Lord of the Rings films. Theatrical or Extended Edition

[Neroon]

So, overall, it's the extended editions that do it for me every time, and not just because of the immense extras and four commentary tracks. The result is that that very long and winding ending of the whole saga no longer felt as long as it actually was.

I like the way you put this, and I'm going to mention it to a few friends who are also big LOTR fans

 

[The Nth Doctor]

I'm usually a huge completist, but not in this case simply because the theatrical cuts don't even exist in my mind anymore.

Well, I do admit that those DVD's do contain different extras from the EE sets, so that has influence.

Bah, that's obnoxious, but I'll live. There are so many extras already on the EE sets.

 

[ST-One]

In both versions, they shold have gotten rid of the ridiculous scene where Galadriel becomes a "dark queen" and she starts spouting evil words in FOTR. It's so jarringly cheesey.

That is one of my favourite scenes and it nicely shows what the One Ring is capable of.

 

[Neroon]

In both versions, they shold have gotten rid of the ridiculous scene where Galadriel becomes a "dark queen" and she starts spouting evil words in FOTR. It's so jarringly cheesey.

That is one of my favourite scenes and it nicely shows what the One Ring is capable of.

I'm with you on this,ST-One. While the first time I saw it I felt it was a mite over th top, but later... no. Galadriel was a powerful being, and if SHE could be swayed like this, then Ring was indeed something to be concerned about. If not altogether feared. It helps underscore the urgency and necessity of Frodo's quest.