The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers

I LOVE THE MOVIE!!!   August 18, 2008
I LOVE THE MOVIE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS CHECK OUT THE TOTAL INFO...

DISC 1:
4 AUDIO COMMENTARIES
- Director/Writer/Producer Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh (Writer/Producer), Philippa Boyens (Writer)
- The Design Team
- The Production/Post-Production Team
- The Cast

SELECT A SCENE:
* New Scene! - ** Extended Scene

AUDIO SOUND:
- Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound
- DTS ES 6.1 Surround Sound
- Stereo Surround Sound

LANGUAGE:
- English

SUBTITLES & CLOSED CAPTION:
- English
- Spanish

WIDESCREEN 2:35:1
- Movie Running Time (1Hrs 46Mins)

THE STORY CONTINUES ON DISC TWO...

DISC 2:
4 AUDIO COMMENTARIES
- Director/Writer/Producer Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh (Writer/Producer), Philippa Boyens (Writer)
- The Design Team
- The Production/Post-Production Team
- The Cast

SELECT A SCENE:
* New Scene! - ** Extended Scene

AUDIO SOUND:
- Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound
- DTS ES 6.1 Surround Sound
- Stereo Surround Sound

LANGUAGE:
- English

SUBTITLES & CLOSED CAPTION:
- English
- Spanish

WIDESCREEN 2:35:1
- Movie Running Time (1Hrs 48Mins)
- End Credits (20 Mins)

TOTAL RUNNING TIME (3Hrs 35Mins)

DISC 3:
The Appendices Part 3 - The Journey Continues...
TRT = Total Running Time

Introduction by Peter Jackson = (TRT - 1:49)

PLAY ALL: DOCUMENTARIES (UNINTERRUPTED 3 HRS. EXPERIENCE)
- J.R.R. Tolkien - Origins of Middle-earth = (TRT - 29:29)
- From Book to Script: Finding The Story = (TRT - 20:57)
- Designing Middle-earth = (TRT- 45:42)
- WETA Workshop = (TRT- 43:48)
- The Taming of Smeagol = (TRT- 39:34) + 10 Stars!
- Andy Serkis Animation Reference = (TRT- 1:47)
- Gollum's "Stand In" = (TRT- 3:19)
- Middle-earth Atlas - Inter the Map! (Video Clips)
- New Zealand as Middle-earth = (TRT - 14:26)

CHAPTERS:
* J.R.R. TOLKIEN: ORIGINS OF MIDDLE-EARTH
* FROM BOOK TO SCRIPT: FINING THE STORY
* DESIGNING AND BUILDING MIDDLE-EARTH
* GOLLUM
* MIDDLE-EARTH ATLAS
* NEW ZEALAND

ADDITIONAL FEATURES: GALLERIES
- Artwork Audio Commentary: Image with Red Stamp Symbol
- Slideshow Features: By Activating Feature Image & Audio Gallery will Auto-Advance
- The Peoples of Middle-earth = (999 Photo's)
- Realms of Middle-earth = (519 Photo's)

SUBTITLES:
- English
- Spanish
- Closed Caption

DISC 4:
The Appendices Part 4 - The Battle For Middle-earth Begins
TRT = Total Running Time

Introduction by Elijah Wood: = (TRT - 1:06)

PLAY ALL: DOCUMENTARIES (UNINTERRUPTED 3½ HRS. EXPERIENCE)
- Warriors of the Third Age = (TRT - 20:57)
- Cameras in Middle-earth = (TRT - 1:08:09)
- Big-atures: = (TRT - 21:49)
- WETA Digital = (TRT - 27:31)
- Editorial: Refining The Story = (TRT - 21:57)
- Music for Middle-earth = (TRT - 25:19)
- The Soundscapes of Middle-earth = (TRT - 21:26)
- The Battle for Helm's Deep is Over = (TRT - 9:27)

CHAPTERS:
* FILMING "THE TWO TOWERS"
* VISUAL EFFECTS
* EDITORIAL REFINING THE STORY
* MUSIC & SOUND
* THE BATTLE FOR HELM'S DEEP IS OVER...

ADDITIONAL FEATURES:
1) The Flooding of Isengard Animatic: Original Animatic = (TRT - 2:30) + Split Screen Comparison = (TRT - 2:30)
2) Sound Demonstration "Helm`s Deep" 1/8 - (1) On-Set Production Audio, (2) Foley, (3) Effects 1: Weather, Torches, Horns (4) Effects 2 Weapons, Ladders, Objects (5) Effects 3 Marching, Hits, Falls (6) Dialogue & Vocal Effects (7) Music (8) Final Mix

GALLERIES:
* Audio Commentary: Image with (Red Stamp) Symbol
* Slideshow Features: By Activating Feature Image with Audio Commentary
- Production Photos = (58)
- Abandoned Concepts: Slime Balrog = (27)
- Abandoned Concepts: Endless Stair = (4)

MINIATURES GALLERIES:
Barad-dur = (54) * The Black Gate = (34) * Fangorn Forest = (8) * Helm's Deep = (27) * Osgiliath = (22) * Ruined Isengard = (52) * Zirakzigil = (9)

COMING SOON!

Director Guillermo del Toro
The Hobbit (2011) (announced)
The Hobbit (2012) (announced)
Local Shire Hobbit Bilbo Baggins, relative of Frodo Baggins, is living a quiet, peaceful life until Gandalf the Grey walks into his home with a band of wandering dwarfs and drags poor Bilbo into a quest that entails defeating a dragon, a three way battle of men, dwarfs and monsters and, most importantly of all, lead Bilbo into contact with a peculiar ring that has had and will have a great impact on the future of their world. - More info at IMDb.com

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

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Part Two of a Masterful Trilogy.   June 30, 2008
After repeated viewing of "The Fellowship" I fell in love with that movie.
But, kind of like that movie I really didn't care for The Two Towers at first, but after repeat watches, I love this one too.
The battles are epic, the story is wonderful, the acting is top notch as always, the cinematography is just amazing.
All in all, another long and epic journey through the "Rings" world.
Part two is just as good as one and I can't say enough good things about this movie.
Highly recommended.

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A Masterpiece of Epic Proportions (1 of 1 Found this Helpful)   June 16, 2008
"The Two Towers" is as close to a perfect movie as I've seen. It's epic in scope, both in the actual story as well as the task of adapting the book into a movie. While showing respect for the source material, Jackson wasn't afraid to tweak here and there in order to make the story work as a movie. Instead of having half the movie tackle the Aragorn/Rohan story and the latter half detail Frodo and Sam's quest towards Mordor like the book did, the movie blends these two story lines together and makes them flow together as one cohesive story.

If you liked and enjoyed The Fellowship of the Ring, things just get better from this point. The direction is ambitious in a way that elevates the beauty of the story and Midde-earth in general to a whole new level. The beautiful score is enough to bring tears to your eyes during the emotional moments and will make you hug your legs closer to your body during the battle scenes. And oh there are plenty of those. The battle at Helm's Deep is a cinematographic triumph , showing fighting that it better choreographed than any dance could hope to be.

"The Two Towers" is simply a masterpiece of epic proportions that should be as renowned as the source material. Whether you like the widescreen version, full screen, or the extended edition, this is something that everyone should see.

10/10 Classic.

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Not perfect but pretty darn close   June 7, 2008
First of all, if you're going to watch these films you may as well get the full story. These Extended Editions are the best for fans of the book as well as newbies who don't mind a more complicated storyline than the theatrical editions. They are chock-full of more action, more humor and (dare I say it) more plot. Even The Two Towers, in which Peter Jackson took one of the most significant deviations from the novel (deciding that it would be more dramatic as well as realistic for Faramir to be tempted by the Ring), includes scenes that give additional backstory to the multiple subplots. It's such a beautiful film that it made even me, who is normally a stickler for movies sticking to such important plot points, fall in love with it. Gollum is absolutely stunning - the amount of physical discomfort that Andy Serkis forced himself into is mind-boggling but obviously worth it, given the results.

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What a great dvd!   June 4, 2008
I love the whole trilogy. This dvd is the 2nd one and has lots of action for the typical action lover. The acting is surperb. I've watched my over and over again.

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