Two Towers DVD - Which version You Going to Buy?

Kitsune · Post by **Kitsune** » 2003-06-30 09:54pm

I purchased the standard version of Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring and later had a friend give me a copy of the extended verion. The extended version is far better in my opinion.

The Two Towers is sceduled for release on August 26, 2003. I am curious if you plan to purchase the normal version, wait for the extended version, or buy both when they are released?

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-06-30 09:56pm

Buying just the extended.

No need for both.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-06-30 09:59pm

You mean "Theatrical" edition, not "Initial"...

I'll be getting the Extended version only. I don't need both versions of the films, or the trailers, which is the only real notable extra that the Theatrical version has.

Kitsune · Post by **Kitsune** » 2003-06-30 10:00pm

Should have added this in, does anybody have a timeframe for the realse of the extended version? I have not seen the Two Towers at all.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-06-30 10:05pm

Late November.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-06-30 10:09pm

Kitsune wrote:Should have added this in, does anybody have a timeframe for the realse of the extended version? I have not seen the Two Towers at all.

Both.

The release should be around November. A month or so before the release of ROTK.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-06-30 10:14pm

I'll buy the normal edition, promise to buy the extended one, but never do so.

Demiurge · Post by **Demiurge** » 2003-06-30 10:20pm

Theatrical. It's long enough as it is.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2003-06-30 10:28pm

Extended edition, to go with my Extened FotR.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-06-30 10:37pm

The Extended version. I'm not going to waste money on the uber edition so I can pay an extra 20 dollars to get a statue.

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2003-07-01 12:01am

I really am that stupid.

Both.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-07-01 01:45am

I'll probably get them both.

I like all the extra stuff in the Extended edition of tFotR but in some ways things work better in the theatrical edition, primarilly once they hit Lothlorien. It's cool seeing all of the gift giving and so on but the way things play out in the theatrical version has more impact/urgency.

I was also a little disapointed in the print for the Extended Edition. The Theatrical edition that I have is brighter and clearer.

Anyway, the main reason I bought both on the first movie is it was suggested that somewhere down the road it will be unlikely that people will be able to buy any verion other than the Extended one. I don't know that there's a whole lot of evidence for that but there are several movies that are out on DVD now that I wish I could get a quality DVD of some of the alternate versions of movies.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-07-01 03:12am

I'm not buying either one. I didn't really like the movie all that much.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-07-01 06:46am

I'll probably rent the theatrical version on video, copy it, and then go buy the extended version.

Baron Mordo · Post by **Baron Mordo** » 2003-07-01 12:13pm

I'll just wait until all three get put into a boxed set.

Death from the Sea · Post by **Death from the Sea** » 2003-07-01 02:10pm

Kitsune wrote:Should have added this in, does anybody have a timeframe for the realse of the extended version? I have not seen the Two Towers at all.

November 18th I think

I am waiting for the extended version.

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2003-07-01 03:19pm

Whatevers cheaper. Which i assumed isn't the extend versoin

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2003-07-01 03:22pm

Like a retard I will get both simply because I am one of these completists. Funny thing is ever since getting the extended version of FOTR I NEVER watch the theatrical release unless its on cable, the extended release is superior in every way.