Buy the Lord of the Rings HD trilogy on PSN, get a free dynamic theme

by Griffin McElroy on Apr 11th 2010 7:00PM

We're constantly looking for reasons to re-purchase the Lord of the Rings film trilogy -- a fact clearly evidenced by our ownership of the theatrical versions of the films, the extended director's cut of each movie, the Blu-ray version of the trilogy, and another set of each of those, so we can keep one in mint condition, and watch the other on a bi-weekly basis.

A recent PlayStation.Blog post has informed us that we'll need to shell out for yet another version of the films: The HD, downloadable trilogy on the PlayStation Store. Not only does it curtail our need to purchase two versions of the bundle, but it also comes with a free, LoTR-based dynamic PS3 theme. We've already collected a number of background skins for Sony's home gaming console, but we have a feeling this one has a pretty good shot at ruling them all.

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Tags: blu-ray, dynamic-theme, hd, high-def, lord-of-the-rings, movie, new-line-cinema, playstation-store, psn, theme, trilogy

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want extended on BD so I'll wait till next year

I'm not sure towards whom I should direct my rage for the new Blu-ray pack. It's just the theatrical releases, and there supposedly no plans for the extended, but you just KNOW that their intentions is to sell everyone two box sets - the theatrical AND then the Extended. Pure evil.

Everyone's doing it. Still, it could be worse. Look at Star Trek.

I just noticed there is a flag in your profile picture.

Three sets.

This, the extended set, then the 4-pack with The Hobbit. Lucas has taught the world it's cool to resell your films as many times as humanly possible, because people will bite.

YEA!!! CANADA...BOOBIES

I hope New Line cinema fix the picture quality for the Extended version because they messed it up on the Theatrical version:

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Lord-of-the-Rings-The-Motion-Picture-Trilogy-Blu-ray-Review/5174/

Amazon was brutally attacked:

http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Picture-Theatrical-Editions/dp/B000X9FLKM/ref=pd_bxgy_d_img_a

Upside...price discount for those not interested in the extended editions.

How is Amazon.ca's pricing MUCH cheaper than that of Amazon.com for this release? That's rare. Is the Canadian dollar doing that well? lol

Next year, huh?

Might want to wait until a release is announced before you mark it down on a calender. I wouldn't expect to see the EE's until 2012 at the very least, in time for the first Hobbit movie to hit home video.

Uh...or, upscale the DVD's and just buy the theme.

Don't be stupid. It's not the same and how did you turn 'free theme' into a bad thing?

It's not free. I have to shell out 60 to get it 'free'. For that price, I could spend three dollars more and buy the Blu-ray version. That I can watch anywhere.

No dice.

WTF? Does ever movie come with a dynamic theme? Is it a industry standard to include dynamic themes for PS3s? It's an incentive to buy it. It doesn't cost triliogy+dynamic theme. Its good news if you want to buy the HD movies on PSN, if you don't then don't but it.

Would you prefer I whine about the fact that it's not the Extended Editions?

I'm waiting for those anyway.

Why 'whine' about this at all? I should have Captain Planet revoke your Planeteer status.

Nice try, TBS, but we all know that Planet only listens to Uncle Jesse.

*holds up Planeteer ring*

Didn't I read somewhere that the Free Dynamic Theme thing is a "limited time offer"?

Also, I hate bonuses like that. It's like adding a trailer to a DVD and calling it a "special feature".

"Oh wow! A theme for my PS3! Now I HAVE to buy it!"

You know I wouldn't mind your trolling comment so much if posted something funny or worth reading, but you're just being a dick.

For example : "Oh wow! A theme for my PS3! Now I HAVE to buy it!"

No one is implying this. Its just a nice little bonus for those who wish to buy it that way. What do you want them to offer, free LOTRs car w/ every purchase?

How about "Buy two movies and get the third half off!"?

F*** it, I'm out.

Didn't come off as trolling to me. The distinction I'd make, is that were this a physical, retail release, I feel that the addition of PS3 content would do more to incent me to buy it. I don't really buy DVDs/Blurays anymore, but were they doing more in terms of digital content bonuses for PS3/360 I may be more likely to actually buy movies nowadays. I am not interested in the idea of 'buying' a movie from PSN/Zune.

Why am I being a dick? I'm sick of people adding a crappy leaflet to my video game box, calling it a "limited edition" with an artbook and hoping that people will think this is the best thing ever and now will buy 10 copies.

Either give us something worthwile, or stop overadvertising something that costed you 0.01 to make but you claim it adds to the purchase value greatly.

Why is having an opinion, trolling?

I'm still waiting for Sony to launch some kind of rental service now that it has all of the studios under its PSN Store... Hopefully, something at E3 will be announced.

You can rent movies.

Sorry, let me be more specific:

Like Netflix, that's what I'm looking for.... Rent so many movies a month for $x.xx dollars, and I'd like to see streaming media, as well.

FYI: http://www.netflix.com/NRD/PS3

I don't understand the big deal of Netflix streaming. The library of titles available to stream is EXTREMELY limited. I guess it's just a nice little bonus for the DVDs/Blu-ray by mail, but still, everyone always talks how great it is.

actually, it's extremely awesome. they're regularly adding new films and have a pretty amazing selection at any given time. there is absolutely no way i could ever watch all the ones available before they add more.

Yes it's extremely limited - compared to their DVDs.

But have you looked at the streaming selection lately? If you can't find something you want to watch you're not really trying.

Dexter, Weeds, Dr. Who.
The fact that they are all there makes it worth it.

Eh, I haven't looked lately. I might check it out again later.... I'm not saying there is nothing, just that there isn't that much.

Kudos to the people who put this idea forward, it's exactly what Digital Distribution minded companies need to be thinking aout if the want to prise people away from hard copy purchases...

However, I'll still only be buying the BR extended version so ner. I'm set in my ways, what can I say?

Would want it on physical media to allow movement of the awesomeness that is the trilogy from one place to another.

I already have the video boxset of the trilogy (watched that much that it is now barely watchable) and the special extended trilogy on DVD, so I'll end up waiting until the special extended edition is on bluray, and even then probably wait until they have the 2 hobbit films out, just so that if they decide to put all 5 together in a boxset, i'll have that boxset instead. Also not sure if they're going to go to the effort of putting the 3 films into 3D yet. Depends if they put the hobbit in 3D or not because apparently if they do, then LOTR will follow suit.

Upvoted you. The Lord of the Rings trilogy are probably my most favorite films of all time. I want the amazingness to be mobile.

It's pretty questionable why you wouldn't already own the films.

maybe not in HD

Well, would you rather own the Twilight films instead?

I don't own any of them...

I'm waiting for the extended editions on bluray as well so I wont have them for a while.

Here is a preview of the theme I made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XddC6dhEz1Q

nice preview

Haha. My favorite theme is still the free Sony Make.Believe one.

Nevermind, I forgot about the Flower one. That one is the best.

All this lord of the rings talk is making me want to play LOTRO again.

The community of that game is greater than any I've played but I had to stop playing because of some issues at the time.

Shit...I'm going to have to resub to this till 14.

Oh and I was just thinking of when a blu-ray version would appear when TBS was showing the movies again last week.

Should be a good time.

I'd love to go back and play more LOTRO. Only problem is...I'm a completionist and there are chapters and stories that I can't go back through because everyone is on the new content. I'd like to complete and see everything!

@ Misfit Toy I haven't had time to play lately so I can't confirm personally; but I read recently that you could now solo all of the book/chapter/epic quest content.

ill pass

sonys video service sucks ill just buy the disc version instead

Come on, don't embarrass yourself.

He is right though. You can only download it once and only have it on one PS3? What kind of BS is that?

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Buy the Lord of the Rings HD trilogy on PSN, get a free dynamic theme

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