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Summary: THE BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Review: THIS IS THE BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR IN MY OPINION...THE LORD OF THE RINGS IS BETTER THAN...THIS IS A MOVIE YOU MUST SEE! THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY IS AWSOME!
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Summary: The Two Twoers: The Journey Continues
Review: A powerful and sensational movie that took my breath away.I have seen the movie 4 incredible times and never had such an experience.Better than the first one and the main characters are taking their shapes in a magnificent performance.Gollum appearance added another level of drama to the movie and yet it is unbelievable that it is just a CGI.
Can't wait to own it on a DVD.
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: Being a huge fan of the Lord of the Rings book trilogy, I was very excited to see the Fellowship of the Ring in 2001. I saw it on launch day, loved it, and saw it several more times. So I, of course, decided to see this one on launch day too. I will say, I didn't like this one quite as much as the first, but it's also my least favorite book of the trilogy, so I wasn't too surprised. There are quite a few more changes in this one than there were in the previous one, but I didn't mind too much. I've read the trilogy four times, but I'm not so obsessed with it that I can't stand any change that occurs. The soundtrack is wonderful, the cinematography, and just about everything else. There were a few flaws and parts I didn't really enjoy, but overall, it was a wonderful experience. Now I have very high hopes for what will hopefully be the emotional climax and conclusion of the trilogy coming this winter. And I do feel an 'overwhelming sadness' for those fans of the books who think they can't enjoy this film because parts have been changed. Several of my friends are completely obsessed with the books, (one has read the trilogy a total of 23 times) and they were still very pleased with the movie. It's a great movie, that, as long as you don't mind some changes in the story, you should thoroughly enjoy.
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Summary: It's definitely The Two Towers, dark, very dark
Review: I've been reading and re-reading these books for years. And when I heard they were shooting the entire trilogy I was very excited; I was also very concerned with the second one. Mainly, my preoccupation was that the role of this book (in Tolkien's original conception of one book and not three) as the middle chapters would not make a very interesting movie; I thought it would be scattered and a little bit flat, not having a real conclusion or a beginning for that matter. But I was pleasantly surprised to see that it carries the story very well. Mr. Jackson and Company outdid themselves visually for this one, not to mention the stellar portrayal of Gollum by Andy Serkis in of the most interesting roles in cinematic history. Forget the visual effects for this character, the movements and especially the voice work of Mr. Serkis take you on an unprecedented trip. Mr. Jackson uses Gollum brilliantly to convey the cold and dark soul of book. There is so much to mention about this movie, not in the least how the visual effects, cinematography and photography surpass the already masterful touch of the first movie. To say that the battles scenes are simply impressive is an severe understatement. Now I'm looking forward, more than ever, to the Special Extended Edition DVD release in November. And I can't wait to see the conclusion to the trilogy in December. this is an excellent movie, even if you're not a Tolkien fan, but you like good cinema, you will find this a highly entertaining movie experience. Thanks again to Mr. Jackson and Company for this labour of love. Blood, sweat and tears is only a small price to pay for the cinematic event of the turn of the millenium. The fact that it does not come out of Hollywood is sweeter, perhaps even the reason why it is so great.
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Summary: the fellowship continues
Review: the last time we saw the hobbits, sam and frodo, they were standing on a tall mountian overlooking the fires of mordor. through out the film the two hobbits, with the help of golem, travel down the mountian to destroy the ring of power. aragon, legolas, and gimly travel to another kingdom to try to save it from destruction, which eventually leads to war.
this movie was extremely slow. I don't think it got exciting until the second hour. if you want my advice wait until it copmes out on video.
the basis of the movie is war. recommended for fans of the lord of rings and those who enjoy adventure films.
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Summary: Shoot me now, this movie is only half-through!!!!
Review: Where to begin? Well, the special effects are good, and so is the music, and the plot is okay, so where does this movie go so horribly, horribly wrong? In the pacing, which is easily the worst I have ever encountered in my scant twenty years, this movie is paced so badly, that everytime I went to see it I saw only half because I slept through the rest. I saw all of the movie, but not on any single time because it just lulls you to sleep! This movie is more like a math class, taught by Ben Stein, on TV, while the sun is shining outside, and you have to go to the bathroom, only it is much, much worse than that. When it finally manages to eek out the plot of the battle ( after a full two hours of talking, yes, two hours! This wouldn't be so bad if the dialogue was not so meandering and pointless, but good lord, Peter Jackson, edit a few lines out, please!) and it is a battle I have heard much about. And then what happens, Gimli the dwarf gets tossed, there's some fake looking action, some more fake looking action, another thousand-hour long part with Frodo and Gollum, another thousand-hour long part with the Ents, and then some more fake looking action. There was the great part with the Ents when they smashed the Orcs underfoot, but the rest of the fighting was awful, I hope they didn't spend nearly as much time on that fight as they said they did. I can't believe this, I really liked the first one, I really did, and I might still buy the DVD so that I can edit out about an hour of the movie, but as it is, its just boring. And I don't mean a little boring, I mean shoot-me-now-or-I'll-blow-up-the-screen boring, I wish I hadn't seen this three times, I could have stared at a wall for nine hours and been much more entertained. I'm sure the time would have passed by much more quickly than hearing Samwise's end speech, " can I be in the stories? Can I?" NOOOOOO, please no! And what is with this self-appreciating clap trap of Sam's at the end? Uggh, what a waste.
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Summary: As good maby better than the first!
Review: This movie is great! I loved the battle at helms deep and seeing the treehearders stomping everything. It has more fighting than the first{which I like}. And also gollem is just as he was in the book. it differs a littel from the book though,but who cares =-) delta904
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Summary: Close enough is not good enough
Review: Dear readers,
For those of you that decided that the two towers was a worth while movie I feel an overwhelming sadness for you. I have read the reviews from those that thought that it was a good movie and all I can say is if JRR meant for Aragorn to fall over a cliff,he would have writen it. I won't bore you with the rantings of a Tolkien aphile and other glaring omitions and additions,those of you who know, know what they are. However when Mr Jackson adds to the story it makes me see red. I find it hard to write this because its all been said before,while it is true that it is impracticle to follow the book word for word, would it have been to much to ask that he get right what he filmed. For those who know maintain the rage because we know that beauty is in the details and for the others, read the book so you too can tell the difference.
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Summary: The flawed masterpiece
Review: Being an avid fan of the Lord of the Rings trilogy I delightfully snapped up a ticket for the opening night in Austraila, I am not deying that this is an excellent movie and I greatly look forward to the Return of the King. But while I enjoyed the movie a great deal, the changes made to the story slacken the wind in it's sails a bit for me. There are scores of minor details which were changed for no apparent reason, especially in the unfolding of the battle for Helms Deep, these include; - Eomer off fighting in the north when he in fact was behind the wall fighting along side Aragorn, which played importantly in the true story by serving to further the friendship which develops between these two. It was also Eomer who accompanied Aragorn to the outside of the Hornburgh to fight off the orcs assailing the gate, Gimli was there unbeknown to them until he saved the two when they turned to retreat and were grabbed from behind. - Gimli retreating from the wall to the Hornburgh tower, when he retreated to the caves amidst the thick of the fighting. Furthermore the way that the character of Gimli has been changed for him to serve simply as comedy relief I think is an affront to the courageous dwarf which is portrayed in Tolkien's masterpiece. - The Ents and their part in the conflict was the most drastically changed part of this battle. For starters the Ents agreed to help in the struggle after the Entmoot, and in the original story the Ents lead a force of Hurons (these are wild and violent tree-creatures who the Ents sort of govern over) to block off the entrance of the ravine containing the deep. Then at dawn when the horn of the deep is blown and the king rides out to meet the Orcs while Gandalf arrives with forces from the north to assail the beseigers flank, the Orcs retreat only to find this forest blocking their way. In a panic they wildy try to retreat at a run through it, all of them once disappearing under the dark canopy of the forest never to come out again. I agree with what has been said in a lot of other reviews, the Ents seem to have been dumbed down from the old and wise creatures which they are in the book. Now the translation of this literary masterpiece to cinema is no meagre task, yet I am left aghast wondering why Peter Jackson chose to change so many details seemingly for no reason and to add whole scenes which never occur in the book at the exclusion of pieces of the original story. What am I talking about you ask? I am talking about the time wasted furthering the love story between Aragron and Arwen, along side the added in scenes of Frodo and Sam being taken to Osgilliath by Faramir and Aragorn being lost persumed dead. These scenes do nothing to further the story and were not part of the original tale yet they have been created and thrown in, why do you ask? Well only Jackson himself can answer that one. I mean we have these completely newly created scenes put in place which waste time which could have been used better. How do you ask? Well the movie was cut short, it ends with the two sides of Gollum plotting to do away with Sam and Frodo. Yet this is quite a way from the end of the book which concludes with the climatic cliffhanger involving Shelob, I'm not going to detail it here though, don't want to spoil it for those who haven't read the book. This was my supreme disappointment with the movie, I could overlook all the other changes but the story being cut short really bit it in the tail for me because it just made the movie feel incomplete. I oh so wanted to see the visual rendering of Shelob, but I guess I'll have to wait now. Further this clifhanger would have made for a much more grander ending I beleive, and cutting it short is the worst decision PJ made with this film. I know there are people who have been telling us 'Tolkein Purists' to stop complaining in their reviews, well I say that just as they are entitled to their opinion I am also entitled to mine and this is it; Aside from the many changes to the core story, it is undeniable that The Two Towers is an excellent film and a good continuation of the series, the cinematography is beautiful, the effects, particularly the rendering of Gollum are astounding and the musical score powerful and moving. For those who haven't read the books it will be an excellent watch, but may be a wee bit of a disappointment for those who were hoping for a more accurate adaptation. ***Interesting facts about The Two Towers*** - To get the sound effects for the army of Orcs attacking Helms Deep Peter Jackson himself and a sound team went to a cricket match in New Zealand and during the innings changeover they set up a recording rig and PJ led the crowd in series off hollaring, raving, chanting and foot stomping. - There was an organisation started up in America before the movies release which partitioned for the name to be changed from 'The Two Towers'. Totally ignoring the fact that this part of the story has been named The Two Towers for nearly 60 years, they claimed that the movie was only being called The Two Towers to garnish hype from the tragic events of 9/11. They even have a website up. Just do a google search on "The Two Towers name change" or something along those lines to find their site, look closely, this is an excellent example of hyper sensitiviy and crackpot thinking in contemporary times.
Rating:
Summary: The flawed masterpiece
Review: Being an avid fan of the Lord of the Rings trilogy I delightfully snapped up a ticket for the opening night in Austraila, and while I enjoyed the movie a great deal and have seen it several times, the changes made to the story slacken the wind in it's sails a bit for me. There are scores of minor details which were changed for no apparent reason, especially in the unfolding of the battle for Helms Deep, these include; - Eomer off fighting in the north when he in fact was behind the wall fighting along side Aragorn, which played importantly in the true story by serving to further the friendship which develops between these two. It was also Eomer who accompanied Aragorn to the outside of the Hornburgh to fight off the orcs assailing the gate, Gimli was there unbeknown to them until he saved the two when they turned to retreat and were grabbed from behind. - Gimli retreating from the wall to the Hornburgh tower, when he retreated to the caves amidst the thick of the fighting. Furthermore the way that the character of Gimli has been changed for him to serve simply as comedy relief I think is an affront to the courageous dwarf which is portrayed in Tolkien's masterpiece. - The Ents and their part in the conflict was the most drastically changed part of this battle. For starters the Ents agreed to help int he struggle after the Entmoot, and in the original story the Ents lead a force of Hurons (these are wild and violent tree-creatures who the Ents lead) to block off the entrance of the ravine containing the deep. Then at dawn when the horn of the deep is blown and the king rides out to meet the Orcs while Gandalf arrives with forces from the north to assail the beseigers flank, the Orcs retreat only to find this forest blocking their way. In a panic they wildy try to retreat at a run through it, all of them once disappearing under the dark canopy of the forest never to come out again. I agree with what has been said in a lot of other reviews, the Ents seem to have been dumbed down from the old and wise creatures which they are in the book. Now the translation of this literary masterpiece to cinema is no meagre task, yet I am left aghast wondering why Peter Jackson chose to change so many details seemingly for no reason and to add whole scenes which never occur in the book at the exclusion of pieces of the original story. What am I talking about you ask? I am talking about the time wasted furthering the love story between Aragron and Arwen, along side the added in scenes of Frodo and Sam being taken to Osgilliath by Faramir and Aragorn being lost persumed dead. These scenes do nothing to further the story and were not part of the original tale yet they have been created and thrown in, why do you ask? Well only Jackson himself can answer that one. I mean we have these completely newly created scenes put in place which waste time which could have been used better. How do you ask? Well the movie was cut short, it ends with the two sides of Gollum plotting to do away with Sam and Frodo. Yet this is quite a way from the end of the book which concludes with the climatic cliffhanger involving Shelob, I'm not going to detail it here though, don't want to spoil it for those who haven't read the book. This was my supreme disappointment with the movie, I could overlook all the other changes but the story being cut short really bit it in the tail for me because it just made the movie feel incomplete. Which I'm sure it also did to all those who have read the book. I oh so wanted to see the visual rendering of Shelob, but I guess I'll have to wait now. Further this clifhanger would have made for a much more grander ending I beleive, and cutting it short is probably the worst decision PJ made with this film. I know there are people who have been telling us 'Tolkein Purists' to stop complaining in their reviews, well I say that jus as they are entitled to their opinion I am also entitled to mine and this is it; Aside from the many changes to the core story, it is undeniable that The Two Towers is an excellent film and a good continuation of the series, the cinematography is beautiful, the effects, particularly the rendering of Gollum are astounding and the musical score powerful and moving. For those who haven't read the books it will be an excellent watch, but may be a wee bit of a disappointment for those who were hoping for a more accurate adaptation. [i]Interesting facts about The Two Towers[/i] - To get the sound effects for the army of Orcs attacking Helms Deep Peter Jackson himself and a sound team went to a cricket match in New Zealand and during the innings changeover they set up a recording rig and PJ led the crowd in series off hollaring, raving, chanting and foot stomping. - There was actually an organisation started up in America before the movies release which partitioned for the name to be changed from 'The Two Towers'. Totally ignoring the fact that this part of the story has been named The Two Towers for nearly 60 years, they claimed that the movie was only being called The Two Towers to garnish hype from the tragic events of 9/11. They even have a website up, but since you can't display website addresses I can't give it to you. Just do a google search on "The Two Towers name change" or something along those lines and you will find there site, look closely because this is an excellent example of hyper sensitiviy and crackpot thinking in contemporary times.
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