The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Full Screen Edition) |  | Actors: Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd
Studio: New Line Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  2014 reviews
Sales Rank: 9213
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 179 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: DN6354D
ISBN: 0780643321
UPC: 794043635427
EAN: 9780780643321
ASIN: B00009APK1
Theatrical Release Date: December 18, 2002
Release Date: August 26, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship continue their quest to destroy the One Ring and stand against the evil of the dark lord Sauron. The Fellowship has divided and now find themselves taking different paths to defeating Sauron and his allies. Their destinies now lie at two towers - Orthanc Tower in Isengard where the corrupted wizard Saruman waits and Sauron's fortress at Baraddur deep within the dark lands of Mordor.Running Time: 179 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE UPC: 794043635427 Manufacturer No: N6354
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a seamless continuation of Peter Jackson's epic fantasy based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. After the breaking of the Fellowship, Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) journey to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power with the creature Gollum as their guide. Meanwhile, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) join in the defense of the people of Rohan, who are the first target in the eradication of the race of Men by the renegade wizard Saruman (Christopher Lee) and the dark lord Sauron. Fantastic creatures, astounding visual effects, and a climactic battle at the fortress of Helm's Deep make The Two Towers a worthy successor to The Fellowship of the Ring, grander in scale but retaining the story's emotional intimacy. These two films are perhaps the greatest fantasy films ever made, but they're merely a prelude to the cataclysmic events of The Return of the King. --David Horiuchi
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 If you love special features...You will adore this. January 22, 2010
Mary S. Smith
This is the absolute best dvd set ever! Lord of the Rings knows the meaning of special features. Forget special 2-disc sets..This has 4! There is so much I could say...But I'll keep it short! This has all the special features you could ask for,besides bloopers.But it doesnt matter that there are no bloopers cause you get hours and hours of behind the scenes.Plus great commentary by the cast(thats the only commentary I have listed to,there are 4 commentaries in total).Anyone would love these dvds!
 Would give 5 stars, but... January 17, 2010
BJO (Texas)
I ordered three videos from this same seller. The items arrived promptly and in great condition. My only negative feedback is that I ordered three videos and had to pay shipping for each individual item even though they arrived in the same package. It would be great to receive a multiple item discount.
 P.U. January 12, 2010
Daniel Mackler (www.iraresoul.com)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
First, let me be positive. The film has some occasionally good footage and a couple of touching moments. But erg...that's it.
So, what stinks:
1) The story is dull. Feels irrelevant. No tension whatsoever. A big snooze. Waste of my time and energy---and clearly a huge waste of money to make the film.
2) All the various "good" races (dwarves, elves, hobbits, men) look like people. The hobbits look like small, adolescent guys, the dwarf looks like a hairy, small, middle aged man, the men all look like tall, J. Crew manly men, and the elf looks like a slim, blond, too-cool surfer guy. I much prefer the mental pictures my imagination conjured while reading the book. This was cheesy.
3) The characters are all shallow and lacking in dimension.
4) Gollum, who is brilliant in the book, is downright peculiar and not believable in the movie.
5) Important plot material from the book is skipped, skimmed over, or changed in unnecessary ways. I understand that the directors had a lot of material to fit into one movie, but still...they failed.
6) The orcs didn't look real. They looked foolish and bizarre.
7) The voices of many of the creatures (orcs, Gollum, ents) didn't sound organic--they sounded annoyingly computer generated.
8) The Wormtongue character was cookie-cutter evil. Although he wasn't Tolkien's most realistic character in the book, the movie does an even worse job with him.
9) It felt like the movie was geared for nine year olds...and undiscriminating nine years olds at that.
So, my overall assessment: they should never have made the film. They should have left it in book form. But...of course...they had to make it. There's big money in this. And let the artistry of the book be damned!
Best movie ever! December 26, 2009
D. J. Nardi (Washington, DC)
The Lord of the Rings movies have the perfect combination of emotional acting, fantastical scenery, and thrilling plot twists. Peter Jackson and his team did a superb job and deserved every single Oscar they got. The movies are a wonderful tribute to the books. Fortunately, they've been made so well that they can be enjoyed by all, from the Tolkien aficionado to kids who haven't yet read the books. If you haven't seen this movie, you haven't seen the greatest adventure in cinematography during the past decade.
Two Towers is well done, but probably my least favorite of the trilogy. However, the battle scene at Helm's Deep is very emotional - probably the most realistic and emotional war scenes I've seen in a movie outside of a World War II movie. The 10,000 Uruk-hai marching on Rohan is a sight you'll never forget.
Best movie ever! December 26, 2009
D. J. Nardi (Washington, DC)
The Lord of the Rings movies have the perfect combination of emotional acting, fantastical scenery, and thrilling plot twists. Peter Jackson and his team did a superb job and deserved every single Oscar they got. The movies are a wonderful tribute to the books. Fortunately, they've been made so well that they can be enjoyed by all, from the Tolkien aficionado to kids who haven't yet read the books. If you haven't seen this movie, you haven't seen the greatest adventure in cinematography during the past decade.
Two Towers is well done, but probably my least favorite of the trilogy. However, the battle scene at Helm's Deep is very emotional - probably the most realistic and emotional war scenes I've seen in a movie outside of a World War II movie. The 10,000 Uruk-hai marching on Rohan is a sight you'll never forget.
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