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The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition) (2004)
LOTR extended with extras - a whole new cinematic experience
Peter Jackson and his amazing team deserve one more oscar - for the finest, mind-expanding, industry-churning DVD presentation ever.
Many of us have seen the LOTR movies, and I write now not to sway or enthuse on that front, but simply to say: watch the DVD appendices, especially the final appendix disk on Return of the King. It is sheer magic, and stands alone as a wonderful piece of documentary production. If you have a soft spot for LORT, you WILL love it. If you are interested in the art and craft of movies, you WILL play it at least 3 times. If you even work in any sort of project-based field, you WILL see yourself (or your dreams) on-screen.
It presents an amazing insight into what it was like working on such a unique endeavour. The commitment and passion shine through, but also you see what went into to building such a team. It didn't come from no-where, and I came away with a new appreciation for Peter Jackson's leadership, putting him in the Dunlap/Turner/Gates/Clinton league of you ask me and a generation above and beyond the likes of Lucas, Scorcese et al [the old guard].
There are some amazingly touching moments revealed, such as the hakka performed by the stunt crew in honour of the "two kings" and as a farewell to Viggo - truely he had become their "king". And the final takes with Frodo, which PJ clearly cannot bring himself to end. OR the story-within-story of the amazing young Kiwi filmmaker named Cameron Duncan.
If ever there was a film worth paying the extra money for a non-pirated, extended DVD version with extras - this is it!
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