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ROTK:EE Trailer Released
artemis67 writes "A six-minute trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Extended Edition, has been released, and it's quite good. We get to see some snippets of the final confrontation between Gandalf and Saruman, as well as some other intriguing scenes that will add a lot of depth to the final movie. The Extended Edition will add an additional 50 minutes to the film, bring the total for the Extended trilogy to 11 hours and 20 minutes."
Direct link to the high-res version
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Looks like it's coming out December 14th, same day that ROTK:EE ships.
Um. No. That was the theater showings last year before the theatrical release of RotK. (Hint: check the expiration date on the poster offer).
december 10
They did not film any of the Scouring of the Shire, so no, you won't find that in the EE. I'm not saying I agree with their decision, as I found that chapter in the book to be the perfect way to show the changes in the Shire during their absence, and how evil crept in even there. But I am sympathetic to the idea that movies are not the same thing as books, and I at least understand their motive in not creating another conflict after the big resolution earlier. I know I personally got tired of all those "7 endings" wisecracks. I can only imagine the complaints from people if the Scouring of the Shire were in the movie after what they thought was the ending.
But for all you purists out there, I can tell you one thing with certainty: That chapter is right where it always was, in the book.
Nope. (Actually it's Minas Tirith, not Thirit...) Saruman lived at Orthanc, the tower at Isengard. Check out this list of towers for a better understanding.
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The scouring of the shrie is NOT in the EE due to dramatic pacing for the big screen (according to Jackson) ~and~ considerations regarding length.
SPOILER
Until I see the movie I can't say for sure, but likely Wormtongue will still be the one to kill off Saurman. And instead of the Hobbit milita shooting down Wormtongue, it will probably be numerous unnamed Rohan horseriders(sp).
John Maynard Keynes: "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?"
I typically read at about 1 page per minute with a new book. At least, that's the estimate I use when considering a new book (hmmm... 300 pages, around 300 minutes of reading). I also tend to read and reread some parts to make sure I get what's going on.
On books that I've read before (I rarely read any book twice, and very rarely read it more than twice... I can only think of three series that I've read more than twice) I can get a bit faster because it's more like jogging my memory instead of absorbing it the first time.
The original theatrical version was released (3 parts) and this is the third part of the director's cut.
Not really milking... they announced up front that they would have both editions, so people would know whether they wanted the original or wanted to wait for the extended.
Yes. You can buy it on Amazon.com for $77.98...
Of course, Peter Jackson might revisit the subject in a few years (after he has done The Hobbit), but for now, you're perfectly safe buying RotK EE.