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Here is a really fascinating article about how RotK came to its historic wins 10 years ago:
http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywood/return-of-the-king-oscar-oral-history

So, I had the Encore marathon of LotR on all last afternoon and evening as background while I did my housework and so forth. (The house is small enough that I can hear the TV well in every room except the kitchen, and even SEE it from three rooms.)

I got to thinking about a recent trend that might have been very neat back when RotK was being filmed: I'm talking about the trend of filming the "last" book in a series in two parts. Hey, it worked for Harry Potter, right?

So, here's a little "what-if" question: If RotK could have been six hours instead of three, what (if anything) would you like to have seen added or changed?
My own wish-list behind the cut:
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So, what about y'all: what do YOU wish could be included if we could have had a two-part RotK?

You know, as sad as the Grey Havens scene is, one part always makes me smile: the way Elrond opens his arms to Bilbo. It's clear they are such good friends...