• Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      8 months ago

      And now you can see the extended in theater (seriously, this weekend, 1 movie each day through Monday for Cinemark)

      • jballs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        8 months ago

        I saw Fellowship at AMC last week. I didn’t realize it was the extended version when I bought the tickets. But it started EXACTLY on time with no previews, which was amazing in itself, then I noticed it was the extended version and was soooo happy. One of the best theater experiences in my life.

  • Tikiporch@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    8 months ago

    I think theatrical is better suited for first timers. It’s what we all started with, after all.

    • CitizenKong@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 months ago

      I agree and I would even say that a crucial moment in Return of the King works better in the theatrical version and should be experienced first like this. (The arrival of the pirates to the battle of Minas Tirith.)

  • DaCrazyJamez@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Its funny, the LOTR trilogy is pretty much mandagory to watch the extended cuts. The Hobbit “trilogy” is pretty much mandatory to watch the fan-edit shortened feature, “There And Back Again, A Hobbit’s Tale.”

  • Track_Shovel@slrpnk.netEnglish
    1·
    8 months ago

    I have only watched the theatrical ones when they came out. I remember having to piss so bad during a slow scene in ROTK.

    I’ve watched them again, with my kids as that seems to be the only ones available on streaming services. I’d like to watch the extend cuts at some point

  • Gerudo@lemm.eeEnglish
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    8 months ago

    I wasn’t a huge LOTR fan before the movies. Saw them in theaters and felt there were some confusing bits, and stuff wasn’t explained well.

    Fast forward to the extended editions, and everything makes total sense. The only movies that truly made the extended versions almost mandatory.

  • pancakes@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 months ago

    I watched them all a couple years ago when me and some friends wanted to binge them all in one day. The extended cuts are superior but we just didn’t have time.

    • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      8 months ago

      wanted to binge them all in one day

      One day: 24 hours

      we just didn’t have time

      LOTR extended edition: 11 hours 23 minutes

      I do not understand. You could have watched it twice :)