[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: TTT: was (One of these days... )

[Kathryn Cawte]

Annemehr
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> Actually, I wonder, too, because yesterday I bought the 4-DVD extended
> version (for $30), but they also had a 5-DVD version, complete with a
> Gollum figure for around $50 (and I believe these prices will go up
> after this week).  My husband told me he heard about the two versions,
> and that each has some stuff the other doesn't have.  So in order to
> get *everything,* you'd have to buy both -- quite an investment!
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K

I didn't know that the one with the figurine had an extra disc. I thought
that when FOTR came out the only difference between the special edition and
one with the bookends was, well the bookends - so I assumed it was the same
this time around. I think they release the normal one about 6 months ahead
of the Special Edition with the extended version of the film in the hope
people will buy both but I know when the original version came out that
WHSmith was asking everyone 'do you want to pre-order TTT?' and every single
person I saw in there said 'no, I'm waiting for the Special Edition' so I'm
not sure that that works well. I know most of the film mags usually
recommend waiting.

A friend of mine bought the extra special edition of FOTR with bookends and
was disappointed in it, said he should have stuck to the run of the mill
special edition, so the 5 disc one may not be worth the money anyway, or
they may have learnt from last time and it might be.

I have heard that the special edition of ROTK won't take so long to come
out. *fingers crossed*

Hmm looking at those prices you Americans seem to be getting it cheaper
anyway because the four disc set is about 30 in the UK, which is certainly
more than $30 but I'm not sure by how much. Actually I shopped around for
mine and noticed that while HMV are selling at full price Woolworths and
WHSmith have it 2 cheaper - in case anyone is interested, and if you shop
around online you can probably get it cheaper than that. But I had to have
it yesterday, couldn't wait.

Oh and can I just say - Legolas, surfing down the stairs at Helm's Deep,
very very cool (if less than strategically sound <g>)

K