Wow. We went to see the third installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy - The Return of the King - and it was every bit as good as all the hype I had heard. At a running time of 3:10 (the movie was not longer than that if you don't count the previews or credits), it did not feel long. It was beautifully done.
The four-disc extended version is already on my birthday list for 2004.