Lord Of The Rings Platinum Extended
The Lord of the Rings (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition Collector’s Gift Set)?
What items do you get in the The Lord of the Rings – The Return of the King (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition Collector’s Gift Set) ? And how much do you think it is worth… Please please please do let me know.
According the Internet Movie Data Base, the special features on the Return of the King Platinum Edition are as follows:
DISCS 1-2: The Feature:
A new version of the third installment includes 50 minutes of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film. (approx. 250 minutes)
DISCS 3-4: The Appendices:
Disc Three: The Appendices Part Five – The War of the Ring
Peter Jackson Intro
J.R.R. Tolkien: The Legacy of Middle-earth
From Book to Script:
From Book to Script: Forging the Final Chapter
Abandoned Concept: Aragorn Battles Sauron
Designing and Building Middle-earth
Designing Middle-earth
Big-atures
Weta Workshop
Costume Design
Design Galleries 2,123 images
The Peoples of Middle-earth (galleries with docent audio)
The Realms of Middle-earth (galleries with docent audio)
Miniatures (galleries with docent audio)
Home of the Horse Lords
Middle-earth Atlas: Tracing the Journeys of the Fellowship: interactive map
New Zealand as Middle-earth: interactive map with on-location footage
Disc Four: The Appendices Part Six – The Passing of an Age
Elijah Wood/Sean Astin/Billy Boyd/Dominic Monaghan intro
Filming The Return of the King
Cameras in Middle-earth
Production Photos (gallery) – 69 images
Visual Effects
Weta Digital
The Mûmakil Battle: demonstration/interactive feature
Post Production: Journey’s End
Editorial: Completing the Trilogy
Music for Middle-earth
The Soundscapes of Middle-earth
The End of All Things
The Passing of an Age
Cameron Duncan
Cameron Duncan: The Inspiration for “Into the West”
“DFK6498″ short film
“Strike Zone” short film
Easter eggs: Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn interview Peter Jackson (2004 MTV Movie Awards), Dominic Monaghan interviews Elijah Wood posing as a German journalist
All four discs are DVD-ROM enabled, featuring a link to lordoftherings.net and access to exclusive online features
Now as far as how much they are worth, the typical price range for NEW is between $40-50. But, I saw two people selling this on half.com for around $20.
Good luck!
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