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Summary: Striking stills make good visual companion
Review: In the same way that the book does not substitute for the movie, the movie cannot substitute for this "Visual Companion." The book helps enhance and explain what the movie has no time for and would take time to extract from the original lengthy book.
The most striking part of this companion is the photographs especially two of them. The first is of the Ent; it is so much fuller than you remember from the movie and could almost be a portrait over your fireplace. Looking at the Ent's translucent eyes and plant like whiskers you would think this is what "The Green Man" should look like. The second striking picture is the two page conflict between Gandalf and the Balrog (read, orange and yellow with a black background.) To add to these pictures is a full 4 page fold out of the highlights of Middle-Earth.
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Summary: Acquaint yourself with Middle-Earth
Review: Last year's "Fellowship of the Ring Visual Companion" was a must-have for newbies to Middle-Earth, who previously didn't know what a hobbit was or what the big deal was about an elf/human romance. Jude Fisher follows up with the "Two Towers Visual Companion," to give readers little bits and pieces that aren't quite in the movies.Fisher goes over the various people, places, and occasionally new races that are introduced in "Two Towers." She doesn't recap much stuff from the previous movie, so if you want to fully understand this book, pick up the "Fellowship" guide first. It's sprinkled with plenty of bright pictures, usually several for each character, and background information that will be new to some who've only watched the movie. (For example, the tale of Beren and Luthien is contrasted to Aragorn and Arwen's involvement, and Gollum's history is spelled out in greater detail). Fans will definitely want to check out the pictures of Treebeard, Grima Wormtongue, and the battle of Helm's Deep. It's sort of a guidebook to Middle-Earth, and so mainly the areas of greatest activity are shown. That means not a lot of hobbit stuff. However, there's a great fold-out map of the Helm's Deep Battle, and a very poetic foreword by actor Viggo Mortenson in which he praises Jude Fisher and briefly analyzes the depths of "Lord of the Rings." (Mortenson's literary skill is never more evident than it is here) This book is primarily intended for people who haven't read the books, but longtime fans may enjoy it as well.
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Summary: Acquaint yourself with Middle-Earth
Review: Last year's "Fellowship of the Ring Visual Companion" was a must-have for newbies to Middle-Earth, who previously didn't know what a hobbit was or what the big deal was about an elf/human romance. Jude Fisher follows up with the "Two Towers Visual Companion," to give readers little bits and pieces that aren't quite in the movies. Fisher goes over the various people, places, and occasionally new races that are introduced in "Two Towers." She doesn't recap much stuff from the previous movie, so if you want to fully understand this book, pick up the "Fellowship" guide first. It's sprinkled with plenty of bright pictures, usually several for each character, and background information that will be new to some who've only watched the movie. (For example, the tale of Beren and Luthien is contrasted to Aragorn and Arwen's involvement, and Gollum's history is spelled out in greater detail). Fans will definitely want to check out the pictures of Treebeard, Grima Wormtongue, and the battle of Helm's Deep. It's sort of a guidebook to Middle-Earth, and so mainly the areas of greatest activity are shown. That means not a lot of hobbit stuff. However, there's a great fold-out map of the Helm's Deep Battle, and a very poetic foreword by actor Viggo Mortenson in which he praises Jude Fisher and briefly analyzes the depths of "Lord of the Rings." (Mortenson's literary skill is never more evident than it is here) This book is primarily intended for people who haven't read the books, but longtime fans may enjoy it as well.
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Summary: Read this and Colin Duriez's helpful guide
Review: Read this and the superb guide books on Tolkien by Colin Duries and you will have all you want to know about the Two Towers.
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Summary: I could have done a better job!
Review: The main reason why I bought this book was because of all the colorful pictures, and because of the Helm's Deep battle plan. The information was.. Eh.. To put it kindly, it seems that I know much more information on Middle-Earth, and would be better at explaining knew things.
I found that Jude Fisher had quite a few mistakes in her book.
She wrote in the "Master of Isengard" section, which concerned Saruman, that there were EIGHT PalantÃri.. Basically every Middle-Earth fan knows that there are SEVEN PalantÃri. Also, I remember her stating that Aragorn was famous for being a good tracker, and Legolas famous for archery, which Tolkien never mentioned.
I would not recommend this to LotR amateurs, as she doesn't explain much about LotR terms (for lack of better words). For example, she never explained who the Galadhrim (the Laiquendi[ wood elves] of Lothlorien), or what the Golden Wood (Lothlorien) was. I just randomly flipped to a page and found this out while typing. I do not recommend this for people looking for info on LotR.
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Summary: This is a very good book
Review: The Two Towers is a very good book. It is a mix of fanasy, adventure and action. It introduces more characters to the story than the first book (The Fellowship).
It is about a company that tries to brind the ring to Mount Doom. the company is spit in two. Frodo and Sam go to Mount Doom with the ring. Aragon and the rest of the company win the battle of Isengard against Sauron.
If you want to read this book, you should first read the first one. Or else it will be very confusing because it follows really the first book, like if they were written in one time and then cut in two books. If you like this book there is The Return of the King that you could read. It is the end of the three books.
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Summary: Another Beautiful Book
Review: The Two Towers Visual Companion is a beautifully done book that die hard Tolkien fans and those new to Tolkien's world will appreciate. Most of the oversize book is filled with gorgeous full color photographs to give you little teasers regarding the film, but also to help define the different races and introduce new characters. For those who are not as familiar with The Fellowship of the Ring, it gives you a little background on those events that spill over into The Two Towers and then moves forward with the story. This makes it a great book for those who are not very familiar with Tolkien's world as it clearly explains who everyone is as far as races and cultures go. There are sections on Gollum, The Dead Marshes, Ithilien, Faramir, Fangorn Forest, Ents, Saruman, Gandalf the White, The Rohirrim, and many more. I am a big Tolkien fan so it was all review for me, but Jude Fisher does a fine job of summarizing the story and preparing the reader for the film. My main interest in reading this book was to see where the book by Tolkien and the movie by Jackson differed and, in that respect, it was very helpful. At the cheap price available now, it is a worthy addition to any fantasy or Tolkien fan's library.
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Summary: Want to watch the Two Towers now but can't?
Review: Then buy this book!Wonderful full page pictures beautifully composed and printed.A section dedicated to each character from Aragorn,to Grima Wormtongue ,to the Ents!This book takes off from the Fellowship and leads you through the quest of the Ringbearer and his faithful companion Sam.It lets you tag along with Aragorn,Legolas,and Gimli as they search for Merry and Pippin.It brings you wonder and delight to find Gandalf once again,and lets you journey safely through Helm's Deep and understand the battle plan with a beautiful two page fold out of the fateful battle.Great words from Jude Fisher as well as Viggo Mortensen,who has a great literary skill.Buy this book now,because if you can't see the movie,at least you can read about it!
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Summary: My Guide To The Movie Guide
Review: This guide was great I loved it. This Book has an Intruduction written by Viggo Mortenson. This Guide is filled with pictures of sences from the movie and parahagraphs to explian them. It gives some information that isn't clear in the second movie and is important information that will build up events in the third movie. This guide gives you backround information on some of the charactors in the movie. Such as gollum, Faramir, The ents, and many other charactors in the movie. It also tells you about places in Middle-earth such as The Dead Marshes, Ithilien, and ect.This guide also shows you how battle scences happen and how they are created. I give this guide a 5-star.
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