# Return of the King collector's set? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 25, 2004, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221 "2004-06-25T19:03:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [June 25, 2004, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/1 "2004-06-25T19:03:44Z")
I waited to buy _The Fellowship of the Ring_ so that I could get the Argonath figures. I waited to buy _The Two Towers_ so that I could get the Gollum figure. Will there be a collector’s set of _The Return of the King_ with a little statue? If so, when? ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/2 "2004-06-25T19:07:51Z")
November. 4 and a half hours. Full CD containing all the music soundtracks. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2004, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/3 "2004-06-25T19:24:47Z")
Incidentally, I’ve been unloading my storage unit. I’ve got my Easton Press and other leatherbound books on the shelves, and _The Hobbit_, _The Lord of the Rings_, _The Silmarillion_ and _The Atlas of Middle Earth_ are nicely set. Just need that next statuette… (My paperback LOTR and Hobbit books that I got nearly 30 years ago are still boxed up somewhere.) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Mr.B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.B)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/4 "2004-06-25T19:39:26Z")
IMDB gives the runtime of the extended edition as 4hrs 10 minutes. In other news thats 49 minutes more movie, does anybody know what the content of the added scenes will be. I’ve heard of one: Wormtongue kills Sauruman by tossing him out a window My roommate plans to turn create a 13hr drinking game consisting of watching the three extended editions back-to-back-to-back. I don’t know if he’s broken the news to his liver yet. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2004, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/5 "2004-06-25T20:01:32Z")
> [@Mr. B](#): > > Wormtongue kills Sauruman by tossing him out a window More: - Sam fighting Orcs in Cirith Ungol. - More discussion with the Mouth of Sauron at the Black Gates. - probably a tour of the city for Pippin - Collecting more soldiers before heading to Mordor And to head off any speculation: NO, the Scouring of the Shire will NOT be included. ---
**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/6 "2004-06-25T20:13:21Z")
Early this month, there were reports in the trades that the release date will be pushed back to December. They cite scheduling conflicts with actors who need to complete voice work on _RotK_. Nothing official from New Line on this yet, so take it for what it is worth. ---
**Author:** ![Kings\_Gambit1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kings\_Gambit1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kings_Gambit1)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/7 "2004-06-25T20:13:34Z")
It’s actually going to be out in [December](http://movieweb.com/news/news.php?id=4117). Reports range from 40-50 minutes of additional footage added. And more: - Gandalf confronting Saruman at Isengard - Merry pledging allegiance to Theoden at Edoras - Aragorn using the Palantir to reveal himself to Sauron - Witch King confronting Gandalf during the battle of Pelennor Fields - The Houses of Healing scene in which Faramir and Eowyn meet - Drinking game at Edoras between Gimli and Legolas 😃 Man, I can’t wait! ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/8 "2004-06-25T20:17:56Z")
What’s an Argonath? ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2004, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/9 "2004-06-25T20:23:14Z")
The Argonath were the two colossal statues of kings, on the banks of the river Anduin, that marked the boundary of Gondor (depicted in Fellowship). The FOTR extended edition included replicas (suitable as bookends) which were Extremely Cool. One of mine fell off the shelf and broke his hand. I’m quite bummed. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecccb3/32.png) [@Evil\_Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Death)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/10 "2004-06-26T10:08:07Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > What’s an Argonath? The “Stop! In the name of love!” statues in the first movie. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/11 "2004-06-26T11:28:37Z")
> [@Kings\_Gambit1](#): > > It’s actually going to be out in [December](http://movieweb.com/news/news.php?id=4117). Reports range from 40-50 minutes of additional footage added. > > And more: > > - Gandalf confronting Saruman at Isengard > - Merry pledging allegiance to Theoden at Edoras > - Aragorn using the Palantir to reveal himself to Sauron > - Witch King confronting Gandalf during the battle of Pelennor Fields > - The Houses of Healing scene in which Faramir and Eowyn meet > - Drinking game at Edoras between Gimli and Legolas > > 😃 > > Man, I can’t wait! I thought I saw Merry pledging allegiance to Theoden in the theater version… Am I thinking of something else? Wasn’t Theoden the “caretaker ruler” guy? ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/12 "2004-06-26T12:13:57Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > November. 4 and a half hours. Full CD containing all the music soundtracks. Really? And I’ve already bought all three soundtracks. No doubt I’ll shell out for them again. Any word on what the statue will be for this set? ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/13 "2004-06-26T12:37:42Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > I thought I saw Merry pledging allegiance to Theoden in the theater version… Am I thinking of something else? Wasn’t Theoden the “caretaker ruler” guy? That was the other half or Merry and Pippin pledging allegiance to the steward of Gondor, Denethor son of Ecthelion. Theoden is the lord of Rohan. He’s the guy with the gold and silver hair and beard, and his palace is a Viking long house. ---
**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:** [June 26, 2004, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/14 "2004-06-26T14:05:15Z")
When it is going to released has not been officially announced. Foir the gift version, a Minis Tirith model/statuette would be cool. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/15 "2004-06-26T14:26:35Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > When it is going to released has not been officially announced. > Foir the gift version, a Minis Tirith model/statuette would be cool. Last time I was hoping for another set of bookends, one Minas Tirith and the other either Orthanc or Minas Morgul. Maybe this time . . . ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/16 "2004-06-26T14:58:19Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > I thought I saw Merry pledging allegiance to Theoden in the theater version… Am I thinking of something else? Wasn’t Theoden the “caretaker ruler” guy? I believe they had a second or two of the “Merry pledging allegiance” scene in the trailers for the movie. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/17 "2004-06-26T16:35:52Z")
I was hoping they’d have a “temptation of Sam” scene- the one of the two great moments of the Rankin-Bass ROTK (the other is Frodo’s chilling words “I do not now wish to do that which I had come to do.”) ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/18 "2004-06-26T17:09:01Z")
> [@AwSnappity](#): > > I believe they had a second or two of the “Merry pledging allegiance” scene in the trailers for the movie. Merry pledging allegiance to Theoden was in one of the first internet teasers, 3.5 years ago. Still waiting to see it. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/19 "2004-06-26T17:52:12Z")
Evil Death, great description. I loved those! I wonder if any of them are still around. Thanks. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2004, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221/20 "2004-06-26T19:24:13Z")
> [@DocCathode](#): > > That was the other half or Merry and Pippin pledging allegiance to the steward of Gondor, Denethor son of Ecthelion. > > Theoden is the lord of Rohan. He’s the guy with the gold and silver hair and beard, and his palace is a Viking long house. Ah, I see. Thanks! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-of-the-king-collectors-set/252221.md?page=2)