LoTR extended editions suck terribly. The extended editions of the Lord of the Rings trilogy are significantly worse than their theatrical brethren; these scenes were removed for a reason, detract heavily from the artistic merit of each film and there's no better litmus test for an aesthetically bankrupt mind than by asking which version they An excellent example of the 4K HDR upgrade. Hours and hours of make-up everyday for some of these actors. I've got a lot of respect for all the hard work put in by the people behind the scenes too, very impressive. I wonder if they pissed in bottles in the makeup trailer. The extended edition adds 50 minutes of plot and character development without action, completely changing the film to a more balanced adventure story, which is what Lord of the Rings ultimately is. The tonal shift is in concert with Tolkien and his contemplations on mortality, power, grace etc. The Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Color Restoration Hello to all fans of the Peter Jackson’s trilogy! Unfortunately, all official Blu-ray releases of The Fellowship of the Ring suffer from many problems: in the Extended Edition ugly green tint throughout the entire course of the film, in the Theatrical Edition the overuse of both digital Beorn’s involvement (or lack thereof) is just the tip of where the movies went wrong. So, point being, if you are going to watch the Hobbit, no need to spring for the extended version as you wont be missing much. LoTR extended versions were worth it, but not so much the Hobbit trilogies imo. 1. Pristine_Web_4076. 2012 Extended Blu-ray Edition: 4K Ultra HD Disc: Back in 2001, I walked into Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring slightly hesitant and with low expectations. Thankfully, the New Zealand filmmaker did not disappoint in the least and instead, gave Tolkien fans the definitive adaptation of the book series that still Generally speaking, a lot of the added moments are to do with character development, build-up and humour. Whereas the theatrical cuts come across more as fantasy action movies, the extended cuts are more drama. Wolf_Man_Fan • 3 yr. ago. In terms of films, I think the theatrical cuts are better. Better paced, more engaging in the But, yes, extended editions all the way, the movies are much more complete. The theatrical cuts aren't bad of course, but it is weird going back after watching the extended editions so much. Three rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, nine for mortal men doomed to die I think the extended versions are pretty overrated. Yea, there’s some neat stuff in there but it doesn’t really add anything important and really makes the movies drag. edit: of course, I highly recommend watching this trilogy on the big screen, extended edition or not. THE GREEN DRAGON. The Fellowship of the Ring has a lot of time to get the ball rolling before the adventure begins, but many of the small scenes in the extended editions help add more weight to the Hobbits. In the extended edition, Sam and Frodo are seen at the Green Dragon Inn, which is referenced a few times in the trilogy. tILZh.