9 Films That Forced You To See The Wrong Version In The Cinema

2. Scenes Were Purposely Left Out For The Extended Edition - The Hobbit

One of the unexpectedly brilliant aspects of The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy was the Extended Editions. When it became clear these films were something special, New Line Cinema gave Peter Jackson the opportunity to make the films he really wanted to; epics pushing four hours that just wouldn't fly in the cinema. Rescoring vast swathes and adding in countless effects shots, they remain the touchstone of directors cuts and to many are the definitive version of the trilogy. So it was pretty much a foregone conclusion the Hobbit films would get a similar treatment. To ensure there was enough to add in to earn the 'extended' title, there were scenes cut with the express intent of putting them back in on the DVD; Bilbo exploring Rivendell, which appears in the first trailer for An Unexpected Journey, was left out of the film for this exact purpose. The problem with this is that it leads to the theatrical product being substandard. The version in cinemas annoyed a lot of people with a complete lack of focus, but the Extended Edition of An Unexpected Journey, while longer, felt a lot more justified. We actually got a bit of time with the dwarves and could almost see what Jackson was actually going for.