>From what I have read, the made the "extra" content of the two releases to be 
different enough that the die-hard fan will want them both.  Some of the 
stuff on Aug 6th release will not be on the director's cut in Nov, and vice 
versa.  Personally, I am not going to wait.  I get this one now and maybe the 
next one too.  Heck, I have two sets of the original "Star Wars Triolgy" why 
not the LotR?

Alan

On Monday 29 July 2002 09:30 pm, der.hans wrote:
> Am 29. Jul, 2002 schwätzte Shadow so:
> > The version on sale next week is the theatrical release.  For true
> > Tolkien fans, the director's cut won't arrive until November 12, just in
> > time to hipe the next movie.  The director's cut is 3 1/2 hours long, 4
> > DVDs and includes critical missing scenes.  (Such as my favorite,
> > Galadriel's Gift-Giving Scene where Gimli's and Legolas' friendship
> > begins.)
>
> That sounds like the one to go for. Sucks that I have to wait 3 more months
>
> :(. Maybe I won't, but I don't need two copies of the DVD...
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans