Lord of the rings return of the king extended version

Q: Is Lord of the Rings Extended version better?

While Peter Jacksons Lord of the Rings trilogy is widely regarded as a well-made adaptation of Tolkiens work, the extended editions earned even more praise. These editions offer at least an hour of additional material for each film, and they do not disappoint.

Three movies, five years of shooting and postproduction, and 681 minutes of director’s cuts later, you’d think Peter Jackson would have purged himself of The Lord of the Rings. You’d be wrong, thankfully.

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Is Lord of the Rings Extended version better?

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Special Extended Edition adds 50 minutes of footage to the three-hour-and-20-minute original, including the long-awaited showdown with Saruman (a surprisingly shocking scene), the Witch King’s attack on Gandalf (intense, with the destruction of the wizard’s staff, but too short), and Aragorn’s confrontation of Sauron in the palantír (creepy, especially with the flashes of a dying Arwen). The delicate moments of drama in the new footage — which focuses on Lord Denethor and his son Faramir, and Faramir’s growing interest in Éowyn — are offset by bits of levity, like a Legolas-Gimli drinking game, a comic-grisly trip through the Paths of the Dead, and orc battle maneuvers at Minas Tirith. Among the outstanding extras are a charming feature on the stunt horses (the infighting! The diva behavior!) and an emotional look at ROTK‘s last days of shooting. Truly…precious.

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20042004
PG-13PG-13
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Director
- Peter Jackson
Writers
- Philippa Boyens(screenplay)
- Peter Jackson(screenplay)
- J.R.R. Tolkien(novel)
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- December 14, 2004 (United States)
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- United States
- New Zealand
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- English
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- New Line Cinema
- The Saul Zaentz Company
- WingNut Films
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53 minutes
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- Color
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- Dolby Digital
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- 2.35 : 1

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Is there an extended version of Return of the King?

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Special Extended Edition adds 50 minutes of footage to the three-hour-and-20-minute original, including the long-awaited showdown with Saruman (a surprisingly shocking scene), the Witch King's attack on Gandalf (intense, with the destruction of the wizard's staff, but too ...

How long is the extended version of Lord of the Rings Return of the King?

The extended edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a honking 251 minutes, or 4 hours and 11 minutes long.

What scenes are in the Return of the King extended edition?

Extended Scenesedit.

The Tomb of the Stewards..

The Pyre of Denethor..

The Battle of the Pelennor Fields..

Victory at Minas Tirith..

Pippin Looks After Merry..

The Tower of Cirith Ungol..

The Last Debate..

The Land of Shadow..

Is Lord of the Rings Extended version better?

While Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy is widely regarded as a well-made adaptation of Tolkien's work, the extended editions earned even more praise. These editions offer at least an hour of additional material for each film, and they do not disappoint.