I bought FOTR long after it came out on DVD. I had never read the book, nor saw the film in the theater. Had no interest. Finally saw part of it at a friends house (the fight in Moria), and was stunned. I instantly bought the DVD and loved it. Read the book, ditto.

One thing that bugged me a little was I found ot the day I bought the first DVD, that 1 month later they were releasing the extended cut. I was kinda ticked off as I'd just spent the money, now I've gotta spend more on the same film to see the extra footage.
Of course, I learned not to make that mistake again, but am I the only one who felt annoyed?

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Translation of the blade.

I was a bit peeved off. I bought all three movies in original cut and about 4 moth later I had to buy the extended cut with the promise of all the extended scenes so I know ur pain lol.
Namarie!!!!!

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I learned from the first time, although I did buy the regular DVD's anyway and gave them to my father wholives in AZ (I'm in NY).
Only problem is, he still hasn't watched them.

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"I am Anduril, who was Narsil, let the thralls of Mordor fear me".
Translation of the blade.

thenm go over an dsay "lets watch all th eLOTR films one after the other" Its an endurance race as well as being a chance to introduce him to the movies.

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It didn't really bother me much, because they have different extras. I've spent hours and hours and hours watching the previews on my non-extended LotR copies. Also, for us who are on a low budget (*cough* like me *cough*) if we can't afford the extended, we can at least buy the non-extended (and let our parents buy the extended versions for us to borrow whenever). So it didn't really annoy me much.


What does kinda annoy me is that they're coming out with the new special editions. I think they should have come out with these instead of the old extended editions.

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I agree M8, they should have origianlly released the extended DVD's. And fair dos to u being honest, my LOTR budget isnt huge but am gonna get a sat job to help me get more stuff.
Hannon Le for ur input. Namarie!!

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You do make a good point about not having ext. DVD $$$, and an even better one about the later SE DVD's. That's irritating!!!

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"I am Anduril, who was Narsil, let the thralls of Mordor fear me".
Translation of the blade.

i didn't mind them releasing two versions, but i thought it was wrong of them not to announce that fact when the theatrical edition of fotr was released - it wasn't fair to let people buy the theatrical edition and then tell them there was gonna be an extended version so they were gonna have to spend more money. obviously by the time it got to ttt and rotk people already knew so it didn't matter.

i did hate having to wait even longer for the extended edition though.

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Thats just to make a few extra bob from all us lotr fans who love the books.
Its not very nice, doin that.

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I didnt hear that Johnnys fan? how long did us say after the release?

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I think it was pretty much announced when the release date for the theatrical version was made known. It may even have been mentioned on the theatrical DVD's.

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Didnt hear that news M8 oh well. I got my big sis to get me the extended edition boxset 4 last crimbo so it is cool, But I hear Altariel Frodos ppoint botu not have much spare wonga to spend on DVDS and stuff. Too true.....

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Oh, I agree but look at it this way - if everyone is happy with the version they have at the moment, then there's no reason for them all to rush out for these new ones - hopefully they will come down in price. That's what I usually do, I wait...like Shelob ready to pounce...

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^Yes, that's what I'll have to do. Either that, or beg my parents for them for Christmas...

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^JF is awesome

There will come a time with no more tears
and love will not break your heart but dismiss your fears</center>

Yeh buy them when u can or have the inclination to lol, I didnt say rush out and buy them immediately lol!!!!!

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