unamochilla2 said:

How was the GOUT advertised back in 2006? Was it advertised as being the theatrical version of the films or the 2004 films with the theatrical versions taking the back seat?

I don't know about everywhere else, but around here (Pacific Northwest, USA) it was advertised as having the theatrical versions, period. You wouldn't necessarily even know it also had the Special Editions included, which added, I believe, to the shock and disappointment people felt when the "theatrical versions" turned out to be lackluster bonus material rather than the main feature.

That said, I think that's due to the marketing people not necessarily getting the memo that the theatrical versions were to be treated like something you found on the bottom or your shoe. They saw something truly unique and marketable about this particular release of the Special Editions, and they marketed the hell out of that aspect, to the degree that you'd be forgiven for thinking there was nothing else in the release.