Watching all the Lord of the Ring movies' extended editions is a famous movie marathon which every Tolkien fan should complete at least once. With the total running time of almost 12 hours it quite a stretch but well worth it.
Today I will be sitting through not-so-long yet still enduring 4+ hours marathon when I have a chance to see a theatretical adaptation of this masterpiece. My youngest one arranged us tickets for the play as an early birthday present.
Of course it will be quite a different experience sitting that many hours in a theatre full of other people compared to watching the movies from the comfort of your own couch. You can't pause the show whenever you need a break. Luckily there will be two intermediates during the play so at least I don't need to sit there the whole time in one go.