# LOTR: ROTK Reviews **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 9, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-rotk-reviews/217815 "2003-12-09T01:18:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-rotk-reviews/217815/1 "2003-12-09T01:18:03Z")
I read the first “official” review today from The Hollywood Reporter - an movie studio industry publication that generally only reviews films in terms of potential box office profit. They seemed to like the film A LOT. Warning: They do spoil some of it, so beware if you want to take a look! [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review\_display.jsp?vnu\_content\_id=2047029](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2047029) ---
**Author:** ![myles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@myles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myles)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-rotk-reviews/217815/2 "2003-12-09T01:24:08Z")
OK, so the review said that Peter Jackson makes a sharp departure from Tolkien when Frodo finally reaches Mount Doom. I haven’t heard this before, does anyone have any more information? ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-rotk-reviews/217815/3 "2003-12-09T01:24:36Z")
[Box Office Mojo](http://boxofficemojo.com) has a detailed list of reviews. [This thread](http://www.boxofficemojo.com/forums/viewtopic.htm?t=28898&sid=8c78b28596aa5962d9997a113a0a1975) has a good deal of them. Mostly **very** positive, with nitpicks, especially the ending, which takes over 20 minutes to wrap up several different story lines. ---
**Author:** ![Tremmie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5fc32e/32.png) [@Tremmie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tremmie)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-rotk-reviews/217815/4 "2003-12-09T01:51:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by myles \* > \*\*OK, so the review said that Peter Jackson makes a sharp departure from Tolkien when Frodo finally reaches Mount Doom. > > I haven’t heard this before, does anyone have any more information? \*\* Spoilers about the end DO NOT READ FURTHER UNLESS YOU’VE READ THE BOOK OR DON’T CARE TO BE SPOILED: The only thing i’ve heard is that Gollum falls over the side while fighting Frodo, not after biting the ring off and dacing of happiness. Also Frodo goes over the edge too but manages to hold and is pulled up by Sam ---
**Author:** ![Tremmie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5fc32e/32.png) [@Tremmie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tremmie)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-rotk-reviews/217815/5 "2003-12-09T02:54:29Z")
Hate to reply to myself but here is a very juicy bit of info: > [@](#): > > There is a notable part of the books relating to the Shire missing from the conclusion, but these and other missing elements that cult devotees may feel disappointed about are to be included in the extended DVD version (which will add an hour or more to the film’s length). From [this](http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,8100017%255E7642,00.html) review (some spoilers, nothing mayor) ---
**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:** [December 9, 2003, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-rotk-reviews/217815/6 "2003-12-09T04:20:35Z")
Good collectione here: [http://www.council-of-elrond.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5141](http://www.council-of-elrond.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5141) (may require free registration) Brian ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-rotk-reviews/217815/7 "2003-12-09T05:27:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tremmie \* > There is a notable part of the books relating to the Shire missing from the conclusion, but these and other missing elements that cult devotees may feel disappointed about are to be included in the extended DVD version (which will add an hour or more to the film’s length). If you’re inferring from this that the Scouring of the Shire will appear on a RotK EE DVD, I’m sorry, but it won’t be: PJ never shot any of the Scouring. There are quite a lot of other cuts that will be back, but not that. ---
**Author:** ![Alzarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@Alzarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alzarian)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-rotk-reviews/217815/8 "2003-12-09T05:37:13Z")
Quite possible that the movie studio is sufficiently pleased with the series, that they are hoping for LOTR IV: The Scouring of the Shire. I have no idea if that could sustain a feature film, but then I’m sure Hollywood’s best writers are already planning ways to continue the franchise… ---
**Author:** ![myles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@myles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myles)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-rotk-reviews/217815/9 "2003-12-09T06:33:41Z")
Since most film critics are already pissed that the ending after the destruction of the Ring is too long, it is very unlikely that Jackson would piss them off even more by adding even more epilogue. ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lotr-rotk-reviews/217815/10 "2003-12-09T15:48:00Z")
PJ doesn’t have to worry about what film critics think of the DVDs, as they’ve already judged the theatrical version. The extended editions are for fans, and he’s not worried about "mucking up the momentum: > **[Movie Reviews, Trailers, Interviews, Wikis & Posters for Movies - IGN](https://www.ign.com/movies)** > > IGN is the leading site for movies with expert reviews, trailers, interviews, news, wikis, cast pictures, release dates and movie posters However, PJ’s been trying to tell us for year’s that particular “notable part of the book” was never filmed. To do it now that the original sets have been destroyed would be a huge undertaking.