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Topic: LOTR: The Two Towers
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Mara1Jade
Expanded Universe Goddess and Corran Obsessor
Member # 68
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posted 12-19-2002 12:10 AM
     
Heh. In short, go see it. I'm probably the first around here to have seen it, so I won't divulge too much. All I'll say is the story moves very well--it feels NOTHING LIKE 3 hours--the battle scenes are impressive, and Gollum ROCKS!!! There's a good balance between humor and darkness, and it's just a very well rounded film.My only complaint is that the tree-shepherds (whatever it is they are called) don't look all that realistic to me, but then, that kind of thing WOULD be difficult to make realistic. But other than that... WOW... [ 12-19-2002 12:16 AM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Mara1Jade ] -------------------- Small minds think in small terms!
~~CMH, creator and writer of Shayla Petrolu, Erik Kartan, Shawn Petrolu, Terrin Danner, Jasyn Lancaster, Matt Stanza, Aaron Barnes, And Taylor Garrison~~
Posts: 972 | From: Jacksonville, FL, USA | Registered: Sep 2000 | Logged: 66.20.157.99
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Mara1Jade
Expanded Universe Goddess and Corran Obsessor
Member # 68
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posted 12-19-2002 11:37 PM
Well, I waited til late afternoon to go see it, at least. Still, the place was packed.-------------------- Small minds think in small terms!
~~CMH, creator and writer of Shayla Petrolu, Erik Kartan, Shawn Petrolu, Terrin Danner, Jasyn Lancaster, Matt Stanza, Aaron Barnes, And Taylor Garrison~~
Posts: 972 | From: Jacksonville, FL, USA | Registered: Sep 2000 | Logged: 66.20.157.99
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Graysith
Chosen Daughter
Member # 27
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posted 12-23-2002 10:00 AM
AWESOME movie. BUT: I won't say it was better than the first. It definitely was NOT worse. Heh. More sweeping, but I like the music in the first one better; then, that's when the themes were introduced and all.This one is definitely more in the "true epic" category, and HAS to win some Oscars for choreography and such. MUST SEE MORE THAN ONCE. You HAVE to... in order to see ALL of what's happening. There is soooo much. The scene when Rowan gets unexpected aid... that just made me get all teary. And that Lord of Horses... ooooh. Goose bump city! Heh. Put it this way. I went to Toys R Us: they had in a bunch of new LOTR and SW 12" figures. They had in Mace Windu... and the Ringwraith. I could only afford one. I got the Ringwraith. Heh. -------------------- I ride the Stormcloud and the Night!
Posts: 3904 | From: Indianola, Iowa | Registered: Jul 2000 | Logged: 64.12.96.79
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Graysith
Chosen Daughter
Member # 27
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posted 01-28-2003 11:58 AM
Bob: Isn't that the case in any movie made from a book? Especially books of this nature? Very difficult to put everything in; only that which is necessary to portray the book overall, kind of like a review, is usually enough.Otherwise the costs could simply skyrocket. And remember, this was NOT made by Spielberg or Lucas or anyone with a "name," and for the most part had "newbies" in the lead roles -- at least as far as America goes, and we all know America is the true King of the Motion Picture. Anyway, it's quite probable that the producer tried to limit somewhat his expenses, not knowing how the movies would be received. All three were made at once. That's a big gamble in itself. Let's just say they were fantastically done, that those who have yet to read the books may thus be prompted to do so, and that those who have will realize the above and be forgiving. (Personally, I've not read Tolkien. What parts are missing, as you suggest, and how badly does this affect the story?) -------------------- I ride the Stormcloud and the Night!
Posts: 3904 | From: Indianola, Iowa | Registered: Jul 2000 | Logged: 205.188.209.6
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Graysith
Chosen Daughter
Member # 27
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posted 01-28-2003 04:58 PM
Good point, Ani. I didn't think of that, but come to think of it, unless the movie is absolutely gripping, I do get fidgety after about 2 & 1/2 hours. Three hours... and it better be enthralling, not to mention visually gripping.This is why 2001: A Space Odyssey (I think it was that movie) had an intermission when it was first shown in the theaters. (Or was it Lawrence of Arabia?) Well... some movie which was considered longer than normal at the time (now two hours is pretty much par for the course, I think); a bona fide intermission was put in to give people time to stretch and whatnot. Maybe it was the Ten Commandments... Ben Hur... come to think of it, I think it was Ben Hur, as that's a two-video set. (So is the Ten Commandments, heh). Yeah, Ben Hur had an intermission. Whatever, the point is that what Ani said is very correct: people can't sit much more than a couple hours and keep their attention really riveted on a subject. In a classoom/learning situation it's 45 minutes before the brain goes into snooze mode! -------------------- I ride the Stormcloud and the Night!
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BobPalpatine
Foo Fighter
Member # 17
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posted 01-30-2003 12:05 PM
I think one of the main reasons that Two Towers threw me off is because of the way Peter Jackson portrays some of Tolkien's characters. Like Faromir for instance. They made him look like a complete jackass in the movie, but in the book he is a very noble character, and I don't even think the movie did justice on the Ents.Don't get me wrong, I liked the movie. I just thought it could've been better. I mean I understand moving somethings around, because it is more practical for the movie, but changing characters out right is a lil below the standards I had hoped for. I just really hope that the extended edition will be better. Laurre, beleive it or not this movie has the backing of New Line and they were willing to spend just about any amount of money Peter Jackson needed to make these movies into the epics that they are and should be. Money was no problem in producing these movies. I just don't beleive that some of the changes needed to be made. Of course I can understand the cutting out of Tom Bombadil and the barrow-downs in FOTR, but TTT was a lot different from the book IMHO. I'm just gonna wait and buy the extended edition when it comes out to see if they should've left some of the stuff in. Personally I still would've gone to see it even it was the orignal 6 hours Peter Jackson had filmed, maybe it would've been more parallel to the books. I can't beleive that they have about 6 hours of footage that they could've used. That is amazing, thats alot of film on the cutting room floor. On a side note: If you haven't seen the extended edition of FOTR, go out and buy it now. I got it for my dad for Christmas. My whole family liked it, and it includes a few extra scenes that I'm glad they put in. And also, if you haven't read any of Tolkein, do so now before the third movie comes out so you can bitch and moan with me.  -------------------- "Can't you hear my motored heart? Your the one that started it!" -Foo Fighters "Generator" Cogito ergo sum BobPalpatine
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Posts: 681 | From: St. Charles, MO, USA | Registered: Jun 2000 | Logged: 198.209.26.252
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Loban
Padawan
Member # 253
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posted 02-07-2003 06:18 PM
Ok, here I go...Ben Hur, yes... it did have an intermission... That reminds me of another 3 hour movie that had an intermission... I went to Titantic, and half way through the picture froze... It was, how do you say, a boo-boo... Wait a tick, did I just say I saw Titantic and 'boo-boo' in the same post?? Oh dear, the only cure is a movie filled with killing.... or perhaps a video game... Moving straight into my point, The Two Towers video game is the best action/fighting game ever... if you own a gaming system, this is a must buy... Oh, and by the way, the dvd extended version of LOTH: TFOTR was quite good... but the only 'big' thing left out was when the fellowship recieved their gifts from Galadriel... Also, the LOTR: TFOTR soundtrack is awesome...  -------------------- In the absence of light, darkness prevails
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