On Minimizing the Freak in Freaktoe
Well, it appears that Freaktoe’s uh, persistence, has finally worn down my poor wife, at least with respect to the extended version of The Fellowship of the Ring, which they brought home from the library a couple of days ago. So now I’m watching it to make sure nothing has crept into the extended and unrated portions that might put the “freak” back into Freaktoe. An ancillary benefit, of course, is that the extended version is, according to most reports, a dramatic improvement on the already excellent film. Hollywood Jesus catalogues the differences, and so far — Frodo just disappeared at the Prancing Pony, and Pippin is considering whether a pint might actually be too large for a hobbit — I agree that the additions are improvements.
Still, I have not yet been able to find anything rating the content of the extended portions, so I’ll just have to keep watching.
Only three hours to go to discharge my paternal obligations.
Life is hard.
