Well, I saw just the opposite! I saw NOTHING concerning video quality, sound, and special effects that was even in the same ballpark as LOTR. And, as we all know, the LOTR was awarded at the Academy Awards numerous times. I did enjoy Attach of the Clones better then the #1 but , still, more of the same stuff, again and the sound , although excellant, is no match for a DTS 6.1 setup. The sets for LOTR was unbelievable and did anyone catch the listing of extras. I flipped over to the Sopranos while my DVD was playing out the end credits and caught half of the show before I flipped back to LOTR and the credit was still going. Oh! Sorry! I forgot we are suppose to be talking about Attach of the Clones!