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Summary: Buy Platinum Series Extended Edition, because
Review: I bought Platinum Series Extended Edition Fellowship Of The Ring. The movie is longer. The extra scenes are very helpful to understand the movie, and of course they are wonderful.
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Summary: A Spectacular Movie! I Can't Wait To Own It On DVD!
Review: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' is no doubt the best movie that was released in theaters in the year 2002. 'The Fellowship of the Ring', prequel to the movie 'Two Towers', is a wonderful movie! But 'Lord of the Rings: Two Towers' is even better and is the best movie sequel ever until its sequel 'Return of the King' is released in theaters. With awsome special effects, brilliant music (score), and wonderful acting 'The Two Towers' is going to be one of the best movies to own on DVD! This Oscar-winning movie is packed with a lot of action, adventure, and excitement. I can't wait to own 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' on DVD! 'The Lord of the Rings' movie trilogy just keeps getting better! The Special Extended DVD Edition of 'Lord of the Rings: Two Towers' will also be one of the best DVD movies to own.
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Summary: One of the best ever made!
Review: I own the extended addition of the Fellowship of the Ring and have completely enjoyed it. In my opinion extended edition is the only real version of the movie and the theater version is just a preview to the extended addition. I feel the same way about the Two Towers, I loved it in the theater and I can't wait for the extended addition. When the theater version comes out in late August I may rent it a couple of times, however in my opinion the real release date isn't until November 18th.
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Summary: Big Let Down
Review: To begin, let me say that I have never read a single Lord of the Rings book and therefore have no idea what the original plot of The Two Towers was like. However, I can say that after seeing the film I was disappointed - considering how friends who are Tolkien freaks had told me it was the BEST book in the series. After seeing the first movie (Fellowship of the Ring), I had been impressed and had therefore put some credence in my friends' declarations that the movie would be brilliant. Yet when I finally got to see the film, I felt, if anything, bored and irritated. And my friends, who had been drooling for this film, came out of the cinema feeling very disappointed. According to them, the story and several of the characters had
been appallingly altered. I don't know about any of that, but I do have the following criticisms:
First, the film was too long for its content. The same story could have been told in half the time and might have even been exciting. Instead, it just went on and on and on and on....
Second, there were too many reaction shots. Someone would say something, then the camera would fix on the other person's reaction - at least 12000 times through the film! If they'd cut most of these reaction shots out they'd have probably saved a good half hour of film and it might not have lagged so much.
Third, that Gandalf guy was really likeable in the first film but in this film he became a two dimensional character. Not only that, for some reason he was made into a really powerful magician guy who didn't seem to have any weaknesses at all. I went from liking him in the first film to finding him annoying and wondering why all the other characters kept fawning around him. Also, given the ease with which he and that tiny little army he brought with him at the end of the film destroyed that supposedly invincible Orc army, I was left wondering why he didn't just do that in the first place. Would have saved a lot of time and wouldn't have been as overblown as the "Gandalf saves the day" scene was.
Fourth, there was no tension in this film. It was obvious that the good guys were going to win in almost every situation. When that Aragorn guy went over the cliff and fell into the river, I thought it might have been some important plot development (because in this sort of film, someone falling off a cliff into a river is bound to survive). Instead, it was just an incident that was meant to put us on the edge of our seats (if we were 5 years old, say) and also, to waste as much film time as possible. Even the big battle scene was hard to get concerned about because Gandalf had told them that he'd be coming back to save them in a few days.
Fifth, if Christopher Lee's character was such a scary, all-powerful magician (like Super-Gandalf), why did he just stand around looking shocked when those tree monsters attacked his tower? Couldn't he have zapped them or turned them into newts or something?
To sum up, I don't know what they were thinking when they made this film. I guess they ran out of puff after the first one. I hope the third film redeems the series because this one blew.
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Summary: Better Than The Books
Review: Personally I think the movies are way better than the books. To be honest, the way Tolkien wrote the books I felt like I was at the dentist having all my teeth pulled. His way of writing reminded me of the only teacher I have ever had who put me to sleep in class. Therefore, I think any departure from the way the books were orginally written is not a bad thing. After all, the first movie had things that were not true to the story as well and yet it was hailed by even the "purists" as a wonderful movie. If any of you remember the actual story for the first movie, Arwen actually had a very very small role in the book. Yet in the movie her role is greatly expanded. The council of Elrond was much much longer in the book than in the movies and the part with the Watcher was a much smaller threat in the book than in the movie. So I really think that the deviation from the book in the second movie really benefits the story just as the deviations in the first movie benefitted it.
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Summary: Tolkien's Masterpiece brought to life!
Review: At an early age, I was started off by reading the now imensely famous Lord of the Rings triology by J.R.R. Tolkien. His world of elves, hobbits, dark lords, and rings has been magically brought to life by the genius director Peter Jackson and his miracle working crew. The Two Towers, mostly praised by many as being better than the first installment of this trilogy, was incredible, no doubt. The effects and acting beautifully portrayed Tolkien's view of Middle Earth and how life once was in his fantasy world. The Battle of Helm's Deep has to be one of the most memorable scenes of TTT. The massive army of Uruks and the small, yet brave army of humans and elves reuniting their forces against evil is mind-blowng. The story also flows together perfectly, although there are basically 3 separate stories being told during the couse of this one film, but there still remains one single plot...to destroy the ring of power. This movie is a must-see, along with it's predecessor, Fellowship. This epic has finally been brought to life in a rightfully deserved way. The millions of dollars spent on making this trilogy is well spent. Bringing Tolkien's masterpiece to life is a dream, and also not only making it one of the most beloved books of all time, now it is also treasured movies to be seen for many years to come!
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Summary: Stunning In Every Way!
Review: This is a movie that I highly recommend you buy for DVD! With amazing visual effects, wonderful cinamatography, brilliant acting, a superb plot, and spectacular music (score) 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' is one the most incredible action/adventure movies ever made along-side its wonderful prequel 'Fellowship of the Ring'! I give this spectacular movie five stars and two thumbs up! And lets not forget that 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' is a great adaptation of the author J.R.R. Tolkiens 'Lord of the Rings' book trilogy.
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Summary: Like the first one, great effects, meaningless story...
Review: as usual, great visual effects, great sets, wonderful cast but the story runs so fast that we place ourselves on 10 or 20 different places on the 1rst half hour! like the first movie of the trilogy I think the two towers is very resumed so it can fit on 3 hours! there are ridiculous scenes too, like the final battle...how the hell is possible to beat up that monstrous army!?!? and how about those anoying trees that made everybody on the theater sleepy? Like the matrix reloaded..a deception with 5 star visual effects (like all movies nowadays)
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Summary: George Who?
Review: People forget Geroge Lucas! The trilogy has a new king! Peter Jackson's revolutionary film production technique has pushed him to the front runner of the great directors. This movie hits the ground running with the special effects and character development. And no I'm not a T.P. (Tolkien purist for those of you playing the home game) but after reading the books (a five month process, mostly because of time contraints) I feel that P.J.'s view of the story makes sense and keeps the attention of even non book readers. The plot is well thought out and if you don't like plot, wait about thrity minutes into the film and BANG! You get action baby! Actually you can get about forty to fifty solid minutes of Uruk Hai butt kicking once you get to Helms Deep! So sit back relax and enjoy the sword swinging! But if that doesn't light your candle, just fast forward (or skip on your DVD) to the more sensitive parts. There are a few in this movie (though less compared to FotR). All in all, something for everybody in this shindig. And the antics of Sam and Gollum? Well, let's just say you'll never say potatoes the same way again. Po TA toes!
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Summary: best movie ever
Review: the movie is unbelievable it's is my favorite movie of all time that and part 1 and i can't wait for part 3
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