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DVD The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)
The extended edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was perhaps the most comprehensive DVD release to date, and its follow-up proves a similarly colossal achievement, with significant extra footage and a multitude of worthwhile bonus features. The extended version of The Two Towers adds 43 minutes to the theatrical version's 179-minute running time, and there are valuable additions to the film. Two new scenes might appease those who feel that the characterization of Faramir was the film's most egregious departure from the book, and fans will appreciate an appearance of the Huorns at Helm's Deep plus a nod to the absence of Tom Bombadil. Seeing a little more interplay between the gorgeous Eowyn and Aragorn is welcome, as is a grim introduction to Eomer and Theoden's son. And among the many other additions, there's an extended epilogue that might not have worked in the theater, but is more effective here in setting up The Return of the King. While the 30 minutes added to The Fellowship of the Ring felt just right in enriching the film, the extra footage in The Two Towers at times seems a bit extraneous--we see moments that in the theatrical version we had been told about, and some fleshed-out conversations and incidents are rather minor. But director Peter Jackson's vision of J.R.R. Tolkien's world is so marvelous that it's hard to complain about any extra time we can spend there.
While it may seem that there would be nothing left to say after the bevy of features on the extended Fellowship, the four commentary tracks and two discs of supplements on The Two Towers remain informative, fascinating, and funny, far surpassing the recycled materials on the two-disc theatrical version. Highlights of the 6.5 hours' worth of documentaries offer insight on the stunts, the design work, the locations, and the creation of Gollum, and--most intriguing for rabid fans--the film's writers (including Jackson) discuss why they created events that weren't in the book. Providing variety are animatics, rough footage, countless sketches, and a sound-mixing demonstration. Again, the most interesting commentary tracks are by Jackson and writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens and by 16 members of the cast (eight of whom didn't appear in the first film, and even including John Noble, whose Denethor character only appears in this extended cut). The first two installments of Peter Jackson's trilogy have established themselves as the best fantasy films of all time, and among the best film trilogies of all time, and their extended-edition DVD sets have set a new standard for expanding on the already-epic films and providing comprehensive bonus features. --David Horiuchi
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excellent
A fantastic movie
This movie is totally fantastic. I have to admit it is a bit scary. I really like it though. It is great. they must have worked very hard to make this wonderful movie. I would suggest that know one under eleven watch this.
Stellar
[I'm not techincally a "kid", I'm 15. Just had to say that.]
All my life I've grown up hearing such words and names as "orc", "hobbit", "Bilbo", "Frodo", and "Gandalf", and until a few months ago I had no knowledge of the meaning of any of these. Then at the beginning of this school year one of my dear friends, a Tolkien fanatic, insisted I read The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Since I had previously read The Hobbit I was curious about the books and immediately started them. Though a bit tough even for myself (an avid reader) I enjoyed them and arranged to watch the movies with my friend one weekend.
I was absolutely blown away by them. Never before have I seen a book-turned-movie that impressed me so much. The acting was amazing and the cinematography beautiful.
The Two Towers is of course not completely true to the book but it comes very, very close. Special effects - particularly the Ents - are mindblowing and it is impossible not to get caught up in the story. As I said when I reviewed The Fellowship of the Ring, I do not believe they could have done better in casting the actors. This movie is highly recommended by me.
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