LotR:TYEBEE (Lord of the Rings: Till Your Eyes Bleed Extended Edition)

This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on November 30, 2004). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

With the release of a six-minute long trailer for the upcoming Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Extended Edition, excitment about finally being able to see the full-length, uncut version of the trilogy is mounting. Prairie and I have had rough plans to hold a LOTRfest once the DVD was out — now that’ll be a little easier, thanks to a /.er who planned out a schedule:

11hr and 20 min is a significant investment of time, but I think it can be done.

7am: friends arrive, pancake breakfast.
8am: Fellowship of the Ring (\~4+ hrs)
12:30pm: Lunch
2:00pm: The Two Towers (\~3 1/2 hrs)
5:30pm: Dinner
7:00pm: Return of the King (\~ 4 1/2 hrs)
11:30pm: Eyes ooze out of our sockets, bedsores open on our asses.

Sounds like a pretty good approach to me. Prairie and I haven’t solidified a specific day for this yet, but would any Seattle-area friends feel like submitting themselves to this along with us some upcoming weekend?

Let me know!

Update: Prairie took a moment to actually look at a calendar (all these new-fangled concepts that I just don’t ever seem to grasp), and it looks like the target date is Saturday, Dec. 18th. Consider this an open invite (at least until I start worrying about how many people I can fit into a studio apartment, if I actually get that much interest). :)

(via Arcterex)