogy was disappointing for a variety of reasons, but one major roadblock was Jackson’s decision to shoot and present all three films in HFR (High Frame Rate), which in turn made them look like stagey soap operas instead of immersive fantasy films. The next two films in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit franchise made an insane amount of money, but didn’t come close to the greatness (or cultural relevance) of the Lord of the Rings movies. Each generation gets its own upsetting prequel trilogy, it appears. We all remember the intense anticipation that preceded the theatrical release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and we also all remember the feeling of disappointment that came soon after. It's been 20 years since the first one? Damn, now I feel old.If there ever was a time to give The Hobbit Trilogy another shot, it’s with the release of all three films in stunning 4K. There will also be a new Blu-ray set of THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY which will feature remastered versions of each film that will be released the fourth quarter of 2021 in order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. That set will be released in the summer of 2021, so if you're a hard-core fan, that's probably the release that you want to hold out for, and it's certainly nice of Warner Bros. also announced that they will be releasing a 4K Ultra HD Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector's Edition that will include the theatrical and extended versions of all six films, along with new bonus content, Blu-ray discs of THE HOBBIT TRILOGY, and remastered Blu-ray disc of THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy.
THE HOBBIT TRILOGY AND THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY EXTENDED EDITION US REGION SERIES
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All six films, which consist of THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG, THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS, and THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING, have been fully remastered under the supervision of director Peter Jackson and will be available in both the theatrical and extended versions. officially announced today that they will be releasing THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY and THE HOBBIT TRILOGY on 4K Ultra HD on December 1, 2020. It's been rumoured for quite some time, but Warner Bros.