Reggie Bautista wrote: <snip>
> There is no reason anyone should ever watch the > theatrical release of _The Two Towers_ ever again. > The extended DVD is sooooo much better. The > flow and pacing work better for me, the motivations > of characters made more sense (especially Faramir), > we get to see a nice flashback with Boromir, and > the ending is miles better. I really liked the theatrical > release of _TTT_ but this extended release is > kilometers (Hi, Alberto!) better. You hit the nail on the head. TTT extended version is much better. I remember reading an interview with Peter Jackson where he said they were worried about TTT because it really had no beginning or ending, it was just transition between the two other films. I enjoyed the theatrical release but was thought it was not nearly as good as FoTR. This DVD is well worth it. One of the extras is some commentary on the trade-offs they had to make in making TTT. > Personally, I can't wait until I can see the extended > versions of all three in a nice long theatrical marathon. > I haven't heard yet that this is planned, but to me it > seems like a no-brainer of a marketing gimmick... I want to see it all on the future "blue laser" DVD (26Gb IIRC) and have them put out a Special Edition Extended Directors Cut that has everything filmed. BTW: my wife and I leave for the States on the 18th to visit the daughter and folks. Due to a little thing called the date line, we get to Atlanta 25 minutes before we leave (but I'm betting we'll be pretty tired). Anyway, on the 19th, we WILL be seeing The Return of the King. George A _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
