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Summary: what else can I say
Review: I'm not sure why I'm even writing this review except to be able to say to the viewing public how much of an historical film making event this trilogy is. LOTR has replaced the "star wars" trilogy and the "Indiana Jones" trilogy as the voice of this era in film making. "Masterpiece" is a word too often thrown around by those who shouldn't be throwing it around but in this case I guess I'll be one of those people. The two towers will stand up under it's own feet but it has the thankless task of having the job of being the second movie in a trilogy that's basically design to hold the other two pieces together. It not only does this in spectacular form but it also manages to propell us into the third film with Sean Austin's stirring, stirring speech at the end. People will talk about these films forever and with good, good reason.
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Summary: Making history
Review: The very concept of an extended edition is awesome. Peter Jackson has set a new standard for future DVDs. The Two Towers Extended edition is much better that The Fellowship. It is by far the best DVD I have ever seen. It fills all the missing points of the theatrical version. Buy it and enjoy it!
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Summary: 2 for 2
Review: 'The Two Towers' is as good as the first installment - if not better. Jackson did the smartest thing in trilogy movie history by filming all three movies at once. The continuity is there - and it's flawless (take *that* George Lucas). As with the first movie - the additional/extended scenes put into the feature itself is so seamless - as opposed to most DVD extras where 'deleted scenes' are extras and not in the context of actual film.The length of the movie is no issue - it's long, but like 'The Fellowship of the Rings', it zips by and you're left wanting more. Casting is superb - and before I had seen, I questioned the CGI-ness of Gollum. But Andy Serkis probably wasn't off the mark thinking he should be eligible for a supporting actor nomination (it should defintely go to Sean Astin for ROTK though). Unlike others who purchased this set - I did not have issues w/duplicates of same disks in my package nor are any of the disks defective (and I bought this on the first day of release). I really enjoyed the extras and the movie making process - including adapting and interpreting of Tolkien's work. If there's a flaw - the audio mix can seem muddled from time to time. It's not my tv - and I don't think it's the actors. Sometimes the music seemingly drowns out the dialogue. It's a great movie and a solid purchase (why rent when you can own?)
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Summary: better than the first one somehow.
Review: although the first LOTR was a great movie i think this one was better, there was more action and more of a story cant wait for the 3rd one! BUY!
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Summary: Incredible!
Review: Whoa! This film is a giant step for the world of cinema! The wonderful story, brought to life by J.R.R. Tolkien is brought to life in this extraordinary movie. With all of the special effects and bonus features, it is sure to be a great addition to your collection!
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Summary: Great movie.
Review: This is the 2nd part in the LOTR Trilogy. "The Two Towers" is an excellent film. The fellowship of 9 has broken but there are still people from it out there. Frodo and Sam continue their journey to destroy the One Ring created by Sauron, the dark lord of Mordor. Their guide is Gollum, deceitful and lust-filled, slave to the corruption of the ring. Rated: PG-13 For Epic Battle Sequences and Scary Images. Running Time: 179 Minutes
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Summary: Buy it
Review: I'll keep this short-i'm not very good at writing reviews, but this DVD is worth every penny. The extra scenes add so much to the film, and Tolkein fans will like some of the extra info. Anyone who claims to be a LOTR fan has to have this in their collection.
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Summary: The Pillar Between
Review: The first image of 2002's *The Two Towers* is that of a snowy vista, deep within the rock-chain of the Misty Mountains. Wreathed in sunset colors, this brief panorama is at once cold, imperious, and hauntingly pristine. Howard Shore's melancholic strings both articulate and enhance the mood intended: a moment of calm - of natural, pure-earth stillness - before the coming darkness, the storms and tribulations that threaten the ancient fields of Middle-Earth. The camera shifts away and we, the audience, are sent upon a slow, ominous journey across eroded ridge and ice-sheet; voices emerge, dreamlike, full of remembrance past. Then the dream shifts to nightmare, and we are thrust back to the climax of *Fellowship of the Ring,* watching two Maia duel upon the bridge of Khazad-dum. One cannot help but feel a sort of tragic inevitability viewing this confrontation, a sort of "pathos rehashed:" Gandalf is whipped down into the shroud, as before... but instead of wailing hobbits and heartrending music to jog a tear from the eye, the camera instead follows the wizard on his plunge into the depths of the earth. Gandalf grasps his sword, fierce determination stark upon his wizened face. Ferocious chanting roils up from the sound-mix, augmenting the rising tension, foretelling a clash of angelic and daemonic titans. The subsequent battle is a dizzying, wrenching blend of shaky-cam, stunning CGI prowess and gut-punch editing; just as Gandalf and the Balrog are smashed through stone and the cold waters of an underground lake, so in turn are we, the fickle audience, brought crashing into the second chapter of the Lord of the Rings. This opening is my favorite of 2002, and possibly of all time. Not only do I find the Gandalf/Balrog clash incredibly effective - even awe-inspiring - as a piece of popcorn spectacle, this scene *exemplifies* the current peak of technological advancement the film industry is now experiencing...and Gollum, our sweet schizophrenic "precious," goes beyond any CGI character to date. 0's and 1's combine to create something that actually feels alive, suffering and breathing before our very eyes, opposed to so many other computer caricatures. Gollum was a mighty gamble for Peter Jackson and his collaborators: in a cast of basic archetypes, his is one of the most complex roles, something not normally assigned to the late-hour skills of computer animators. That they pulled it off, and so well, came as a surprise initially, but not in hindsight. Jackson's LotR combines the "classical" style of 20th century epic-filmmaking - breathtaking vistas, carefully-wrought melodrama, larger than life heroes and villains coupled with small, quiet moments of drama - all the while incorporating the digital tools of the 21st century on such a compellingly *emotional* level that it has no problem ensnaring the audience into a fantastical environment without alienating them by the oft-plasticity "shine" that infects so much use of CGI. The pathos of Smeagol/Gollum, the peril of the Two Towers, the plight of Middle-Earth and its varied peoples...these threads captivate us, pull at the heart-strings with the fingerwork of a master-puppeteer. Now with that said... as I settled in to watch this Extended Edition, my expectations soared; my excitement was hard to contain. Fellowship was a masterwork, made even better by its Extended Edition, yet I had found the second chapter unsatisfactory in the theater. TTT bulged uncomfortably at its seams, the editing somewhat choppy, the slice-in-dice cuts quite obvious: there was simply too much story for a 'mere' 3 hours (!) to properly elucidate. Jerky pacing plagued the first hour, with certain transitions almost painful in their reveal of the drastic butcher-work used to shave the movie into a respectable length. Even the ending, although magnificent in design, came to a too-abrupt denouement, a hurried wrap-up that left one acutely aware of all that missing. It is obvious to me now that Peter Jackson et al. had the extended possibilities of the DVD in mind while scripting and crafting these films: in Extended Edition form, TTT finally feels *complete,* fully realized in a way that the theatrical edition could only hint at. Moreover, TTT is now the worthy successor of the first chapter, equal to and in some ways surpassing FotR in terms of character, scope and epic-style storytelling. A few improvement examples: Faramir, perhaps *the* greatest sticking point, is fully redeemed here. His very first scene in the Extended is more true to the book-character than _anything_ in the theatrical. The flashback scene helps to change Faramir from an ambiguous and self-serving rascal to a learned but conflicted man, one struggling with his place and destiny in a world gone mad. Eowyn is fleshed out in a few extra scenes: her final confession to Aragorn peaks her character-arc and sets the foundation for her role in the final movie. Out of all the myriad storylines, the thread of Merry and Pippin in Fangorn Forest easily benefits the most from the Extended treatment. The new scenes help bridge a much-needed *consistency* to this vital subplot thread; while in the theatrical the "other" hobbits were reduced to mere footnotes, here Merry and Pip help balance out the comical equation (the pipe-weed scene was especially endearing) while setting in motion one of the most important military coups of the battle for Middle Earth. The extras are voluminous, covering many of the important factors of film-creation, including editing, sound, and CGI. The documentaries also reveal how stressful TTT was to make: stuck between the beginning and concluding chapters, TTT was the pillar between: it had to stand strong and cast its shadow long. Overall, the additional time restored to TTT make it weightier, more resonant, a stronger film as a whole. Scenes are allowed to breath, characters to develop, conflict to rise and peak upon the walls of Helm's Deep. Although it has neither a true "beginning" nor "end," the Extended Edition of TTT is a masterpiece in its own right, and the perfect middle-chapter for the LotR trilogy. Five Stars.
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Summary: One of the best movie sets ever
Review: The Lord of the Rings trilogy is an excellent movie series. If you have read the books you can appreciate this movies battle scenes as they show a more in depth experience you cannot attain through the books. not to mention the amazing cinematography! the greatest film angles ever. You can realy feel the emotions of the actors, they show a great view of the characters. BUY TODAY i reccoment greatly
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Summary: Yes, another 5 star rating. *****
Review: I know, a lot of people probably think, "Is there anyone out there who didn't love this?" I don't know. The first extended version was incredible, this second version is that and more. The bonus footage makes you wonder why it wasn't in the original version anyway? Long? Yes, but I find it hard to believe Tolkien fans wouldn't sit through this exteneded version all the more?
The bonus DVD's are just as good. The last disc is the best: you get tons of behind the scenes filming, along with a lot of the actors poking fun at each other and things that went wrong in a good way during filming.
And of course, the star of this one: Gollum! The little guy creeps you out, and in the bonus sections, you see how amazing it was in the way computer technology along with some great acting made him the star of The Two Towers.
Ring fanatics who have yet to get this one: DON'T HESITATE ANY LONGER! 5 STAR ESSENTIAL RATING! *****
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