My brother and I just finished watching it...Wow. It was amazing. The end (even without extended stuff) made me cry again.
And the part with the Mouth of Sauron. Wow. He was nasty, and Aragorn took care of him just like he deserved. Awesome.
I don't think I can find any more good words to describe it. Awesome movie.
To add a bit of irrelevence, Merry and Pippin were just as hot as ever.