NMR: geek factor high - return of the king

Chuck D · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 1:54 pm

from slashdot:

"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."

I'm going to have one hell of a long day when my wife and I have to watch the whole trilogy - extended versions, of course - in one sitting. Okay, I guess that I'll allow pee breaks. My dad read The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy to me when I was little, so it is ingrained in my psyche.

Any thoughts?

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 1:56 pm

Sweet. I'm totally doing the marathon. I only have the first one in the extended version, though.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

i am a LOTR geek - at least in the fact that I buy the extended versions

robotboy · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 1:59 pm

i can't wait. i have the extended version trilogy down on the christmas list

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:00 pm

I guess when this is out, I'll either buy (or request as a gift - hehe) all 3 extended versions.

However, I've found all of these movies hard to watch outside of the theater. I just have a hard time getting wrapped up in the drama again, even though I read the books and love the story.

Chuck D · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:00 pm

well, just come on over to our place - it's just a cool 1769 mile day-trip.

robotboy · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:01 pm

Drinky Crow Wrote:

I guess when this is out, I'll either buy (or request as a gift - hehe) all 3 extended versions.

However, I've found all of these movies hard to watch outside of the theater. I just have a hard time getting wrapped up in the drama again, even though I read the books and love the story.

here it is all packed nice and purdy

Chuck D · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:01 pm

for haq, that is. i guess that i'm just going to try and make this as cinematic as possible, by cranking the audio on my stereo and making lots of popcorn

two guns holla · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:21 pm

20 hours of features? Good golly.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:27 pm

robotboy Wrote:

here it is all packed nice and purdy

:drool:

I knew they'd do that. I feel like I have to own, though I know I'd hardly ever watch them (I hardly ever watch any movies I own anyway).

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:29 pm

Drinky Crow Wrote:

:drool:

I knew they'd do that. I feel like I have to own, though I know I'd hardly ever watch them (I hardly ever watch any movies I own anyway).

Me either. I don't buy that many, which is good, but it's pretty rare that I ever want to watch one. Netflix was made for me.

Colin - if I can finish this instant transportation device before the marathon, you're on.

Chuck D · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:35 pm

Quote:

this transporter

a haq and a princess in flight?

andyfest · **Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:18 pm

Drinky Crow Wrote:

However, I've found all of these movies hard to watch outside of the theater. I just have a hard time getting wrapped up in the drama again, even though I read the books and love the story.

I agree that they're just not the same outside of the theater. However, I too, will be asking for the Return of the King for Christmas. I have not watched my copies of the other two which I received the past two years and I doubt I'll watch any of them for years to come. Still, feel like I'm required to own them somehow.

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