[Diamond18]

I have seen TTT 3 times in the theatre. 3 is a nice round number:<P>Once just to see it the first time.<BR>Twice to just sit back and enjoy it without being hyper critical of all the changes (the good, the bad, and the ugly) and to just be more relaxed about it in general.<BR>Thrice just for the sake of the lovely big screen and surround sound and to tide me over until the DVD comes out.<P>The Extended DVD, I hope, will be what I can really "treasure", since I'm counting on it improving the movie greatly.<P>I only saw FotR once in the theatre, becaue I come from a "once is enough" family. But when the DVD came out in August and I rushed to check it out, it was such a shock to see how "less" the epic shots looked. For instance, in the theatre I felt like I was practically a part of the the battle in the prologue, sweeping over the massive armies. And then the Balrog's whip was cracking at ME!!! But on the TV screen it becomes more detached, so you know you're watching a movie in a little box, not <I>really</I> right there.<P>So! What I'm getting around to is that in August I made an oath to go see TTT at least 3 times. If it had lived up to all my expectations, I'd probably go to see it more, but as it is my cutting off point is 3.<P>Until the Extended DVD...