Two Towers extended dvd

[~technosapien]

daaayyyyyuuummmmm

the extra 43 minutes makes a HUGE DIFFERENCE

i wont spoil it for those who havent seen it yet.. but you will be pleasantly surprised

[~melibita]

43?? I am going to have to get this for sure. :D

[~Tal`liyne]

You know I'd be all over this! It's awesome, brilliant, super!

Fourty three extra minutes does give enlightenment to many parts of the story that was hacked due to production and studio constraints! Just like Fellowship of the Ring EE clarified the story better for those who didn't read the books, so shall The Two Towers EE as will The Return of the King, though the theatrical cut of this last film will be 3hrs30min! I presume the EE will be well over four hours!

BTW, bring your tissues for The Return of the King because most (even the tough guys) will cry!! I'll be off to New Zealand next week to see it first on the 1st of Dec. so that will be 16 days ahead of the rest of the world! Cheers! Namárië!


BE AT PEACE!
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Tal`liynë

[~melibita]

I cannot believe that Return of the King is coming out so soon. I am going to read through the book and get pumped for the movie. :D

[~Tal`liyne]

Just watch the trailer at apple.com or aol


That will pump you up! Tthe book will be out of context because they left out some of TTT to put it in ROTK and vice versa! It's a tear-wrencher anyway and I don't cry, but I bawled for that! Do you really want to do this? :sobbing: ;)

[~Strasser]

Did ya hear that Saruman's death will be cut from Return of the King??

Anyway, looking forward to the EE of TTT.

[~Tal`liyne]

Yes, but there's a huge online petition! P. Jackson had to cut it because of pressure from New Line! He's upset about it too, but hopefully they will come to some sort of agreement rather than leaving it for the EE! This is the final week where the film has to be edited, cut, and ready to ship out round the world! The film will rock anyway!! :D

[~melibita]

I have not read the book and I want to cry. I need to face whatever is in that book. (I hope one of my loved characters doesn't die:( ).

[~technosapien]

i'm watching the appendixes now for Two Towers... pretty interesting stuff... but no big surprises yet... must've been a pain building all those sets though

whats the official date for release of Return of the King for the U.S.?

[~Tal`liyne]

Wednesday, 17th of December '03 Worldwide (most parts of the world including the States!)

Have you seen the trailer?


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You gave away your life's grace. I cannot protect you any more.

Originally posted by melibita
I have not read the book and I want to cry. I need to face whatever is in that book. (I hope one of my loved characters doesn't die:( ).

I won't spoil it for you dearheart! Just brace yourself for anything! :sobbing:


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You gave away your life's grace. I cannot protect you any more.

[~technosapien]

no, i dont want to see any of it until i see it in the theatre... except that they showed a few scenes in the appendixes on this dvd

its kinda weird to me that before they released the first movie i had no idea about the books... i may have heard of them before but i probably thought they were like fantasy books that were vague and boring... and now i've read all the books and i find the movies pretty fascinating.. its a story that is really strong and has something for everyone.... its like i dont even think of it as a fantasy story.. its just a good story

[~Tal`liyne]

Agreed!! Very well made and very realistic! People who aren't even into this sort of genre were impressed and became fans!

The first two parts of the trilogy have grossed just about 2 billion world-wide! Impressive for a "fantasy" film!!

You should take a look at this trailer however! It is very powerful and doesn't give anything away! :) You'll need quicktime and watch in full screen with the sound up!

http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/returnoftheking/

or

http://channelevents.aol.com/movies/lotr_keyword/


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You gave away your life's grace. I cannot protect you any more.

[~si_w]

Can't wait to get my hands on the extended Two Towers. I'm led to believe that some of the extra footage is either extended or new battles.

As to the furore over ROTK, I saw Christopher Lee on a UK morning chat show this week and he was furious about not being the final cut of this film. Asked if he was going to the premiere, he replied, "No, what's the point?". Very sad...

[~ericrypt]

This movie will be so incredible, this from the the man who did "Dead Alive", lol! Seriously, I did not think I would like a fantasy movie as much as I've enjoyed these. I would like to think Tolkein would be proud.

[test]

indeed, it just takes one word to describe these movies "perfect":nod: ;)

:)

[~Paradoxxx]

Originally posted by Tal`liyne
...Towers EE as will The Return of the King, though the theatrical cut of this last film will be 3hrs30min! I presume the EE will be well over four hours!

BTW, bring your tissues for The Return of the King because most ...


3:30 ??!!! I'll take tissues and a nightpot also in case they don't make any breaks! Ouch!

As for Saruman's death ... come on. What's their excuse for this ? Too violent ?? Killing an old man is bad ? Really I would like to know why. What of all those Orcs ? Poor little Orcs dead all over the place and they didn't care!!! Now Saruman... that's a real big issue!!! :D Just kill the bas.tard and get done with it!

[~Tal`liyne]

Saruman will die, no doubt! But, what they are saying is that his whole death sequence which turns out to be an extra 7 minutes interupts the whole flow of the film because it would have to be at the very start of the movie and doesn't fit well with the remainder of the film! New Line Cinema wanted it out and under much durest PJ eventually complied, though he was trying to find an alternative solution! PJ says it will be in the EE version of ROTK if no other course can be taken! Hopefully something will be worked out in time! They say this will be the most powerful film of the trilogy and despite what happens to the whole Saruman episode, I tend to agree as the final book was equally as strong!

As for Christopher Lee not going to the premiere, I had heard long ago that he was unable to go as well as Cate Blanchett because of other committments! If it is because his scenes were cut, I would implore him to reconsider because he is a great asset to the first two films and because he is such an avid supporter of all things Tolkien (reading the trilogy once a year for example)! I know it was not intentional on PJ's part! We love you Chris (Saruman), even though you're *evil*! ;)

[~jetjaguar15]

All of which just makes us more likely to buy the extended edition of Return Of The King....which maybe the studio had in mind in the first place?

[~Tal`liyne]

Could very well be!! Kill the corporate giants I say!! Ahhhh..ahem...well only after LOTR in it's entirety has been released! :laugh:

[~KrystalWrists]

Originally posted by technosapien

its kinda weird to me that before they released the first movie i had no idea about the books... i may have heard of them before but i probably thought they were like fantasy books that were vague and boring... and now i've read all the books and i find the movies pretty fascinating.. its a story that is really strong and has something for everyone.... its like i dont even think of it as a fantasy story.. its just a good story


Well, this is just how "out of it" that I am:

I never saw any of the LotR movies until a few months ago, shortly after the Two Towers came out on DVD. I remember seeing previews and thinking that the movie might be interesting, but never went to the movies to see it because I almost never go to the movies. I was aware of the books because one of my English professors was a huge Tolkien fan. He quoted Tolkien ALL the time. And I had also read the Hobbitt in high school (which I enjoyed very much, but still didn't feel the need to go see the LotR). Then one day I rented the movies and fell in love. Went and bought the videos the next day. :) Now I've started reading the books and I have every available limb of my body crossed in hopes that I won't have to work on Dec. 16th so I can go to the whole marathon!!!!!

Also, has anyone seen the SPECIAL extended version of the Two Towers? It comes with a Gollum statue!!!


Krystal

[~Tal`liyne]

I am so happy that this trilogy has fans here in the EGN as well!

These films..the books..have changed the very core of me! Returning to me belief that I had once lost long ago! :)

Thank you Tolkien! Thank you PJ, Walsh, & Boyens! Thank you cast and crew for doing an exceptional job on a very difficult read! :)

[~technosapien]

yeah i saw the "special" version but i didnt want to spend all that money.. i didnt on the first one either...

as for the whole issue about them including more things in the extended versions.. i dont mind them doing that... its true that i would rather them have played the extended versions in the theatre but then again i see why they didnt...

i just hope that everyone actually watches the extended versions.... maybe some indie theatres (like Angelika or Magnolia) here will play the extended ones in the theatre for us at some point

[~Tal`liyne]

There is going to be a Trilogy Tuesday (the day before the World Premiere Release on Wed. the 17th) where they play all three back to back and then the last one around midnight to fall in-sync with the 17th! This is being done all over ther world including in the States! I'll try to find info for as to where and when they will be playing the EE of the first two in theatres as I know this is also being done in many places! Hopefully it will also be in you run of the forest! :)

[NoirTech]

Originally posted by Tal`liyne
There is going to be a Trilogy Tuesday (the day before the World Premiere Release on Wed. the 17th) where they play all three back to back and then the last one around midnight to fall in-sync with the 17th! This is being done all over ther world including in the States! I'll try to find info for as to where and when they will be playing the EE of the first two in theatres as I know this is also being done in many places! Hopefully it will also be in you run of the forest! :)

From what I hear, many of those tickets were sold out weeks ago. Nearly 12 hours at the movie theater. yikes! I don't know if I could do that. heh.
It's going to be one helluva experience for anyone who attends though.
Wooo! Two Towers EE $24.99 on Tuesday! I'm so there.

[~humming]

i picked up the EE for $21.99....

and i saw the prices for those tickets.. and i dont have that kind of dough to watch a movie

[NoirTech]

Originally posted by humming
i picked up the EE for $21.99....

and i saw the prices for those tickets.. and i dont have that kind of dough to watch a movie

$21.99? cool deal. From where?

[~technosapien]

sorry, that was me.. not Humming.. she was still logged in.. i picked it up at Blockbuster Video.... early too

[NoirTech]

Originally posted by technosapien
sorry, that was me.. not Humming.. she was still logged in.. i picked it up at Blockbuster Video.... early too

Oh sweet! There is a Blockbuster Video by my work. I'll have to stop by Tuesday and see if they are running that same deal. They all usually do run the same deals. I'll keep my fingers crossed. If not, I guess $24.99 isn't that bad also. ;)

[~technosapien]

i've already watched it 4 times

and its long

i would calculate the total time i have spent on the couch watching it but i dont want to get depressed

tune into my radio station... not for any particular reason, just because i think its good music

[NoirTech]

Originally posted by technosapien
tune into my radio station... not for any particular reason, just because i think its good music

Hit me with the URL. I'm streaming different online radio stations via my TiVo at the moment while cleaning up around the house.

[~technosapien]

http://www.live365.com/stations/227076

[NoirTech]

Originally posted by technosapien
http://www.live365.com/stations/227076

Ok....so I can't stream live365 sreams via my TiVo.
No p though. Added yours to iTunes. Guess RantRadio will continue to dominate the TiVo.
Ugh! Now I see other live365 stations I would have liked to stream.

[~technosapien]

yeah live365 doesnt work the same way other internet shows do

if i could rip my vinyl then the station would be more jammin' but as it is its jammin' enough i think... i'm diggin' it at least

[~Tal`liyne]

Originally posted by humming

and i saw the prices for those tickets.. and i dont have that kind of dough to watch a movie


How much are they selling it for on your end of the pond?? :rolleyes:????

[~Tal`liyne]

Just a **reminder**

For those of you who care (that is)!! ;)

Today *the 18th Nov 03** is the official worldwide release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers *Extended Edition* video or dvd!

So happy hunting, hiring, or purchasing! :nod: Namárië!

Elvish kisses,

Tal`liynë

[~KrystalWrists]

Originally posted by Tal`liyne
Just a **reminder**

For those of you who care (that is)!! ;)

Today *the 18th Nov 03** is the official worldwide release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers *Extended Edition* video or dvd!

So happy hunting, hiring, or purchasing! :nod: Namárië!

Elvish kisses,

Tal`liynë


Woot!!!

I reserved my copy AGES ago!

Can't wait!

Krystal

[NoirTech]

I can't wait!!! I'm picking mine up at 10am!

[NoirTech]

Wooo! Got my copy this morning.
$4.99!!! Heh. I had 4 $5 Reward Zone certificates for Best Buy. Watching w/commentaries at work right now. Sweeeeet.

[~jetjaguar15]

I'm on my way after work to pick up the Two Towers EE....

[~Tal`liyne]

Well for those of you have had the pleasure (I hope..lol)!

Tell me of your thoughts! :)

My Preciousssss...... :laugh:

[~jetjaguar15]

I've only watched the Easter Egg on disc one so far.. sasving the film for the weekend (when I'll have time to sit down and watch it).

Anybody found any other Easter Eggs other than the Gollum one?

[~VNV Demon]

When I was a kid I found the LOTR novels to be dull. Great storylines, great characterization, but the multi-page descriptions of what the mountainside looked like (Among other things) kind of prolonged the storyline. I liked the Dragonlance novels a lot more back then (The original DL novels, that is).

As far as the movies go, The Fellowship of the Ring I didn't like at all. It was boring and had very unrealistic scenes. For example, how did the hobbits outrun the Dark Riders when at some points you would see a horse inches behind Frodo & Sam? Unless hobbits can run at superspeed, my suspension of disbelief can only go so far.

I found The Two Towers to be excellent. It had its flaws as well, but overall was an excellent movie. I look forward to buying the SE DVD, and hope Return of the King will be as good when it comes out (If not better).

[~Tal`liyne]

That's kool VnV Demon!!:) Not everyone is going to feel the same way that other people and I feel! There is a deep connection! It cannot be explained! The books are held in the highest regard! The movie's sweetens the impact! FOTR was magical to me! I didn't look at it for the actuality and likliness of the situations, which to me were minimal, I saw it a brilliant book brought to life! Believable life! Never, in my word, has a fantasy film been able to do this! Some have come close, but never to the point where they completely cross the threshold! TTT, re-iterated that, though I found FOTR more enlightening! The EE version of both films are dead on and brilliant! I would have much rather preferred these to be aired in the cinemas, but I understand the production constraints!

I don't think ROTK will disappoint most, but to each his own! I honour you for sharing your opinion! :) Cheers!! Namárië.

I love it! I love it ALLLLL...... Mwuahahaha...:laugh:

[~VNV Demon]

The only other film from this particular genre that was real good was probably Conan The Barbarian, although there were scenes in that film I didn't care for. One in particular was the part with the female coming back to life. That was ridiculous......And Conan The Destroyer (The sequel) was utter crap, so I won't comment on that one......There was word on a 3rd Conan film being made. I was wondering how that one would turn out, but it's questionable it'll come to fruition since Arnie will probably be too busy with politics to act in a film.

I've been contemplating seeing the extended version of Fellowship, but if I didn't like the cinema release I doubt I'd like the extended version either....But who knows, I may eventually rent it, and possibly end up liking it.

The Tolkien novel I liked as a kid was The Hobbit. It would be very cool if Peter Jackson made a film on that one.

[~Tal`liyne]

I agree! I also like Conan The Barbarian and wasn't impressed by it's successor! Interesting if they made a third film! Maybe Arnie will be passing the reins off to an heir in the film (if he gets to do it) as he's getting pretty old now!

As for The Hobbit, that was PJ's original project to bring to the big screens but after going around to the different companies he found that no one would back him with funds or genuine interest! He then decided to do the LOTR as he deemed it to be more interest provoking, but again the same experience with the companies! Just as he was about to give up all hope, New Line Cinema came along and backed him, even giving him the go ahead to make it a trilogy (as it was in true literature), instead of consolidating like some other companies had asked! Peter poured some NZ$100,000 dollars or so of his own money to get started because he believed in the project so much and it paid off! Maybe somewhere down the line, he'll consider doing The Hobbit in the distant future, but for right now I think the man deserves a long breather and a round of applause for him and his team's dedication! After all, LOTR has consumed their lives for almost 10 years now! They all need a break from "the precioussss....."! lol :laugh:

PJ's next project is a re-make of King Kong btw!!