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Will LOTR:ROTK Extended Edition Hit Cinemas?
yootje writes "Two articles today on TheOneRing.net about rumours that the extended edition from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King will come in theaters before the release on DVD. The first article can be found here, the second one here. Both come from people who work in a cinema themselves, one in the UK and one in Denmark."
I HOPE SO!!
I would gladly shell out the money to see the extended edition in the theater.
"Is this just useless, or is it expensive as well?"
I don't know if LOTR:ROTK Extended Edition will hit the cinemas, but my crystal ball says that it will hit the internet!
-Letter
P.S. Hopefully it will be available as a patch to the Original Edition.
For each of the three films, i was pretty disappointed when i saw them in the cinema for the first time. Yes, they were pretty spectacular, but they just were not as great as i'd hoped. Yet, several months later, when i bought the extended version on dvd and watched it, i found myself to be much more impressed. Those extra half hours in each of the films makes a very real difference. Getting the chance to see the "proper" version on the big screen would certainly make the wait for the dvd a little more bearable ^_^
It seems a little strange (assuming my memory is to be trusted on this) that they would choose to show only the last of the trilogy in the cinemas. Unless of course they mean to show all three (now that would be worth waiting for.)
My wife and I have already spent the GNP of a small African nation going to see these movies (what was it, 5 times for FOTR, 4 for TTT and 3 for ROTK, plus a shyteload of popcorn and hot dogs) and I guess we'll be in the theaters to see this as well.
I myself have no problem giving my money away to this particular cause though. Damn good movies, and they're absolutely worth every last penny.
This would need to be in a festival-type setting where you can walk around, shop for LOTR-related items, buy a soda, burger or pizza slice, and get sprayed with water.
Sitting in the theatre for three hours without so much as an intermission was difficult enough, I could not imagine a full day of sitting on my ass without moving. My legs would fall asleep and I would have to crawl out of the theatre.
Most of the people I've talked to feel that three hours was too long time without an intermission.
The difference is that the LotR extendeds DO add to the film. That extra half hour in the past two added so much from the book that was cut due to time constraints. For people who love Tolkien's work, the extended is definitely the far better film, and seeing it in theater would be awesome.
I still have more fans than freaks. WTF is wrong with you people?
The first two movies clocked in at around 2 and a half hours. The extended editions put them both around the 3 and a half hours.
ROTK STARTED at 3 and a half hours... How long is the *extended* edition going to be!?!
(and will it include the destruction of Hobbiton scenes?)
I personally loved the movies and the books, but honestly, what's up with modding the guy as "Flamebait?" I mean, how dare he blaspheme against the Holy LOTR on Slashdot?
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I hope they flesh out that one ending where Frodo, Bilbo, and Gandalf get on the boat with the elves and sail away. WTF was that all about? It made it seem like they were all going to die, yet Frodo and Gandalf looked fine. Were they committing suicide on the high seas? Maybe it would've been more clear if I had read the books, but the movie should explain it well enough so one doesn't have to resort to that. I don't have time for books anymore which is why I rely on getting my culture through hit movies.