Extended Version of "The Lord of the Rings"

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FullerH

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My son loaned me these discs while I have been recuperating from my knee replacement surgery. I recommend them highly as they fill out the story and make it MUCH more understandable. There is not much added in the way of battle scenes, but the additional character development is what makes the cost worth it. That and the extras, of course.

On my recuperation: It goes very slowly. My knee still hurts like Hell and I am doIng my exercises religiously, even if they are like torture. What can be said is that both knees are getting noticeably stronger.
 
I was wondering how you were doing, Hugh. I thought that you had had a knee replacement---good to know that it doesn't stop you from gallivanting around middle-earth.:D

Welcome back to the forums, and I wish you continued luck on the road to complete recovery.
 
Good to hear you are recouperating well, and those extended versions are
worth the extra dollars, my oldest daughter thinks so, since every time they came out, I gave her and her husband my older copy as I replaced them with
the extended version ;)

G2
 
As a survivor of three bad knee injuries one requiring surgery I feel your pain.Sometimes the boredom can be worse than the pain.Then you move to do someting to amuse yourself and back comes the pain.I'm looking at buying the extended editions of LOTR.I'm a big fan.Get well soon.
 
FullerH said:
I recommend them highly as they fill out the story and make it MUCH more understandable. There is not much added in the way of battle scenes, but the additional character development is what makes the cost worth it.
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The director's cut versions are 30-40 minutes longer than the theatrical versions. It really doesn't feel like that much, because the extra footage adds so much to the movies as Hugh describes.

Hugh, I wish you a speedy recovery!
 
They could have reduced some of the chaotic battle scenes by that much time, and not missed anything noticeable. :)

As for recovering from surgery, if by doing your exercises religiously, you mean by kneeling, no wonder your knees hurt so much! :eek: One day at a time ... get well as soon as possible. :D

Ouch! ouch ... ooohh ...
 
Welcome back, yeah, if you're a fan of the books, the extended versions are really appreciated. Fuller, have you read the books?
 
Thanks for the heads up! I'm a fan and have read Tolkien's works!

I even speak Quenya and Sindar---nah! just kidding, hehehe (I maybe a geek, but not THAT much of a geek!) :D :rolleyes: ;)
 
I hope you start to feel better soon, Hugh.

I thought you would appreciate the extended versions! Much clearer, as you say.

Andy.
 
silenthunterstudios said:
Welcome back, yeah, if you're a fan of the books, the extended versions are really appreciated. Fuller, have you read the books?
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Actually, I tried to read them when they first came out in the USA, back in the 1960s, and found the writing rather too ponderous. Tolkien writes rather like the Oxford don that he was.
 
Just wondering?

Also, does it include "Sharkey", i.e. Sauraman, getting wacked by Wormtongue?

I always thought they should have been included, more the latter than the former.

Verb
 
FullerH said:
Yes, and most spectacular.
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I am glad to hear that you are doing better Hugh, hopefully you will be up and about without pain soon.

Now as far as the LOTR, a REAL fan will watch all 3 with the commentary on, and listen to all 4 different behind the scenes commentaries.

Let's see, that is 3 3 hour movies with 4 different commentaries on each film
36 hours of LOTR? Why not?
 
Do as fixer says. Great waste of time (not meant in a bad way but good way)

Total knee? Well if it is then your pain isn't knee pain, your knee would be in a bucket somewhere.:D


Good luck with rehab.


Paul
 
Paul, the pain is NOT in a bucket somewhere. That may be where the old pain is, but please remember that a total knee replacement is still fairly traumatic surgery and pain is to be expected where they had to reattach muscles and such.
 
FullerH said:
Paul, the pain is NOT in a bucket somewhere. That may be where the old pain is, but please remember that a total knee replacement is still fairly traumatic surgery and pain is to be expected where they had to reattach muscles and such.
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No, your knee is in a bucket somewhere else. The bone is shaped and a new synthetic joint surface is placed on. Your bones should be aching as they were trmmed with a jig and power saw, and the joint surface implant pounded on.

I wasn't saying your not having pain, just your "knee" isn't having it as your "knee" is gone. Little ortho humor.


Don't have to tell me they are traumatic, I have assisted during a few of them. ANd USually muscles don't have to be re attached, as they just slide stuff out of the way.


Good luck with rehab. You seem to be young for a Total knee, you must have had some pretty bad knee(s). Did they put you in a CPM machine to move the knee?


Paul
 
They had to cut away about 3-4 innches on each side of the joint and replace those as the joint was so eroded. I believe that what was done is called a "revised replacement".
 
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