![]() From appearing wildly enthusiastic on the extra features for the first movie, Jackson is more thoughtful here. In From A Book To Script and Refining The Story, fans of the novels get a chance to understand the narrative choices Jackson made. The four audio commentaries take on much the same format as on the first four disc set, but for immediate satisfaction the extra features on discs three and four get you into the heart of what was clearly a difficult production. There is also the small matter of an added song, but thankfully it's not too painful. King Theoden gets far more screen time in his pre-mouldy form, and there are some hilarious moments that lighten the mood - relaxing the viewer before the next battle begins.Ī lot of Ents footage had been cut and its restoration is welcome for some cracking interaction between Merry, Pippin and Treebeard. More importantly, it sheds light on what Jackson feels was the most difficult of the three movies to direct and edit.įorty-two minutes of killer additional footage better establishes the motivations of Faramir, including a scene where he is verbally crushed. While the previous two-disc release was disappointing in terms of extra features, this four disc set impresses. ![]() With this four disc extended edition release, 42 additional minutes of footage have been added, giving characters the extra heart and depth needed to bolster the plot. While it wasn't hard to give the middle instalment of The Lord Of The Rings a glowing review, a common complaint was that the film was a string of action sequences without enough compelling narrative. ![]()
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