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The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition) (2004)
Final Installment -- Does It Really Have To End??
As with the first two extended cut DVDs, Peter Jackson and company have outdone themselves in packing the discs with plenty of behind the scenes extras and new scenes, some of which generated much hand-wringing from the Middle Earth fanbase over whether or not they would be included or not. One scene was the Saruman death scene at Orthanc. This is found here and is played out quite nicely.
Another scene is the Houses Of Healing and the subsequent connection between Eowyn and Faramir. This too is found here and is acted marvelously.
One scene not found here that irked me -- and many fans -- was the lack of explanation concerning Denathor's madness. Alas, all we get is a very ambiguous reference when Aragorn reveals himself to Sauron as the King when he finds the Palantir wrapped in Denathor's robes. But the way it is shot you never know if its actually Denathor's pelantir or if its the one Pippin looked into at the beginning of the film. Denathor was a more sympathetic character in the book and comes across as a simple madman here.
The extra scenes are wonderful but really add nothing to the plot. Some though, I have to say, are pointless. I never thought I would say this but it is true -- most notably the scenes when Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas are on the Paths of the Dead -- having the dead army reject their offer to fight and having all of the corny skulls go rumbling all around them... then to have the army change its mind... really, why??
But these minor gripes aside, overall the film is marvelous. They all are, and have raised the bar for future filmmakers. Great directing, writing, acting, and a great set of DVDs.
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