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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Droogie" data-source="post: 468681" data-attributes="member: 1298">I agree that the extended version seems a bit slow. But I agree that there were a few things that I was surprised that they cut : Gimli's line about how the doors to Moria are invisible when closed and Gandalf explaining that "even the lords of moria can forget about their secret entrances" needed to be in the theatrical version; could have avoided some confusion in some people.  The singing at the Green Dragon was fantastic, as was Sam's attempt at verse. I thought the "regarding hobbits" material stretched the beginning more than needed, but it did contribute to the horrific impact of the black riders violating such an idealistic place, so I'll forgive it. The added scenes fleshed out all the characters nicely. You can really see Frodo's transition from happy-go-lucky to tragic and tortured. AS I said in the other thread, Tolkien fans will love this cut, but casual movie fans might fall asleep. I really can't decide which version I like better right now. I like the added scenes, but I can't help but to appreciate the leaner, more focused storytelling of the original.</blockquote>