http://io9.gizmodo.com/heres-the-ultimate-lord-of-the-rings-hobbit-blu-ray-set-1785398482

Being that I don't own any of the series on blu-ray yet (or at all for The Hobbit), I want this. Badly. Obviously the price is insane but it has to come down eventually.

Now, my research tells me there's 26 hours of extras for LOTR alone. Add in the four commentaries per film, that's another 44+ hours. Then add in The Hobbit trilogy.

Now I'm not a mathematician , but that is not a bad deal for a few couple hundred. Hell, I'd be tempted for just LOTR and that box set.

And yes. I am a nerd.

I have the blu-ray special edition set for LOTR and its fantastic.

I was close to buying it earlier this year but I figured I'd eventually want to pick up whatever all-inclusive Middle Earth set they finally put out. And here we are.

The appendices on the extended trilogy are easily the best DVD extras ever put out.

Well, there goes your bonus, bro.

I got that LOTR edition for like $60. I assume the Hobbit version will be similar. Hopefully

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Thats a crap load of money to pay for extras and commentaries. I don't see the point unless you want it as some kind of collectors item just to say you have it. I don't care how much I love of movie, I don't need to watch 40 hours of the making of it.

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Generally, I buy these things because I like to watch them. (Not that I'm going to drop 800 on this.)

I'll give you $10 once the 4K version comes out

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I'm assuming this includes the actual samwise frodo sex scene in it.

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Hey, I saw Clerks 2 too!

Hey, ******, theyr'e not gay. They're hobbits.

I always wondered if there were Hobbit hookers.

At their height, they can do the beej standing up.

Would make a killing!

Well, the $800 price tag has been confirmed by WB.

Apparently, PJ had approached WB to produce a new set for the six films with brand new material for the LOTR trilogy, including new 2-hour documentaries for each film, never before seen outtakes, deleted scenes, etc. Apparently there's endless hours of unreleased footage from the LOTR days that PJ has always promised will eventually be released in an "ultimate" set. But WB refused to pay for it and declined his offer.

**** WB. For refusing to put any money into producing an actual ultimate edition with new material, and then for the insulting price tag on this set with nothing new.

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2016/08/22/101604-outraged-or-bemused-the-uce-blu-ray-galvanizes-fans/

Having said all that, here's a cool little video with Dom Monaghan showing off the set. It is pretty nice. If it was just priced reasonably ($200), I would pick this up no problem.

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I got that LOTR edition for like $60. I assume the Hobbit version will be similar. Hopefully

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I figured they'd just give the Hobbit away for free.

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I think The Unexpected Journey is the best one. Love that film.

That was the best one, but all LOTR come out ahead in my book.

Hobbit 2 and 3 just.....

You mean of that trilogy, I hope?

I want it so bad. Just not for that amount of money

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Hey, ******, theyr'e not gay. They're hobbits.

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Can you imagine if they started this trilogy today? The calls to make their gay relationship official before the saga ended would be continuous.

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so annoyingly true

Nothing is worse than when a bigger shows his true colors.