The Hobbit: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended Edition) (Blu-ray)

So a wonderful movie, after viewing The Lord Of The Rings I just had to get this Blu-ray to see what took place before the Lord Of The Rings .

This is a wonderful DVD collection of the Hobbit trilogy. I gave this as a gift to my Mom, who is a huge fan of Tolkien's world of Middle Earth (whom I've taken after), and it was very well received (she has the Extended Edition DVD box collection for the Lord of the Rings and was anxiously waiting for the Hobbit's equivalent). Lots of discs: there's about 5 discs for each movie (the first two are the extended edition of the movie, and the other discs are bonus features). It has been a delight to watch all three movies with their additional scenes (some humorous, and some with new characters), not shown in theaters. And we are equally enjoying watching every bonus feature. Your appreciation for the incredible dedication and thought that the entire cast and crew has channeled into these movies, will reach new heights as you watch the bonus features. The Hobbit Extended Edition DVD boxset comes with each of the three movies in their own boxed cases with the discs inside. I like the covers for each movie (they're different than the covers of the other Hobbit movie editions: they're poster-like images of scenes from the films) and inside the fold-out cases are illustrations from Alan Lee and John Howe. The discs are a little odd to take out, because on two of the "folds," one disc is overlapping over another, so you have to carefully pop and slide the one on the bottom out carefully, or take out both to get to the one you want. Other than that, the discs are pretty much safely secured. I'm still debating on whether to get this pretty Extended DVD edition, or the Blu-Ray Extended Edition (which will probably be a little slimmer to fit on one's DVD book shelf). But this is a great purchase for the cinematic Middle Earth fan.

Awesome movies came in great condition

Easiest way to get all 3 movies at a good price.

A must have for all LOTR and the Hobbit fans. These movies in their extended edition versions are the best version of them. All the extra added footage. Great set of movies and an amazing story. Tolkien was a genius in his own right.

This is one of those rare video trilogies that does justice to the original book. We watch the entire trilogy at leaset twice a year.

This review is purely on the products not the movie itself. Both LOTR and the Hobbit will show reviews for all versions of the movies. Unfortunately, physical media isn't as common anymore so quality commonly suffers. If you're looking to buy, I highly recommend the version shown in my pictures. It has the movies and the behind the scenes. The cases and the discs perform well with no performance inhibiting scratches. The bonus content is fantastic and is the source material for most social media "trivia" posts you'll see online. I've had bad experiences with the 4K Utlra HD discs for these movies, which typically don't come with bonus content either. The Blu Ray versions I found are less likely to skip or have scratches. You may notice in my picture the Battle of the Five Armys disk shows a 4k Ultra. That was how it was shipped to me, but it contained all the Blu Ray content as shown in the next picture.

Note: I have not yet viewed the special features. Minor spoiler included. After viewing The Lord Of The Rings Extended Versions, I decided to see if The Hobbit Extended Versions would live up to the aforementioned trilogy in terms of excitement and entertainment. In many ways, it does, because this is a prequel that is essentially a long flashback to Bilbo's adventures only slightly alluded to in the latter trilogy, and as a result, there are nods to it that will only make sense if you view The Lord Of The Rings first (not to mention that there are also two bookend scenes, one each, at the beginning of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and at the end of The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies). But in other ways, since you're probably so familiar with the more famous trilogy, this one might feel like a let-down. But that is all a matter of personal taste. The first two Extended Versions are rated PG-13, but the third one is rated R for Some Violence during a chase scene on ice and on the main field of battle during the climax. It's not Scarface-level graphic, but for those of you with weak stomachs, you have been cautioned. There is plenty of violence in the trilogy, which aside from what I have mentioned in regards to the third installment, is not graphic, there are a few mild sexual innuendoes, and a few brief profanities during the third installment, and no sexual content (characters in bed, etc) throughout the trilogy. I highly recommend watching The Lord Of The Rings Extended Versions first, and then watch The Hobbit Extended Versions. It will make for a far richer experience.

For the movie quality is good, and seeing the extended version of the Hobbit is awesome. Although the third case of the blu-ray pack were crack inside not holding the blu Rays securely, ( I will have to organize to get a new one) Not sure as to why the first and second case is Blu and the third is black but oh well, its just a case, just need to find a case that holds 3 Blu Rays for The Battle of the Five Armies

Apparently its great bought for my son and hes really happy with it

Very fast and professional delivery. Product asdescribed. Very satisfied with the purchase.

EE版を安く(高いけど)購入できてよかったです。 BDプレイヤー内蔵TV(AQUOS)で問題なく再生できました。 ディスク本体は傷もなくきれいな状態でしたが、中蓋の留め具が折れていたりパッケージに少し傷がありましたが、まぁ日本製ではないですしそこは目をつぶります。 以下、内容について少し触れます。 LORのEE版と比べるとボリュームは少なく、不要といえば不要なシーンもあります。ただ、通常盤では一切出てこなかったトーリンの父が出てきたり、誰が誰だか状態だったドワーフが若干キャラ立ちしていたり、特に最後の決戦シーンは格段に見応えが増していたりとファンであれば一見の価値ありです。

great to have!