The lord of the rings, the return of the king /
Frodo makes his way through the darkness to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Aragon learns of his destiny as the true King and the others prepare for a massive battle that will determine the fate of Middle-Earth.
| Uniform Title: | Lord of the rings, the return of the king (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English; optional subtitles in English and Spanish. Closed-captioned. |
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[United States] :
New Line Home Entertainment,
[2004]
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| Edition: | Special extended DVD ed., widescreen version. |
| Series: | New Line platinum series.
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| Summary: | Frodo makes his way through the darkness to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Aragon learns of his destiny as the true King and the others prepare for a massive battle that will determine the fate of Middle-Earth. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien. Originally released as motion picture in 2003. Aspect ratio 2.35:1; enhanced for widescreen TVs. Also issued as part of the boxed set: The lord of the rings, the motion picture trilogy. Special features: discs 1 and 2. Four feature-length commentaries by the director and writers, the cast, the production and design teams, with over 40 participants -- disc 3. 6 original documentaries covering adapting the book into a screenplay, designing Middle-earth, a visit to the Weta Workshop, costume design and more ; Two interactive maps: Middle Earth atlas and New Zealand as Middle Earth ; Galleries with audio commentaries (includes an archive of over 2000 images) -- disc 4. 7 original documentaries covering the filming of The return of the king, the visual effects, editing, music and sound, and a touching tribute as the cast bids a fond farewell to Middle Earth and the characters they played ; Gallery of production photos. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 4 videodiscs (approximately 250 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital, EX 5.1 surround sound, DTS ES 6.1 surround sound, stereo surround sound. DVD-ROM and on-line features requirements: computer running Windows 98SE or higher; the (included) InterActual Player installed; Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher; Macromedia Flash 6.0; an Internet connection; a DVD-ROM drive; a software or hardware DVD player. This DVD will not work in a CD-ROM drive and the DVD-ROM features are not available on Apple Macintosh. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 2003: Best Picture (Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, producers), Best Directing (Peter Jackson), Best Writing ((Adapted Screenplay) (screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson)), Best Film Editing (Jamie Selkirk), Best Art Direction (art direction: Grant Major; set decoration: Dan Hennah and Alan Lee), Best Costume Design (Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor), Best Makeup (Richard Taylor and Peter King), Best Music ((Original Score) (Howard Shore)), Best Music ((Original Song) ("Into the West," music and Lyric by Fran Walsh and Howard Shore and Annie Lennox)), Best Sound Mixing (Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peek), Best Visual Effects (Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke) |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; editor, Jamie Selkirk ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designers, Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor ; production designer, Grant Major ; visual effects supervisor, Jim Rygiel. |
| ISBN: | 0780646533 |