re: Lord Of The Rings
Thankfully the director had mercy on the audience with the ending of Return of the King. When I read the book, the ending dragged on way too long. I wondered if they would put the long ending in the extended version, but I doubt it. The gift that was given to Sam in the book was kind of critical for the long ending. In the movie they gave him some elven rope instead (what a lousy gift comparably), which indicates to me that they have cut the long ending out completely.
Steve G.