Hobbit stars reveal their Return of the King memories

The cast of 'Desolation of Smaug' reminisce on their 'Lord of the Rings' viewing rituals 10 years on from the concluding chapter's release.

Cinematic historians often pinpoint 'The Lord of the Rings' is this generation's 'Star Wars'.

A culturally defining cinematic event that you remember as clearly as your first kiss, or car, or lightsaber.

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For me, I'll never forget watching every single 'Lord of the Rings' films as a Christmas treat with my mum, even if it meant sitting through 'Return of the King' following a painful wisdom tooth extraction, thinking "will these endings ever end?"

We caught up with the cast of 'The Hobbit: The Desolation' and found that they had similarly unforgettable viewing rituals and experiences from the release of the original trilogy.

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Who watched 'Return of the King' 6 or 7 times in the cinema, who watched them back to back on DVD with pals, and whose traditions have been ruined by 'The Hobbit'? Find out in our exclusive video above.