The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Edition Report

I saw The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Edition on 11/05/08 at 8:30pm in Auditorium 5 at the Continental Theatre.

(A full report on the remodeled Giant Screen Auditorium)

The print and presentation of Fellowship was absolutely flawless... stunning... outstanding!

The smallest visual and aural details added to the richness of the film in this larger-than-life presentation; the sweat beading on Bilbo's head during his birthday speech; the crackle of the fire in his home far off to the side during an indoor chat.

Bravo to Regal Cinemas and Continental Management for obtaining this print and presenting it so magnificently.

Unfortunately, the crowd was small, appearing to be just under 100 people. The marketing of this screening was very poor. I am confident that if the awareness had been greater, the film could have sold out.

When the new Flashback Features series kicks off in January, the classic films must be on the Giant screen. And quite frankly, the Extended Editions of the entire The Lord of the Rings Trilogy should be a part of that experience!