• TheAsianDonKnots@lemmy.zip
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    15 hours ago

    Let’s say you had to pay the TV $1/minute to watch LOTR. Is the extended cut worth $30-$50 more per movie than the theatrical cut?

    I wouldn’t pay the extra but I’m not the biggest fan. It’s been years so I don’t recall all the things the extended cut adds. Just curious what fans would say in this economy.

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      14 hours ago

      I don’t understand the question. As far as I am concerned there is no theatrical edition, only extended.

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      11 hours ago

      Do you attribute monetary value to anything you do and is this the one worthwhile measure you use to decide what to do?

    • potoooooooo ☑️@lemmy.worldOP
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      14 hours ago

      If I’m already spending ~$555 to watch the trilogy, I’d like the most bang for my buck, if I can afford it. But apparently I can’t even afford to watch the theatrical cut anymore. It figures. I knew it was coming eventually.

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        14 hours ago

        Fair point. If you’re already spending $555 to watch a movie, what’s another $150 for all of it?

        I guess my thought was that if my time is worth money, would it be worth my extra time/money to watch the extra bits over say, attending to other aspects of my life? Does the extra footage really enhance the overall viewing pleasure? If I recall one of the scenes was a tree getting high with Gandalf? I don’t remember, it’s why I’m asking.

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          14 hours ago

          I never wanted those movies to end, so I was always happy with more. I always think of the scene with the creepy gatekeeper guy with the winning smile. All but removed from the theatrical cut.

          Edit: The Mouth of Sauron is what I was thinking of: https://youtu.be/To_RJ_mPNqM