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Summary: Exellent!
Review: by far one of the best movies of all time! with the triolgy it just getting better as it goes on this is a must for all people! Wana here peoples comments on this and many more films, music and games -> www.punkasspirates.com/forum/index.php
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Summary: Can't think up a title for my review
Review: That's sad... the hardest part about writing this review was coming up with a title... The Two Towers was a good film to begin with... but the extra 43 minutes was definitely worth sitting through! I normally don't even like this type of movie, but now that I've seen all three, the LOTR trilogy ranks among my favorite films of all time. Peter Jackson did a lot right with these films, even if they do deviate slightly from Tolkien's books. First of all, he surrounded himself with capable actors/actresses. No performer puts in a bad acting performance, and the people chosen to play the particular characters fit the roles very well. Second, the music is phenomenal. Music is one of the most important non-visual atmospheric impact parts in any movie, and Jackson realized that in the making of this film. The music is melancholic most of the way, and where in most films you'd expect a bold, triumphant orchestra piece, here you've got a sorrowful violin solo. Great effect. The filmmaking and script writing was great, and I think everyone who's tired of the meaningless pop-culture junk the motion picture industry is turning out these days should watch this.
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Summary: Beautifully and accurately depicted!
Review: Fascinating stuff for a wanna be "behind the scenes of a sci-fi movie set" guy like me.
Incredible detail and mezmorizing peeks into the production of this installment of Tolkien's master piece. www.jafguitar.com
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Summary: I Love it
Review: Not only the moive , with the extended version, extremely good, but the appendix and other features gives you a lot of info
about the original book, the production... which is also very
entertaining
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Summary: Head and shoulders above theatrical release
Review: I was hard on the theatrical release. It's not that I'm just some Tolkien purist. I thought the changes Jackson made to Tolkien in LOTR were excellent, even inspired. I thought the changes made in The Two Towers theatrical release treated the audience as if it was dumb and disrespected Tolkien's characters. THIS DVD ADDS A LOT OF THE DEPTH TO BOTH CHARACTERS AND STORY THAT GOT LEFT ON THE EDITING FLOOR. PROS
* The added scenes have given the Ents the depth of character and nobility that they had in the books; also, Pip and Merry no longer spend the whole movie riding around on Treebeard's shoulders * MORE GOLLUM, MORE GOLLUM, MORE GOLLUM! Can you get enough of that guy? Andy Serkis should get a best supporting actor! * *Great* scenes at the end that summarize the three main story lines (Pip & Merry at Isengard, Aragorn and others at Helm's Deep, and Sam and Frodo leaving Osgilliath for Mordor) * Added scenes of Saruman and Wormtongue that explain their decision to seige Helm's Deep * *Wonderful* added dialogue between Eowyn and Aragorn where she figures out his kingly heritage--and that he's 87 years old but is of a blood-line that has long lives * And this was the clincher for me: the added footage shows that Jackson really didn't change Faramir's character from Tolkien; we get to see a brilliant scene in which the conflict Faramir faced to steal the ring from Frodo because of his desire for his father, Denethor's, approval is explained; so, Faramir wasn't changed from a good guy to a bad guy; he was just conflicted * MORE GREAT EXTRAS, INCLUDING A PIECE ON HOW ANDY SERKIS' MASTERFUL PORTRAYAL OF GOLLUM SIGNIFICANTLY ALTERED THE ENTIRE MOVIE FOR THE BETTER CONS
* It is the weakest of the three movies and the one that I will view the least--but I will view it many, many times * Gimli still comes off like a goof; I still think Jackson just should've cast some wiseacre comedian in the role if that is what he was going to do to Tolkien's noble warrior * The Helm's Deep battle scene still drags on a little long, still has some cheesy dialogue ("And so it begins..."), and still has unbelievable plot developments (Oh, yeah, there's a secret door that lets Aragorn and Gimli out to fight the Orcs on the bridge!) PURCHASING RECOMMENDATION
Run, don't walk, to buy this! It is the weakest of the three movies, but it's still better than most directors' best movie by a long shot.
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Summary: A MASTERPIECE OF A MOVIE, FROM A MASTERPIECE OF A NOVEL
Review: This is one of the best movies ever made. It has action, romance, action, magic, action..........well, you get the point. Peter Jackson managed to pull off the impossible and make a wonderful trilogy of the wonderful books by J.R.R. Tolkien. The cinematography is wonderful, the acting is first-rate, the music is gorgeous; all in all, this is a masterpiece of moviemaking.
Also, it is not too long. Those of you who think so clearly aren't intelligent enough to understand what is going and are therefore bored.
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Summary: LONG BORING & OBVIOUS
Review: If you enjoy being hit on the head for 4 HOURS this movie is for you! Every plot point, every emotion, is BEATEN into your skull with super-close-ups & sappy music which follows every gesture & facial expression and sometimes every word, just so you won't miss the OBVIOUS points being made by the director. And just when you think they trust you...no, sorry, they're IN YOUR FACE drumming the same point home to you yet again. Alas, this is how to make a popular epic - suck out all ambiguity, nuance and troubling thoughts/feelings and replace them with blubbering actors and sappy sentimentality. And be sure to HAMMER every single last idea into the audience constantly for the *entire* length of the film and have a character voice it at the end in case anyone missed it: 'The battle for Helm's Deep is over (in case you missed that) the battle for Middle Earth has begun!!' or my favorite: 'Have to believe WHAT?!?'
'That THERE'S STILL SOME GOOD LEFT IN THE WORLD!!' This is punctuated with sappy music *and* THREE consecutive super-close-ups!! That these films are compared to the epics of David Lean is criminal.
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Summary: Too long? No way!
Review: It's a wonderful thing that the makers of this DVD decided to trust the public and incorporate the "deleted scenes" into the movie, where they belong. It's also very fine that they chose to add so many scenes that help us know and understand the characters and the depth of the story, instead of just more action scenes. Not that I don't like the action, but this is a story of great human interest, of courage, compassion, amazing strength of character. This comes through with much greater impact than in the "cinema" version. The relationships between the characters are much more filled out and their depth is easier to comprehend. The trust they have in eachother and the support they give one another is more representative of what is found in the books. I'm glad they did these extended versions, and I appreciate their length. After all, if you need a bathroom break, there is always a pause button.
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Summary: Good but drawn out.
Review: Well done movie, but Frodo's struggle and other emotional elements drag on too long.
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Summary: Superb Movie with Extra Scenes that are Good & Just OK
Review: First off, I absolutely LOVE this movie (and all three movies for that matter). My favorite parts of Two Towers are the Gollum scenes, the breath-taking and spectacular battle at Helm's Deep, and the Golden Hall scenes and an honorable mention to the overly dramatic scenes of Elrond. There are some extra scenes in this movie that are great and really help set up "Return of the King". There are some other parts that are good and add to the enjoyment of the movie. There are a few others though that I could do without. By far the best scene was the "Faramir, Boromir, and Denethor" flashback. It would have been helpful to have seen this before ROTK. I also enjoyed all the new scenes toward the end of the film as they did much to enhance the story (especially the ents finishing the battle at Helm's Deep and Faramir's farewell to Frodo, Sam, and Gollum). Even though Treebeard is one of my favorite characters, I found most of his added scenes to be unnecessary and hindered the flow of the story; although many fans of the books may enjoy those scenes as they make reference to several things in the books. So, the question is, is this worth buying? Yes, I would say so. The added scenes that are good are well-worth the money. I do have to say the added scenes in "Fellowship" were better than the ones added here for "Two Towers". At any rate, it is an exceptional movie and most of the added scenes do make it easier to understand plot points in "Return of the King".
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