LOTR: The Return of the King - 20th Anniv. Extended Edition in Theaters!

[Sam Gamgee]

How to watch Return of the King extended edition in movie theaters

Return of the King returns to the big screen for its 20th anniversary.

www.whattowatch.com

^^^ A heads up for anyone interested that might've missed this news.

I'm taking my bride on Wednesday and really looking forward to all four and a half hours on the big screen. We saw it together (twice in one day) when it released 20 years ago.

The Ride of the Rohirrim is the most amazing thing I've ever seen in a film. Even better on the big screen. I'm very excited.

 

[ThermionicScott]

20th anniversary??

 

[Zero]

Seems like yesterday

 

[Sam Gamgee]

Seems like yesterday

Indeed. I remember when the films came out. There was a group of us that would take the day off work and see them twice in one day. What a glorious and fun stage of life that was! Those are not only the greatest films I've ever seen from one of the greatest stories ever told, but it all happened during one of the best parts of my life.

 

[Zero]

Let's see, I got married in Aug. 2001, then 9/11 happened. I was able to catch The Fellowship of the Ring in theater. 2002 was spent still reacting to 9/11 and preparing for deployment, I was able to watch The Two Towers in theater that year. Early 2003 I was deployed to Iraq and returned in time to see The Return of the King in theater. I have the books and I grew up watching The Hobbit cartoon (own it on DVD) and the LOTR cartoons on tv, so when these movies were adapted to the big screen...I was pretty excited. I think Peter Jackson,WETA Workshop, and anyone else involved with the production of these movies did a phenomenal job. (there are parts in the movie that don't hold true, and they poke fun at that). I could never grow tired of watching them, it's eye candy to me. I want to work for WETA Workshop, lol.

 

[kcghost]

Such a great movie. I almost felt like grabbing my trusty steed and joining the Ride of the Rohirrim!!

 

[sablebrush52]

Anyone know if the FX work was updated? A lot of improvements have happened in the past 20 years since I left that part of the business.
4 1/2 hours? Are there breaks or do they give each patron a jar to use?

 

[canucklehead]

20 years is a gut punch lol. My back, shoulder, and knee (the left one, it's supposed to be the good one dangit) were already sore this morning, this doesn't help my moral.

I saw this when it was new in theater with a girl I liked for a long time but wasn't in a romantic relationship with, I fell asleep and snored loudly, repeatedly. It was a dealbreaker, she was pissed right off. In my defense, I worked graveyard shift the night before and hadn't slept, and it is a really long movie.

 

[brian64]

I don't think anyone could have realistically hoped for better screen adaptations of LOTR than what Jackson pulled off with those 3 films. Fortunately they were completed before the era of cinema died.

 

[Sam Gamgee]

Anyone know if the FX work was updated? A lot of improvements have happened in the past 20 years since I left that part of the business.
4 1/2 hours? Are there breaks or do they give each patron a jar to use?

No breaks. I used to like intermission back in the day.

 

[tklee]

Mmm..... I think I can change back my profile picture to the cute Nazghul

 

[Chasing Embers]

when it released 20 years ago.

Could never bring myself to watch them but isn't the first one coming up on its 22nd anniversary?

 

[Sam Gamgee]

Could never bring myself to watch them but isn't the first one coming up on its 22nd anniversary?

Yes. They are my favorite movies. YMMV but I highly recommend them.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Yes. They are my favorite movies. YMMV but I highly recommend them.

Never could get into fantasy movies or books. Tried reading Tolkien back in the '80s and it just never was to my liking.

 

[Ahi Ka]

The Ride of the Rohirrim is the most amazing thing I've ever seen in a film. Even better on the big screen. I'm very excited.

It’s pretty cool in real life too. Obviously not as crowded

 

[trouttimes]

Watching it at home right now. Definitely one of my favorite epic movies. I know it has some mistakes but Jackson did an incredible job and tried to be true to the spirit of the books. I think he did very well. Howard Shores music is incredible too.

 

[Sam Gamgee]

It’s pretty cool in real life too. Obviously not as crowded

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Is this on location?

 

[ADKPiper]

I plan to give it a rip.
I fell asleep the first time.

 

[trouttimes]

I’m sure it. Not for everyone. Just like pipe smoking, it takes a person of superior intellect to appreciate .

 

[bullet08]

I'm still waiting for the "Big Trouble in Little China" 40 years release.