The perfect ending

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2004)

I hardly have the words to describe how satisfied I am with the entire extended versions of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Let me say though that after the second improved so VASTLY on the movie version of the Two Towers I was confident that LotR3 would also be vastly improved from an already fantastic final movie - and it was! I forgive Jackson & co. for cutting Saruman and the final Shire-part out of the script as it is a side story basically that does not directly add to the main story, which is Frodo's journey to mount Doom and the fight to save Middle Earth.
Admittedly though, it would have been wonderful to see it, if for no other reason than to extend the amount of time you can sit and watch these movies. Personally I wouldn't mind Jackson adding hours to it.
Let's all hope he gets off his ass now and films The Hobbit asap (while Ian Mackellen is still alive and kicking at least, and perhaps Ian Holmes could take on the part of the much younger Bilbo? who knows).