Finished watching the extended edition of LotR-- some parts were great additions, some needless, and sometimes I got the feeling the producer thought that the movie needed background music all the time

[Tessian]

<div style='font: 11pt Dominion; text-align: left; '>Finished watching the extended edition of LotR-- some parts were great additions, some needless, and sometimes I got the feeling the producer thought that the movie needed background music all the time</div>

[Zeus]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>What about the opening in Hobbiton? Didn't you think it was a little dark? My impressions when reading the book were better portrayed in the theatrical cut of the opening</div>

[Tessian]

<div style='font: 11pt Dominion; text-align: left; '>I don't think it was darker really...it was calmer and more detailed but I don't think it was really necessary</div>

[Ishamael]

<div style='font: 14pt "Sans Serif"; text-align: justify; padding: 0% 15% 0% 15%; '>I loved the additions overall. I thought they added something, which is usually not the case for SE additions. BTW, I think LotR is one of the all time best movies. After seeing it a billion times on DVD, I'm convinced of that....</div>