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Summary: Awesome!
Review: Definitely one of the best DVDs of 2003, this is loaded with special features and deleted scenes. I was especially happy that they put back in the part where Merry and Pippin find the Orthanc stores in the end with all the food and the Longbottom Leaf... one of my favorite parts of the book. The special features are all very cool (especially the 'Cameras of Middle Earth' part) and the cast commentary is, as usual, absolutely hilarious! The only thing is that I wish they had included another behind-the-scenes cast documentary as they did on the first DVD (The Fellowship of the Ring Special Edition), such as the "Day in the Life of a Hobbit" and "The Fellowship of the Cast"
Overall - A+
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Summary: "MY PRECIOUS..." -Golem
Review: In this second installment of Peter Jackson's LOTR movie trilogy, Frodo & Sam begin travelling through Mordor in an attempt to destroy the ring at Mt. Doom! Along the way, they meet a strange (yet funny) creature known as the Golem who becomes their guide to thier destination, but in the process is driven mad by the evil inside him due to his greed for the power of "the precious". Elsewhere, Aragorn & friends meet up with Gandalf, who after falling into a pit of fire became reincarnated as Gandalf the white. Together, they swear to help serve and protect the civilians of Helm's Deep, when the evil White Wizard, Saramon, of Isenguard declares war! The battle for Helm's Deep is indeed one of the longest and greatest battles to ever be seen in an epic film, and delivers many surprises around every corner. With the help of the Ents, tree-like people, Pippin & Mary also become a part of the action as they head to put an end to Saramon's reign for good! Thus, making it even BIGGER than its previous predecessor, 'Fellowship'. The Ents were actually my favorite part about the entire film because they kicked major arse! The cast is still good, the action is still good, and the CGI is even better than ever and never disappoints! This is without doubt, Peter Jackson's greatest achievement yet! This is also the best version of the film that's not to miss! Pick up a copy and you'll see.
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Summary: Pretty good
Review: I loved this version of The Two Towers. It included some really good extra sceens in it. I loved the fact they included the elven rope in it. Unfortunately they seem to have mixed up a few characters. Some of the extra sceens were not nessesary but were overall good
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Summary: One of the best films of all time
Review: I'll say it right off the bat: "The Two Towers" is my least favorite of the three Lord of the Rings films. But it's only right behind "Fellowship of the Ring" and "Return of the King." So on a scale of 1 to 10, the first and third are both 10s, and this one is a 9. Still not a bad rating by any means! The Two Towers is an excellent film!The creative forces behind this film gave it just as much effort as the other films. But the way the story is is what makes it not quite as good as the other ones. The first and third films really gave you a sense of wonder and enchantment. You traveled to places that seemed unworldly, but still felt like they could've existed at one point. I felt like I was uncovering a long lost past. With this film, it felt like Middle-Earth, but not nearly as much as the other films. It felt a little TOO much like real history - mostly because the story deals more with the race of men. We don't travel to many new locations that have that etherial feel to them, because we're mostly at "man-made" locations throughout the film. It all just felt medieval. It wasn't as "fantasy-like" as the other ones. But that's how the book was, so I don't fault the film-makers for that. They were pretty true to the book, and that's how it should be. It's just my least favorite part of the three part story. Don't get me wrong though, because I still think it's a great story, and I love it much more now that this extended edition is out. What strengths this film has are what fantasy-like elements it DOES have - like the Ents, the Uruk-hai, more of Isengard and Rivendale, etc. And most of all - Gollum. And the battles are really cool. This extended version does make "The Two Towers" better though. For me, it's better because it has more of the fantasy elements in it. More ents, more Gollum, more Isengard, more Fangorn Forest, etc. There really are a lot of new great scenes in this version, and it's a must have just for that reason alone. However, there's more. This version is packed full of special features! Two discs worth. Everything is there to give you a second-hand look at just how much passion, effort, and love was put into this film. These special features really show how much the creative forces behind these films really care about The Lord of the Rings. Great movie, amazing DVD!
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Summary: Not for the true Tolkien fan
Review: The Lord of the Rings trilogy consists of 3 very pretty movies, much like Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) was a pretty face. Unfortunately, the Tolkien fan deserves more than this. For the rest of the world, this was an acceptable popcorn chompfest with much more action to see the fan through to the end of this overblown epic.
For the true fan of fantasy and Tolkien, Peter Jackson has done the unforgivable in creating this movie. I realize that most books are far too complicated and deep for a mere 2 hour movie to portray in full, and I understand that some scenes can be edited for pacing or when they are deemed unnecessary to the flow of the movie. I really do undersand it. But Peter Jackson didn't do this; rather, he changed the very nature of the story in subtle and significant ways to suit the audience rather than remain faithful to the story. This is fine for the average fan, but the true fantasy fans are left in the dust for yet another Hollywood-ified bastardization of a classic.
This story is the heart and soul of the fantasy genre. Sure, there have been fantasy books and stories long before The Lord of the Rings, but none before had reached the epic proportions of this classic, the cornerstone of fantasy. Peter Jackson is a hack who, while he did an excellent job in logistics for handling this massive undertaking, his understanding of the actual story was shown to be weak, at best.
There is not enough space here to show where he emasculated the story - read the novels (trust me, it gets better after the first 2/3 of the Fellowship!) or listen to the 9 disk audio set for the full story - but let me point just a few. He glorified what was originally an afterthought of a love story around Aragorn for the mere purpose of selling tickets to women. This is much like George Lucas changing the Wookie planet into the cute Ewoks so the girls would have something to enjoy. This is no surprise. He also changed the very important role of Saruman in the story, making him a simple pawn of Sauron, rather than an erstwhile foe who sought the ring to challenge Sauron so that he could dominate the world under his own feet instead. What was up with the avalanches in the Fellowship? It was the Wargs that chased them into Moria. And while I mention Wargs, they are supposed to be DIRE WOLVES. I have no idea what those creatures were he pawned off on us. On a technical note, in the Return of the King, the battle scene was great Hollywood, but no tactician would have ever tried to defend a city like that (gates that open IN????), nor would cavalry go stupidly into the rush of a slower foe, knowing they had the speed to outflank. Great Hollywood, foolish stupidity - these were supposed to be the BEST cavalry in the WORLD - they would surely know how to flank. And Boromir? Could they have possibly made him any more of sleazebag in the movie, rather than the hero who simply sought to do right by his people? It's a shame that Peter Jackson did not apparently read the Lord of the Rings, for it shows.
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Summary: Better than "Attack of the Clones"??? NOT!!!!!
Review: I remember Rebelscum.com did a survey on which was better in 2002, "Attack of the Clones" or "The Two Towers", most said this one, o.k., say again?, as a "Star Wars" fan I tried to watch this with an open mind, I finally watched "Fellowship of the Ring" first, then this one, & although the first was quite impressive, I couldn't wait to get to this one, which I had heard, blew the first away, well, not so, this one it seemed was slower, & just seemed to drag, it took everything I could to stay awake, now, I will admit, it does have some interesting characters, & the effects would make ol' Lucas cringe, but come on, it is not better than "Attack of the Clones", people talk about Lucas' film dragging,>>>>"The Two Towers" drags!!!
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Summary: Bludgeoning Spirit into Matter
Review: I am not a fan of the fantasy genre. So I was surprise to find myself so enthralled by the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Tolkien's books have to be read if you want to appreciate how he used the language (vocabulary, syntax) to indicate the race, history, class, morality of each of his characters. Moreover it is the incredible depth of his details: every river and mountain contains vestiges of long-vanished inhabitants of which only partial histories remain, the Fellowship's path crosses many other paths that might have been taken, but were not because of the choices each character made, that gives LOR its powerful quality of having *actually* once happened, in a *real* landscape. The reader's imagination is truly given wings for flight.
Finally it is only in the form of printed word that a character's inner dialogue with himself, his struggle with moral choices, his doubts can be fully developed, and that the reader has the time to savor and understand. (Be sure to look at "J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century" for more on this.)
But the entire inner, moral, and finally spiritual dimension of Middle Earth is utterly squashed by Peter Jackson into sense-jarring, superhero maudlin action-flick. Let's not talk his making the Elf Race into xenophobic, mechanoid fascist army. Let's not talk about Jackson's close-up sadistic fascination with gore which completely inverts Tolkien's refusal to treat battle scenes in detail (as he was concerned about the moral dimensions of war and evil, and not to titillate the reader). Let's not talk about how Aragorn's character is reduced to an Oprah-Show-like figure striving to believe in himself.
Yes, the scenery is great. The views of the Mines of Moria are tremendous. The sight of Gandalf's horse troop, bent on saving Helm's Deep, galloping down a slope so absurdly steep as to make a live horse and rider tumble head-over-heels had me howling with laughter.
Be forewarned. If you only see this movie, you will not have any clue of why Tolkien has inspired generations of readers. If you have to do both, then read the books FIRST!
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Summary: Trilogy is One for Two
Review: Put simply, this movie is just terrible. Compared to the incredibly good first movie, this movie is not just bad, it's incredibly bad.
The main features of this movie are talking trees you can't understand, one pointless bloody battle screen after another, an adulterated story line that a particle physicist couldn't keep track of, and a Golem that isn't a fraction as loathsome or frightening as the one I imagined when I read the books.
The first movie had a feeling of wonder and magic about it. This movie has a feeling of gore and death about it.
After watching the first movie, I wished J.R.R.T. could have been alive to be proud of what they had done with his great creation. After watching this movie, I was glad he was spared the embarrassment.
Rating:
Summary: very overrated
Review: Took all I could not to fall asleep. Rob Schneider movies have better special effects.
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Summary: two towers extended version
Review: I love this movie. I love the first movie. And I love the third one. And I love the books. Good stuff. I've read reviews by people who think these movies stink--they don't know what they're talking about.
Anyway, here's these are the new scenes from T.T.T.E.V. (this is totally unnecessary, but you know..........)
2. Elven Rope, 7. Massacre at the Fords of Isen, 16.The Song of the Entwives, 17. The Heir of Numenor, 19. Ent Draft, 21. The Funeral of Theodred, 24. Brego, 25. The Ring of Barahir, 32. One of the Dunedain, 41. Sons of the Steward, 47. Don't Be Hasty, Master Meriadoc!, 61. Fangorn Comes to Helm's Deep, 62. The Final Tally, 63. Flotsam and Jetsam, 64. Farewell to Faramir, 68. Fan Club Credits.
Plus, there's tons of the original scenes that have extended parts in them.
so go'head, buy it
unless you don't feel like it
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