The ROTK 5-Disc Platinum Series freebies (what to do, what to do...)

Arathorn · 12-04-2004, 10:25 AM

I'm not sure if more people will be buying the ROTK Platinum Series Special Extended Edition Collector's Gift Set (whew) compared to the TTT version that has a free Gollum figurine.

Any ideas of what to do with the freebies (serious, obvious, and otherwise)?

Here are examples of what one might do:
1. Make a teeny tiny effigy of Denethor (works best if you have a microscope. oh, alright: a magnifying glass will do), stick it to the end of a needle, light it up, and re-enact his demise.

2. Move your face as close as possible to the Minas Tirith figurine and suddenly move back or make sweeping shots with your eyes (make believe you're PJ or Richard Taylor with the camera and do the accents as well)

3. Catch some mosquitos, stick them to a needle, and move them about the figurine: make believe they are fell beasts.

4. Place the figurine inside a fishbowl; move your hand above the figurine trying to make gnarled hand gestures. Pretend you're Saruman looking into a Palantir.

5. Make green slimey gelatin and pour it on the figurine. Pretend the grey (yeah, green, in this case) host has arrived from the Paths of the Dead.

Sorry, i couldn't help thinking about it...

Elvengirl · 12-04-2004, 10:28 AM

lol

I think I will probably get the big extra, special, special version (what you ^ said)
Though until now I had no idea what the purpose of the mini Minas Tirth was

it is pretty cool look though, eh?

**Nurvingiel** · 12-04-2004, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arathorn

I'm not sure if more people will be buying the ROTK Platinum Series Special Extended Edition Collector's Gift Set (whew) compared to the TTT version that has a free Gollum figurine.

I think I'll wait for the Extra Special Super Special Titanium Edition to come out. It will have even more extra footage, including Peter Jackson et al. writing the script (3'094'162 hours), and some cut scenes like The Scouring of the Shire (2 hours), and the scene where Denethor lights his own pyre, and burns himself clasping the Palintir (3 minutes) (this scene was cut in favour of the flaming cordless bungee jump).

The freebies include... a globe of Arda, figurines of Wormtoungue, Bill Ferny, and the Watcher in the Pond, and a miniature orc scimitar cutlery set.

Oh... or are they not coming out with yet another edition!!

EDIT: Careful how you use the word 'free' there Arathorn.

EDIT2:

And for something on topic...

6. Insist on including the Gollum figure in a Warhammer game.

BeardofPants · 12-04-2004, 03:04 PM

I hope you don't think we all sound like Richard!

He has an atrocious accent....

me9996 · 12-04-2004, 04:54 PM

Okay try puting a (red covered) flashlight on the minus tirith thing and pretend it's the eye eyeing minus tirith

Arathorn · 12-04-2004, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeardofPants

I hope you don't think we all sound like Richard!

He has an atrocious accent....

Of course not, Beardie my love (who has most of my pants from the past 2 yrs or so). You told me that detail back then. So I'm imagining a more PJ and Fran accent.

But I still like listening to Richard. Cracks me up all the time! lol!

And sorry, Nurvingiel, I meant the seemingly free figurine of Minas Tirith and DVD of Howard Shore... Maybe they ARE free and the box just doubles the cost of the whole bloody package... oh well.

Elvellon · 12-07-2004, 04:17 PM

(Awakes from entish slumber) Hmm? A platinum edition?

Is that the Extended Edition with the three movies?

Is the EE of ROTK out?

BeardofPants · 12-07-2004, 06:17 PM

I think I have a coupla boxer shorts of yours as well, Arathorn.

Hello Elvellon! ::waves::

And in keeping with the topic:

Hows about shoving the tacky thing up PJ's bum?

Arathorn · 12-07-2004, 06:19 PM

Elvellon,
Platinum series is pretty much what New Line calls the Extended Edition series of LOTR sets (FOTR, TTT, ROTK).

The more names, the more money they make, I guess. Heheheh.

BoP,

You are in a much closer position, (georgraphically, of course!) to do that with PJ's bum.

My friends and I might take close-up pictures of our eyes surrrounding the Minas Tirith figure. More than one eye is on that little city...

Elfhelm · 12-07-2004, 06:43 PM

LOL! I wouldn't buy it. I'll stick with the non-collectible EE. But look, here's a picture:
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
The full product name is a mouthful, too:
The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition Collector's Gift Set)

Elvellon · 12-07-2004, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arathorn

Elvellon,
Platinum series is pretty much what New Line calls the Extended Edition series of LOTR sets (FOTR, TTT, ROTK).

The more names, the more money they make, I guess. Heheheh.

Thanks

Arathorn · 12-10-2004, 10:58 AM

BTW guys,

I GOT MINE YESTERDAY!!! A lot of people in Manila got their 4-disc (vanilla extended) and 5-disc (the one with Minas Tirith and the Howard Shore disc) yesterday and today. The next delivery will be thursday and friday next week.

Minielin · 01-02-2005, 05:06 PM

7. Get a bunch of tiny little elf action figures and pretend they're an army from Lothlorien there to save the day at Pelennor Fields! ("the elves are coming! the elves are coming!")

**Nurvingiel** · 01-02-2005, 05:20 PM

8. Go to a costume party as Minis Tirith, wearing the mini city as a hat.

And BoP, about your earlier comment... sideways...

BeardofPants · 01-03-2005, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nurvingiel

And BoP, about your earlier comment... sideways...

Mwaaahaaa!

Minielin · 01-03-2005, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nurvingiel

And BoP, about your earlier comment... sideways...

*winces* ouch... heh. heh. heh. plans formulating...

12-04-2004, 10:25 AM	#1
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	The ROTK 5-Disc Platinum Series freebies (what to do, what to do...) I'm not sure if more people will be buying the ROTK Platinum Series Special Extended Edition Collector's Gift Set (whew) compared to the TTT version that has a free Gollum figurine. Any ideas of what to do with the freebies (serious, obvious, and otherwise)? Here are examples of what one might do: 1. Make a teeny tiny effigy of Denethor (works best if you have a microscope. oh, alright: a magnifying glass will do), stick it to the end of a needle, light it up, and re-enact his demise. 2. Move your face as close as possible to the Minas Tirith figurine and suddenly move back or make sweeping shots with your eyes (make believe you're PJ or Richard Taylor with the camera and do the accents as well) 3. Catch some mosquitos, stick them to a needle, and move them about the figurine: make believe they are fell beasts. 4. Place the figurine inside a fishbowl; move your hand above the figurine trying to make gnarled hand gestures. Pretend you're Saruman looking into a Palantir. 5. Make green slimey gelatin and pour it on the figurine. Pretend the grey (yeah, green, in this case) host has arrived from the Paths of the Dead. Sorry, i couldn't help thinking about it... __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures...

12-04-2004, 10:28 AM	#2
Elvengirl Mirthful Maiden Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rivendell Posts: 1,252	lol I think I will probably get the big extra, special, special version (what you ^ said) Though until now I had no idea what the purpose of the mini Minas Tirth was it is pretty cool look though, eh? __________________ The Elves represent, as it were, the artistic, aesthetic, and purely scientific aspects of the Humane nature raised to a higher level than is actually seen in Men.~ J.R.R. Tolkien Wanna play? www.thievesguild.com

12-04-2004, 03:04 PM	#4
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	I hope you don't think we all sound like Richard! He has an atrocious accent.... __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

12-07-2004, 04:17 PM	#7
Elvellon Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lindon Posts: 637	(Awakes from entish slumber) Hmm? A platinum edition? Is that the Extended Edition with the three movies? Is the EE of ROTK out? __________________ **************************************** "None are more hoplessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Reality is just an illusion, albeit a very persistent one - Albert Einstein The Caffeine Mantra It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Brazil that the thoughts aquire speed, The hands aquire shaking, the shaking becomes a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion... Elvellon Erelion

12-07-2004, 06:17 PM	#8
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	I think I have a coupla boxer shorts of yours as well, Arathorn. Hello Elvellon! ::waves:: And in keeping with the topic: Hows about shoving the tacky thing up PJ's bum? __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

12-07-2004, 06:19 PM	#9
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	Elvellon, Platinum series is pretty much what New Line calls the Extended Edition series of LOTR sets (FOTR, TTT, ROTK). The more names, the more money they make, I guess. Heheheh. BoP, You are in a much closer position, (georgraphically, of course!) to do that with PJ's bum. My friends and I might take close-up pictures of our eyes surrrounding the Minas Tirith figure. More than one eye is on that little city... __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures... Last edited by Arathorn : 12-07-2004 at 06:26 PM.

12-07-2004, 06:43 PM	#10
Elfhelm Marshal of the Eastmark Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,412	LOL! I wouldn't buy it. I'll stick with the non-collectible EE. But look, here's a picture: http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg The full product name is a mouthful, too: The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition Collector's Gift Set)

12-10-2004, 10:58 AM	#12
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	BTW guys, I GOT MINE YESTERDAY!!! A lot of people in Manila got their 4-disc (vanilla extended) and 5-disc (the one with Minas Tirith and the Howard Shore disc) yesterday and today. The next delivery will be thursday and friday next week. __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures...

01-02-2005, 05:06 PM	#13
Minielin Elven Warrior Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: I dwell in possibility. Posts: 247	7. Get a bunch of tiny little elf action figures and pretend they're an army from Lothlorien there to save the day at Pelennor Fields! ("the elves are coming! the elves are coming!") __________________ "...then how shall I Revive the dying tones of minstrelsy, Which linger yet about lone gothic arches, In dark green ivy, and among wild larches?" Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum.

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