If you liked LOTR in the theater and didnt' think it was too long, then you'll love the extended version that much more. I woulda loved LOTR if they were 5 hours long for that matter. although, i do admit some of the scenes were a bit incongruous. If you've never seen LOTR, get the extended versions. If you've seen LOTR in the theater ilke I did, get the extended anyway to watch again. The second time I saw LOTR were teh extended editions and I probably enjoyed it more that time.