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Summary: Bonus footage enhances film
Review: Excellent bonus features. Seemless integration of additional scenes, well worth watching in its entirety. Extended scenes bring in key points from book (regarding gifts, Ent ale, etc) that were removed from final film version. Fun if you're a fan of the book, not crucial if you just liked the movie.
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Summary: ooooh man AMAZING ooooooh man BUY THIS!
Review: You can probably tell that I like this DVD. Well, duh. It's a little bit hard to not appreciate this DVD and all its awesome features. Just looking at the cover of it makes you go 'aaahhh'. The added scenes, I think, (well, maybe except for the Ent Song scene), make the movie 200% better. Gollum trying to eat lembas bread (aka "hobbit food") makes me laugh my head off.
I haven't even watched all of the special features yet, since I just got it yesterday, but oooh dude, believe me, I will. The little I have watched is SO awesome--it makes the special features on the original 2-disc version look like nothing.
I really appreciated seeing the documentary on why they made the changes that they did in the movie. Now I understand more why Shelob's not in it and why Faramir is so different. I mean, you're probably thinking 'woopdeedoo, throw a party' but, you know, it's how I feel.
But dude, watching this whole movie now takes three hours and forty or so minutes, and let me say, it's exhausting. But so what, you know?
DO I RECOMMEND THE TWO TOWERS SPECIAL EXTENDED DVD VERSION? YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT! CLICK 'ADD TO SHOPPING CART' NOW! NOW! COME ON, CLICK!
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Summary: The Right Way To Treat Fans
Review: This collection is packed with so many special features!! This is the right way to treat fans. Forget Indiana Jones and Star Wars; They are kiddie cartoons compared with the Lord of the Rings series.
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Summary: LOTR Two Towers another SUCCESS
Review: Simply fantastic! You HAVE to watch the extra footage, it gives such a great insight into the lenghty proccess of making this SAGA.
A special THUMBS UP goes to the entire STUNT Team, you guys (and gal!) are marvelous.
The extra footage is WELL worth watching. So many extra scenes bring even more light into the storyline, for those who never read the actual books.
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Summary: Once Again, The Extended Edition Surpasses The Original
Review: For those who are sick of hearing this, please move on:I waited for this version to come out, rather than buy the theatrical version. And I have to say I'm glad I did. As with the 'Fellowship' extended disc, Jackson does an outstanding job of re-intergrating cut scenes that he had wanted in anyway. This in and of itself is important. Unlike many other 'directors cuts', which come about much later and seem a bit slapdash, these are saemless and well prepared. Additional soundtrack was recorded, the effects were of the same high calibre as its predecessor, and all the scenes are there for a reason. Many interesting bits of information are spread out within the main body of the film, as well as several humorous monents which help cut the sometimes pervasively dark tone of the film. Buy this one, and sell your puny 2-disc set. Combined with 'Fellowship', you have over 7 hours of great film. When the 'Return of the King' extended version comes out (of which there will be one: Jackson spoke of cutting several scenes dear to him for time), that will be almost a half-days worth of good filmmaking to veg out on. Yay!
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Summary: As GOOD as it gets!!!
Review: This movie was by no means a disappointment. It could have easily failed on many levels, but seems to have succeeded on all of them. One of the easiest way it could have failed was in the CG casting of Gollom. The voice over element was crucial. If you recall, in Star Wars Episode I the casting of Jar Jar completely destroyed that film in the eyes of the public. At the very least Gollom is not annoying. I would say that his on screen performance is a real break through in CG animation. Also, the cinematography in the film is really quite lovely. It reminds me of some of the breathtaking shots in Superman 1 and 2. I am a visual designer with a school background in Fine Arts, and I feel that this film is real ART on screen. The detail put into the set design is just amazing. I have a great deal of respect of Peter Jackson and the Weta workshop from viewing this film. If I wasn't in Chicago I would mind interning at the Weta workshop and working along side those fellas.
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Summary: CAN'T PLAY DISC 3 or 4
Review: I really liked the extended edition movie. It was even better than expected. Some pretty funny parts left out of the theatrical release. HOWEVER, as I see from other posters here, I am having the same problems playing any of the extras Discs. I've tried 2 players and neither of them can play them. To Amazon's credit, they've shipped out replacements quickly, but I give the "studio" or the "distributor" of these DVD's poor marks for quality control.
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Summary: Most excellent
Review: I never saw the theatrical version and DON'T want to. First time through extended version was interesting (to say the least) due to the changing of some parts from book; but after seeing the appendiceses, it made sense the second time around. Most excellent on P. Jackson's direction. Remember, it is very hard to make a movie out of a book this huge but he has succeeded with this movie. I can't wait for the extended version of "Return of the King". I always want what the director intended and not the "suits" in H.W. Also don't fall for the "gag/toy" gift versions either. Get the extended version always. Your friend/family will sooner or later appreciate it. Maybe P.J. could do "The Hobbit" also.
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Summary: Get the Extended Platinum Version
Review: After watching Two Towers on DVD that contained the original motion picture version, I was a little disappointed. The relationships between the characters, and the relationship between the different peoples, and races were not clearly established. I went off a little confused about the overall plan of Sauron and Saruman. The extended platinum version took care of that. It had extended scenes where, if you had seen the original Two Towers, after seeing the extended scene you were saying to yourself, "Okay, I get it now", or "Okay, that makes better sense". If you are going to purchase the Two Towers, most definately get the extended edition. It will be worth it. As you watch the new scenes, pay close attention to the dialog. There are several extended scenes where it sets you up for the third movie.
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Summary: Walks like a duck, talks like a duck...
Review: Okay, let's all be honest. This LOOKS like the best film trilogy ever made, and it SOUNDS like the best film trilogy ever made, well, it must be! Even the Star Wars original trilogy (which is classic) has the sad connection with episodes 1 and 2. Indiana Jones has episode 2, which took that trilogy out of the running, and the Jurassic Park movies...I need not say more. The LOTR trilogy is Peter Jackson's masterpiece and we thank you, Mr. Jackson, for these treasures!
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