No actually, LCS, some of us commented on how rich the colors were in Legolas's eyes in the Gandalf sneaking-up scene, and elsewhere.
Is your version the audience video tape? (the video tape "blinks") or the small-screen short version? The video taped version that I have is dark, due the the way it was done through a digicam, and the colors don't come through as well as they did in "real life"
I think I have your version HOTD. It is dark and doesn't flicker. I will be seeing the movie in the next 2 days, and think that the internet version will be useful mainly as a reminder of the theater version, which will be triggered mentally by the one on my PC!
Shouldn't you two be getting mentally prepared for your trip to Cinerama?