Any idea why they are releasing early? Not that I'm complaining - I'm a huge fan of both the book and the films (and I read the books long before I even knew they were making films... I first read LotR in about 1994ish).

I gotta say though - I was not entirely happy with Return of the King. Don't get me wrong, brilliant film, very well done; but they should have cut it. The length, in itself, wasn't an issue, but the last 30-odd minutes of the film, after being rescued, was not the same tone as the rest of the three films. It was too... I dunno... cutesy?

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