after the all too drawn out scene where the bilbo guy is heading on to the ship, it faded to white.
EVERYONE in my theater began to get up, thinking the movie's over. it faded back into the shire, and it was hallarious, there was an audible "OOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH" and everyone sat down. at that point, no one really gave two shits what happened, just about how badly their lower back/ass killed.
the theaters should offer free back massages for rotk viewers