The Hobbit: Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended & Theatrical)(4K Ultra HD)

I've enjoyed The Hobbit story in all media for some time, so I decided to get the 4K version and was not disappointed. As we all know, there are three films: An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug, and The Battle of the Five Armies. All serve as the prequel to the other well-known Tolkien trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. I'm aware of the negative press surrounding the Hobbit trilogy, but to be perfectly honest, I found this series of movies to be more enjoyable than the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I'm not saying they're better movies. I'm saying that they're more enjoyable. The Lord of the Rings is very well made with great story and action. The Hobbit just seems to have more fun going about it. I was really taken in by the Dwarves in the first film. In LOTR, the Dwarves seemed to all look alike (from what we saw) and Gimli was really the only example we had of them. In The Hobbit, the Dwarves had far better character development and a great look to them. They all looked unique and had specific personalities. After that, the rest was just fun. I really enjoyed Martin Freeman's portrayal of Bilbo Baggins. Granted, there was a lot of "filler" put into the story in order to spread out one book into three long films. I'm also aware of the wrath of the purists as there were story elements inserted that didn't appear in the original book. However, even with all of the additives, the basic plot was not lost. We also can't ignore the best Dragon seen on the screen: Smaug. I loved what they did with Smaug and how they really gave him a presence in all three of the films. There's also the Extended Versions of the films and these just made me enjoy the series even more. They fleshed out story elements and scenarios even further and also restored some scenes that were originally in the book but not in the theatrical release. I was very surprised to learn that the Extended Cut of the third movie is R-rated. The Theatrical version is PG-13 as are all of the other films in the series. However, the battle scenes in the final film do get really intense and graphic at times, so I can see the R-rating. This is something to consider if you plan on watching this series with your kids. The package is good. 4K picture and sound is as great as can be expected. There is so much more detail that I didn't catch on the Blu-Ray copies, so I'm really happy with what's on the screen for both Theatrical and Extended cuts. As for the package itself, it would be good to warn you that this package just has the 4K discs. There are no other formats in the package such as Blu-Ray or Digital Copy. There are also no special features on any of the discs. There are just 6 discs with 2 versions of each of the 3 films and that's it. So, if you had copies of these films on Blu-Ray and enjoyed the special features, you may want to consider keeping them alongside of this 4K package. All in all, a great Fantasy series and has quickly become my favorite. Highly recommended!

I purchased this on sale for $60, which is fairly reasonable, but I probably wouldn't have paid any more than that. This is only my second Ultra HD blu-ray; I watch most movies streaming. The picture quality I'm getting is pretty fantastic. I have a Sony UBPX700M that I just bought like a week ago, and a Hisense U8G TV that is only a few months old. Everything is great with the discs in terms of picture, and I'm not seeing the issues that I noticed some other people were complaining about (seems to me they just need to know how to adjust their TV's picture and color settings). I will say that I was a tad surprised that there are no bonus features whatsoever; it is just the movies (2 copies of each). However, this is the 2nd time I've had an issue with the digital copy, which for me is a big reason for buying the discs in the first place. And considering I've only purchased 2 of these in my lifetime (both within the last 2 weeks), that's a 100% failure rate (the other was a Back To The Future Ultra HD set). The digital copy, which I have tried in Movies Anywhere, Vudu and Prime, does not stream at 4K; it only streams at 1080p with no HDR. I was under the impression that the digital copy is supposed to be 4K, and I have read in some forums that this is a recurring issue with Movies Anywhere and Hisense TVs especially. It kind of sucks to spend $60 on something, and you can't properly utilize it.

Over the years, I have purchased several different versions of the hobbit trilogy. But I have been waiting, for the 4K version, to come down in price. As soon as I saw that it had a reasonable price, I jumped at the chance. I really love the book. I really love the movies too, however, I wish that they had removed a lot of the extra fluff that they added to the story simply to be able to pad the runtime so that they could get three movies out of it. In my opinion, two movies would’ve been more than enough to give credit to the story. That said, I love the story, the sets, the soundtrack, and of course the acting. I just wish there would’ve made it into a two part movie instead of a three part.

The most comprehensive edition of *The Hobbit*. It includes both the theatrical versions and the Extended versions of the films. The collector’s cardboard box and the plastic case arrived in perfect condition, unlike the *Lord of the Rings* editions, which often arrive damaged. I highly recommend this edition of *The Hobbit* – it’s a must-have.

Currently (Fall 2024), this is the best home video version of the Hobbit Theatrical/Extended Trilogy Collection. PICTURE: Dolby Vision 2160p Ultra High Definition. Any 4K UHD player will work, as will any 4K UHD disc player. However, to view in Dolby Vision with enhanced color, contrast, and brightness, both your UHD disc player AND your 4K TV must be Dolby Vision compatible, along with proper Dolby Vision compatible HDMI cables. These movies have never looked this good. Both the theatrical and the extended version of the movie are included. SOUND: Dolby Atmos - TrueHD (will require a Dolby Atmos sound system to get the Atmos result however most systems will down grade to standard stereo surround. Also included is DTS-HD. The restoration on this set is finally where it should be. There are no extra features (Middle Earth appendices) that were present on previous Blu Ray releases so for the completist, you'll need to hang on to those or wait (hopefully) for a future release. PACKAGE: Standard multi-disc plastic case slid into a cardboard slipcase.

If there were any films on earth that needed to be 4K it’s the middle earth series. I didn’t have any playback issues whatsoever on these discs. I’ve seen a lot of complaining about the quality of the case, and while yes the case that it comes in, is a bit flimsy, that’s not that huge of a deal. If you’re buying this you’re most likely already in possession of the original dvds, what I did is just put the 4K discs in the original cases, pretty simple. Beyond that they played fine, they looked amazing, and sound just as spectacularly. As far as the visuals are concerned, I use a Panasonic 4K player with a Yamaha 5.1 sound system and a Samsung 4K smart tv. I’ve found the best picture settings for the tv to be to put the picture mode on Natural mode, jack the contrast all the way up on both the tv, (and dvd player if applicable) bring the Sharpness up about halfway, keep the brightness down and put the backlight up, for my set up it looked the best yours may differ, play around with the settings to get the best for your viewing environment and enjoy!

Great quality movies as used item and on a good price the only caveat is that the delivery took too long.

I purchased the trilogy in a box set since I already had two out of the three DVDs. I donated the others and kept the box set. I will not pay for a subscription!

cancel return I have fixed the problem on my blue ray player audio not set to pam it is now playing ok thank you

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4K transfer is amazing on this one.

Ciertamente es mucho mejor la trilogía del Señor de los Anillos, pero está trilogía es entretenida, si trae Dolby Atmos, en inglés, pero la verdad no se usa tanto, pero se escucha, las versiones extendidas no traen traducción al español (ni castellano ni latino), las versiones del cine si traen audio castellano, trae slipcover (punto bueno), pero es recomendada en rebaja, lo cual no es siempre.

Extraordinary! Stunning 4K clarity & the Atmos Sound rich & full! Just finished watching the extended versions & will eventually check out the theatrical versions! Great companion to The Lord of the Rings trilogy in 4K! Highly recommended! 👍