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The Extended Editions are far superior to the Theatrical Releases. *NM* patternweaver Send a noteboard - 11/12/2012 03:08:09 PM
I had never seen any of the extended cut movies, so this was new for me, and I had some thoughts I wanted to share. Or opinions rather. Like is it just me, or was the extended cut actually pretty bad?

Not only were the majority of the added scenes completely superfluous, but they also seriously disrupted the movie's pacing, and the set up of some of the best scenes. The council of Elrond scene particularly stands out, and many of the Lothlorien scenes. I hate to say it, but seeing it really made me realize the value of trimming writing. Even if the extended cut was closer to the book.

Did anyone else have the same reaction?
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So I was watching the extended cut of Fellowship of the Ring... A Deathwatch Guard - 07/12/2012 09:22:46 AM 1249 Views
No, I liked them ironclad - 07/12/2012 05:59:14 PM 1005 Views
I can understand that reasoning. A Deathwatch Guard - 09/12/2012 08:30:09 PM 935 Views
Re: I can understand that reasoning. DomA - 09/12/2012 11:09:50 PM 1020 Views
I feel they got the worst of both worlds in The Two Towers though. Fanatic-Templar - 10/12/2012 04:27:04 AM 1250 Views
I will be watching them this weekend. Stephen - 07/12/2012 07:04:33 PM 851 Views
Hell no, the extended/special versions are so much better, I don't even own..... Anonymous2000 - 07/12/2012 07:19:26 PM 940 Views
Not on Fellowship... Wibble - 07/12/2012 08:14:16 PM 1025 Views
Just wondering, what scenes of the Battle of MT didn't you like, and why? *NM* Anonymous2000 - 08/12/2012 02:24:42 AM 431 Views
I think there are time when the extended editions do take away from the "big reveal" Mix - 08/12/2012 07:39:55 AM 963 Views
I preferred the extended cuts of the LotR movies greatly over the trimmed versions Helene - 09/12/2012 05:58:38 AM 986 Views
I think the Two towers extended edition is an improvement. Stephen - 09/12/2012 06:31:18 PM 928 Views
Was that the one where Gimli lost a drinking contest to Legolas? *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 09/12/2012 06:56:49 PM 661 Views
Yes. Stephen - 10/12/2012 02:58:10 PM 890 Views
That's probably fairly accurate to the setting. Fanatic-Templar - 10/12/2012 06:47:03 PM 1284 Views
No. That was in RETURN OF THE KING. Werthead - 14/12/2012 12:36:08 AM 936 Views
Here's another vote for "haven't ever bothered to watch the non-EE editions after the first time". Legolas - 10/12/2012 09:40:27 PM 886 Views
The Extended Editions are far superior to the Theatrical Releases. *NM* patternweaver - 11/12/2012 03:08:09 PM 486 Views
The EE of TWO TOWERS is essential, FELLOWSHIP is optional and KING's just kills the movie stone dead Werthead - 14/12/2012 12:46:09 AM 1004 Views
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