The final LOTR: EE box set ... 2 weeks to go!

[funkymikemoses]

film was long enough in cinema as it was. The stuff cut was non essential...The other reason is tension. We know frodo is alive, so to have the mouth of sauron tell you he isn't...it's a great scene but I can understand why they cut it for the theatrical. In the book, the way its structured the last we'd heard of frodo was when he was taken away by the orcs at the end of The Two Towers (the book). Return of the king does all the aragorn stuff first so even the reader is doubting whether frodo is alive or not.

As for the eowyn scene...again, down to pacing and keeping the time down...

[alex_t]

Since getting EEs I wonder how could Peter Jackson cut Sauron's Mouth and Eowyn's song...

[funkymikemoses]

Originally posted by circularREASON
I just wish the mouth of sauron section had been a bit longer.

otherwise - top film and a good excuse to vegitate for 3 1/2 hours.

Couldn't agree more. Fav bit was the mouth of sauron but it would have been nice being longer.

[David Panzer]

I agree. Very well done movies. It took me about 6 days to go through all the appendices (since I read the appendices in Return of the King after finishing the story), and then all 3 Extended Editions in one sitting (excluding restroom breaks in between either switching to the second disc, or switching between movies), which took 11 hours to watch through. 6 days for the appendices, 11 hours for the movies. Then I slept for 15 hours straight.

Now I just have to tackle the commentaries for all 3.

[Isis Black]

bloody hell this was a great film!!!! and the extended scenes were perfect!! seeing sauron bite te dust
i am now a very happy chappie as i have all 3 EE and am waiting for some time to be able to watch all 3!!!

must say wouldnt have said no to a bit more of Faramir!!

[circularREASON]

I just wish the mouth of sauron section had been a bit longer.

otherwise - top film and a good excuse to vegitate for 3 1/2 hours.

[funkymikemoses]

Originally posted by Radhil
I don't have it preordered, but it will be mine. Just might have to wait until after the holidays. Money's tight - the usual tale.

Eagerly looking forward to how the last battle plays out with it's new footage. The Mouth was always a bit I liked, and I hope it's done well.

As for super google-plex omnibus editions.... pleh.

So was the mouth of sauron all you hoped for?
Thought it looked and sounded brilliant. Was always a favourite section of the books for me

[kipron]

I'm very tempted to get this, but I'm more tempted to wait for the inevitable HD-DVD version. Mmmmmm...high definition Eowyn...

Ahem.

Besides, in a year or two they'll probably release a David-Lynchian edition, where it turns out *we're* the ones living inside the movie. LOTR is all real, I tell you!

[SpooRancher]

We looksed at it....

Yessss....we looksed at it. Those tricksey hobbitses have found a way to make more money. Yesss.....it will be.....my.....precious!!!

[Radhil]

I don't have it preordered, but it will be mine. Just might have to wait until after the holidays. Money's tight - the usual tale.

Eagerly looking forward to how the last battle plays out with it's new footage. The Mouth was always a bit I liked, and I hope it's done well.

As for super google-plex omnibus editions.... pleh.

[Capt.Montoya]

I also thought there would be a final edition so I never considered buying the individual pieces of the trilogy, but I was actually waiting for the 20 disc extended trilogy edition with even more bonus materials...
Guess that won't happen, so I should give in and buy the whole trilogy DVD set.

[Dr Maturin]

Originally posted by OmahaStar
You mean this?




I already have the EE's of the first two, so I don't need the trilogy set. Instead, this is what I'm getting. Gotta love the statue

Well, I thought about it a few years ago and I came to the conclusion that it would be more advantageous to wait for a trilogy box set. I was and am in no particular need to see the EE's ASAP, so it works.

[jal]

I am waiting for the trilogy EE set.

ditto.

[OmahaStar]

You mean this?




I already have the EE's of the first two, so I don't need the trilogy set. Instead, this is what I'm getting. Gotta love the statue

[Dr Maturin]

I am waiting for the trilogy EE set.