# TTT - EE DVD Release

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ttt-ee-dvd-release/212647>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 11, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ttt-ee-dvd-release/212647 "2003-11-11T18:41:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![NYR407](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@NYR407](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NYR407)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ttt-ee-dvd-release/212647/1 "2003-11-11T18:41:26Z")

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Ok so The Two Towers - Extended Edition - DVD will be officially released next Tuesday (11/18).

Does anyone know if this DVD set will include free admittance to the showing of ROTK? I’d liked the fact that I deducted the ticket price of TTT theatrical release to the price of the FOTR EE DVD. It brought the price down from $25 to $16.

I’ve checked [lordofthering.net](http://lordofthering.net) but it doesn’t mention it and I can’t recall if they mentioned it as a selling point for the FOTR EE DVD.

Although it won’t stop me from buying it I’m just wondering if I should expect it.

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**Author:** ![vandal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/858c86/32.png) [@vandal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vandal)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ttt-ee-dvd-release/212647/2 "2003-11-11T18:57:21Z")

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The only thing I’ve heard about it was that there was a $5 mail-in rebate.

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**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 11, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ttt-ee-dvd-release/212647/3 "2003-11-11T21:23:43Z")

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I’ve read a few reviews and IIRC none of them mention it.  
Guess we will find out soon enough.

Brian

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**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, 2003, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ttt-ee-dvd-release/212647/4 "2003-11-11T23:42:02Z")

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Some posters over at TORn’s movie message board, devious enough to get their hands on the EE early, say that there isn’t.

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**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, 2003, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ttt-ee-dvd-release/212647/5 "2003-11-11T23:50:34Z")

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Oops, belatedly found the thread mentioning this fact. If you look at the thread, also check out some cut scenes that didn’t even make it into the extended edition. Spoilers, obviously.

[Pretty frightening.](http://www.theonering.net/rumour_mill/rpg/viewer/moviediscussion/3FB12C580003D51D.html)

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**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ttt-ee-dvd-release/212647/6 "2003-11-12T00:17:46Z")

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Don’t think there is a ROTK ticket, but the EE is fantastic. More dialogue to flesh out the characters, a few new scenes (mostly Merry & Pippen stuff), a bit more exposition from Gandalf. The pacing is better than the theatrical release, running time is 3:35 (without the closing credits). I will definitely be buying the EE DVDs next week.