I've just finished watching the extended version of Return of the King. Due to not making the time to watch my DVDs it's taken me a while to getting around to watching it and, even then, I've watched it in three sessions. The Lord of the Rings films have made a big impression on me. I've read the book a couple of times, but don't remember all the details. I have noticed some of the deviation in the films, but it's mostly not suffered too much for it. I think they are some of the best crafted films ever made. The attention to detail is obsessive. I've watched about half of the extras and these show how much effort went into it all.

Maybe one day I will watch them with the various commentaries. That would absorb several days of my life. That may have to wait until I retire. Meanwhile I expect I will watch them again with the kids when I feel they are old enough, but may do the books first.