[Scribe]

Okay so how about talking Tolkien?

In approximately fourteen days we will be graced with the Return of the King Extended Version.

How many of us will be snatching it out of the hands of the poor guy at the store as he attempts to unpack them and put them on shelves. How many will be watching through the bushes and then carrying out mild assault on the postman bringing it to our door step since we ordered it months ago . How many of us will be abusing Amazon for being late with it or just barging in through the front doors of anyone who has a copy, armed with our Legolas action figures brandishing the two swords it comes with (hey they have scabbards you know - how cool is that?), satisfying our lustful cravings for more Faramir action.

Are there die hards among you (Dolarabee and I aren't even thinking of this ) who will watch all three extended versions back to back risking the sanity of husbands and family everywhere and at great peril to our asses after nine hours on a couch, not including the extras? How will we be celebrating this final morsel from the Peter Jackson buffet we've been digesting over the past three years? Shall we organise a day online where no matter where we are across the globe, we will pop in the Ext Version, watching it in unity and then providing a running commentary on the forum?

Just kidding on that last one or else Rob will kill me for chewing up bandwith with such a cockamamie (sp?) idea.

Whatever your dark and diabolical plan for December the 14th, let's hear it. Inquiring minds wish to know.

[Yavanie]

Already orderd mine. The kids get out of school early on the 18 (friday). My husband's childhood buddy is coming to visit (they have the day off). He is borrowing a Power Point projector from work, we've got a big blank wall, pizza coupons standing by for dinner. Since my oldest child had a LOTR costume birthday party (as well as for halloween) we will all be dressed as our favorite character (for pics see the who are you thread, except hubby will be elrond and friend of his will be gandalf). Yeah, got the collector's addition. Hope the Minas Tirith keepsake box thingy is really cool but I really want that 5th dvd on Howard Shore's making of the music. And yes, we;ll have Fellowsip and TTT running the hours previous. ( I planned on Amazon and postal service not delivering on Tuesday, besides we have to do homework first).

[ghettoelleth]

Ohhh, that ole thing.

Fortunately, I'm not THE biggest LOTR fan in the house. My minions (hubby n kids) are having a party. They've been planning since September (when, for the first time we watched both EE.s then all the extras and finally, the actors commentary version over a four day period). My husband's from Manchester and he and his fellow brit pals had to put up with, "say the dwarf breathes sooo loud" from all the kids as they rolled on the floor everytime someone complied. It really got out of hand, I'm expecting it will this time as well. Lots of beer for Boz and the boys (hey, their Man U boys, it's like...the law or something) Lots of supersize take out from the local lardo drive-thru for the kids, and lots of medication for me and the cat.

Everybody have a happy happy LOTRROTKEDVDE day!

[mistressofbucklebury]

I'm just recovering from a trilogy movie marathon at the IMAX in London over the weekend....it wasn't the extended editions but I've got to admit I'm kinda glad.... goodness only knows why it had to start at 8.30pm and not some sensible time in the day But I am very proud of the fact I didn't fall asleep at all and I only had to stop the long suffering boyfriend from snoring once!!!!

Apparently the release date is different in the UK I think it's the tenth over here..... think I'm gonna have to take the day off

but just to whet your appetites I thought it best to mention an extended 6 minutes trailer has been added to the official site
http://www.lordoftherings.net/homevideo/frame_special_dvd.html?NoMansExtndCut

so excited now!!!!!!

MoB

[NancyBrooke]

My husband's so cute! Last night we received a mysterious call from the neighbors . Then, as I was having trouble viewing the new ROTK EE preview, he played me a clip he had seen but wouldn't tell me where he got it! Finally we got my machine working and watched the thing on the official sight and it was different. Says to me he just ordered the DVD for me online (hopefully with the Mini-s Tirith) to be delivered next door!! Boy just cannot keep a secret (may those words never come back and bite me on the ass!). One of the many reasons I love him.

Of course, I could be wrong, but as he's gotten me the others past two Christmasses running the odds are good I'm right. I'm so excited!

We will have to find some weekend night to cuddle up and watch it together - or maybe have a date with some friends who are similarly geeky. With small child (yeah, I know: ) it's hard to find 3 1/2 to 4 hrs quiet time otherwise. Couldn't possibly manage a marathon - mostly for the all-inclusive butt-numbing and junk food components.

[Elvenesse]

I'm not going to be working on Friday, so I'll watch the EE with all the extras. Then at a later date I'll get some of my friends to come and watch the three EE back-to-back.

I emailed Amazon and they informed me that they'll be unable to deliver the EE on the day of release, so I'll be going into WHS vaguely early. I went into the store a couple of days ago to check that I'd be able to buy the DVDs on the 10th and I asked them if they'd be selling both versions. I was met by a black stare and was told that they'd have the 4-disk version on the 10th, and they already have the movie version on both DVD and video and I could buy it now if I liked.

So I left in disgust. I only hope they have the Collector's Edition when I go to buy it.

[VanatheEverYoung]

Ambushing the employees at Wal-Mart sounds about right. My geeky friend and I are going at midnight on Monday. It's finals weeks, but a silly test in a class required for my major at 10 o'clock in the morning won't stop me from watching the EE Tuesday morning. Later on in the week, proably Friday when finals are over, we're having a butt-numbing EE trilogy party. Hey, we watched FOTR:EE, TTT:EE, and Pirates of the Caribbean all in one day. What is two more hours? Pizza, junk food, Leggy ... we're happy.

[DarkElfChilde]

Heheh. I'm going to ambush the employees at Suncoast, demanding to have the EE dvd in my hand by the count of 3. They'll do it! They also know me how many times I go there to buy LoTR and anime stuff. Sadly, I'm the only member of my household that is a major fan, and is willing to sit and watch all three EE in front of my computer, and would only break when the credits roll to do whatever I need to do, and then insert the next one.

I don't think they (my family) will see me until christmas eve...I'll end up watching all the extras on the RoTK EE after the movie ends. A lot of hours, a lot of back cracking, and a lot of drinks and snacks to go along with it. My day will be an excellent day. -snickers-

- DEC

[SpaceWeavil]

I think ours is released on the 10th, so I am intending taking the whole day off uni (like I'm not doing that today anyway) and get my VHS copy from Woolworths as soon as it opens. I'm getting the DVD from Amazon as there's more of a discount, but I want the VHS so I can just watch the film all the way through without having to switch disks. I will get the DVD for the extras. Someone has said Hugo Weaving actually recorded a few bits for the commentary, so shall be waiting for that I must actually get the DVD pre-ordered some time today actually.

Any other time I have bought the films when they come out, I've spent the whole day just sprawled on the couch watching from start to finish, having stocked the house with junk food. That sounds a fair enough plan to me, so I reckon I will just go with that again

One day I plan to watch all 3 EEs in one go.

[Viv]

I'm itching to get my grubby little paws on it. But I'm also going through an i-must-act-like-an-adult phase. So I put it on my amazon wish list and informed my husband that it was there. Several times. He's a bright boy. We usually exchange presents a few days before Christmas, so the timing works out. I won't see it on the exact day, but -- hopefully! -- soon thereafter. Am licking chops.

[Aerin]

"SO HAPPY!"

Edit: my ass is fully prepared to sit for the greater part of the day with popcorn and soda and you all on YIM as I watch my favorite movies.

I am inviting all of you to the screening on my 27 inch tv in my living room. BYOB. I will provide the dvd's!

[BittenBuggy]

If you see a half-naked Target employee running for his life while trying to pin his 'I am shelving the RotK EE DVDs' badge on every other employee - a short, wild-eyed woman with a baby on each hip will be close behind

[VanatheEverYoung]

[Yavanie]

(Target employee)



(BB and babes)


"Run for your lives, don't bother stocking those shelves!"

[Eyborg]

Here in Iceland many rumours have been going around as to when exactly the EE of ROTK will be released over here. Some say the 10th, some say the 14th, and some say sometime before Christmas... or in January... I have no idea. But I guess I'll find out soon... I'll let you know.
(I'm secretly hoping that the 10th date is correct...)