I am suspecting that the higher-ups probably HAD to either commit to another month (or some length of time to justify buying the new reels) OR they had to remove LoTR from the theaters before the 29th. But they don't bother to tell the people who answer the phone? The guy acted like I was asking him why Return of the Jedi wasn't in the theaters anymore.
He said: "I dunno. It has been here a long time - like almost two months, and there are new movies starting! (no I didn't correct him) Then he said this: "Maybe if it would have won more Oscars it would stay longer."
"MAYBE THE OSCARS DONT MEAN A FLIPPING THING! - MAYBE EVERYONE WAS WAITING TILL FRIDAY TO SEE IT AGAIN! Maybe more people have read MOVIE NEWS LATELY than the people who are in the flippin theater business!
GRRRRRRRRR Hobbit blood boils.