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Summary: Lord of the Rings, Two Towers, Extended Version
Review: Excellent Movie. Too bad they edited out the 45 minutes of extended footage for the theatre. Definately worth watching!!
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Summary: Great Movie, But what's up with Disc 3 and 4?
Review: The extra footage and commentary by Peter and the writers helped me understand the changes they made from the book. So it's definitely worth it. Still the best movie (other than Fellowship).However I've tried two different platinum sets from Amazon and neither play Disc 3 and 4 on my Sanyo DVD player. So I borrowed my brother's version of the appendices which worked fine on his DVD player. But they won't play on mine! What kind of DVD player do you need?? New Line Cinema - start explaining!
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Summary: Holy Tolkein!
Review: The sequal is finnaly here. I was amazed how good the first film was. I have read the books Faramirs relation to the book is poor. The battle of the Hornberg was great and is the most spectacular battle you'll see on screen. There are many victorys, losses and as well as ninja action theres quite a lot of humour with smeagol and gimli. 10/10
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Summary: An excellent DVD--vastly superior to the theatrical version!
Review: I admit that as an LOTR fanatic I was a tad disappointed with the theatrical version of Two Towers, but fortunately the extended edition has almost completely redeemed this film in my eyes. Whereas in the theatrical version the Frodo/Sam and Merry/Pippin storylines seemed a bit lacking (in comparison to the much greater amounts of time devoted to the Aragorn/Legolas/Gimli/Gandalf storyline), this movie really fleshed out those parts of the story a great deal. I loved virtually every minute of the extended footage, and found that the original footage seemed much more satisfying when juxtaposed against the additional scenes. Overall I had only one slight problem with the extra footage: some of the new scenes make Gimli seem even more like a clown than he already did! I felt like they relied upon Gimli a little too much for comic relief in the theatrical version, and now if possible he comes across even goofier than before! It's almost impossible to take him seriously. That's not a terrible thing, but it definitely doesn't do his character justice. Overall, this a fantastic DVD. The extra scenes improve the film many times over. I will never go back to the theatrical version again, and I'm glad I didn't buy it. This is definitely the version to own, especially if you are an LOTR fanatic. It aligns the film more closely to the books, and improves many of the flaws of the theatrical version. I highly recommend it! This is one of the best movies I have ever seen (though nothing compares to Fellowship of the Ring!)!
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Summary: Worth the Wait once again!
Review: The Two Towers Extended edition is to its theatrical version what the extended version of the Fellowship of the Ring is to its abridged theatrical release. Without wanting to give anything away, all I can say is the human element that makes us care about the characters and elevates the story beyond mere action extravaganza is all here in the added 45 odd minutes of footage, balancing and smoothing out the film into a grander arc that is well worth the nearly 4 hours running time. For the purists I will add that while the extended version of the film does indeed still veer off course from the book, Faramir's character is somewhat redeemed, as his underlying motives for taking the ringbearer off his path is better understood with the added footage, as is Aragorns Dunadean heritage made clear. Also, more time is spent with the Ents, which adds a nice contrast to the more frenetic pace of the concurrent storylines. All of the extras slow the pace of the film and makes the editing feel less choppy. This is indeed the film Jackson intended to make . It is film making on an epic scale with an attention to detail that may be unrivaled in the history of film making. Hands down, the extended version is the only way to see this film, and that goes for the first installment as well. The bonus features are rich and extensive, making the incredible effort it took to bring the trilogy to the screen more palpable, which in turn helps the viewer appreciate the true cinematic achievement of these films even more deeply.
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Summary: So much more than I expected
Review: While I understand the time constraints on theater-release movies are stricter than home release, the theater version definitely feels choppy and incomplete next to the extended edition. Only a half hour in, and I'd seen several deleted scenes which really enriched and expanded on the story. I think there's fourty minutes in all of new scenes. On top of that there's two full disks of behind the scenes extras, from the evolution of Gollum to the construction of Helm's Deep and Rohan, concept art, and many, many interviews with cast members. Just about every aspect of the film is covered. Even if you already have the first Two Towers dvd, I'd recommend this one. It's well worth it.
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Summary: Lotr: Two Towers Extended, why not in the theatre?
Review: I loved the extended version of the Two Towers and I really wish that the theaters would offer this version for just this type of film. Look at movies like the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, or It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World; both are 160 minutes with an intermission stuck in there. Now, what would be really wrong with doing that? Not complaining about the system I have at home to see it, 70 inch screen, but it would be better on the really big screen. As for the extended parts, some friends asked me if the added bits were on the extra discs or not. They most definately are not on a separate disc. I was amazed to find out from watching the supplimentary discs that soundtrack had to be recorded to go with the added footage. The documentaries are longer than the movie and that says alot. Some of the added commentary is a bit repetitive, especially the Golum/Smeagle part. If you only buy it to see the movie itself, it is so much better, in my opinion, than the theatrical version. There is a case against adding scenes to movies, case in point: Aliens. If you've seen that, you know what I mean. I have two versions of Aliens, but I won't buy Two Towers the original; don't want to. Can't wait to see the next one on December 17 :D
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Summary: The best, most comprehensive dvd ever made...
Review: If you thought the LOTR: FOTR ExEd was the best, you're in a real treat, this is the sequel to the best dvd ever made! Does it live up to the first Extended Edition? Of course it does! Go buy it now!, there are simply no words! It is just so good!
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Summary: Many problems with 2 discs!
Review: So we get through the amazing movie with the added scenes(& as everyone has written- it's really gave more insight to the story!). We put in the 3rd and 4th disc and they wouldn't play. We took it back to the store and exchanged it and still had the same problem. If you are buying this for a gift, save the receipt in case there's a problem. Hopefully the third try is a charm. Tolkien has to be so proud that Jackson has reminded people how relevent these stories are. Whether you read the books and/or watch the movies, you're thinking about Tolkien's work ultimately and that's got to suit him just fine!
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Summary: Homeric Battle Scenes: Now go read the history
Review: "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" is definitely a monumental achievement. Though I would take up issue with the claims that it is perhaps one of the greatest films ever made, it certainly renders a wonderful epic better than any film one can imagine. Any slander that the film receives from those that compare it to the books is merely useless talk: of course these films will not be as good as the books. How can anyone expect a book that lives in the imagination of reader's minds and dwells there for countless hours of reading can even hope to be rendered in a three hour film? We're lucky that these films are as long and carefully thought out as they are. And as an English major and proponent of reading, any film that inspires people to go out and read more books is fine by me. This film aches in parts; I find that the love stories in the film tend to be uninteresting and forced in comparison to the action sequences. I believe that Jackson is much more comfortable rendering scenes of battle than those of passion. True to this statement, the battle scenes in "The Two Towers" are absolutely stunning. Calling to mind wonderful battle scenes of medieval and ancient times, these battle scenes are reminiscent of the images we receive in "The Iliad" and other epic battle poems. All in all, I applaud Jackson's efforts to render the trilogy with as much attention to detail as he has given it. And, of course, I hope the films inspire people to read more than just Tolkien's wonderful works, to include the epic poetry and world that he himself was drawing from.
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