The Fellowship of the Ring: Is the Extended Edition Actually Better?

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Join me for an in-depth analysis and breakdown of each change Peter Jackson made to The Fellowship of the Ring when creating the Extended Edition. Almost universally accepted as the superior cut of the film, the Extended Edition of The Fellowship of the Ring is often held as one of the prime examples of what is already an excellent film being improved by the inclusion of additional footage. But is it actually a better film? And if so, why? 00:00 - Intro 03:36 - Isildur's Death 07:29 - Concerning Hobbits 12:13 - The Shire 17:35 - Very Old Friends 20:46 - A Long Expected Party 24:27 - At The Green Dragon 27:53 - The Passing of the Elves 31:22 - Bree 33:35 - The Midgewater Marshes 35:04 - Flight to the Ford 38:04 - The Sword That Was Broken 44:16 - The Council of Elrond 49:41 - Gilraen's Memorial 52:24 - The Departure of the Fellowship 54:43 - The Ring Goes South 57:18 - The Pass of Caradhras 58:37 - The Gates of Moria 1:01:31 - Dwarf Doors Are Invisible 1:02:58 - Nothing's Happening 1:05:51 - A Journey In The Dark 1:08:00 - Smeagol 1:11:42 - Balin's Tomb 1:13:29 - Lothlorien 1:20:00 - Caras Galadhon 1:24:15 - The Mirror of Galadriel 1:25:22 - Farewell to Lorien 1:35:01 - The Great River 1:44:56 - The Breaking of the Fellowship 1:49:00 - The Departure of Boromir 1:49:47 - Conclusion 1:55:04 - Outro Thank you to HP Lefty for creating the pixel art. Second Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@RandomFT2 Rando Discord - https://discord.gg/hTMZyFdEx4 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/RandomFilmTalk Twitter - https://twitter.com/randomfilmtalk