TH: Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition Anticipation Thread
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I would love that, and I don't think it is impossible, but I doubt it will happen.
I'm hoping for a minimum of 30 minutes of additional material (I cut what I was going to say in half, and then in half again.)
I'm hoping for a minimum of 30 minutes of additional material (I cut what I was going to say in half, and then in half again.)
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Martin would not know. But I still think it will be in. It is such a perfect EE addition (like the gift-giving scene in FOTR).
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Agreed. But doesn't it contradict what's in the theatrical edition? Beorn walks into the house at night, and surely made note of the dwarves sleeping there. Why would he be unaware of them in the morning?Voronwë the Faithful wrote:Martin would not know. But I still think it will be in. It is such a perfect EE addition (like the gift-giving scene in FOTR).
It seems as if PJ shot two alternative scenarios. If so, is he likely to replace the theatrical version of the scene with an entirely new one?
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Hmmm. But are there actual shots cut out of the FOTR EE that were in the TE?Voronwë the Faithful wrote:I didn't say it was necessarily a "good precedent".
In this case, the scene of Beorn walking into the house at night would need to be omitted. I hope not, as that's an eerie moment.
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Here is a detailed comparison between the two versions: http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=765
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The only other scene I want to see in Mirkwood is the white hart, which has a wonderful traditional "faery" essence to it.
The enchanted stream bit would be redundant, as eventually, they all go a little loopy anyway.
And while I want to see the dwarf introductions to Beorn, I don't want them to cut any of the scenes in the TE. There are some wonderful images in there.
The enchanted stream bit would be redundant, as eventually, they all go a little loopy anyway.
And while I want to see the dwarf introductions to Beorn, I don't want them to cut any of the scenes in the TE. There are some wonderful images in there.
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Definitely agree about the white hart. I'm not dying to see the enchanted stream, but I certainly wouldn't mind it. As for the dwarf introductions, I am hoping they can figure out a way to include it without losing anything. Although like with AUJ, I plan to purchase a streaming version of the TE, and then buy the EE DVD set, so if they do change it, I will have both to watch.
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Quite a few, as it turns out. That same site has a the same kind of detailed comparison for AUJ:
http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=841103
http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=841103
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Ah, yes. But those are very, very minor. No scenes are actually cut out, either. There are just a few frames (a second worth or less, here and there) that are occasionally shaved off a shot in the EE. Basically, less dramatic than the FOTR EE.Voronwë the Faithful wrote:Quite a few, as it turns out. That same site has a the same kind of detailed comparison for AUJ:
http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=841103
The shot I'm worried about losing is the one of man-Beorn walking into the house at night, which I thought was great.