Rating: Summary: Great Story Coninues... Review: No book has ever been made into a movie without there being some changes. So we embark on a journey that has some Tolkien fans pulling their hair out (Good!!) There we things that happened in FOTR that didn't happen in the book but they overlooked them I guess. Anyways Ive reviewed this moive once already so I just want to talk about what I look forward to seeing in the extended version. The Huorns are in it!!!! Holy cow all else fails to compare!! Ok and I really want to see the added stuff between Boromir, Faramir and Denethor their father.It should enrich an already great movie just as it did for the the Fellowship. I can't wait to see it.
Rating: Summary: A splendid interpretation Review: I first read the Lord of the Rings nearly forty years ago and was swept away by the moving story and the beautiful writing. I remain convinced that no motion picture can do full justice to the trilogy, but both Peter Jackson's Fellowship and Two Towers provide a beautiful and entertaining interpretation. The second volume was obviously a more difficult work to bring to the screen owing to its shifting plotlines, but Jackson and the other two screenwriters have produced a coherent and powerful story, as should be even more evident in the forthcoming extended DVD. One can quibble about a number of things here--the scrub-brush look of Rohan, the funky look of the wargs, Faramir taking Frodo to Osgilliath--but the best thing is to just calm down and let Jackson take you on one hell of a fine ride. This is a splendid interpretation given the tremendous challenges posed by Tolkien's masterpiece.
Rating: Summary: Simply awesome! Review: I never thought that Lord of the Rings could be successfully made into a movie, I was wrong.This is an awesome movie!
Rating: Summary: Scattered and Unfaithful Story Line Review: After the perfectly plotted, seamlessly edited Fellowship, the scattered, unfaithful, and frequently confusing Two Towers is not merely an artistic disappointment, but also cause for a falling out with Peter Jackson's vision. We see much, but in several small parts--the DVD lists more than 50 scenes--not all of which cohere or have sufficient time to explore the developments of the characters or the depths of Tolkien's theme; the writers and director seem to have tried to compensate by inserting several brief melodramatic bits of dialogue that are so anomalous that they come out almost farcically. Perhaps the film is best symbolized by Sean Astin; not only have his acting and pseudo-British accent degraded since the first film, but he is given several calculatingly sappy lines that, at the conclusion of a long and difficult-to-appreciate story, are downright outrageous. While Elijah Wood shines for his increasingly confident and even mature acting, he cannot make up for poor writing, directing, and editing. This is literary adaptation at its very worst. But what is perhaps even more disturbing than the adaptation are the reviews here at amazon.com; why is ignorance about books and authors--and anti-Tolkienism in particular--being touted by customers at a website that earned its fame by selling books? Have we become so foolish? I recommend www.tolkiensociety.org for reviews that tend to be written by people who remember that the author of The Two Towers was Tolkien, not Jackson. I look forward to the "Return" hesitantly, with little faith; I hope that the final film reawakens the enjoyment that I experienced when viewing "Fellowship."
Rating: Summary: The Two Towers Review: This movie is AWESOME. and i have seen all of the lord of the rings movies including the extended edition. I have bought the two towers DVD on widescreen and that is awesome. I would Rate this movie 10 stars if i could!!
Rating: Summary: I think you are missing something Review: Note: I love The Two Towers! I can't wait for the Return of the King! I think those that are "Tolken Purists" are forgetting something important about these movies. You where entertained. Admit it. You loved the visuals even though not all of Tolken's orignal story was not compleatly played to the letter. You where still entertained. I also see that you don't realise how many people worked soooo hard on this film to present it to you. If you get the extended DVD or at least rent it and take a look at some of the documentaries you will see the years of work. YEARS of hard work that went into this. PJ wasn't the only one to make decisions in plot line and edits. It isn't fair to blame him for your malcontent. Bringing LOTR to life is no mean trick. It has been a labor of love for so many people for so long. What have you done that you have poured your blood sweat and tears over for YEARS? So what if it is missing or has changed a few things. At least these people dared to bring their love for this increadible story to life and presented it to all the world. If you hate it so much, get some money together, get a cast & crew, have some studio back you and do it yourself. I wonder if you could do better. Till then Enjoy! Be Entertained! and Stop complaining about things you are unwilling to change!
Rating: Summary: Just what we need! Review: An even longer version of a movie that was too long to begin with! The other version gets three stars because you can almost get through it before you die of old age.
Rating: Summary: Did someone say wait for a LONGER version? Review: My complaint is that the thing is just tooooooooooooo long, just like Fellowship. I enjoy the story (which is why 3 stars is appropriate) and all but how can they expect repeated viewings at 3 hours and they will add more to the Super duper special edition in Oct? Enough already. Titanic ruined the movies with its "Epic" 3+ hour flick. I don't know about you, but I wait for the DVD on these. How can you sit in a nasty movie theater chair for half the day?
Rating: Summary: The Battle for Middle-Earth is about to begin Review: When I first saw this in theater I knew that it was good. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli were captovating. When we come back to Frodo and Sam. and there harsh struggles, and Gollum how badly he was treated by Sam. All of this was good This is a mind blowing movie. It will practicly keep you guessing till the end. Now when Dec. 17 Comes we will see the last part. but for now we are come to The Two Towers. the most riviting film of our time and I agree for what Rickard Corliss says. "The supreme film adventure of our time. Own it today.
Rating: Summary: STILL RESISTING SEDUCTION OF POWER Review: Peter Jackson's colossal film of the middle story of Tolkein's trilogy FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (New Line) is a critical and financial hit. Here, the scattered Fellowship fights Saruman's massive Uruk-Hai armies, while Frodo and Sam trek to the evil kingdom of Mordor to destroy the Ring. The Hobbits' visceral and moral adventure in resisting the seductive lure of surrendering one's soul for unlimited power resonates. As with the first installment, an extended version in a four-disc set will be available November 18.
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