The Precious is OURS!

Since yesterday afternoon. (For non-LotR people - I'm talking about the Extended Edition of Return of the King.) I watched the film yesterday late afternoon & evening, and this morning, while doing my own personal version of Waiting For Godot, I watched some of the extras, while periodically checking whether Godot had arrived. (Not so far.)

Right now I'm left with a powerful urge to hug Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and the entire cast for giving us this wonderful, wonderful thing and putting so much passion and soul into it. No, it's not flawless. None of the three movies are. But it's real. I think that is one big reason this year's attempts at the epic, like Troy or King Arthur, more or less fell flat with the audience - the emotional reality and intensity in each of the LotR films is so hard to match.

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Now, checking on Godot again...