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Summary: Who Cares About Special Features
Review: So what if the two special features discs won't work on some DVD players. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Special Extended Edition MOVIE is what really matters. The movie expansion is even better than the original version because of the excellent added scenes in it that are from The Lord of the Rings book trilogy. Own it today! Its worth every penny.
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Summary: The best DVD I have ever seen!
Review: This DVD, with 43 min of new and extended scenes is awesome! I absolutely love it. The new scenes really make everything flow better, ecspecially if someone has not read the books(you should, they are amazing). This also includes some footage with the actors and stunt people talking which is really interesting and funny. I give this three thumbs up!
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Summary: Hold out for the extended Editions
Review: As you will read in the multitude of reviews below...the intergration of ~40 min. of extra footage makes a great movie better. Even as one of those picky LOTR fans who will (to the annoyance of anyone sitting next to you) point out all of the departures from the actual book...it is a great adaptation that captures the essence of the book.Still I wonder why they choose to make Faramir and Treebeard seems less noble than they really were and what the "Hell" was that junk with the Wargs and the fall off the cliff??? Aren't you glad you weren't next to me at the theatre!!!
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Summary: Buy it NOW!
Review: A review for the non - fan of the Lord of the Rings....... If you are reading this, I am assuming you are shopping for a friend/loved one. Most fans will have already gotten this special edition DVD set and will love it like I do. So, if someone you are shopping for has asked for the NEW Lord of the Rings DVDs as a present, this is what you want to buy for him/her.
Keep in mind that this comprises the second movie in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. If you want the first movie, it is entitled "Fellowship of the Ring" and comes in a box set just like "The Two Towers." The third movie "Return of the King" will be in theaters December 2003 and I expect the DVD set of that will be available around the end of 2004.
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Summary: An absolute masterpiece
Review: The extended version of The Two Towers, the documentaries, and the extras offer more than I could have ever hoped for. This wonderfully executed DVD is really a pure classic, there's no other word for it.
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Summary: Impressive, entertaining but not quite Tolkienesque
Review: If movies like Gladiator, Braveheart and maybe Star Wars are among your very favorites, you can put The Two Towers (as well as the Fellowship of the Ring) right up there with the best big budget, action-adventure epics. If, on the other hand, like me, you are more of a fanatic for the Tolkien books, you may not be quite as thrilled with the films. The Two Towers is unsurpassed for special effects, action (especially battle scenes), costumes and scenery. The acting is fine and it follows the book fairly well. As far as being true to the spirit and atmosphere of the book, however, it falls short. As I see it, The Lord of the Rings is a fantasy adventure that is really about Middle Earth, a world where magic is real. Although the War for the Ring is the central plot feature, it is actually secondary to the overall feeling Tolkien evokes from his vivid descriptions of Middle Earth and its diverse inhabitants. The film, meanwhile, is primarily about the war, and the magic and colorful creatures are reduced to the essential (but ultimately expendable) roles they have to play, such as heroes and villains. As for the War itself, I think that Tolkien had a sense of historical events such as wars similar to Tolstoy, as expressed in War and Peace. This is a sense that it's not necessarily the great and mighty who determine the course of events, but sometimes the seemingly less important folk, as well as random chance. Proof of this is that the most important characters, in terms of the final outcome, are the hobbits and Gollum (who, btw, is brilliantly portrayed in the films). Yet, the Two Towers, which focuses on battle scenes more than anything else, approaches the war in the traditional, Hollywood, gung-ho spirit, with Aragorn and Gandalf (and sometimes even the Hobbits), often rallying the troops to bravery and heroism. Not that the book does not contain bravery and heroism, but it's more subtle and nuanced than in the film. There are a couple of sequences that stand out for me as significant, if relatively minor, departures from the novel. One is where Faramir, the brother of the slain Boromir, is tempted to seize the Ring from Frodo. In the book, Faramir is a wise man who is never really tempted to take the ring, but in the film, it is the hobbits who must teach Faramir a lesson. Along similar lines, the Ents in the film, while beautifully rendered, come across as somehow less wise than in the book. Tolkien portrays the Ents, along with Tom Bombadil (who is entirely left out of the films) as the oldest and wisest creatures of Middle Earth. In the film, they are seen as a bit comical and seemingly in need of instruction from the Hobbits. This indicates the need of mainstream filmmakers to always make the central characters the wisest and bravest, while Tolkien himself had a more complex outlook. I am not stressing these points because I didn't enjoy the film --it is undeniably very entertaining. It does not quite, however, capture the uniqueness of Middle Earth as seen by Tolkien.
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Summary: Problem starting disk 3 & 4
Review: Movie is great. But my zenith dvd play can't play disk 3&4 (appendixes). They will play on my computer. Returned the set but the second set does the same. I can play the appendix diskes from the fist movie on my dvd player. Don't know whats different with these. Looking for answers. -Kelly
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Summary: Much better than the theatrical version
Review: This movie contains more, and in my opinion needed, information to complete the story told. There is about another 45 minutes that what was in the original version. I am not a Tolkien fan really, but so far these movies have just been wonderful. The acting and story lines are just excellent.
For the extra few dollars,compared to the original, this DVD is definetly worth the money you will spend on it. Take my advice, if you are thinking of buying this DVD or the original Twin Tower movie, get this one, you won't regret it.
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Summary: LOTR: TTT
Review: First I bought LOTR: TTT Original wide-screen version and it skipped (that is the movie skipped). I returned it and got another copy (wide-screen). The same thing happened! The movie skipped five minutes before it ended. I returned it to the store and got the full-screen version of TTT. It worked, and still works, just fine! Two months later I bought the Special Extended DVD Edition of LOTR: TTT. The movie played through just fine, but not the special features! Both special features discs wouldn't play (work)! New Line Cinema, Peter Jackson and Co., or whoever I need to blame: what is going on here!!! It is very important that you fix these problems!!! Now, I would like to say that the LOTR movies are brilliant! Fascinating! And Spectacular! But, I can't watch them if the DVDs skip or don't work at all! I only hope ROTK Original DVD and Extended DVD works well when their released in stores. FOTR DVD, both editions, works just fine. Now I must say that I am a huge fan of both LOTR book trilogy and the movie trilogy. The movies, especially TTT, have excellent special effects, great music (score), wonderful acting, etc. The Extended Edition of TTT, with its awesome extra scenes that are in the book trilogy, is a must-own DVD, but not if some of the discs are defected!
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Summary: "Because I have to believe that he can come back..."
Review: I was already in love with the original version of "The Two Towers," but now, this extended version has insured that I will never go back to the original ever again. The additional 40 minutes really brings more out of the movie and transforms it into something magnificent. "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Special Extended Edition)" is a must-have for anyone who was a big fan of the original version but wanted a little more. Once again, I was amazed with the added footage. Even the smallest differences are able to bring out the most from the film. One of the great things about this edition is that we get to see more of the Hobbits (which the story is supposed to be centered around in the first place). Seeing more of Frodo and Sam, and Merry and Pippin' was a great way to balance the film with action and drama (I'm always more interested in seeing what's going on with the Hobbits, anyway). The smallest differences are very noticeable and tie up some of the loose ends that were presented in the original. What really stands out to me the most in this film are not the epic battle scenes (although they are extremely fantastic and perfectly executed). No, what stands out to me the most in this movie is the relationship between Frodo and Sam. "The Two Towers" is a much darker film than the first one, and the cinematography does an exceptional job of establishing this. We really begin to see Frodo lose himself more and more to the Ring. We fear it because we know what is has done to Gollum. In fact, one of the most touching scenes (even though this wasn't an additional scene; it appears in the original) is when Frodo tells Sam that he wants to help him. When Sam asks why, Frodo somberly replies, "Because I have to believe that he can come back." This is a crucial moment in the story, because Frodo is slowly beginning to realize what the Ring is doing to him, and if he isn't careful, he will end up exactly like Gollum. Also, if Gollum can't come back, then Frodo knows there's no way he can ever help himself out of the darkness as well. Seeing more of Frodo and Sam really does make the film that much better, or at least that's the way I see it. The four-disk set is loaded with extras, featuring a number of documentaries. One in particular stands out (I believe it is the second one on the third disk) because it features the director and writers going into great detail to explain why things were changed, moved around, or removed altogether. And I have to admit, a lot of it made sense. There were just some things in the books that would not have translated as well onto film. So, I highly recommend that fans of the books or films check out that particular documentary. Commentaries are also featured as well as a very neat "Easter Egg" on the first disk (hint: look deeper into the "scene selection" page). The movie also looks and sounds incredible, as well. "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Special Extended Version)" is the only way to watch this movie. What was once a great movie is made into something even better. This is shaping up to be one of the most incredible epics on film (and boy, do we ever need one with the horrific things happening with the new "Star Wars" movies!). While people may be satisfied with the original version, this new extended version is something that should not be missed. I loved every minute; all 223 of them.
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