http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Thu, 20 Nov 2003 09:53:05 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/11/17/074728.php#comment-29339 I went out and snagged my copy last night, and it definitely lived up to my expectations. The inclusion of the flashback to Boramir, Faramir and Denothor in Osgiliath added so much to Faramir's character that even if this was the only extra scene, it would be worth the investment. The other extra scenes that I was particularly glad to see were Faramir's encounter with his brother's body on the river, and Merry &amp; Pippen's encounter with the unfriendly tree in Fangorn forest- a reference to the Old Man Willow episode from <i>Fellowship</i> that wasn't included in the movie. A must-buy if you're even remotely a fan of the series. 29339@blogcritics.org Thu, 20 Nov 2003 09:53:05 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/11/17/074728.php#comment-28882 Thanks Maura, great job. I'm very eager to see this as I agree the extended version of the first film was far superior to the theatrical version. 28882@blogcritics.org Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:00:01 EST