I’ve seen the trilogy at least 2 or 3 times, all back to back marathons (which is hard, but doable). But old mates INSISTED a 6pm to 5am run. All the times, I’ve been a zombie by the time we got to movie 3.
Local cinema did a marathon. 10am to 11pm. I still needed to wash my face a few times near the end, but my god, I was invested.
I knew the happy ending, but I was super invested in the climb between the Shelob bite and Mt Doom, that moment of silence before “For Frodo”.
Was like I was reading the books for the first time again…
Return in a theater is great, that movie can use as big a screen as you can give it
Forgot to say. A room full of 100+ nerds who (almost) ALL know all the facts? Can hear a ripple of laughter at every “did you know” fact scene.
The “you bow to no one” scene is worth the whole trilogy.
That one chokes me up every damn time.
And here am watching the trilogy an hour a day like a TV show. To each their own!
My brother and I edited it into a 14 episode miniseries and it slaps in that format.
I did the three extended editions over three days a few years ago. Definitely a great way to watch them, it really adds a lot to Frodo and Sam’s journey. You share in their exhaustion by the end of it.
I saw a video of someone who (for YT purposes) did a marathon watch of all of Andor, both seasons, back-to-back. She was so tired when she got to the pivotal parts in season 2 that she missed a lot of details and was confused. The marathon idea is a cool one, but only for something you’re already well-versed in and enjoy rewatching. The first time deserves full attention. And if it’s well-made, probably a few more watches also need that same alertness for all the nuances. Then your numb mind can enjoy it to the fullest in a marathon.
The directors cuts? Back to back? Jaaysus. 😱
