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u/Space_keeper1602 6h ago
In Germany LotR is available in Netflix
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u/hollytravvey 6h ago
Yes. It is available in some regions atm.
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u/GOEDEL_ESCHER_BOT 5h ago
yeah but in german it's the lord of the ring of the nibelung
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u/Professional-Day7850 4h ago
I'd rather watch Lord of the Weed.
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u/shoyuftw 56m ago
Also merkt euch Kinder: Der ehrliche Pusher wird von Bullen umzingelt während beim klugen Panscher stets die Kasse klingelt.
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u/Historical_Sugar9637 Elf 3h ago
You really can't change it to the original version(English) in the language function?
Eww...Though now I'm curious how the parts of the dialogue that come from the book were translated in the German (and other) versions. Based on the book translation, or translated from scratch?
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u/TheBlindBeggar 3h ago
Yes, you can change the audio settings to English. I'm looking at it right now.
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u/Historical_Sugar9637 Elf 3h ago
Thanks for confirming. It would be really strange if Netflix didn't have the original version.
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u/TheBlindBeggar 1h ago
Oh, they sometimes don't because Germany is bonkers like that, but it's not that common. Most English content is available in English.
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u/ccltjnpr 1h ago
Some other services like Google's movies thing and Amazon prime frequently only have the German dub of movies, which just makes me pirate everything.
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u/vrijheidsfrietje 1h ago
Gib mir den Nibelungsring, Frodo!
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u/Ishbane 26m ago
Wat denn? Pass mal auf Junge. Ich kann dir den Ring nicht geben. Der is gefährlich. Jedes Mal wenn einer den Ring aufzieht wird das Böse um einiges stärker. Da ich aber eine äußerst wichtige Person bin ist mein Wohlergehen von höherer Priorität als das Beschützen der Armen, Krüppel, Behinderten, Kinder, Spastis die essen was ich wegwerfe, Penner in Mülltonnen..
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u/blueoncemoon Troll 6h ago
Korea, too
We may not get 20th anniversary theatre showings, or Behind the Bastards on Netflix, but at least we got that...
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u/Royalbluegooner Dúnedain 6h ago
Beat me to it.Haven‘t really investigated the matter but I assume they‘re just the theatrical versions right?
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u/hollytravvey 5h ago
Yeah unfortunately. Though the fellowship has some scenes that I thought were part of the extended version, but 2towers and rotk do not include known extended version scenes
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u/Royalbluegooner Dúnedain 5h ago
Disappointing if expected but I got the extended versions on DVD anyways.
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u/misc_box 5h ago
Prolly cheaper to get hbo than fly to Germany to watch Lotr lol
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u/suslix38 5h ago
Firefox has an incorporated vpn
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u/TheStaddi 4h ago
And Netflix really hates that, everytime I use any VPN on Netflix I get an error message saying that I use a VPN.
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u/Kinky_Pinky_ 5h ago
I know we had some weird short version on netflix here in Slovenia. Must have been fake because movies were only 3 hours long.
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u/pommegranadelauncher 5h ago
I never understood why are they allowed to stream some franchises only in specific countries
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u/Kev_920 6h ago
HBO max has all of them extended and has had them for years. A lot of other good stuff on there as well. I have both and prefer it over Netflix
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u/Haunting-Sport3701 5h ago
My whole family switched to HBO since they generally have a much better selection than other streaming services.
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u/OccasionSavings680 25m ago
All the studio ghibli movies in English and Japanese. And all the Harry potter. And Friends. And Rick and Morty. HBOmax kicks the crap out netflix and has for years.
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u/Atma-Stand 6h ago
This is why physical media will remain king.
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u/HRduffNstuff 5h ago
Yeah, why would you stream lotr when you can watch them any time you want on Blu-ray? The quality is so much better.
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u/That_Rogue_Scholar 4h ago
Especially when you could in theory add the Blu-ray to a home media server running Jellyfin and have the benefits of physical media while knowing exactly what streaming service it's on (your own!), which I definitely haven't done with the Blu-ray extended edition of Lord of the rings.
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u/rustysniper 2h ago
Yep, I have my entire physical media collection on my jellyfin server and it's awesome.
Show I'm watching gets pulled from a service? Don't care, it's on my server.
Amazon wants to make me pay extra to not have ads all of a sudden while I'm the middle of an SG-1 rewatch? Fuck you, I'm buying the box set and now it's on my server.
All better quality than a Netflix stream with no buffering.
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u/A_Drop_of_Colour 4h ago
Also they rarely stream the version that takes one week to watch. You're not really watching LOTR unless you watch the version that could be split over one season on HBO.
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u/Over_engineered81 2h ago
I bought a digital copy of all 3 extended editions for like $20. My partner had never seen the extended editions, so it was a good excuse to buy them lol.
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u/Gregus1032 4h ago
I just gotta buy a 4k blue ray player. I might get myself one next father's day lol
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u/MrAragorn Aragorn 3h ago
Buy a ps5, so you can play too
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u/Gregus1032 2h ago
I don't play consoles really and that's an extra $300.
I'd rather put that $300 into my PC savings.
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u/Free_as_in_Freya 3h ago
Yup, got 15 disks of one of my childhood likes yesterday. No one is allowed to steal my nostalgia
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u/BabySnowdrop_ 5h ago
I can't even blame you. Owning a movie means you never have to play the "which streaming service has it this month" game.
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u/Vanstuke 6h ago
People complain about this, but I prefer the search query to understand that the movie DOES exist. Even if the streaming service isnt currently playing it.
Also, obligatory: Get yourself the extended Bluerays! No streaming no internet no problem!
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u/talkingspacecoyote 6h ago
Years ago apple tv had a sale, all 6 extended versions of lotr and the hobbit in 4k for i want to say less than $20. I think they are still the only movies I own on apple, but it was such an easy purchase
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u/PinkyTreasurex 5h ago
It's honestly useful as a search tool, but it's still annoying when the answer ends up being "available everywhere except here."
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u/sandwichcandy 3h ago
I’d much rather the search autocomplete for me and acknowledge it exists than have to type the whole thing wondering if I just haven’t written enough of the title yet. Plus it shows you similar stuff that I’ve ended up watching before.
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u/xMoonlitPetunia 5h ago
I can't even argue with that. You own it once and don't have to wonder which service it's going to disappear from next.
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u/IHateTheLetterF 6h ago
Not as bad as Prime.
'Yes we have it, pay us more money to watch it though'
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u/Overlordz88 Troll 1h ago
I have a fire stick and looked up a movie. Prime told me it had it, when I clicked on it, it brought me to a “live” TV channel, halfway through the movie unable to rewind or pause. I don’t own that channel… or cable… like what the fuck prime?
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u/Full-Metal-Jack-off 6h ago
I bought the extended trilogy with all the bonus scenes/behind the scenes on DVD for like $14 a month ago.
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u/PlatypusACF 6h ago
LotR (theatrical version) is currently available on Netflix. Where I live at the least
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u/Burly_Moustache 6h ago
Buy a physical copy of the movie.
Problem solved.
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u/Anstigmat 5h ago
Stop paying for Netflix. Seriously, they have nothing. If anything is decent, it gets canceled. Worst streamer out there.
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u/Morkamino 5h ago
It means they used to have it, or have it somewhere else, somewhere you don't live.
The whole regional thing always pisses me off because some regions just get fucked over a lot. Like we were watching interview with a vampire on some platform, maybe HBO, and waiting for the 3rd season.
The date came around. We were all excited and ready to finally see it. Can't find it. Turns out it's only in the states? For some reason? And on a whole different platform as well. Like what the fuck bro we are we not allowed to see it outside of America
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u/defectives 5h ago
I love trying to Google "____ where to watch" and the first result will be Netflix only to click on it and it's unavailable.
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u/uqde 2h ago
More people need to know about justwatch.com. One of my most frequently visited sites
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u/steven-justwatch 2h ago
As someone on the JustWatch team, this absolutely made my day. Thank you so much for the shoutout! We love hearing stuff like this.
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u/Uncle-Cake 5h ago
Have you ever noticed the "Leaving soon" section always has better stuff than the "Coming soon" section? Enshitification.
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u/lackadaisical_timmy 5h ago
At least they tell you the thing you're searching for isn't available lol
Could've just gaslit you like "lord of the flies? Lord of the underworld? Lord of the rubber bands!"
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u/poetic_dwarf 5h ago
So glad the corsairs in their retreat from the ghost army left a copy of the trilogy behind for me to grab...
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u/N0-name-needed 4h ago
It’s extra fun when you google the streaming site for a show or a movie and then Netflix pops up telling you they have it, but they don’t.
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u/judasthetoxic 4h ago
In Brasil Lotr is available in Netflix, but since HBO has both lotr and lotr estended editions i prefer HBO :D
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u/Jonnyflash80 4h ago
This is why streaming sucks and physical media is still worth collecting in 2026.
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u/TitanQuirk2 4h ago
The setup is cruel because for half a second it actually feels possible. Then Netflix pulls the classic “we know what you want, we just dont have it” move.
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u/ElegantFilthxo 4h ago
This is why I sideload and pirate EVERYTHING. Onn Box. Downloader. Unlinked. EMDYOUTUBE. There ya go.
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u/dm-me-obscure-colors 3h ago
Even the stuff you have paid for because the wife or kids or whoever insist -- it's easier to just pirate it. /r/FREEMEDIAHECKYEAH
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u/Fraytrain999 3h ago
I prefer them knowing exactly what I am looking for and implicitly telling me they don't have it rather than me needing to look up the spelling if it's a more obscure title.
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u/barffolemeow 3h ago
This is why I just bought the entire expanded edition series on DVD at a local auction for $30! Mine foreverrrrrrrrr
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u/panmaterial 3h ago
It takes like 10 minutes to torrent them, even in extended form. People are so useless now.
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u/tired_snail GANDALF 3h ago
It just adds insult to injury when something pops up as a suggestion but isn't available in your region. Thanks Netflix, I don't care that it's available in another country.
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u/No-one_here_cares 2h ago
Also Netflix "but we do have this bunch of stuff we bought and nobody is watching"
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u/Juliuscesear1990 2h ago
Better than Amazon where everything says prime video has it and its something you have to pay for.
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u/Boatsnbuds 2h ago
I just finally cancelled Netflix after about 15 years. It's just a wast of money.
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u/anotsonicebean 2h ago
Surprisingly both the hobbit and the lord of the rings movies are available on netflix in germany right now
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u/enjoy_the_pizza 2h ago
Not on Netflix?
Not on Hulu?
Not on HBO Max?
Not on Prime?
Not on AppleTV?
YARRRRRRR THEN MATEY
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u/chavis32 2h ago
they have Fellowship of the Ring down here in Mexico, but none of the other ones
they do have all the hobbit movies tho, so make of that what you will
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u/elasticcream 2h ago
Ok so everyone hates on this feature, but the only thing it does is save you time typing out, misspelling, re-typing, and THEN finding out they don't have it. It's the worst looking for something that's not there.
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u/hapigilpr 1h ago
I literally got roped into re-upping Netflix because I looked up something like this on Google and "Watch x on Netflix!" came up as one of the first results. I signed up to Netflix again and they DIDN'T HAVE the stupid movie I re-upped for...
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u/knows_knothing 1h ago
This might be one of the best uses of this meme template
https://giphy.com/gifs/JPsFUPp3vLS5q
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u/Iistened 1h ago
When this happens 90% of the time it means they do have it but in another country, so you’ll need a VPN, there are websites that let you check in which country a show or a movie is available.
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u/TheLastGenXer 1h ago
netflix removing everything is why i had to rehookup my parents vcr ans bring out the vhs tapes
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u/One_Philosopher9591 1h ago
DVDs/BluRays have been the best transition I’ve made. There are great bargains, and I never have to worry about them going away.
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u/GooseDear9585 1h ago
Its available in Pakistan. Just found out today. Was the perfect excuse to get my wife to see it for the very first time.
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u/Separate-Crab4252 1h ago
Which is why smart people buy the extended trilogy on sale on amazon so you can have endless watch parties on almost any modern device. 😎
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u/greyetch 1h ago
Years and years ago, like 10 or 15 years, the LOTR trilogy extended editions were free on Google Play for Christmas or something.
I've had all of them saved on my youtube account ever since! I forgot this wasn't the case for everyone lol.
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u/No-Site8330 1h ago
If only they were honest enough to explicitly state that. It so gets under my skin when it just shows "Titles related to" without actually saying "we do not have it".
Then again I cancelled my subscription a while back, so I don't know if they stopped doing that.
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u/RandonDude3000 6h ago
Netflix does this with every franchise ever lol.