Let’s say you had to pay the TV $1/minute to watch LOTR. Is the extended cut worth $30-$50 more per movie than the theatrical cut?
I wouldn’t pay the extra but I’m not the biggest fan. It’s been years so I don’t recall all the things the extended cut adds. Just curious what fans would say in this economy.
If I’m already spending ~$555 to watch the trilogy, I’d like the most bang for my buck, if I can afford it. But apparently I can’t even afford to watch the theatrical cut anymore. It figures. I knew it was coming eventually.
Fair point. If you’re already spending $555 to watch a movie, what’s another $150 for all of it?
I guess my thought was that if my time is worth money, would it be worth my extra time/money to watch the extra bits over say, attending to other aspects of my life? Does the extra footage really enhance the overall viewing pleasure? If I recall one of the scenes was a tree getting high with Gandalf? I don’t remember, it’s why I’m asking.
I never wanted those movies to end, so I was always happy with more. I always think of the scene with the creepy gatekeeper guy with the winning smile. All but removed from the theatrical cut.
Let’s say you had to pay the TV $1/minute to watch LOTR. Is the extended cut worth $30-$50 more per movie than the theatrical cut?
I wouldn’t pay the extra but I’m not the biggest fan. It’s been years so I don’t recall all the things the extended cut adds. Just curious what fans would say in this economy.
If I’m already spending ~$555 to watch the trilogy, I’d like the most bang for my buck, if I can afford it. But apparently I can’t even afford to watch the theatrical cut anymore. It figures. I knew it was coming eventually.
Fair point. If you’re already spending $555 to watch a movie, what’s another $150 for all of it?
I guess my thought was that if my time is worth money, would it be worth my extra time/money to watch the extra bits over say, attending to other aspects of my life? Does the extra footage really enhance the overall viewing pleasure? If I recall one of the scenes was a tree getting high with Gandalf? I don’t remember, it’s why I’m asking.
I never wanted those movies to end, so I was always happy with more. I always think of the scene with the creepy gatekeeper guy with the winning smile. All but removed from the theatrical cut.
Edit: The Mouth of Sauron is what I was thinking of: https://youtu.be/To_RJ_mPNqM
Do you attribute monetary value to anything you do and is this the one worthwhile measure you use to decide what to do?
No. I don’t usually live by absolutes.
I don’t understand the question. As far as I am concerned there is no theatrical edition, only extended.
May I ask what you think the movie would have been “extended” from?
lotR has no theatrical edition. LotR needs no theatrical edition.
Yes