Do You Remember?

[MatthewM]

I was watching that make believe trailor for The Hobbit (the one that said it was coming in 2006) with the "Requiem" theme song and although the trailor is bogus, it reminded me of how excited I was when The Return of the King was finally coming out- the last film of the trilogy. I remember one of the teaser trailors also featured the "Reqiuem" song and so did the video game that prepared the way for the movie's release.

Does anybody remember the feeling of joy and excitement as they anxiously awaited the last installment of the trilogy? I saw the first possible midnight showing of the film when it finally arrived and I can still recall the joy I had waiting on that line to get in, sitting in the theatre, and loving every minute of what I saw- trying not to be too critical of the films representation of the book - and coming out with a huge smile on my face, yet I was sad at the same time, knowing that the journey through the films had ended.

Can anybody else recall similiar feelings when The Return of the King first hit theatres? It feels like so long ago...