freddylikesit said:
yes, but the quality of the source material is completely independent of the junk the screenwriters can generate... AIGO: Anything In Garbage Out
Thing is, Peter Jackson and his crew have devoted a lot of love and care to the source material. Any changes to the story were made solely for cinematic reasons. I dread to think what this trilogy would have been like in the hands of a Hollywood hack like Michael Bay or Joel Shumacher (sp?).
Oh yeah, and I have heard about that Extended Edition triple bill. I read somewhere that Famous Players has about 60 theatres across Canada who plan to show this. If that number is accurate then you can bet on this happening in the major Canadian cities. I might consider attending, although for 3.5 hours + 3.5 hours + 3 hours, I fear for my poor ass muscles.