The best version is somewhere in between. I’ve only ever seen the extended cuts of Fellowship and Towers, and after watching the theatrical versions, I like the faster pacing and less useless scenes (Aragorn eating soup comes to mind). I’ve been watching them all recently, a bit at a time. I seem to recall reading Peter Jackson prefers the theatrical too, not that that means anything about whether or not you should too.Īuthor LuckyGungan2001 Time 7:06 AM Post link I appreciate the escapism of the extended versions, but like the OP says the theatricals hold your attention and convey the tension better. I definitely prefer the theatrical for all the reasons listed. (It hasn’t happened yet) Author Possessed Time 4:26 AM Post link It’s not a “fun afternoon matinee romp,” it’s a multi-day slog. Or while cooking Thanksgiving dinner in Canada. The best way to watch them is to quit your life and watch all three in a row, preferably with several friends, lots of snacks, and booze. That said, I don’t see the point of watching them non-extended.
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The Lord of the Rings is one of the most painful book series to read and the Extended Editions serve that well and actually do the books more justice. Lord of the Rings: The Darth Rush Definitives 42 RepliesĪuthor DominicCobb Time 3:15 AM Post link
What are your thoughts on the extended editions? Do you find them superior to the theatricals? Do you watch them a certain way to help get through the long run times? I’m curious if a custom version of the theatrical versions with a few extended scenes would be the best experience. In Two Towers, the flashback to Gondor with Farmarir and Boromir is some essential stuff! Them departing rivendell and Frodo asking what way to turn just after he was told to lead the way is truly a gem. I do have a couple scenes that I think should have stayed in the theatrical cut. I have not watched the extended edition of ROTK in all yet.
Nevertheless, I felt it’s pacing suffered and was a worse film overall than the theatrical. I then turned towards the extended edition of fellowship and same experience to a lesser extent. It loses the tight focused storytelling of the theatrical cut. I felt it compeletly ruined the pacing, constantly boring you further into what feels like a aimless drag of a movie. But to be brutally honest, it pains me to say that I thought the extended edition was awful. I have heard nothing but praise for the extended editions and was very excited. But then I thought I should try out the extended edition of Two Towers a couple nights ago. Lord of the Rings: Extended Editions Actually Suck? Author darthrush Date, 3:10 AM Author darthrush Time 3:10 AM Post linkĪ couple weeks ago I watched the theatrical version of “The Two Towers” with my sister and her boyfriend… Needless to say, It was glorious! I was enthralled with constant tension the entire runtime and by the end, was VERY satisfied with the film.