# I saw LOTR Extended Version last night **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 11, 2002, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320 "2002-11-11T21:28:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2002, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/1 "2002-11-11T21:28:44Z")
…and I just want to say thank you, Peter Jackson. I can see why the cuts were made; and I can see why LOTR geeks like me will love the extended version. So it’s a win-win situation, as they say. What struck and delighted me was all the names of People, Places and Things that are only mentioned in the additional scenes. This is probably one reason why these scenes were deleted in the first place–TMI for the novice viewer. But here’s a list (from memory–I undoubtedly missed some) of names in the new footage; The Gaffer Sackville-Bagginses wood-elves Grey Havens Imladris Isildur’s Bane Thorin Celeborn Galadhrim Caras Galadhon Thranduil Morgoth Noldorin Valinor Don’t ask me about the bonus features–I haven’t gotten to disk 3 yet. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2002, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/2 "2002-11-11T21:29:59Z")
Forgot one: Smeagol ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2002, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/3 "2002-11-11T21:33:49Z")
Mine’s in the mail! Can’t wait, can’t wait, can’t wait, can’t wait… And TTT comes out in just over a month! :wets himself: ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2002, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/4 "2002-11-11T21:37:47Z")
Forgot another: Beren and Luthien. ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2002, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/5 "2002-11-11T22:14:29Z")
**Still** no mention of _Glamdring_ (Gandalf’s sword) in the new cut? Dammit. Still, I’m glad Smeagol got in. Was it his whole story, or just his name? I’m looking forward to seeing this… _pant, pant_ ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2002, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/6 "2002-11-11T22:23:15Z")
No Glamdring. Smeagol: It’s during Gandalf & Frodo’s dialog in Moria (the “many that die deserve life” scene). Gandalf refers to him as Smeagol, and says that was his name before the Ring drove him mad. Still no battle cry of the dwarves. I wanna hear Gimli yell “barak Khazad!” and go medieval on some orcs–hopefully they’ll work it into Helm’s Deep. We do get to see Lurtz lick the blood (his own) off a knife. Ewww. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2002, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/7 "2002-11-11T23:51:12Z")
Mine’s shipping tomorrow (I’m told). I hope it arrives before I go to see The Two Towers. **jsc1953** , your comments about FOTE jibe with every other review I’ve read, so I’m really looking forward to watching it. I wish PJ would be allowed to leave the films long and unedited for the first release! ---
**Author:** ![Jerevan\_Somerville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@Jerevan\_Somerville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jerevan_Somerville)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/8 "2002-11-12T00:20:47Z")
Actually, I did miss _dear_ Lobelia Sackville-Baggins in the original film version – her name, her theft of Bilbo’s spoon collection, her general busy-bodiness. There’s just something archetypal about her character. The OP shouldn’t feel the LOTR geek because of an appreciation for the whole cloth of Tolkein’s work. After all, the book _did_ come first! ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/9 "2002-11-12T04:32:29Z")
I got mine saturday, but am waiting for a group viewing. I did look for my name in the credits (charter members of the fan club) and watched the TT preview Easter Egg (on disc 2, navigate to chapter 48 {so it is showing in the center}, then select the right column oif chapter numbers and go down past 48. Two towers will show. select this to see teh TT preview that was attached towards the end of the run of FOTR) ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/10 "2002-11-12T04:43:53Z")
:green with envy: This may be the DVD that convinces me to finally get a DVD player. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/11 "2002-11-12T16:10:40Z")
Avalonian: lots of discussion of Glamdring on the bonus features disk (I watched disk 3 last night). There’s not a lot there that isn’t already known to the serious fan who’s been tracking the filming for the past 5 years. But the sheer size and scope of the production, and level of fanaticism shown by the filmmakers, is truly, deeply, impressive. Jerevan: I bear the title of Tolkien geek proudly. 🙂 More names from the additional footage: Nenya. Elessar. ---
**Author:** ![Ol\_Gaffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Ol\_Gaffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ol_Gaffer)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/12 "2002-11-12T17:37:59Z")
Oooh, oooh, oooh. It’s almost here!! ::jumps up and down:: ::does a little dance:: ::sits on floor and pouts:: I’m not moving until my copy arrives. **jsc1953** - I am sooooooo jealous! Tolkien geeks unite! ---
**Author:** ![Jerevan\_Somerville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@Jerevan\_Somerville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jerevan_Somerville)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/13 "2002-11-12T17:41:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jsc1953 \* > Jerevan: I bear the title of Tolkien geek proudly. \*\* Oh well, then, have at it! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![I\_am\_Sparticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@I\_am\_Sparticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_am_Sparticus)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/14 "2002-11-12T18:51:39Z")
Mine came yesterday and I watched it last night. Four hours of bliss. Very well done. Much better sense of narrative. I could have used another half hour. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/15 "2002-11-12T19:45:29Z")
Whoa, they put Galadriel’s ring back in? Cool. And I’m almost certain that Lobelia was in the theatrical release… Remember a shrill femal voice outside of Bag End, and Bilbo telling Gandalf “I’m not at home”? Who do you think he was trying to avoid, there? And yeah, you can bet I’m going to buy it. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/16 "2002-11-12T22:05:08Z")
I’m heading out to the Pentagon City Best Buy to pick LOTR after work; it’s on sale for $24.99. My bf and I will watch it tonight after Buffy! ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/17 "2002-11-12T22:10:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gobear \* > \*\*I’m heading out to the Pentagon City Best Buy to pick LOTR after work; it’s on sale for $24.99. My bf and I will watch it tonight after Buffy! \*\* Damn… I might just have to go buy it tonight at that price. Money? What’s that? _laugh_ ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/18 "2002-11-12T22:16:27Z")
I’ve got it in my gubby little hands right now. But I don’t have DVD software on my 'puter at work. So I can’t even sneak a peek. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/19 "2002-11-12T22:42:15Z")
Mine was shipped today. It’s been on order _forever!_ But I wanted the Argonath bookends. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2002, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320/20 "2002-11-12T23:46:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by porcupine \* > \*\*:green with envy: > > This may be the DVD that convinces me to finally get a DVD player. \*\* Saw a HUGE stack of new DVD players at WallMart over the weekend - $58 each! So for those of you who have seen the extended version - are there just longer scenes of what was in the original release, or totally new scenes. (I hope that question makes sense…) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-saw-lotr-extended-version-last-night/136320.md?page=2)