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…
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.
The “you bow to no one” scene is worth the whole trilogy.
The directors cuts? Back to back? Jaaysus. 😱
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.
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.
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.
